Christmas Social in Richland Ends With Warm Dining Event
The Richland and Weston guests enjoyed a hospitable evening at Mr. Calvin A. Kimbrough's home on the 15th with Myra and visiting friends. A grand dining table and sparkling conversation marked the gathering, followed by plans for a Christmas tree on Monday the 26th and a Richland minstrels show with Prof. Huckaby featuring ventriloquism and tricks later that week.
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Ricu
Lanp
Recordsr
Land of the Living
Calvin A. Kimbrough
Richland and
Weston
Myra
Richland Minstrels
Huckaby
Bonnie
Ellaville Notes on Church, Entertainment and Development
Ellaville news reports a busy week as Christmas goods rise. a ladies missionary society event at the Methodist church entertained locals. Rev. Charles D. Adams to serve another year. elocutionist Miss Woods impressed at the courthouse, weather limited attendance. Col J. R. Williams boasts a three minute mile horse. B Y E road surveying to Columbus soon, promising growth for Title town. Ed Cherry returns from Buena Vista. matrimonial market opens for season.
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Ellaville
Ladies Missionary Society
Chas. D. Adams
Macon
J. R. Williams
Georgia
Columbus
Ed Cherry
Buena Vista
Beason
Oglethorpe Christmas Plans and Local Notes
Oglethorpe to host Lady Audley’s Secret at the courthouse next Thursday. A Sabbath School benefit feast is set for Saturday night, with a masque at Capt Keen's Monday. Miss Annie Millner and Miss Susie Barr visit. Captain J S Pea from Belton with horses arrives. Aunt Minnie Taylor’s home robbed of about seventy dollars. The late Judge W H Fish’s mother was buried in town. Prof Hollingworth frees his school for a Christmas week frolic.
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Onlethorpe
Lady Audley
Court House
Oglethorpe
Capt. Sneed
Keen
Annie Millner
Augusta
M. B. Gilmore
Minnie Taylor
W. H. Fish
Marshallville
Hollingworth
Clarence
Cat Serenade and Smalltown Tidbits in Chenubee
In Chenubee the Christmas serenade brings mischief and whimsy as cats raid a porch. A weather prophecy, local anecdotes, and doodles about butter production in Iowa mix with brief notes on residents and travelers, including Rev. Small in Washington City.
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Fam
Small
Washington City
Christmas entertainments aid South Georgia College
From Dawson on December 21 the South Georgia Male and Female College held a charity entertainment at the Opera House to fund desks seats and furniture bought by President M L Parker. The program featured a doll drill sixteenth girls in white and a series of plays and musical numbers amid praise for performers and local officials including Judge Clarke and Sheriff Marshall. Tonight the Chinese Students perform at 6 and Jessica Thomas company at the Opera House with further Christmas events planned through the week.
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Dawson
South Georgia
Opera House
M. L. Parker
Pet Hoy
Lillie Crouch
James Black
Alma Wickliffe
Jessica Thomas
Savoy
Baptist Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
L. A. Hatcher
J. B. Roberta
Marshall
Nick Kinney
J. G. Marshall
Terrell
Jno. T. Clarke
P. L. Sutherland
W. E. Riordan
Little Mack
J. C. Jones
Mr. Riordan
Mr. R
J. M. Greggs
Mias KE
R. Stewart
South Georgia Male and Female College
8. F. Nicholson
Richland
Columbus Southern
Columbus
M. G. Statham
St. James Hotel
Bryan
Prince Place
Geo. C. Cromwell
Jas. T. Lee
Stonewall and
Fulton Streets
John Whitehard
John Asiers
Alma McLain
Kenneth
Dawson's Election Quiet Vote in Dawson December
Dawson's municipal election passed quietly with a small turnout due to registration gaps. Captain William Kalgler was reelected mayor without opposition with 159 votes. The aldermen slate for Albert was elected with three returning members and three new candidates defeating the old board. The old clerk J L Jones and treasurer I W Clark were reelected without opposition with 179 votes each. J A F was re elected narrowly at 178 votes.
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Chas
Col. J. L. Jones
I. W. Clark
Putnam Quietly Buzzes With Local News and Verbatim Tales
Dec 21 Putnam notes announce upcoming marriage of Mr Hogg to Miss Mattie Williams this evening. Teacher P. W. Bridges will join Ebenezer next year. Buster Walker deer hunting at Box Springs. B. V. E. may add Sunday schedule. Wall estate purchase by A. W. Wall. Christmas tree plans at Hopewell and Glenn Holly. Sparrows sparking debate in town. Jenny Lind anecdote about humane concerting at London Home for Incurables ends with polite refusal to entertain indisposed audiences.
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Putnam
Hogg
Mattie Williams
P. W. Bridges
Ebenezer
W. B. Collum
Macon and
Wi Ware
Florida
Joe Snider
John Haigler
Alabama
Tom Singleton
Coney
Jenny Lind
London
Christmas Self-Denial Moral Tale and Odd Montgomery Stone Image
A Rambler quote reflects Christmas self denial and giving over receiving. An exhibit in a Pittsburg show window features a stone carving found by a Montgomery Alabama farmer. The statue shows a bird like body with a human head, Egyptian face and a draped amice, about 12 inches long, 9 inches high and weighing twenty one pounds.
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Pittsburg
Montgomery
Ala
Téhass
A Mexican Dance Described at Mescalero Agency
In December 1887 at Mescalero Indian Agency, the writer recalls a Mexican belle, missteps and pigeon wing dances, short dresses, and smoking rituals. The scene includes a notable fight between a Mexican husband and his wife defended by an American observer, followed by continued dancing into morning light. The letter notes Chief Nantzilla and plans to send a photographer’s image, closing with Christmas and New Year wishes.
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Uni Red States Indian Service
Mescalero Indian Agency
Georgia
Congress
Thig
Nantzilla
Tom Annex
Loyal Washington Critic Mocked by Congressmen
A fragment from a late 19th century piece describes Congressman Dougherty of Massachusetts hosting a visitor who bets on endurance against mosquitoes. The mock portrait of congressional figures includes Burnett of Massachusetts, Brown of Georgia, and references to Civil War loyalties, party shifts, and anecdotes about political careers and public devotion to national service.
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Washington
Dougherty
Massachusetts
Col
Pei
Mim Dougherty
Grossman
Boston
Burnett
Massachus
J . Russell Lowell
Weave
Iowa
Greenback
Clares
Pet Brown
Georgia
Poe
Davis
Senate
Baltimore Herald
Brown
Herald
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Lizzie Shinholster
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Mat Slocumb
Dirt
Alexander
Jack Robinson
Dr. Sport
Union
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
J. W. Forrester
Leesburg
Jack Powell
Bronwood Reporter
Cal Kimbrough
Webster County
W. C. Paschal
D. H. Dozier
Carrie Lee
Cuthbert
Ada Jolly II
Georgetown
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Wen
Marie
Mamma
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Tom Allen
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