County Alliance Meets and Local Nominations Noted
Saddway Treran reports from Dec 81 as county alliance plans to meet on the first day of the new year to conduct quarterly business and publish anti Gordon resolutions. Reports of a shooting between two African Americans near Ellaville are unconfirmed. Farmers worry over labor needs for next year, with some surplus laborers. County officers nominated include Sheriff J. Murray, T C Chas. Wood, R Massey, Surveyor Baldwin, and Coroner G. W. Marshal. New academy at Wiggins-Pee completed with J. Collum to lead the school next year. Marriages noted including Newell Brown to Miss Dillard. Ed MacMichael to teach Brantley school. A sub treasury idea described as “something better” with individual warehouses replacing traditional banks. A sorrowful home with a dead mother is described, asking for support for the orphans Glenn Holly and Hopewell as teachers are scarce.
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Seach
Ellaville
J. M. Murray
J. F. Wood
T. C
Chas. Womac
T. R-G. L. Massey
E. J.baldwin
G. W. Marshal
Schley County
Wiggins- P Gee
J.M. Collum
Newell Brown
Diess Edness
Mies Dillard
Marion
E. A. MacMichael
Brantley
Sub-Treasury
Bobley County
Glenn Holly
Hopewell
Local Residents Move and Store Updates in Wigginaville
Applications for Gleno school are pending. E Phelps and Ni have moved to Wigginaville. J B Rodgers has completed a $4,000 residence there. W J Wiggins moved into a new store with fresh stock.
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Gleno School
Sen
E. Phelps
Wigginaville
Rodgers Hal Juat
Jay
W. J. Wiggins
Times Changes Hands In Abbeville and New Brick Stores Rising
Abbeville, December 29. Christmas day passed quietly with sobriety and good cheer. A street feud left one man severely injured but might recover. The Abbeville Times has new ownership by A. K. Jennings who aims to publish a strong local paper. Three brick stores near completion will boost court house square commerce. There is a housing shortage as families move in but cannot find available homes for days. Citizens urged to accelerate housing and business development.
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Abbeville
Frank Cuarithers
A. K. Jennings
Jennings
Court Hose Square
Christmas Festival Dull Holiday Is Noted In Friendship
In Friendship Dot, December 1880, Christmas was quiet with a joint Baptist and Presbyterian Sunday School festival replacing a tree event. Visitors Miss Marie Dean and Miss Maud Jennings added charm. Local residents D B Dorn of Preston, W R Dorn, Miss Maggie Davis, Mrs Blanch Carter, Miss Mamie Pinekard and Mr John Harris are noted along with Sirus Carter with his wife visiting Mrs M A McGarrah for the holiday.
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Baptist
Presbyterian
Marie Dean
Maud Jennings
D. B. Dorn
Preston
W. R. Dorn
Forsyth
Jobn Harris
Buena Vista
Sirus Carter
M. A. McGarrah
The Colored Firemen Convention at Albany
The State Colored Firemen’s Association met at the Court House in Albany at 10 o’clock Tuesday. President R. M. Hart of Macon presided. E M Bridey was absent, E F Simmons of Americus filled the secretary role. The program included prayer by Rev. W.5 and officers elected include D. A. Dudley Americus President A F Hawkins Athens Senior VP C B Barnes Cuthbert Junior VP A L Ontlew Albany Department Chief Ed Leater Assistant Chief A M Bruce Macon Treasurer M B Morton Athens Recording Secretary A F Simmons Americus Responding Secretary. Visiting firemen held a banquet at the Colored Odd Fellows’ Hall after adjournment, praised Albany hospitality, and a Christmas goods advertisement followed.
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State Colored Firemenu
Court House
Albany
R. M. Hart
Macon
E. M. Bridey
E. F. Simmons
Americus
Rev
W.5
D. A. Dudley
A. F. Hawkins
Athens
C. B. Barnes
Cuthbert
A. L. Ontlew
Ed Leater
A. M. Bruce
M. B. Morton
Graves As Orator Echoed Across The Nation
Taihax praises editor and orator Johoene Graves as a rising figure in Georgia. Graves attended the New England Club banquet where Grady’s speech made him famous nationwide. Reports claim Graves as an apologist for the South though the Constitution later clarifies his stance.
