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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1884
Page
7
Local mail departures and closings updated starting Sunday August. Routes to Buena Vista Ellaville Lumpkin Preston Friendship Dranesville Providence and nearby towns listed with daily and weekly closing times. Railroad schedule changes noted by W A Brack postmaster with adjustments to east west north and south mail flows.
Sunday evening services for Miss Kate Brady who was laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery. A colt show is planned at Americus courthouse on the third Tuesday with premiums to be listed after a subscription total. Football and match game discussions on Neutral Ground with Albany and Montezuma. A lightning strike near College Hill kills several fowl and starts a fire. An attempted burglary at Gov Turpin's store ends with the suspect captured. Sumter County Democratic Convention elects delegates and endorses Crisp, with new resolutions and a President/Vice President ticket endorsed. Flint vs Commercials game ends 82 to 5 in favor of the home team.
Ice and lemons available all season from Noahs Ark with prompt order handling. Wiss and Ben advertise wholesale rates at three-fourths cent per pound. Local buyers urged to place orders promptly.
The Sumter County Sunday School Association met in Aug 1884 with President Lott Warren in chair. Reports highlighted district work in the new 16th under D G Rogers, potential new schools near Mt Vernon and Broadfield mill, and active efforts in Shiloh and Concord districts. The programme committee outlined a broad agenda for the next meeting. Death, Mr Joseph Stewart, aged about 30, leader in local business, mourned by wife and two children. Severe Saturday storm caused heavy rain and damage to sewers, possible cotton damage.
August 3 report on the Terrell County Superior Court special term. George Jones was found guilty of rape after a brief jury deliberation and sentenced to public hanging on August 25 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Judge Clarke praised local citizens for orderly conduct. defense by Arthur Hood and R. F. Simmons. Trial costs estimated at about $225. The notice also records recent local marriages and a flurry of social updates from Americas and surrounding counties.
Citizens at Schley county court house approve Hon. C. F. Crisp for Congress and appoint twelve delegates to the Americas Congressional Convention on August 6. Delegates pledge to vote as a unit and consider nominating by mass meeting at Ellaville. Meeting also set for August 25 at 10 a.m. and papers asked to publish the proceedings. R I Smith, secretary.
A brief note states plans to relocate into two storefronts shortly. The timing is not specified, but the move targets immediate transfer and operation from newly occupied spaces.
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