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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1890
Page
4
The paper notes the Recorder moving into its new Cotton Market building beside D B Hills furniture on the public square Americus Georgia with new presses and type. It also lists real estate sales on Felder and Jackson streets, court updates, school enrollment, and Central railroad earnings.
CORDELE GA February 1 Special to DAILY Recorder Cordele enjoys artesian water from 550 feet deep and plans a town electric light system funded by six percent bonds. City officials D J McRae B F Toole and N T Skinner lead to purchase and install electric infrastructure. Housing boom underway with over 100 residences in progress. Local notes mention Americus building expenditures and a court-house site sale. Jane Lockett dies of heart disease. Fracas on Lee street ends with mayoral hearing pending. Walter Ford found guilty of arson. life sentence sought. Cotton prices fall after recent gains. Couple Nosworth Musselwhite and Jessie Peacock wed at Ellaville. Arson trial proceedings continue. Slappy’s store fire recalled.
The Americus district stewards fixed the presiding elders salary at 1000 dollars. Americus churches will contribute one eighth of the pastor salary and Americus will also pay one eighth of the conference collection assessment.
The Americus Manufacturing and Improvement Company paid County Treasurer Sheppard $5,000 yesterday as the purchase price for the old court house site. The deed to the company is being prepared and will be delivered shortly.
Detective Holder traced the last year depot fire at Cobb Station to Phil Johnson a colored man. He concealed himself under the suspect’s house and overheard a confession. Johnson was arrested and bound over to Sumter Superior Court in 2500 dollar bond after a preliminary hearing before Justice Adderton. Holder’s careful work in past cases noted.
Mr H C Bagley president of Americas Investment Co disputes the account of a land purchase in Richland stating the company paid for land upon measurement and title delivery. He recalls offering to sell bonds at 95e plus interest to the party, a bid not accepted, and claims the Investment Co negotiated or attempted to negotiate the bonds sale rather than the 8. A. M. Railway. He asks a discerning public to judge the difference between the Acrecords statement and the facts and ends with a critique of the handling.
Reporter notes crowds of Indies and gentlemen inside John R. Shaw’s store as he explains moving dry goods to back room to accommodate a larger boots and shoes stock. He says the new stock is more complete than expected and offers items almost for nothing to clear space. In Ordinary’s Court yesterday the will of Richard Lowery was probated and orders granted Mary Young and two minors support. Administrators were appointed for Guilford Joiner and E J Brooks estates, and lands may be sold under J B Scott administrator duties.
After a Monday performance Deputy Sheriff Parker served a tax claim on manager Glover for an additional $25 state tax. He posted bond and consulted an attorney, then paid the tax yesterday.
Arrested at Dawson, Fanny Harris indicted by the last grand jury for fornication. She fled the city after learning of the indictment. Deputy L B Forrest pursued her and will bring her back today.
A stubborn fire struck Americus last night at the Central depot warehouse when a match dropped in oil exploded. Fire brigades including Wide Awakes and P C Clegg fought dense smoke, water streams, and a door breach to control the blaze. Loss is uncertain as goods and contents suffered, with insurance coverage noted for the building and contents.
George Crawford a colored porter on the 8 A M road was arrested on larceny from a car after a satchel with deeds and valuable papers disappeared from a Wilcox county passenger. Crawford admitted the theft saying he buried the satchel and its papers. The guard house holds the suspect as the Superior Court debates the motion docket and possible new trials with Judge Allen Fort ill yesterday.
The German activity last Wednesday night proved successful despite rain. The club now starts at 8:30 and ends at 12, observed on this event. Miss Mirren Callaway is convalescing and Miss Duncan of South Carolina visits Miss Anna Harrold on Lee Street. An exchange quips that no man should visit a place he would not take his sister or wife to, urging young men to heed it. A remark on bar bills and billiards contrasts with attending the Opera house. Salvation Oil marketed for rheumatism or neuralgia at 25 cents. Mr J W Mecrellers of Providence visited to discuss cotton bagging factory machinery with the alliance committee. DiamantA Eye Glasses and Spectacles advertised at Cook's Pharmacy, 439 Cotton Avenue.
The Americus region protests Governor's Rail Road Commission appointment citing geographic imbalance with three northern members. They urge Judge Allen Fort of Americus to be named to fill the next vacancy due to local ties and legal qualifications. A street fight erupts at Glover's grocery when Eli Stallings confronts Jim Barrow over debts, ending after police intervention.
The city notes growing demand for sanitary sewers with numerous applications to tap the system. Names include Holt Warren Chapman Slappy Hudson Hooper Hawkins Brinson Lester Tower Watts Felder Bagley. Also reports the death of Wm Tharpe, Byron plantation superintendent near Coney, a former resident, after a brief illness.
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