Matrimonial ties and seasonal news in Webster
In Webster County notes, Miss Emma Majora marries Mr. John Carter of Sumter as a social highlight of the season. Dr. Jubilee Smith performs the ceremony for C. B. Reeves and Laura Watt. The column teases upcoming matrimony among locals, reports a suicide by laudanum, and shares holiday chatter on stock, creamery ideas, and election talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entenpaisa
Webster Co
Anna Tullis
Farmers’ Alliance
Emma Majora
John Carter
Sumter
C. B. Reeves
Laura
G. 8. Watt
Sea of
Ife
Bud McKennon
Kate Majora
Milford Sears
Minnie McKennon
Patan Bell
Ada Reeves
Homer Bell
Lillie Mathews
Laura Hulett
Jubilee Smith
Reeves
Tsaw
Dr. E
Tream
Tin Horne
Dolla
Rattletraps
Burned Fingers
Mesare
Owen
John Harrell
A. I. & L. Corps
W. M. Sears
Bia
Kentucky
Putnam Briefs and Wedding Notes Sparkle in December
December 25 Putnam column notes Christmas spirits on the town train and a wedding at Sedley county residence with Miss Mattie Williams marrying W J Hoge. Health reports hint at Mrs Banks improving slowly while a baby boy of Dr Michaels recovers from scalding injuries. playful verse adds local charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Sedley County
C. C. Owens
J. P
Mattie Wilams
W. J . Hoge
Mattie
W. A. Banks
MeMicchaels
Banks
Daniel
Gleanings From Oglethorpe County Community Happenings
The local dramatic company performed Lady Auslley's Secret to a full house and plans to visit nearby towns. Christmas gifts filled the courthouse, with the Ladies Aid Society hosting a profitable supper in the grand jury room. A Sunday M. F. E. church service impressed, and a grand masquerade at Capt Keen's drew forty couples. Nettie Gilmore hosted a Tuesday night gathering, while Monday's riders delighted with twenty two boys on fine horses, though Jim Rush suffered a serious head injury in a fall. Christmas trade ran strong as merchants smiled, and visitors from Atlanta St Louis Fort Gaines Augusta Englishville En glishville Macon dropped in for the holidays. A large list of local visitors and callers were noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caremorre
Lady Auslley
Court House
Ladies Aid Society
M. FE
Chas. R. Keen
Misa Nettie Gilmore
Jim Rush
A. G. Waidland
Atlanta
Will G. Keon
St.Louis
Eddis Dean Lewis
Fort Gaines
Annie Milner
Augusta
Mattie Aultman
Byron
Alice Hicks
Delta
Crutchfield
Englishville
Alex Persone
Merrell Callaway
Will Martin
Luther Polhill
Sam Rome
Macon
Frank Keon
C. E. Battle
Columbus
Willia
Bob Greer
English
Battle’ Grounds
Personal testimonial on Dr. King's New Discovery
Mr N H Frohlichstein of Mobile Alabama endorses Dr King s New Discovery for consumption bronchitis and catarrh noting instant relief and complete cure. He also cites Eletric Bitters and Dr King s New Life Pills as effective and mentions free trial bottles at Dr Eldridge s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Frohlichstein
Mobile
Ala
Dr.ug
Dr. King
Dr. A
Ben Butterworth Once A Virginia Plantation Boss
Ben Butterworth, once a plantation owner in Virginia, is noted for his influential role in regional agriculture and labor systems during the era. His activities underscore historical power structures and land use patterns tied to the Virginia countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Butterworth
Virginia
Wonderful Cures Promoted by Local Drug Firm
A local Georgia dealer, Wonderful Cures D. Ho Co., advertises Dr King s New Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklewa Arnica Balm as reliable remedies. They claim four weeks of use cures and report several cases of pronounced consumption improved or cured with a few bottles. Sold by Dr. BE J Bidridge in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ho Co
Home
BE. J. Bidriige
Christmas Tree Delights Andersonville Children
Christmas brought joy to Andersonville with a tree at the schoolhouse, where about two hundred children received candy and oranges. Kris Kringle entertained, music was sung, remarks were given, and special tree gifts were distributed amid community volunteers. A cow escapade and visitors like Capt. Pursely and Capt. Naylor from nearby towns are noted as festive happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersonville
Kris Kringle
Daisy Parrott
A. J. Pursely
Savannah
R. N. Pursely
Dawson
Capt. Naylor
Family butchered in Worth county blaze
Nathan Reid, a colored man, reportedly killed his wife and all children in a Holloman plantion cabin fire. His body was found in a nearby well with gashes in the throat and a knife beside the well. Police suspect a sudden frenzy due to unhappy domestic life, then self-destruction. Also noted is a Washington interview with Judge John Baker about Illinois settlers and Southern links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albaxy
