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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
7
D F Davenport druggists Americus GA advertises fresh garden seeds from Landreth's and the Southern Seed Company. Also offers complexion powders patent medicines toilet soaps and toilet requisites.
AMERICUS RECORDER reports Hawkins and Harp opening in the Hawkins Block on the South side to supply fine meats. They are described as young and energetic and promising to serve customers well. Also notes Jake Isravis expanding into grocery and liquor with fresh goods. he aims to outpace rivals in quality liquors and cigars. Barn fire near Dranesville destroys corn crib, about 150 bushels, suspected incendiary. A musician jokes about quarter and half notes for twenty five cents. Crawford Wheatley improves from typhoid in New Jersey under good care. Buchanan and Son announce closing out stock and retiring, offering store goods and farm animals at cost. Davenport to stay in business until Sept 1 under firm name J A and D F Davenport with thanks to patrons.
Alma Hill of Bronwood recalls fifteen sheep marching in unison until burrs trapped them, while a community meeting formed the Wide Awake Band with M H Ford as president. Prof Baldwin taught the first lesson as new inexpensive instruments arrived. Citizens funded the project, and the band is named after the old fire company. Millinery sale at John B Shaw offers fifty to seventy‑five percent reductions on hats and ornaments.
The Columbus Enquirer reviews last night’s performance of Fanchon the Cricket praising Miss Kavie Putnam. They commend her natural, expressive acting, graceful presence, and striking dramatic force with a ringing voice and heartfelt delivery.
Judge Pilsbury kept the docket moving with mixed outcomes. Sam Yeomans was found not guilty of stabbing. Dan Moore pled guilty to a misdemeanor and was sent to the chain gang for six months or fined 25 dollars plus costs. Halcom Halcomb found not guilty on larceny from the house. Dennis Ponder found guilty of arceny from the person and sentenced to twelve months in the chain gang or a 100 dollar fine plus costs. Milton Gilford and Frank Holt faced assault and battery or related charges with mixed verdicts. Holt’s jury remained out. Dennis Ponder also linked to a Christmas day pocket picking, with the judge imposing a heavy verdict to deter such thefts.
A Hazen's Cincinnati detective chased Prof. R. O. Dieuls across the region to Americus pursuing him as a witness in a major Cincinnati criminal case. In Lumpkin the professor agreed to travel after hotel and rail fare were paid, but escaped to consult lawyers and has not been seen since. The detective warns Dieuls could fetch money by testifying to aid a wealthy man.
A reminiscence from Rosoor Smithville Ga recalls Henry Barnes a Black resident who saved a Union soldier at Manassas II. Barnes carried the wounded man to safety using a makeshift crutch, waited on him during captivity in 1861, and refused to abandon his master. The prisoner was from the Twenty-Ninth Ohio and later exchanged. The note suggests readers might recall the man if he is among excursionists from Ohio.
Two nights Friday and Saturday February 12 and 2 with matinee for fee. The Double Dan Comedy Company presents the largest organization of this kind with great comedians Reppert and a strong company. A Emerald north east south and west tour. A great specialty company with no vulgarity and everything new. Two and a half hours of solid clear fun. John Howorth Boyle Proprietor. Reserved seats at Agnes Aycock's store.
Local market notice lists fresh items including Deep Sea Mackerel Fulton Market Beef Smoked Tongues Breakfast Bacon Creamery Butter Cream Cheese Dried Fruits and a new lot of Canned Vegetables Canned Fruits Buckwheat Flour Mane Syrup Oat Meal Cracked Wheat Boss Lunch Biscuits. Call us for sevous goods at close prices.
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