Railroad Schedule Notices and Passenger Times
Railway offices announce daily and weekly closing times for mail and service at Buena Vista Ellaville Lumpkin Preston Bentsford Friendship Draneaville Church Hill and other stations. Details specify closing hours, Monday Wednesday Friday patterns, weekends, and changes to stay consistent with schedule, including arrivals and departures from Albany and other destinations.
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Buena Vista
Ellaville
Lumpkin
Preston
Bentsford
Friendship
Draneaville
Church Hill Cloaea
Siam
Bottaford
Providener
Veseees Hudson Clowes
Lamar
W. A. Back
P. M. Ralus Wil
Richt
Albany
Wight
Lott Warren
Ellaville Health Board Meeting Also Promotes Local School
The Board of Health chaired by Dr. Hawkins met in Wide Awake hall Monday night and transacted important business urging readers to inspect back yards and premises. In a nearby column the Ellaville Male and Female School notice featuring Prof. G. B. Weaver, Principal, is advised for Schley county readers.
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Board of Health
Ellaville Stavel
Ellaville
G. B. Weaver
Schley County
State Fair and Diverse Americus News
A call from Marshall J. Hatcher of Macon urges Sumter county to showcase its products at the state fair, seen as the largest ever in Georgia, as a prelude to New Orleans Exposition. The Saturday meeting of the Sumter County Sunday School executive committee precedes the August Springs gathering. A lightning strike near Andersonville injures several during a Sunday School event. Bid notices for the Americas Preston Lumpkin Railroad outline three sections to suit Webster and Stewart counties. The A P L R R survey team, with Mable, Harrold, Eldridge, and Haynes, sees progress. Chief Engineer Collier supports swift work. The Third District Democratic Congressional Convention will convene in Americus with 13 counties represented. a reception committee is named to host delegates and show the city. The origin of the word dude is explained as Gypsy in origin, meaning a light or gaudy dresser. Americus considers a cheap water works system using a windmill atop an artesian well to supply two elevated reservoirs and piping for city use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall J. Hatcher
Macon
Sumter County
New Orleans
Americas, Preston, and Lumpkin
Webster
Stewart
Collier
Americus
Lumpkie
Gye
Oa Eek
Americas
J. B. Hinkle
Democratic Executive Committee
J. B. Felder
E. A. Wawkins
Thornton Wheatley
C. A. Huntington
Allen Fort
Dupont Guerry
W. M. Hawkes
A. S. Cutts
A. C. Bell
E. G. Simmons
Jno
A. Cobb
C. W. Hancock
W. L. Glessner
G. W. Glover
J. C. Roney
Council Chamber
Death of Mrs. Patterson in Batesville Alabama
Telegram reports the death Friday at noon of Mrs. W. J. Patterson mother of Mrs. W. H. Morgan of this city after long illness. She had many friends here who mourn the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Patterson
W. H. Morgan
Batesville
Ala
Cheap Railroad Tickets Offered on Weekends
The Central railroad sells tickets on Saturday nights and Sundays at 4 cents per mile to any point on its lines. Tickets are good to return until 1 Monday noon following.
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The
Central Railroad
Polhila and Cain Win Bicyc le Race at Fair Grounds
At the fair grounds last Friday evening the bicycle race and a foot race were held after 6 pm. Riders J H Polhill of Macon W M Jones Americus F M Tunison Savannah and Crawford Wheatley Americus competed over two miles with Tunison leading briefly before Polhill passed him and Jones. Polhill won first money Jones second. Foot race entries I R Cain Will Davis Tom Cobb Neil Hawkins Cain won by about a length with Davis second Cobb third Hawkins last. Crowd noted and proceeds not rich for Commercial City club.
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Fair
J. H. Polbill
Macon
W. M. Jones
Americus
F. M. Tunison
Savannah
Crawford Wheatley
Tunison
Polhill
Jones
T Unison
I. R. Cain
Will Davis
Tom Cobb
Neil Hawkins
Cain
Davis
Cobb
Hawkins
Commercial City Club
Boots and Clothing Direct From Manufacturer Boosts Sales
Mr. M Gross of J Waxelbaum & Co sails to New York and Boston to secure wholesale boots and shoes and clothing stock direct from makers. The firm claims 25 percent savings, stresses in person selection by Mr. Gross, and contrasts with traveling salesmen. July 26 Americus dispatch notes enterprise school closing exercises at Enterprise church Terrell County with Miss Katie Pickett and praise for teachers and students.
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M. Gross
J. Waxelbaum & Co
New York
Capt. Shaffer
Boston
Gross
J. Waxemaca & Co
Americus
Katie Pickett
Enterprise Church
Terrell County
Kate
Trial urged for negro in outrages on county woman
From Dawson July 25 a negro boy who committed a terrible outrage on a most estimable county lady is expected to be tried soon. Citizens urge Solicitor General and Judge Clarke to hold a special Superior Court session without delay to mete out summary justice. The injured wife and mother lies bedridden in nervous prostration, facing possible death. Also note Broom Brigade pins just received by James Fricker & Bro.
