Mail departures and Buena Vista schedule update
Railroad timetable notes departures for west and south routes, with closing times for several stations and a May schedule change. Buena Vista service details list trains going east, noting daily except Sundays and specific station closures.
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Ing West
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Pompkin
Preston
Weston
Plains
Duna
Friendship
Dranesville
Church Bill
Pottsford
Provid
Hudson
Riday
Lamar
W. A. Buack
P. M
Artesian wells shut. peaches, crops and locals stage wide mix
The town reports artesian wells sealed and bagging and ties starting to go out. Notables include Justice Stubbs in high court, Ordinary Speer returning from North Georgia, Prof A J Clark opening school at Andersonville August 10, and various travels to New York. Caterpillars appear in cotton but hope they cause little damage.
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Justice Stubbs
High Court
Speer
North Georgia
J.T. Taylor
New York
A. J. Clark
Andersonville
W. B. Buchanan
Mize
Excursion Rates for Bottsford Event County Sunday School
A public note urges cheap excursion rates to Bottsford for the County Sunday School Convention and local school celebrations on the 28th. Rail service within three-and-a-half miles could shuttle attendees from town and eastern and southern parts of the county, with a nominal fare and liberal railway courtesy promised. The item also mentions a local curiosity about a man whose face never sweats on one side, and recaps a local baseball game between the Fats and Leans praised for activity despite weight differences.
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Bottsford
Speer family visit to Liberty Hill amid Rome Convention calls
Major Speer and Judge Speer revisited their boyhood home at Liberty Hill sharing memories on an extended Georgia trip. Major Speer, a Sunday School Convention delegate at Rome, urged the gathering to visit Americus and urged prayers for blessing, accompanied by his daughter Miss May and Judge Speer with his wife. the return journey was described as pleasant and enjoyable.
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Amnow Speer
Middle
North Georgia
Liberty Hill
Judge Speer
Major Speer
Rome
Americus
Sumter County
Maj
Bpeer
Miss May
City to sell troublesome mule Brady used in street work
At the last city council meeting the street committee was authorized to sell or trade the mule Brady who hauls a cart. Brady is too lively and prone to run away at slight noises, needing a dedicated driver and causing city property damage by breaking harness and setting.
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Brady
Harneas
Magnlia Springs picnic party praised by Col Hawkins
A large party traveled to Magnolia Springs on a Tuesday picnicking excursion. Col Hawkins commends the outing and notes the springs as a popular summer resort. The grounds are fenced, with a small entry fee for access to enter, drink, and bathe in the waters.
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Magnolia Springs
Col. Hawking
Col. Hawkins
Emall
City Council Proceedings August 8, 1885
City council met with Mayor Felder and six aldermen present. Jane Lee appeal was heard before Mayor pro tem Hawkskins and the fine doubled. Minutes and bills approved. Adjourned.
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Felder
Ald Hawkins
Cobb
Glover
Burt
Roney
Oliver
Jane Lee
Hawskins
Post Office Closed Saturday for Funeral Services
Postmaster reports strict orders from the department to keep the office closed and not operate or disturb the facility between 1 PM and 6 PM on Saturday due to Grant funeral services. This brief notice directs public to avoid office visits during the period.
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Grant
Quiet wedding in local county ringed by relatives
Laura J Wheeler and S 2 English exchanged vows in a quiet ceremony at the Ot Me with Rev Andrew J English officiating. The bride, visiting from the city, has stayed about four months, and the groom is a young farmer from near Andersonville. A large group of relatives and friends attended to offer congratulations.
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Pleasant Grove
L. A. Snow
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Snow
W. W. Wheeler
Laura J. Wheeler
English
Andersonville
Rey
Andrew J
Miss Wheeler
Beating Charge Shocks City Wife Of Bob Lee
Last week Bob Lee's wife, a colored woman, was arrested on a charge of beating her child. After arraignment before the Mayor and a full hearing the court doubled the fine at Monday afternoon council. Bob complained loudly, tried to raise funds to pay, and was unable to arrange payment by last report.
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Bob Lee
Bob
Advice to Mothers from Davenport's Drug Store
Mrs Winston's Soorma Synop is recommended for teething children. It soothes the child and softens the gums, eases pain, relieves wind colic, and helps with diarrhoea. Available as a twenty five cent bottle. Reliable drug line with the slowest prices at Davenport's Drug Store.
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Davenport
Resolutions of Respect by Americus Fire Company
At a meeting in Americus Georgia the Mechapios Fire Company passed resolutions honoring Wm W Guerry born Sumter county aged two, who lost both arms in childhood, served as bailiff coroner and auctioneer, remained cheerful and helpful, and died of erysipelas. The committee recommended publication in the Argus.
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Mechapios Fire Company
Americus
Mts
F. Meron
Cameron
Teed
W. W. Guenny
Afpobania Fire Company of Americas
Sumter County
Atump
Wm. W. Guerry
Uiren
Lst & Oo
Husbane
Patek
Ming Pany
R. i. Wareanooe
TM. Scat Woon
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Agen
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W. Cockrell
M. M. Folsom
The
Arconoza
Proprie
Ore
Grocers
A. L. Rees
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Norwich
England
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Raiford
Jefferson Street
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Griffin
Joe Roney
Rosser Wilson
M. L. Burke
Eldridge
Daniel
Atlanta
London
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Reynolds
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Oliver's
J. H. Shaffer
Augusta
J. ©. Nicholson
Texas
Americas
RB. R. Howe
Lizzie Myers
Montgomery
Miss McCue
Sumter
John K Shaw
Buena Vista Sentinel
M. G. Logan
W. A. Wilson
Remus Harris
Turnwold
Charlie Black
Turner Morgan
Apalachicola
Flint River
Montezuma
Hawkes
Adderton
Alexander M. Wallace
W.A. Predger
Wallace
Campbell Wallace
John R. Shaw
W. K. Bell
0. W. Felder
Windsor
Corey
Summers & Murphy
Eecounts
No. 4
E. B. Youngs
Eufaula
Hawkinsville
Jean
Ler
FEMI
Stanfield
Charlie
Jule
State Agricultural Society
I. H. Wrooms
Whiting
Cowles
Bentle
Albany
Reynold’s
Shee Barko
Eilaville
Langbow
DamiEt
Dad
Council, Proceedings
Pekin Times
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