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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1887

Page

5

Tans W Fulton City Raditor For Sale

An excellent family horse and a top-buggy good as new are offered for cash or good collateral. Call to see them with W. K. Brix. The Americus Recorder notes a dispatch from Columbus about Judge Latimer of Lumpkin County seeking support for extending the Americas Preston and Lumpkin railroad from Antioch to Columbus, about twenty five miles, with a meeting likely tomorrow night to discuss the project.

W. K. Brix Columbus Macon

WeeEkly Recorder and local real estate hits in one note

The WeeEkly Recorder remains available at one dollar yearly in advance. Miss Nannie Lou Hawkins, daughter of President E. H. Hawkins, has composed and published a new piece A. P. TL Police dedicated to her father, with Harding & Co. as publishers. Real estate agent M. Callaway sold the H. P. Harvey plantation of 284 acres for $3,000 cash to Armsield Dodson and also facilitated multiple Jackson street properties including the D. K. Brinson residence and a vacant lot for Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. M. H. Raines, with plans for a new dwelling.

Nannie Lou Hawkins 8. H. Hawkins A. P. & TL. Police Hawkins Harding & Co., of New York Harvey M. Callaway Raymond Rees Rogers Cotton Avenue Florida

Closing Out Carpets at a Great Sacrifice

A local dealer advertises a clearance sale of carpets with drastic discounts to clear stock before fall. The notice mentions upcoming stock including new lines and specialties in dry goods, inviting customers to buy now for less than cost. The ad is signed by J. J. Gnanneary, agent, dated February 2.

Cosrina Oasu J. J. Gnanneary Ag’t

James Callaway Visits Americus and Local News

Americus pages report visitors and social notes from Albany to Dalton. Mentions Miss Aliee Hay of Albany visiting Miss Mitchell. James Callaway of Macon Telegraph in Americus. Stovall Hall and P H Oliver of Macon. E Herman and Eugene Turner of Montezuma. Inez Hill visiting D B Hill. Col J R McCorkle to Buena Vista. Annie Lou DeJarnette visiting Flora Wheatley. Mrs Wisdom leaving for Quthbert. Mrs F E Burke loses a carriage horse.

Messrs. E. Herman Eugene Turner Montezuma Inez Hill D. B. Hill J. R. McCorkle Buena Vista Annie Lou DeJarnette Macon Flora Wheatley College Street Dr. Wisdom Quthbert

Neglected Sufferer Found in City Railroad Shanty

A confined negro man with rheumatism lay ill for weeks in a Southern city railroad shanty, neglected by his race and receiving no medical care. He was discovered yesterday by a passerby and reported to police for care. a nearby colored church refused to help or report the case.

Velvet line features bold striped and plain silks

The ad highlights new velvet fabrics including Black Grow Grain Silke and items by Sarah Bilks and Thadamet Sills. It promises fashionable fall selections with fancy striped and plain velvet fabrics, noting warrantied quality and fit for wear.

Sarah

Recruits Glover Tobacco Theft Ends in Jail for Shep Fletcher

Tom and Shep Fletcher, small town troubled youths, entered Glover's Forsyth Street store and stole two twelve pound boxes of tobacco. Officer Santh recovered the goods. Shep was jailed, while the younger boy escaped. Judge Pilsbury sentenced Shep to twelve months in the chain gang amid a lecture to friends. Local call to join Re de couper at $1.00 yearly.

Tom Shep Fletcher Shep G. W. Glover Forsyth Steet Santh Pilsbury

Willie Wilder Sentenced After Local Theft Ring Exposed

Willie Wilder, once a porter for W. H. Clark, confessed to larceny from a store on Tuesday and received eight months in the gang or a $35 fine after a hearing before Judge Pilsbury. Reports note a growing gang of young Black thieves in the city, with recent tobacco thefts and plans to tighten surveillance and penalties.

Will Mims Hall Express G. J. Gwaltney Black Plains Pilsbury Blalock Willie Wilder

New York Story Carpet Ad Promises Low Prices

Persuasive ad claims unbeatable prices on carpets at New York Story. Urges renewals before March 1 for advance subscribers to receive a Recorper, implying exclusive offers after the date.

Candidate Announcement For Sheriff vacancy

We are authorized to announce J W Mize as Sheriff candidate to fill the vacancy from Sheriff White’s death. Deputy Sheriff will be Rose Morgan. Also Joseph F Markett is named as Sheriff candidate for the N J White vacancy.

J. W. Mize Sheriff White

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