Local Prices Then Dissolution and Daring Tales
The notice lists butter prices from several creameries including Goshen and Elgin, and cash prices for Jersey Butter and cheese. It reports the dissolution of the firm of Joiner & Nicholson, with A S Locket retiring to run a new business and leasing the stock and buildings. It notes Captain Ell's arrival with meal, a real estate inquiry for $1,500 to $2,000, illness of space limits spurring warehouse and stables construction, and a wild dog encounter near the Speer residence. It also advertises carpet stock, a new wholesale grocery venture by Borum Davenport Co, and a humorous cake incident at a barbecue showing a mix-up with a pound cake turning out to be potato pudding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borum, Davenport & Co
Hocery Company
Holesale
Ericua
Ngen
Heart
Lnto
Americus
Orgin
Sumter County Leads Georgia in Tax Increase Amid Real Estate Boom
Sumter County Georgia is projected to post the state's largest tax increase this year driven by rising real estate values and more improvements. Tax Receiver Mize predicts a near two million dollar rise, with Glynn’s increase over a million and Sumter likely to surpass it as both city and county totals climb. The heightened growth is tied to real estate demand around Americus and expanding improvements, a trend seen as a long-term boom for Sumter and Americus. A RECORDER reporter notes rapid local development, quoting a resident who survived illness to find nine buildings started along two streets shortly after leaving home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Bankier
Georgia
Mize
Glynn
Brunswick
Americus
Sumter County
America
Recorder
Dave Dudley Confident in Americus Postmaster Bid
Dave Dudley told a Recorder reporter he remains confident his nomination as postmaster for Americus will be affirmed. Critics doubt the bid while Dudley maintains steady support. Official Schley County returns list Patton 253 Murray 144 for senator and Glover 268 Womack 91 Bray 34 for representative, with delegates named J T Bivins, J L Murray, M A Perry, C M Balney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Dave Dudley
Americus
Recorder
Dudley
Schley County
Patton
Murray
Glover
Womack
Bray
J. T. Bivins
J. L. Murray
M.A. Perry
C. M. Balney
Alliance Rally Barbecue and Dinner at Pleasant Grove
An Alliance rally includes barbecue and basket dinner on the Saturday the 10th of August at Pleasant Grove. All Alliancemen and families are invited especially neighboring Alliances. Whisky and critics are not invited. Several speakers will unfurl the Alliance banner. Various committees list members, with reminders for carcass deliveries by noon the day prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
M. Parker
T. L. Murray
W. McKay
FE. B. Wallace
J. W. Pennington
W. Small
T. M. Johnson
Alliance resolution aims direct shipment of Southern cotton to Europe
The forthcoming Alliance exchange trustees meeting in Atlanta will consider a resolution urging direct South to Europe shipping from Southern ports to reduce costs and improve market access. Meanwhile in Americus on Saturday eight bales were received and sold at ten cents per pound, marking a rising cotton trade with merchants reporting stronger business as the season starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
Georgia
Trustees of
The
Alliance Exchange
South
Europe
Atlanta
Americus
Americus Investment Company
DeBoto
Joseph Johnson
L. G. Council
A. P. Greene
Leslie
Council & McGarrah
Sim Walters
Alliance Warehouse
Americas
Transfers of a Week Reported in Americus
Transfers of a Week lists several property deeds recorded by Clerk J. H. Allen during the week ending last night. Americus Investment Co to A. E. Bagley for a DeSoto town lot valued at 50 dollars. I. R. Cain obtains a half undivided interest in two houses for 2,000 dollars. Sumter Real Estate and Improvement Co transfers two houses and lots on South Church Street for 1,850 dollars. Elbert Head sells a quarter acre vacant lot for 50 dollars to London Morrow and a small vacant lot for 25 dollars to Rebecca Perry. Head also sells a vacant city lot to Wade Dorman for 75 dollars. Roxie L. Jones sells a vacant lot on Harrin Street to Joseph H. Freeman. Several other sales occurred, though deeds were not filed. The market is not wholly dull. Rev. Robert Adams returned from Milledgeville with his daughter Caro, who has fever but is improving, and many Americus residents wish her a speedy recovery.
