Americus Looks to Growth Amid Street, Watermelon Trade
The town plans an electric light plant building of forty five by sixty feet and paves light poles in key locations. Business changes loom with new rooms and warehouse ties. Local residents, merchants and officials report a busy season with watermelons shipped to Cincinnati, residents constructing cottages on Mayo Street, and several officials and workers active in streetcar, sewerage, and rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Messrs
Seig
Herndon
Hoeinnati
Felder
Simon Cohen
Mayoreet
East Americas
George Stapleton
Hampton Street
Liston Cooper
Southern Express Company
Colorado
E. Taylor
Esterday
Longpond
Lowndes Wotys
A. W. Smith
Wacre
Marshallville
Terday
Bryant Clark
Cuthbert
J. W. Sheffield & Co
Sultroad
Abbeville
McRae
Sullivan Street
Sullivan Residence
Americas
Thomases
Mt Vernon rail road project looms amid county clash
The Mt. Vernon Monitor reports a settled policy by the Sams to grade a road from McRae to the Canoochee and delay Savannah terms. A compromise with the Central Railway shifts work east of Stirling to Savannah and west to McRae. Trains could run to the river by mid to late September if grading proceeds. A railroad town may emerge by cool weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Monitor
Montgomery County
Sams
McRae
Canoochee
Savannah
Sapelo
Stirling
Centrals
Sam Road
Oconee River
Oconee
Mt. Vernon
Confederate Reunion Preparations at Americus 1889
Committees appointed to prepare for the Confederate veterans reunion in Americus on August 14 1889. Lists chairmen for reception arrangements barbecue tables finance refreshments and guard duties. Appeals for liberal local contributions and host hospitality to veterans from Sumter County and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ith
Georgia
Sumter
Americus
Col. A. 8. Cutts
Veterans Association
T. Wheatley
T. M. Furlow
J. H. Black
J. D. Glover
C. F. Crisp
W. M. Hitt
J. E. Sullivan
J.B. Felder
W. Small
G. W. Council
H. Hawkins
A. B. Harrold
E. J. Eldridge
Jas. Dodson
J. A. Cobb
J. A. Ansley
P. Hollis
J. B. Hinkle
A. B. Campbell
T. A. Graham
J. Cc. Roney
C. M. Wheatley
A. K. Clark
J. L. Adderton
T. F. Logan
N. G. Prince
J. W. Bailey
Ed Littleton
D. A. Mayo
D. C. N. Burkhalter
J.F. Ross
W. T. Mims
W. P. Burt
J. Morgan
C. H. Wooten
Committee On Barbecue
U. 8
W. A. Cook
W. P. Finch
A. J. Hamil
J.T. Brannon
J. B. Pilsbury
George Stapleton
R. A. Darden
W. J. Phillips
M. Callaway
H. P. Harvey
A. H. Davision
H. T. Davenport
8. A. Walters, J. B. Scott, H. D. Watta
L. B. Bosworth
J. F. Bolton
A. J. Buchanan
C. W. Felder
J. W. Harris
H. R. Dean
J. K. Prince
W. E. Clark
M. A. McCrea
W. R. Dorn
J. A. Fort, Jr
Pat Bass
John McDonald
T. &. Green
Major Bryant
John Windsor
John A. Cobb
A. 8. Cutts
H. R. Johnson
G. W. Glover
M. Speer
C. A. Huntington
P. H. Williams
J. H. Allen
D. K. Brinson
Thos. B. Glover
J. P. Chapman
J. W. Mize
J.J. W. Ford
H. H. Glover
M. B. Council
J. A. Conn
J.B. Prusbury
Sumter County
Rylander
Furlow's
Cutts
Confederate Veterans’ Association
Americas
Thornton Wheatley
Old Sumter
Mberal
Deverees
Derma Lotion cures akin diseases and local visits noted
Derma Lotion is cited as a cure for akin diseases. The column records numerous residents visiting Americus from Atlanta Lumpkin Buena Vista Camilla Marion Webster Fort Gaines and Ellaville with social notes on trips, visits, and returns. Names include Will Quinn O A Coleman W S Gillis Howell Hollis James W Twitty Sheriff Frank Rushin W P Jowers Will Brannon Cora Miers H A Parker Maggie Verdier Pearl Tondee Isom Cain Eugene Doughtle Barney Haynes and Inez Meyers among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Quinn
Atlanta
O. A. Coleman
New York
Gillis
Lumpkin
Americus
Howell Hollis
Buena Vista
James W. Twitty
Camilla
Frank Rushin
Marion County
W. P. Jowers
Webster County
Will Brannon
Fort Gaines
T. J. Brannon
Taylor Street
Cora Miers
Lampkin
H. A. Parker
Maggie Verdier
Myers, Fis
W. M. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mericy
Recorder CzorGi
Tanfield
Loooorf
E. D. Ansley
Veterans’ Union
Haynes & Turpin
Dudley
Col
Earl
Jackson Street
Orks
A. Graham
State of Georgia
Nate
Lamar
A. C. Speer
Mr. Speer
Columnes
Birmingham
Dick Hornbocker
Springfield
Swift
Tommy
Arthur Ayiander
Calvin Carter&son
SI Hawkins’ Market
Brown & Mardre’s New Book Store
Brown
Mardie
Forsyth Street
Isom Cain
Eugene Doughtle
Cox & Corbin
Barney Haynes
Inez
Meyers
Ellayutle
Tate
Amberious Post-Ofice
Meéricus
A Ansley
W Allen
Fannie Burnett
Mattie Carke
Cathern Casee
Buff Goar
Joe Heary
Bellew Johnson
Ones
Ne Lee
T J Mathis
Geo & Mitchell
John G Mason
Louis Bianen
J M J McGrady
J C Myres
P—Ann Patterson
R—A J Riddle
Mattie Royley
John Roberson
Eaphie Smith
TJ le We van Aan
S B Wilder
J. C. Ronny
Americus, Ga
Cook's Prarmagy
Colon Avenue
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