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Dawson
John S’. Clarke
W. E.P
Farmer Speaks on Oats and Corn Trade in Georgia
Mr. Clay writes from Plantation on July 18 1884 defending crop estimates and tenant systems. He predicts oats will fetch 1 1/2 to 2 dollars a bushel, notes corn prices near 40 to 60 cents, and describes his own plan to sell oats rather than feed them. He recounts a visit to J D Reichert’s 600 acre plantation near Smithville, praising Northern methods, diverse crops, and a thriving small vineyard, fruit trees, and pasture that show Southwest Georgia as a farmer’s paradise.
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Mr. Clay
Plantation
Borron Reconoss
Republican
Trun
J. D. Reichert
Smithville
le Conte
Reichert
Georgia
South
Illinois
Sudden Death and Oak Grove Academy Opening
A sister found Mrs. Beatty dead after a night awake with her baby. The infant was four weeks old. Mrs. Beatty leaves a husband and four children. Capt G M Patterson will open Oak Grove Academy on August 11. He is a fine teacher with strong county reputation. Married: J T Goopsy and Miss Victoria Jones wed in Lee county on Sunday the 27th.
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Joseph Beatty
Oak Grove Academy
G. M. Patterson
Csptsin
Sunisy
Lee County
J.T. Goopsy
Victoria Jones
H. Winusass
J. P
Council Meeting at Amenicus July 28 1894
Minutes read and confirmed. Cemetery bids extended. Sanitary committee amends Sec 124 Article VII. rules suspended and adopted unanimously. Street petition by Mrs. Barlow not granted. bills approved. Hampton Street bridge report returned with power to act. bridge to be fixed. Liquor sale advertised by Measie Evans Meritt.
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Sanitary Committee
Personal notices from Albany and surrounding towns
Mrs. Nellie Steel of Albany visits Miss Eilie Oliver while Miss May and Miss Nellie Cutlid travel home to Albany. Miss Sallie Earp of Macon visits relatives Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Murray. Miss Ida Stallings of Greenville, Ala., visits Misses Nellie Butts and Sallie Mitchell. Mr. Max Gross and family depart for New York for six weeks. Mrs. J. B. Kindrick of Greenville visits her sister Mrs. J. W. Jordan. Mrs. Emma Wheatley of Americus visits Mrs. H. S. Lee. Miss Marcle Barlow returns from Dooly, joined by Mrs. D. M. Brown. Misses Annie Lee Jones of Albany and Carrie Johnson of Macon visit Mr. H. R. Johnson’s family. Mrs. C. C. Clay leaves for Newbern Tenn for two months. Mrs. Edith Colvin and children of Feasterville S C and Mrs. H. C. Roney and children of Augusta stay with sister Mrs. J. C. Roney. Miss Leila Felder of Americus visits city near Miss Monroe Bhaw and the Chastains. Bassie DeJarnette hosts friends on Lee street then departs for Madame Baldwin's Seminary in Stanton, Va. Prof. Pilsbury agrees to help publish the Journal during absences, promising readers a live paper.
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Max Gross
New York
J. B. Kindrick
Greenville
Ala
J. W. Jordan
Emma Wheatley
Americus
H. 8. Lee
Dawson Journal
Eliza Lee
Florence
Thomasville
G. B. Lee
C. C. Clay
Newburn
Tenn
Edith Colvin
Feasterville
8.C
H. C. Roney
Auguste
J.C. Roney
Leila Felder
Our City
Monroe Bhaw
Chastain
Cuthbert Enterprise
Bassie DeJarnette
Lee Street
Madame Baldwin
Stanton
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East Americas Sunday School
Andersonville
Engineer Corps
Joe Mable
Transitman
Thomas Harrold, Jr
Transit Rodman
Morgan Eldridge
Levelan
Archie Eldridge
Level Rodman
Willie Haynes
H. L. Collier
Morgan
Tommie Harrold
Troy
N.Y
Healg
Dude
Ephor
Dud
Dood
Philadelphia
Pal
Hokar
Chap
Chapwan
Cha
E. H.C
Atlanta
Polhila and
Janus Fricke & Bro
Broom Brigade
James Fricker & Bro
Amenicus
Felder
Ald
Bell
Burt
Williams
Mor
Measie, Evans & Meritt
Nellie Steel
Eilie Oliver
Misses May
Nellie Cutlid
Ida Stallings
Greenville, Ala
Nellie Butts
Sallie Mitchell
Marcle Barlow
Dooly
D. M. Brown
Annie Lee Jones
Carrie Johnson
H. R. Johnson
Pilsbury
Dawice
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