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J. H. Allen
Americus Investment Company
A. E. Bagley
DeSoto
I. R. Cain
R. J. Perry
Tota
Sumter Real Estate and Improvement Company
South Side
Church Street
Elbert Head
London
Elbert
Rebecca Perry
Wade Dorman
Roxie L. Jones
Joseph H. Freeman
Harrin Street
FeMiere
Union Meeting of Sumter Baptist Laymen at Andersonville
The Baptist Layman's Union of Sumter County met with Mount Olive church at Andersonville on August 6 with W. R. Chapman presiding. Delegates from Americus Bethel Mount Olive and Shiloh spoke on Christian love and stopping drunkenness, adjourned for dinner, with plans for the next gathering at Shiloh in February 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Layman’s Union
Sumter County
Mount Olive ‘ Church
Andersonville
W. R. Chapman
Americus Church
J. A. Ansley
M. Callaway
G. H. Seig
Bethel Church
Mount Olive Church
Jesus
Bro. Wells
Bro
C. C. Shepard
Shiloh Baptist Church
Bold Robber Steals From Old Man and Escapes
A bold thief robbed Hugh Bivins on Tuesday night stealing $3.50 from his pants pocket. Grandson Tom Weatheimer startled the thief under a table. the culprit fled, leaving shoes on the front porch. Tom fired at him with a shotgun and hopes to recover both shoes and the owner soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bivins
Tom Weatheimer
Tom
Webster County Democratic Committee Elects Chair and Plans Primary
The Webster county Democratic executive committee met August 9 1890 electing C C Tracy as Chairman and George Thornton as Secretary. They ordered a precinct meeting on September 9 to nominate a candidate for the Georgia Legislature with returns consolidated by the committee in Preston on September 8 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster County
C. C. Tracy
George E. Fhornton
Pirliziary
Georgia
Preston
Co. C. Tracy
E.goRvrox
Cooper Lodge Knights of Pythias Formally Organized
Monday night the Cooper Lodge Knights of Pythias in Athens organized under Pythias rules with officers from Grand Lodge Georgia present. Thirty three initiated into first degree, about ten into second and third degrees, with 46 members already enrolled and aims for 150 total. A large refreshments spread followed the installation at the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythias
T. J. Carling
Grand Lodge of Georgia
J. M. Huanfoutt
W. H. Shatsman
E. A. Cohen
Masonic Hall
Personal visits mark Americus social scene
Local personals note several visitors and residents returning to Americus. Mr. M Callaway came from Atlanta while A P Coles of Brunswick and George S McGarrah from Friendship were listed. Mrs E W Smith enjoyed Savannah and Tybee, Dora Crittenden from Shellman visited, and J P Cawood from Orlando joined old friends. various locals traveled to Atlanta Preston Boston and New York on business and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Callaway
Atlanta
A. P. Coles
Brunswick
George 8. McGarrah
Friendship
Clan Dixon
Ellaville
H. ©. Odom
Leesburg
E. W. Smith
Savannah
Tybee
Dora Crittenden
Shellman
Americus
George D. Kimbrough
Toxma
J. P. Cawood
Orlando
Fis
Jobin Windsor
New York
M. T. Elam
P. E. Boyd
Merchant Prince
D. B. Harrell
Preston
Loula
Irene Buchanan
Bileya
Last of Season Meeting of Americus Barbecue Club
Members of the Americus Barbecue Club met at the Dell at one o’clock yesterday. After preliminaries a dinner of barbecued pork and bread was served. Capt. A. C. Bell reported crops improving across a fifty mile radius. Officers elected: B. H. Justice Gober president and Coot Stanfield secretary and treasurer. Next meeting relocated to Leeton Park Pavilion with business resuming on the first Thursday in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Dell
A. C. Bell
Albangs
B. H. Jetiice
Coot Stanfield
Leeton Park Pavillion
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Crord
Felephone
Joiner & Nicholson
Lockett & Elam
Mutual Convat
A. S. Locket
Jim
A. Cell
Jelog
Adyreas
Care
King
Real Estar
J. W. Harris
Forrest Street
HH. T. Davenport
Lamar Street
4. C. Clark
Irk
Obettle
J. W.e
Speer
Obeck
Tle
LYERS
J. J.granberry
Raymond Rees
Rees
Raymond
H . Raymon
Mizo
Bannier County
Alliance Rally
Ship Cotton Direct
Robert Adams
Milledgeville
Miss Caro
Caro
G. H
Allen
John A. Schmidt
F. M. Coker
Macon
C. C. Miller
Central
A. M
Wateworks
P. J. Busbee
Acworth
Mr. Busbee
Cooper Lodge Knights of Pythias
Annie Hunniwell
Atlante
Eptach
F. M. Bryne
Todrearance
National Life Association
John Henderson
J.G. Hillman
Marlon County
Dr. Stewart
Stewart County
Boston
Haber
Eela
W. D.bailey
Tee Haberdasher
Allen House
GS Nel Intsay
BE. Jy Eldridge
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