Americus City Gossipy Page Delivers Election Chatter
The page records a flurry of social and political notes from Americus, Georgia, including remarks on the election, visits by regional figures, and short notices about residents. It mentions individuals such as Henry Black, Lawson Stapleton, J. G. Parks, A. B. Jackson, and others, with brief business and social tidbits dispersed through the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Black
Lawson Stapleton
J. G. Parks
Dawson
A. B. Jackson
Buena Vista
J. B. Latimer
Lumpkin
A. C. Bell
Harp
Abbeville
Christmas Goods At Davenport Drug Store
A Davenport drugstore lists Christmas merchandise from Prusa-Celluloid sets to manicure and writing desks. Priced from $1.60 to $3.50, the assorted items include odor cases glove cases puff boxes and opera glass bags. Also offered are Curistaas CARps and Colgate and Co soap and extracts along with cut glass perfumery ware and LaBelle cologne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xinas Gooda
Colgate & Co
LaBelle Cologne
Davenport
Lamar Street
The Woolfolk Trial at Macon
In Macon on Thursday the Woolfolk trial heard Elizabeth Black testify as the daughter of Temperance West, noting Mrs West had been healthy though growing infirm and hard of hearing, often wearing a nightcap tied under her chin. The night of the murder the cap was worn and later sent back to Mrs Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolfolk
Macon
Elizabeth Black
Temperance West
Married at the Allen House in Ma. Jorn Tay Lon and Miss Minnie Allen
Yesterday afternoon at 8 30, at the Allen House, Ma Jour T Tay Lon and Miss Minnie Allen were united in marriage by Rev A M Williams. Intimate friends attended and a quiet reception followed at Col 8 K Taylor’s home. The groom is a well known local businessman and Miss Allen is praised for grace and education. The couple will reside with good wishes from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen House
Jorn T. Tay Lon
Minnie Allen
Rev
A. MM. Williams
Rev. Williams
Col
8. K. Taylor
Taylor
Hawkins & Taylor
E. Taylor
W. H. Allen
Recorder
A Sharp Trick at Andersonville and Rail News
The Marion County Patriot recounts a plan to derail a train to Andersonville, foiled by the railroad president who rerouted to Americus. It also reports on the Buena Vista and Ellaville schedule, trader and drummers’ time, and local commerce notes in Ellaville, Americus, and Wilcox County with cotton markets, advertising, and a list of unclaimed letters in Americus Post Office per December 11 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Balentine
Gooseberry
Webster County
Christopher
Marion County
Viola Bell
A. E. Chappell
Macon
Allen Fort
Americus
Mary Murphy
Columbus
W. E. Murphey
Andersonville
Buena Vista
Ellaville
Marion County Patriot
Here
Americas
Sehey County Enterprise
Col. C. W. Hancock
Beratea
Bob Clements
Scientific American
Toronto
Canada
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas Post Office
L. H. Brown
P. B. Burns
Gevan Blarney
Annie Bell
Janie Black
C—Howanl Clark
Joe C. Carlyle
Will Clark
Phill Cook
Robert Dollie
Barah Daniel
E—Amanuel Ellis
Fannie Frazier
Cdl
J. Allen Ford
J. M. Godbey
Chas. M. Greene
Ellen H
Hammock
Lewis Holmes
J—Nancy Johnson
John Henry Ikett
F. H. Lewis
Mise
N. A. * Fisont
Jessie Wilards
S. Iia
B. Werthen
J.C. Ronny
P. M. Americus, Ga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pmericy
Ceorgi
Storey
C.H. Byrd
Montezuma
Southwest Georgia Agricultural College
F. L. Wisdom
Texas
Ol Miesive Dorman
Dr. Westbrook
R. E. Cobb
Smithville
Henry McCleskey
Gus
Hawkins
Col.t. ©. Taylor
Macon Superior Court
Hawkinsville
Col. Taylor
J. P. Fountain
Fountainville
Macon County
Messrs. James Fricker & Bro
Wether
Columbus. Enquirer
Farmer
Independent
The
Columbus Enquirer
Lumpkin Independent
W. L. Glessner
Anna (Til) Tall
Taylor~allen
HI. & Schneider
Chinese Students Co
Portland, Ore
Mission School
Parsonage Aid Society
Methodist Church
Iin
Janes Fricker & Bro
van Riper
T. Wheatley
South
Georgia
Ganley
Intersat
Wilcox
Wilcox County
J. R. Walker
Ita
G. F. Nosworthy
Day
Drew
St James Faroxar & Bro
John R. Shaw
John B. Shaws
Jane
John R. Shaws
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