Ellaville News Highlights and Local Notices
Recorder reports a gold setting bloodstone button reward. marriage of Will Crocker and Lizzie Merritt officiated by Rev. Merritt. obituary for Mr. John Hamil praised for his honor. City burns city scrip worth 332.50, while cigars arrive from Emil Blumenhein. Dinkins and Devane injured by a falling tree. a breech gun accident injures a boy near Plains of Dura. New Year calling lists sought. wedding of D J Howard and Ophelia Snider in Ellaville. Advertisements urge Dr Bownko’s Cough and Lung syrup. Blind Tom impresses a crowd with piano and vocal talent during a memorable performance.
After the mayoral race and aldermen tally reported
In our report of the vote cast for Mayor and Aldermen yesterday morning, errors are corrected with the certified result. Folder's majority stands, 610 votes polled, while Aldermen race shows GOB in the tally and Brinson leading among candidates as the town celebrates with cheers, torches, and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snd
Folder
D. K. Brinson
Sesreeseees
Glover
Alderman
Tab Oliver
Joe Roney
Costs to Visit the Xs Position at New Orleans Exposition
The piece explains travel and living costs for visitors to the World’s Fall at New Orleans. It lists round trip fare from Americus at 14.20 for fifteen days, room rates from 75 cents to 1.50 per day, and 15 to 75 dollars per month for lodging. It notes the Bureau of Information and Accommodation at 74 Baronne Street will help locate temporary housing, with maps and a welcome card at arrival to guide visitors.
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New Orleans
Americus
St. Charles
Hotel Royal
Exposition Grounds
Bureau of Information and
Baronne Street
Clay's McCuller oats advertisement and seed sale
An advertisement promotes Clay's McCuller oats as reliable seed, on sale at Schumpart & Roney's G. W. Glover's and Harris & James for 1.25 dollars. The seller urges planting in January and claims proven performance, urging buyers to choose good seed over worthless alternatives. Other notes mention railroad schedule changes and a local prize for a winning clothing suit.
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Clay
McCuller
Schumpart & Roney’s
G. W. Glover's
Harris & James
Possum Supper Delights Americus Guests in Pleasing Social
At a long decorated table Colonel Cutts and Mr Parker hosted twenty five guests for a grand possum supper in Americus. The event featured pyramids of cakes fruits and wines with Mrs Allen and daughters praised for their efforts. Toasts and applause marked the evening before guests moved to the parlor for informal fun. Next Christmas the warehousemen plan a similar feast.
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A. 8. Cutts
Mr. Parker
Americus
Rail line to Lumpkin nears completion after Americus grading
The a P L Railroad from Americus to Lumpkin shows rapid progress with 25 miles graded and 11 miles remaining. Four to five squads and 250 to 800 workers, plus forty dump carts, are active from Richland to Lumpkin. Cross ties ready from Preston to Americus, rails and rolling stock arranged, track laying to start once ties are in. Stockholders urged to pay subscriptions as grading nears finish and project moves toward operation within twelve months.
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Lumpkin
Americus
Richland
Preston
Cart A C Bell Slaughters Ten Hogs In Home Smoke House
Cart A C Bell killed ten hogs weighing 2307 pounds. Eight were one year old, the weather sows fourteen months old weighing 55 pounds. He evidently keeps his smoke house at home.
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A. C. Bell
Oliver & Oliver Buggy Shop Ad in Americus 1884
The advertisement invites the public to inspect Oliver & Oliver's stock of first class finish and double seat buggies and horse wagons. It claims to have introduced the single and double seat dexter buggies and asserts ongoing improvements. The shop offers 15 to 25 finished buggies with harness, promises low prices, and urges repairs or rebuilding at lower cost than rivals in Americus Georgia.
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Americus
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Recorder
Bloodstone
Bugg Chapman
Friendship
Will Crocker
Ellaville
Mies Lizzie Merritt
Rev
W. B. Merritt
John Hamil
Hamil
Uncle Sam
Blumenhein’s Cigars
Jake Israels
Emil Blumenhein
Daisy
Henry Lee
W. H. Dinkins
F. M. Devane
Ellsville
Prince Bro’s
Mr. Dinkins
J.J. Slappey
Plains of Dura
D. J. Howard
Ophelia Snider
Tuesay
R. F. Williamson
Fort Valley
Colorado
New Mexico
Dr. Bownko
A.J. Hudson
Blind Tom
Tom
Manassas
Boye Bay Aonates de
Georgia
Jesus Christ
J. H. Cappen
Columbus
Georgia le Loan and Trust Company
Worldwin
R. H. Bass
Lee County
Oak Grove
Love
Salter’s Mill Creek
Ar J. Hudson
Southwestern Railroad
Macon
Sam Dickson
A.D. B. McKenzie
Oliver & Oliver
Americus Ga
Gore
Calvin Carter & Son
BOOTS
New‘Store
Aan New Goods
A. D.b.mckenzie
T Co
Cleveland and
Hendricks
Cludel
Duan
A. D. B. McKenzier
Otter Avenue
RecoxvenOffice
Americus, Ga
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