Americus Notes Show Local Life and Visitors
A patchwork of city notes highlights visits by Samps Bell of Webster and W. P. Jowers, a busy mule trade, and county figures in Americus. Mentions of deputies, retired sergeant W. T. Stanfield, and Ki Oliver return from cotton work. society notes cover dances, club entertainments, Zera Semon gifts, and upcoming events as the A. S. A. C. stocks move and local officers change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Forrester
Leesburg
Max Altman
W. P. Jowers
Webster
Amerius
Felder
Brunswick
C. Hays
Lee County
Tyott
Joe Roney
W. T. Stanfield
United States Army
Ki. I. Oliver
Americas
Recorder
Agricultural Society notes and corn cultivation talk
The February 11 1888 meeting elected an executive committee for districts and heard a long essay by S A Walters on corn cultivation detailing a double row system with specific furrow spacing and manuring. Walters claims higher yields, cites 25 bushels per acre, and reports hog weights for future State Fair. Adjourned to the 2d Saturday in March with cotton planting discussion planned. The piece ends with a fragment promoting Syrup of Figs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Old Sith
Floyd Smith
Jota Peagin
J. M H.odgers
J. J. Wilson
J.D. Glover
M. L. Lackey
A. Walters
Will Crane
John Sims
J. B. Easterlin
The
Agricultural Society
Ss. A. Walters
J. F. Ross
W. C. Toore
Crisp, Actor Father and Baptist Union Notes
A compilation of local notes recalls Congressman C F Crisp as the son of actor W H Crisp, a Savannah theatre manager, with his family members once in the stock company. It also reports the Baptist Laymen's Union of Sumter County forming with W R Chapman as president and outlines its aims and officers, plus notices about Baptist literature accessibility and a local business card offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Crisp
W. H. Crisp
Savannah
Atheneum
Crisp
Georgia
Crisps
Congressman Crisp
Capt. Crisp
Golden Troupe
Our City
Baptist Laymen’s Union
Sumter County
Sumter
W. R. Chapman
H. Hawkins
F. D. Hart
Sec'y
H.C. Bagley
F. D. Har
Harvey Hatcher
American Baptist Publication Society
Atlanta
Hatcher
Ita
Philadelphia
Irvin
Sumer County Sunday School Association Meeting Notice
A 1888 appeal urges renewed Sunday school effort, noting schools closed for winter and warning against vice. Gro Seta, president, sets February 23 at 3 30 PM in Americus Presbyterian church for the fourth quarterly meeting and invites all members and friends to attend, with May rural meeting to arrange officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Americus
Association
Friends of
Gro. H. Seta
Again For the Ladies Sateens Offer At Low Prices
A local offer announces a full case of sateens in lengths from 12 to 2 yards. Spring trade livery sale prices are 100 per yard for regular purchases and 12 1 2 cents per yard if cut. Regular prices range from 2.60 to 3.00. Call at once to take advantage of the bargain from Davenport Co. and W Hill & Co.
Advertised Letters and Local Notices in Sumter Georgia
This item lists unclaimed letters with recipients such as Miss Mobrnneys, Miss Mary E. Brown, J. Gaston, Mrs. Martha Haynes, and many others, warning they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office after thirty days. It also notes beer sales by Hannison and Fussetieti and business openings by Mize and Smaw in Max Altman’s former corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins House
Americus
Cincinnati
Allen House
A. Hrasen
State of Georgia
Sumter
Americas
Dan Aury
BJ. B. Barrow
Mobrnneys
Mary E. Brown
Mia
John Broaden
Joe Burks
Boy
Jan
B. Borders
Jerry Crawford
D—J. D. Doxin
Hanks Dillon
Lewis Daweson
Aron Durham
G—John M. Gaston
Martha Haynes
Jackson Howard
Carrie Mayzweil
Sallie Hampton
C. A. Hawkins
J—Pevina Jordan
Mary Jackson
L—Waylie Laimer
Misa
Mary J, Toay
Ooh
M—Mias Anuer Mann
Fiona Morrison
James Moore
Mary Merits
Miles Orton
Charles L. Rhodes
W. A. Reed
Geo
Rawlins
J. J. Stoan
C. E. Stubbs
Joe Stuart
W. FE. Simmons
T.albert Turun
Austin Turun
Aliee Taylor
Miles Took
Emma Tison
W.R. Williamson
C. Rony
P. M. Americus
Messrs
Mize
Budweiser Beer Harrman and Fusseun Advertisement Ends
An old advertisement fragment mentions Budweiser beer and a carpet seller Harrman and Fusseun with J. Waxenbaum & Co. involved in a sales push. The fragment suggests a period of extended bargains and a call to seize deals while available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrman & Fusseun
J. Waxenbaum & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ericy
Ecorde Ceorg
Mary
Mr. Samps Bell
City
Sheri B. Grifin
Stewart County
Rev. JR. Kendrick
D. D
Poughkeepsie
J. A. Kendrick
Vassar College
Lamar Street
Allen
Superior Court
Talbot County
Tee
Lee
Hooks
Will
ME. M. Kendrick
Cobb County
United Tey Mint
Fricker
Ericus Iene
W.B. Bucnanan
Exchange Bar
Andér
Mrs. A
Bivins
Hirach
Lena Haynes
Corde Hawkins
Ibbie Prince
Annie Drake
Fannie Ross
Rena Hawkins
Miss Boren
Miss Dickinson
Mesarg
O. A. Coleman
M. 8
Harper
J. A. Davenport
I. R. Cain
W.R. Smith
W.E. Hawkins
Hugh Brown
W. K. Wheatley
Bloom Brown
Alfred Mack
Macon
M. Solomon
Fred Warde
Academy of Music
Leila Davenport
Zera Semon
J. T. Argo
J. ‘Jt. Barlow
W. H. Speer
A. 8
A. Club
Club
Rosa Mershon
D. T. Lane, Nee Mies Emma Rylander
Greern, 8. C
Albany
Thad
A.G. Club
Pest Diatat
Wilkeep
Gp Oamnem
California
Beadeles
King
Aptist Layman's Union
H. C. Bagley
C. M. Irvin D. D
Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Bagley
Bosworth
Sumer County Sunday School
Associaton
Davenport Co
Hill & Co
Hannison & Fussetieti
New York Stome
J. & P. Coats Booat
New York
Prio
Jae Joan R
W. B. Buchanan
Virginia
Witodat
Eras Ahr
Panett
Abel Betty
Amer
Tia
Imerenet
Abd Gene
Bae
Ereet
Bette
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