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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
4
Advertisement notes stock and goods for sale with invitation for inspection or orders. Emphasizes clerks, delivery wagons, and call boys, urging customers to visit headquarters immediately or place orders at lowest prices. Also mentions Edison phonograph, new night clerk at Allen House and city lighting updates.
Friends raised a generous sum yesterday for Mr. Castleberry after his home burned Wednesday night. The piece notes broad community support and sincere appreciation for all who contributed. It also mentions local events including a notably large hog killed by Robert Pryor weighing 790 pounds gross and 710 net, and covers political bid by Jéan Sima for Tax Collector, praised as a reliable Sumter County figure. Harris and Payne win Cordele hotel fixtures contract for 2025. Officer Ray tightens control at the callaboose barn with new prison gratings.
An invitation to a December 19 1890 wedding at the bride's parents’ residence in Sumter County Georgia drew many friends. The couple, Susy Sheppard and Robt L Maynard, are praised for character and prospects. The Recorder extends warm congratulations.
Mr W H Scott received yesterday a pair of fox terriers from James Wrenn of Springfield Ohio. The dogs Estella and Bob are registered and come from top strains. Wrenn’s female took first prize at a New York Beach Show and is regarded as the finest bred terrier in the Union. Scott calls them fine stock and invites a look at their pedigree.
M E Fretwell spent days installing electric lights in The Recorder office. A two year student of electricity, he demonstrated skill and versatility by wiring the Receiver rooms and installing the citys first electric metre. His flawless work impressed managers and signals a bright future in his chosen field.
A crowd departed the city under Dr. W. G. Patrick of the Georgia Hedge and Wire Fence Company with Calvin Carter Jr and others of this county. They head for Dawson, Montgomery, and Birmingham to Bolling Green Ky for a free tour showcasing the firm’s hedges and fences. Also reported is the death of a horse owned by Mr. Jim Lanier after a Sunday drive ended badly.
Yesterday A G Smith and W D Lee chased a drove of twenty wild turkeys near Hubbard's hammock on Muckalee creek and killed five with two shots in an excellent year for game.
A prominent citizen relates the fire loss of Mr. Castleberry's new home near the city. He describes a close call with fate, detailing how a seventeen year old daughter received a promised dress and six dollars she saved, only to lose everything in the blaze. The story ends with the narrator moved to help the affected family.
A large, known African American man named Dallas Walker resisted Officers Wilkins and Barrow in Americus last night after being warned. He broke a handcuff and fought to escape, then was silenced by officers. He is described as dangerous and faces a strong sentence for the night's events.
For Tax Collector, the announcement of Mr. P. Wes on as a candidate, subject to a Democratic primary if any, is made. Wes on is one of Andersonville's best known citizens and will receive support from voters in Sumter's portion. He is well fitted for the office and would make a good officer.
A mass meeting of Americus colored citizens endorses establishing a branch of the Georgia State University for colored youth. The petition to the mayor and board of aldermen asks for council guidance and aid to locate the branch near Americus, citing educational and economic benefits.
A fire destroyed Mr J W Castleberry's five room country home seven miles east of Americus in the 28th district. He saved his wife and a babe, two beds a bureau and an organ with help from two neighboring Negroes. Loss about 1200 dollars with no insurance. The source suspects incendiary cause and a petition circulated for the family’s aid.
The vacant tax collectorship was temporarily filled by Ordinary Speer appointing Mr. M. Callaway to serve until the next term. The governor was asked to issue the bond. Callaway, a well known and popular figure, now faces a January election alongside rival J. B. Dunn for the post.
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