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Taihax
Johoene Graves
Graday
Graves
New England Club
Grady
United States
Philadelphia
Mr. Graves
South
New England
Actio
The Prospective Pecans Georgia's Pecan Boom Advice
A Georgia writer extols pecans as a profitable, low care crop suitable for all counties. He cites Fulton county planting 100 pecans and 1,000 black walnuts, discusses tree age yield, and offers planting tips such as warm water soak and spacing 15 to 25 feet. The piece references W A Harris of Worth County and a predicted long term agricultural value.
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Georgina
Georgia
Fulton County
W. A. Harris
Worth County
Supposed Patriots and the Republicans in the South
A doublecolumn editorial questions Republican loyalty amid Southern Democratic actions. It argues Republicans must oppose the South’s perceived advance, urges defiance of a Democratic gag rule, and cites the recent election as proof of public will.
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Constitution
Granny Hoar
Rhquid Hoar
State News Roundup of Crimes and Incidents
Prof Charles Strahan returns to Athens after four months abroad. W P Price of High Shoals may lose a finger from bone felon. In Athens Joe Tate wounded Joe Eads with a knife. both are colored. Waynesboro Rabbitt Gotier, 12, fatally shoots a playmate. incident termed unintentional. Albany clerk fined after altercation with a demi-monde member. Columbus considers requiring saloons to be openly exposed with no screens. Hollie shoots Bartow Rowland at N S Beckwith plantation. Both colored. Hollie escapes. wounding may be fatal. Griffin Henry Rivers, bartender, and another man fight. Rivers loses an eye. later arrested for indecent act. RB Rogers cuts Joe Anchors throat. Anchors is a railroad worker. Rogers employed by Anchors. A wild goose from a flock lands here. Mr Coker captures it. E Schaefer buys and gifts to son Edward. intends to tame it as a companion for domestic geese.
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Charles Strahan
Athens
W. P. Price
Joe Tate
Joe Eads
Waynesbdor
Rabbitt Gotier
Albany Mondsy
Demi-Monde
Columbue
Will Hollie
Bartow Rowland
N. 8
Beckwith
Ellaville
Dr. Hays
Hollie
Griffin
Henry Rivers
Mayberry Scott’s
Rivers
Rogers
Joe Anchors
Godfrey
Bibb County
Anchora
Covington and Macon
Coker
E. Schaefer
Edward
Kipling's The Light That Failed featured in January magazine
Literary notes announce Rudyard Kipling's complete novel The Light That Failed in Lippincott's Magazine January issue. The piece highlights Kipling's force and originality, blending realism and idealism, and praises the novel as essential reading. Also noted is General Lester’s recovery and temporary Attorney-General representation, plus local business and political chatter about impending market and dividend expectations.
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J. E. ‘Ecker
Ign
Fischer
Toledo
Thilo
Rudyard Kipling
Lippincott’s
Kipling
The State's Road and Private Opinion of the Lessees
A railroad worker discusses the transfer of the state road to new lessees, arguing it will be a bonanza for Georgia through rental income and potential redevelopments in Chattanooga and Atlanta. He suggests Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis and Richmond and Danville gain from new passenger depots andshop relocations, while Atlanta benefits from improved facilities.
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Atlanta Constitution
Lexsees
Dea
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Ia Aese Steod
Ninth Street
Union Depot
Ninth
Market’ Street
Market Streets
Western and Atlantic
Beyibe
Nashville
Union
St. Louis
Richmond
Danville
St. Louie
Fire companies move into new quarters near court house
The hose reels of Wide-Awake n Wheatley s and Vigilance fire companies have moved into recently completed quarters near the new court house.
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Wheatley's
Vigilance
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Lester
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Col
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U. S. Gov't Report
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Hood
Ib Lamade
T Dingso
Royal Germetuer
Dr. King
Guy
Praia Rees Bre
West, End
Iovery Finowe
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Judge Port
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