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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1886
Page
7
The Lord willing I will preach at Weston on Friday January 7 at 11 o'clock a m. M B L Bron delivers the notice stating the service time and location set for Weston in this church column.
In the Legislature the Eastman and Americus Air Line railroad company was read the first time in the House. A notice mentions welcoming the road, though authorship remains unknown. Also reported: Mr. Thomas Simpson, longtime Americus resident of high integrity, died Thursday night in the 17th District and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The ad notes stock was surpassed for Shoes For Ladren Misses and Children. It references John Br Shaw and later sections include compliments to Senator Hawkes and a New Year reception plan, plus committee appointments, local notices, and advertisements for books and cloaks with closing sale phrases.
The People's National Bank re-elected most directors at a Monday meeting. Col H Hawkins declined another term and resigned as president, with H G Bagley resigning as cashier. John Windsor elected president and Capt J B Felder cashier. Bagley joins Bank of Americus, Will Furlow becomes book-keeper. Rumor of a new bank backed by wealth and capital. unlikely to start soon but eventual. Americus boasts strong banking facilities south of Atlanta.
Christmas in Americas reports a peaceful day with nearly all stores closed. The Fantastics parade drew about fifty riders, judged best dressed by Col. W. A. Dodson at E. D. Ansley’s Jackson Street store. Night pyrotechnics and serenades by the Wide Awake Band complemented a merry day with many happy incidents to remember. Also notes a local ad for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and a promotion for Silver Punted Ware by Fatchen & Bro with new holiday patterns and lower prices.
J M Bass of Amarions Georgia states he declines to run for Sumter County Sheriff and urges support for the current Sheriff White who he says has served the county creditfully. The notice is dated December 11, 1890, and notes Bass’s respectful stance and appeal to friends.
Special to Dany Reconoya reports a morning blaze in Busxa Vista at Williams & Son that spread to J. H. Lowe & Co. and Rushin & Co. causing two unoccupied houses to burn. Total losses near 12,000 dollars with limited insurance. Lowe & Co. 2000, Ruskin & Co. 1500, Patriot office destroyed. Town business crippled, hitting E. A. Jackson, leading grocer.
Extavine Dec 23 1886 marriage of Prof G B Weaver and Miss Ella Spivey at the bride's home in Abbeville Alabama. Weaver, once Ella’s teacher here, will teach in Richland next year. Reading Club grows. funds aid Ellaville Academy. Mr T J Murphy and family move in, Cockrell family departs. Judge Battle hosted a reception for the couple. Christmas reports and local visits follow, with plans for a Buena Vista festival and a Carl Schneider store appeal. Posts note heavy Christmas mail and stamp sales. retail praise for Hill’s stock and plateware.
Ephraim Nelson and Rachael Hubbard wed in a brief ceremony before about fifty uninvited witnesses in the Court House office of Justice Stubbs. The bride wore a brown linen duster with plum silk trimming and white rose wreath. the groom a vintage 1860 Seymour suit. After the one minute nineteen second ceremony, they paid two dollars and shared a modest lunch near the livery stable. Yellowstone Kit's Japanese Herb Pade is offered at Dr Eldridge's drug store as exclusive county seller.
The queen of the lady's books earns high praise for its steel plate frontispieces "Is the Squire Inn" and "First Grief" with color by hand. Contributors include Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett and Edgar Fawcett. An illustrated article on "The Homes of American Poets" and over fifty wood-cuts accompany fashion and embroidery patterns. Subscriptions are two dollars a year with club premiums, specimens mailed for free.
Gentlemen are invited to choose from a large and handsome stock of clothing with superior workmanship and style at moderate cost. The opportunity is rare and calls for prompt selection from SHAWs offerings.
Nearly two hundred passengers arrived on the A. P. & L. train Monday morning and spent the day in the city. Seven carloads of cotton and freight accompanied the train, showcasing the line’s growth despite opposition from critics.
A local store proclaims a revival of enterprise in Americus with a large stock of dry goods clothing shoes hats cloaks and notions. It touts low prices claiming to beat wholesale costs and promises gifts to every customer purchasing 50 cents or more, excluding domestics, in a bid to lure shoppers back to its bargain-focused storefront.
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