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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1887
Page
5
The page advertises a female college urging attention to its education quality and praising Davlo daughters for progress. It also reports resignations at the B V E R R and notes plans by J C Hawkins to open a furniture store on Cotton avenue by September 1. Americus Ice Works runs at full capacity, shipping ice regionally, while weather damages crops with a hot dry spell and looming rain.
The article profiles Artemus Tucker aged eighty and his wife Narcissus near Col S H Hawkins furlow plantation in Sumter County. Tucker has lived on the place for fifty three years serving as stock feeder and barn key custodian while Narcissus, weighing about four hundred twenty pounds, milks cows and handles butter. Narcissus travels by wagon to town when possible and rides a flat car after a door proved too small for her. The piece notes their decades of shared life and humor, with a plan to be buried on Mara's Sam's land and mentions a broader Sumter County Agricultural Society exhibit and a generous Piedmont Exposition invitation to move exhibits between Atlanta and Macon.
A local notice urges customers to have photographs taken at Van Riper’s this month to lock in discounted rates before regular prices resume next month.
A letter from H W Grapy encourages county participation in the state exposition. It notes the funding for counties over 100 miles from Atinota, promises reduced travel rates for visitors, and urges Sumter County to contribute a strong agricultural exhibit to attract attention and boost regional pride. The writer emphasizes collective effort and determination to win.
The city council received plans for a new waterworks system from Montgomery and will advertise for contractor bids. Bids open September 1. The design features a reservoir near the railroad, a 140 foot Jackson Hill tower with 2000000 gallons capacity, and distribution across the city. Expected main pressure about 75 psi for fire use, possibly eliminating one fire engine.
A circular from Supt. W. H. Clayton announces W. H. Hulbert, formerly Atlanta agent, as route agent for the central division. John Lovette moves to the Atlanta agency. Hulbert will oversee the South western Buena Vista and Americus Preston and Lumpkin lines among others.
Complete list of uncalled letters remaining in the Americus Georgia post office warns that unclaimed items will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office after thirty days. Names include Bailey Bellay Corvin D Stor H, Eliza Dahan, Gordon, Gordon W M, Jennings, Hattie, Smith Misa, Walker Robert, Trapp J L, and other listed recipients. Advertised by J. C. Rowny PM, Americus, Ga August 14 1957.
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