General Presentments of the Terrell County Grand Jury 1888
The 4 jurors for fall term submit general presentments based on committee reports. They praise county books as kept and note unsettled finances due to outstanding orders and unclosed tax books. They detail funds received since May including pauper farm and whiskey license, approve sheriff and jail conditions, describe county farm outputs, public buildings, and tax collector concerns urging bonded, compensated collectors and new juror pay rates. They commend county officers and request publication of the presentments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Superior Court
Pauper Farm
Nick Kenney
Paralyzed Heart Ends Noted Atlanta Figure Ransom Montgomery
Ransom Montgomery an old colored man long known in Atlanta and across Georgia died suddenly at his Forsyth street home of paralysis of the heart. A former slave who helped save the bridge during a fire near the Chatta hoochee river, he later served the state as a watchman and laborer at various depots and capitol projects. Governor McDaniel will fund his funeral from Big Bethel Church. His life mirrored Atlanta’s birth and growth, from the first framed Western and Atlantic railroad office to early city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Montgomery
Sud
Forsyth Street
Ransom
DeFoor Ferry
Chattahoochee River
Ile
Sstate
State Road
Piveia
Macon
Western Roundhouse
Sherman
Wen
Capitol
McDaniel
Big Bethel Church
Atlanta
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Appeal for temperance day by Woman's Christian Union in Georgia
The Woman's National Christian Temperance Union appoints December 23 as a day of prayer and action to advance temperance worldwide. Ministers are asked to preach a temperance sermon and the public to hold meetings with collections to support temperance literature and activities. The message urges broad support, seeking leniency to opponents and prayers from sympathizers, with December 28 also set for statewide efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Turner
KE. B. Bridges
George O. Hill
A.J. Lee
John R. Marshall
Wm. Martin
Georgia
J. C. Guerty
Georgia Militia District. We Appoint 8. R. Christie
J. W. F. Lowrey
Woman's National Christian Temperance Union
Earth
Zion
Star of Bethlehem
Women’s Temperance
Woman's Temperance Christan Union
Heaven
Hell
Temperance Ponte
Mas. W. OC
Stavey
Augusta
M. H. Stoxes
Atlanta
M.A. McfYana
Care McCaila Bros
Unclear text fragment on orders and draggins
Fragmentary OCR item mentions orders and battles with disrupted phrasing and branding terms. No clear persons organizations or events are extractable.
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Trarll
Jurcra
Haas
Panperfand
Higa
Vada
Court
Sherif
Josefua W. Ropers
Jos. T. Hayes
J. G. Chapman
J. A. Laing
G. Willis
J. B. F. Harrell
M. H. Baldwin
M. Marshall
J. W. Wells
J. KR. Marshall
W. A. Jones
Ja D. Laing
Geo. W. Cheves
I. G. Marshall
John W. Lay
Wm. Jennings
Alma C. Hill
Willis Martin
John B. Roberts
J.P. Griffin
John H. Crouch
Owen N. Geise
O. A. Crittenden
Terreil Superior Court
Joan T. Clanng
Sop C. Dee
J.C. ¥. Crank
Georg A Y
Woneast Corian Temperance Union
Lomsana
James Fricker
Danville, Va
C. A
Fricker Americus, Ga
Jewelers
Americus, GA
Reparr
Rm Olas
Monderanis
Ates
Kee
Barlow House
Americar
DAVIS
Rooker
Ad. Buchanan
Ag’t
Americus
Fcook Stoves
Sibl
TG CO
Rochester, HY
Chicago, I
di lAves
W Jones
Man
Beast
Draggin
Wyx
Dire-Sons
Ean
Architegts
Hisky
Ih Evans
FOU Mob
Payele
Roses
Eenroniaen
Dive Batinp Actin
MSA
EREA
Riket Provision ‘Store
Wrh& TM Cobb
He Xie
Roman Iheldonts
Greer
Blatchley
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