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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1890
Page
5
Twenty five more good families take Passé Book with me on February lat says E D Ansley The Grocer He keeps the best sells the cheapest and fits and delivers all orders promptly Lost twenty per cent on all groceries not bought of E D Ansley The Grocer N B Place your orders for the Famous Bivens Strawberries for Saturday The Grocer Barlow Block
A parade of residents from Macon Cordele Lumpkin Oglethorpe and Andersonville visit Americus for business and family. Railroad operations improve with block signaling while new arrivals plan homes and markets expand. The Recorder shows renewed life with a bright, newsy edition and a modern building and machinery.
Mr James Fricker died Thursday morning in Cleveland Ohio after traveling there for health reasons. He suffered a long illness and died of influenza followed by pneumonia at Huron hospital at 11:05 AM. Brother Charles Fricker left for Cleveland after telegraph notice and plans to bring the body home for interment. Fricker, born in England, came to Americus in 1867 and lived earlier in Danville Virginia. He leaves a daughter and was active in church and public affairs, leaving Americus to mourn his loss.
The residence and contents of P G Griffin, a respected colored man living two miles from Smithville in Lee County, were destroyed by fire Friday night. The newly completed house held a fine library and was well furnished. White residents, who admire him, extend sympathy for his loss and stand with him.
A telegram from Cleveland indicates the remains of Jas Fricker will arrive Sunday night if connections are made, and be taken to his Taylor street home to lie in state until Monday. The funeral will be Monday at 10:30 from the Baptist church, with burial at Oak Grove cemetery beside his wife, who was moved from Danville, Virginia, last summer. Also notices two patent medicine endorsements unrelated to the obituary.
Judge J B Pilsbury conducted the preliminary examination for Monroe Adams Joe Dudley and Coot Jones on the fire at Brown and French store. Adams was bound over Dudley remains under consideration Jones released. Evidence was largely circumstantial with threats overheard and a signaling whistle cited by witnesses.
Eight years ago Americus express service began with a single agent and a colored porter. Today, with Liston Cooper as agent and two porters, two wagons struggle to handle rising freight as the town becomes a regional distribution point. Citizens urge the company to provide a two horse wagon and additional clerical help to retain patronage and meet business hours.
A terrible accident at Mr. William Wilson’s residence near Americus injures his eight year old daughter, flames surge as a passerby aids the girl and suffers burns. The condition is grave but uncertain. Also reports Americus Light Infantry hold lively meeting electing new members and officers with voting to decide captain at city hall Saturday night.
The Central railroad depot fire on Wednesday night caused about 1000 in losses due to water damage and confined flames to a corner. Workers to repair the building were seen yesterday as the railroad company absorbs the损失. Father Prendergast visited Macon and considered the Leeton Land Company offer for a Catholic church but saw it unlikely to be accepted given distance from congregants.
Mr Barney Usry has completed arrangements to build a shingle factory on the Church street junction with the railroad. It is expected to produce about 7000 daily. This news eases prior shingles shortages for contractors. The furniture factory also shows strong promise with stock subscriptions already in place and demand to expand capital to 25000. The project aims to be a young men’s enterprise with initial investor interest.
The Americus Recorder reports signs of new life after moving into larger quarters as editor Glessner expands his operation. The piece notes a busy day with itinerants including two Italians with bagpipes, one with a hand organ and monkey, and two umbrella menders seen in town.
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