South Georgia church outreach and events listed
Rev Mr Underwood preached to a large audience. Miss Alice Riviere visits her aunt in Middle Georgia. Col Renfroe and wife visit Mra Turner. Lebanon church relocation begins soon. Magnolia Springs picnic May 2 invites all with baskets for dinner. Methodist festival May 2 aims to aid the church with supper and amusements for a large crowd. Admission cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Festival committee and door-keepers listed. Methodist grounds at the Springs to be sold next Saturday. Rosanir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Underwood
Alice Riviere
Middle Georgia
Mra
Blair Mayes
Col. Renfroe
Cusseta
Mra. Turner
Lebanon Church
Magnolia Springs
Beneft
Marriage in Cordele Unites J Q Adams and Sallie Tommey
From Richland Cordele notes report the quiet wedding of J Q Adams and Sallie Tommey at the Hotel de Hamilton in Cordele with Rev J O Branch officiating. The couple, both well regarded, receive congratulations as relatives and friends from Americus Atlanta Macon and Shellman attend. A second Cordele marriage of J H Bryan and Miss Williams occurs in the afternoon with Rev J W Connors. A district update from Richland describes fishing parties promotions and region chatter including railhead changes and berry crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conpreur
J. Q. Adams
Sallie Tommey
Hotel de Hamilton
Plano
J. D. Branch
C. McRae
van Mitchell
Jos. KE. Bigins
Lizzie Russ
Mr. Adams
Tommey
J. O. Branch
Americus
G. H. Tommey
Cordele
Adams
J. O. Lewis
T J. Jackson
Shellman
A. Adams
Atlanta
C. E. Adams
Macon
J.C. Branch
J. H. Bryan
Miss Williams
Local notes from Weston WV and nearby area
Weston WV area reports Mr Pole Saunders visiting relatives from Shellman. Nimrods sport at Mr Barge's Pond after late rains. Prof Monk's May picnic and fried finh at Barge's mill urged with baskets. Dr Joe Dismukes returns from Alabama pleased with country. Fruit crops look good with Georgia fruit, pears and oaks noted. Missing bear-like animal prowls near Mr Dis Muks area. search underway. Massachusetts votes to keep only water. Le Conte pear yield may drop vs last year per Camilla Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wvretox
Pole Saunders
Shellman
Nimrods
Georgia
Ava Gray
Prof. Monk
Hennie Kimbrough
Jonesboro
Dawson
Sad notices and local incidents from Oglethorpe
In Oglethorpe April 23 a widow, wife of Edwin Williams, dies after 16 years of illness. Interment at the cemetery tomorrow. Also a June incident: Mrs McGlamery burns herself with a match igniting cane fodder, husband injured saving her. Police report arrests in Upson County for a theft. locals criticize officials. Mentions of Miss Teabelle Battle ill, Miss Annie Kaigler’s departure, Kate Keen’s North Carolina visit, and plans for Ben Terrell to speak at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wilflame
Ol. W. H. Willis
Edwin Williams
Sam MccGlamery
Garden Valley
Ralpy Taylor
Kitchen Melton
Upson County
Jim Harp
Charley Duncan
Cdl
Teabelle Battle
Columbus
W. H. Willis
F.C. Keen
Oxford
Frank
Annie Kaigler
Fellowship
Schley County
Annie
Texan
Oglethorpe
Kate Keen
North Carolina
R. J. Green
Col. Wm. Wallace
Vienna
W. H. Gardner
Ben Terrell
Alliance
Court House
Oglethor
Ellaville
Clarenor
Arrested man identified as Thompson after multiple escapes
Special to the Reconnen reports that a man held on suspicion of being the Dixon burglar was recaptured in Worth county after fleeing Arabs. Detective Holliday and K A Yarbrough traced him from Bainbridge, confirming Thompson as the escapee who broke jail April 13 and traveled as a painter in South Georgia before being jailed in Cordele. Sheriff Patterson notified Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
T. A. Holliday
Bainbridge
Holliday
K. A. Yarbrough
Worth County
Thompson
South Georgia
Mr. Holliday
Mr. Yarbrough
Cordele
Patterson
T. J.B
Putnam Points on cotton stands and local woes
Putnam April 22 farmers report bad stands of cotton with some planting late. Henry Weaver’s killing of young Tiner casts a shadow over the community, while a bucket accident endangers a child at Ike Blackstone’s well. Rail rates fall to 66 cents from Americus, roads need repair, and temperance probes in a Western town lead to a pole cat nuisance at a saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rchland
Mabry
Major Meyer
Snelling
Overby
Clements
Sheppard
Thomas
Cording Mill
Mr. Mabry
L. A. Thomas
Clementa
Morgan
Columbus Southern
Dr. Barnum
Columbus
Bob Dixon
Saville
Atlanta
Bob Saville
Emma Sheppherd
Little Slater
Preston
Henry Blalock
Cusseta
Jet Overby
M. B. L. Binion
Putnam
Tiner
Henry Weaver
Sumter
Ike Blackstone
Americus
Marion County
Bereaved Bronwood
In Bronwood on April 18 the town mourns as Mrs E G Hill died yesterday at one and will be buried at 4 this evening in the family burying ground near her home. Also at 9 this morning Mrs A H McPherson nee Minnie L Marshall died, leaving young children and a heartbroken husband. Her remains go to Enterprise tomorrow evening beside a sister. The Clipper won’t publish this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronwood
E.g.hill
Famlly
A. H. McPherson
Minnie L. Marshall
A New Georgia Industry Fattening Cattle on Hulls
In Atlanta on April 22 the Southern Cotton Oil Company began fattening cattle using cotton seed hulls at their mills. They bought 1,300 cattle in Texas, moved them to Atlanta, and fed them at nominal cost. The cattle were sold in Philadelphia for a large profit and shipped today along the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia route. Also a patent medicine ad touts Mothers’ Friend Syrup for teething and colic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Gal
Southern Cotton Ol Company of
Texas
Philadelphia
East Tennesse
Virginia
Georgia
Deer farming and guinea cows gain rural interest in Georgia
Vamposta Ga April 13 deer farming grows with two herds kept behind tall wire fences in rye pastures. Mayors W L Thomas and J C Hunt report dozen deer each, fed in winter, venison sale planned later. Also notes a guinea cow in Lowndes county producing three to three and a half gallons daily from fifty cows owned by R L Stapler. Scuppernong wine from Wells in Lowndes yields 3000 gallons yearly from 28 acres and 25 barrels shipped to Chicago. Wells advocates Georgia wine expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vamposta
W. L. Thomas
J. C. Hunt
Turkey
Mesars
Thomas Nor
Hart
Florida Line
Lowndes County
Lega
Spain
R. L. Stapler
Guinea
Lownder County
Thomas
Brooks
J. W. Wells
Chicago
West
Georgia
Florida
Wella
Wells
California
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Southwest
Richland
J.Q. Adams
Ills Tommey
Weston
Massachusetts
Camilla Clarion
Oklahoma
Shewapaper
Hill
Beethern
United States
Alain Sean Gals
Price Baking Powder Co
Sew
York
Chicagol
SRE
Signa
Kerchirefs
Locke, & Penders
Monarch
Ita
A. Mack
Ad ‘Anting
Wes
George Inexhay
Ac ‘Ne
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