Nathan Reid
Holloman
Worth County
Reid
Himmself
Washington
Macon Telegraph
John Baker
Illinois
Bill Morrison
Congress
Tilinoig
Advertised Letters in Sumter County Georgia 1887
Complete list of unclaimed letters remaining at Americas Postoffice. Letters to A through W including Aldridge Allen Burns Dass Meroke Rentento Branon Brightwell Corder Cannon Clary Dutch Daniels Jordan Tantels Puller Ferlow Gaines Gunde Griffin Hambuck Hurt Jones Jones Mathis Migtten Myers McNeal Mators Meeks Meckel McFirey Odome Parker Turnle Wider Wethers Williams Williams. Call for advertised letters. references to an Atlanta Journal article on European war impacts on crops noted in the 1887 Americus notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgina
Sumter
Americas Postoffice
J. E. Aldridge
H. D. Allen
J. C. Burns
Eliza Dass
Belle Meroke
Cattle Rentento
Willie Branon
T. Brightwell
Willam Corder
Thomas Cannon
Prince Clary
Dutch Daniels
Jordan
Tantelstaal
Wnt
E. Puller
Rhubia Ferlow
James M. Gaines
James M. Gunde
John Griffin
A. M. Hambuck
Capt
W. B. Hurt
J—Missouri Jones
Joanna Jones
M—Mra
Retin Mathis
Marlon Migtten
Ty J. Myers
J. D. McNeal
Mators
Charley Meeks
Anderson Meckel
Jake McFirey
Mies
Mary Odome
Mra
Clara W. Parker
Eideba Smith
Jennie Turnle
G Wider
M. Wethers
J. Ine
Atlanta Journal
Offera
Indian Funeral Customs Seen by Allen at Mescalero Agency
Allen attends a Mescalero Indian funeral and records detailed rites and beliefs. He describes how the deceased are prepared for burial, the horse and property offerings burned, the grave marked and guarded, and a posthumous display of mourning. He notes child deaths are treated by removing them to the mountains, while adults face public rites and possible vengeance for misfortune. The narrative also mentions tribal tensions, sugar bribes to avert raiding, and holiday greetings from the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mescalero Indian Agency
Dean Storney
New Mexico
San Juan
Old San Juan
Tulasoga
Jicarellas
Mescaleros
Storey
Washington Rules Debated to Reform House Procedures
Washington notes anticipate lengthy debates after the holidays on House rules and committee reforms. Key figures Carlisle Randall Mills Reed and Cannon form a rules committee with plans to add interstate commerce panels, shorten debates, require attendance and votes, curb private bills, and raise quorum for committee of the whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jess
Carlisle
Messrs
Randall
Mills
Reed
House
Committee On Rules
McCreary
Kentucky
Mexico
Central and South America
Empire of Brazil
United States
Congress
Senate
Capt
Bassett
Stanford
Diplomatic Corps
Exox
Holiday ball gowns and accessories in elegant fabrics
Description of fashionable holiday ball gowns featuring fabrics like tulle and net, with gowns in old rose, rose spaf, and shot silk. Notes on dressy bonnets in white fabric, velvet fronts, lace trim, corsage and veils. Includes mentions of colors, draperies, beads, and lace detailing for debutantes and tall brunettes.
Care for the ears and avoiding ear injuries
Cautions against inserting objects or liquids into the ear for toothache pain and ear issues. Advice includes warming solutions, not striking children near the ear, using a silk cap when bathing, and seeking medical help for foreign bodies. Warns against inserting milk fats or pins and notes warm water can drown insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iuace Ag
Rover
Tian
Ita
Latest Jewelry Trends and Ornamental Gems
The article catalogs jewelry varieties such as gutunin leaf motifs, black onyx, enamel pieces, and English grape stones, noting fashionable silver and stained patterns. It highlights diamond-adorned natural color pieces for evening wear, single leaf petals as attractive accents, and abundant silver rings for men. It mentions decorative buttons with Chinese god imagery, coins on sticks, and coordinated stud and riem ensembles as current styling cues.
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Cbc
Mayer Gems
Enaitiel
Cleo
Scurious Things Of Life Near By And Twine Care
Aber near by and which twine care, his crop was Sftewn bushols. The fragment hints at rural life and agricultural details, with unclear phrasing.
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Aber
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Webster Enterprise
Fediling Holts
Concord School
Schley County
Morgan Stevens
Stevens
Concord
Sport
Asi
Allen
Darlington
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