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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1883
Page
6
A striking cedar is growing in the African American cemetery, reportedly planted in a large pitcher at a grave ten years ago. The pitcher bottom burned out, root growth pierced the earth, and the tree now stands about five to six feet high with the pitcher surrounding its base.
The December 3, 1883 council meeting notes show Mayor Felder and aldermen present with several voting items. It records tax relief petitions, license exemptions, and river bridge expenses, plus adjournment and brief remarks. A local theater review praises Milton Nobles’ performance in The Phantoms. Also covered are a Montgomery Macon train accident with broken axles, injuries from jumping, and a repairs crew en route. A monument description at Oak Grove Cemetery highlights elegant design by Karina Co. The piece closes with remarks on Americus Oil Company’s impact on merchants and a letter from Davenport Manuf. about a Georgia pine car order.
Court session continues with adjournment anticipated for the term. Tax collection issues prompt talk of extending payment time. Judge Clarke ejects unrelated spectators, praising the court's actions while shifting inmates to the penitentiary. Local visitors include W J Dibble of Atlanta and Rev B W Bassey leaving for Shelby NC.
Notice from McCarral and Tondee of Americus Georgia dated November 15 1883 invites all parties to the December 17 premiums award for Bobb Cotton and urges planting friends to adopt the Bobb Cotton citing higher yields and better market prices. They tout seed sales and credit options while advertising real estate loan figures and urging traders to avoid low price rush to market.
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