Railroad and local schedule notices from Andersonville era
The page lists rail timetables for Mall South and Buena Vista sections with departure and arrival times, connections, and mail closing hours. It notes superintendent signatures, civil cases at County Court, arrests of two colored men, a proposed excursion to Lumpkin or Americus, a social event at President Hawkins house, wedding date for E D Ansley and Cora Prince, a Sunday School gathering at Mountain Spring church, and a going out of business sale by Schumpznt & Rowny offering groceries at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea. PL & le B.R
Preston
Americus
Americaa
Arive
Andersonvill
LaCrouse
Ellaville
Putnam
Buena Vieta
Beo
Southwestern
Macon
W. N
Cockrell
Fort Buena Vista
Ellavillé
Iumpkin
Weston
Plains of Dun
Friendship
Dranesville
Church Hill
Bottat
Lamar
Crergee
J.C. Roney
P. M
Warrant Issued for John Atkins in Cruelty Case
Yesterday a warrant was issued for the arrest of John Atkins of Cliff Clay's place on cruelty whipping charges involving his wife. The incident reportedly occurred on the Huegonia Yoal near the city edge. Deputy Sheriff Feagin plans to visit Atkins in a few days to hear his statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Atkins
Corred
Cliff Clay
Cruetcy
Huegonia Yoal
Feagin
John
Jo. P.davenport
N.C. Alston, Jr
Weston
Allen House
George Folsom
Brunswick
F. L. Wisdom
Buena Vista
W. H. Hubbard
Montgomery
Als
T. J. Brannon
Emma Butler
England
Ireland
Scotland
M. L. Burke
Leeton
May Thornton
P. H. Williams
Recalling Americus Bulletin Notes and Local Happenings
A compact column notes firm activity and social items in Americus. Drummers proliferate, mules lower prices, Camilla Urso concert promise praises, and W. D. Haynes offers Jersey cow and calf. Simon Cohen buys Montezuma firm. Judge Pilsbury praised for curb on tramps. Sheriff sale looming on I H Wiggins stock. spring oats and corn plans advised. Reconpes urged for absent friends. local business boom expectation. taxes referenced with a grim reminder on payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Camilla Urso
W. D. Haynes
Annual Fire Department officer elections tallied
On Monday night the Fire Department held annual elections for the ensuing year. WIDE-AWAKES chief W. M. Hawkes led the slate with J. D. Nicholson as assistant, W. F. Mims hose director, and other officers named for mechanics and protector companies. The department conducted its usual inspection and parade, with Chief Smith and Assistant Blalock praised for a clean year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hawkes
J. D. Nicholson
W. F. Mims
Ass't
Lee Aycock
T. N. Hawkes
Sec
B. H. Mayo
W. J. Harper
A. J. Buchanan
G. C. McAllister
John Shiver
C. A. Brooks
L. J
F. G. Olver
J.R. Cobb
J.M. R. Westbrook
County Commissioners Act On Liquor Licenses
The county commissioners met on Monday and passed a resolution restricting liquor licenses to Americus city in Sumter County. A committee will visit Atlanta to view recent Georgia courthouses and select a plan for a new county building. Wooten & Ford won the contract to supply the poor house with provisions for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Sumter County
Atlanta
Georgia
Wooten & Ford
Bad Washout Delays Passenger Train Near Muckalee Creek
Early Tuesday a washout on the A. P. & L. road just past the trestle over Muckalee creek disrupted service. The collapse spanned about thirty feet with rails hanging from ties. Train passengers waited on the stalled train until twelve, while workers waded in the swift cold water to shore up the embankment with ties and iron supports. By evening, water levels fell and crews finished repairs.
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Muckalee Creek
Tramp Alias John Tramp Guilty of Vagrancy Sentenced
Tuesday morning Jacob Feraro alias John Tramp faced Judge Pilsbury on vagrancy and concealed weapons charges. Found guilty he received a twelve month chain gang sentence after being found in Major Speer yard begging. City tramps received notice to leave by noon or face arrest amid a busy sheriff sale day run by Sheriff White and deputies with Capt Joe Scott purchasing much goods. The levies on unsettled accounts, including horses, promise rest for deputies next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Feraro
John Tramp
Pilsbury
Major Speer
Chase on Lamar Street Ends With Escape
Deputy Sheriff Wilson pursued Mag Jackson on Lamar Street after a warrant was issued. The pursuit lasted about three hundred yards before the suspect, faster than the heavy-set deputy, vanished into the woods, leaving Wilson to end the chase with a cold night ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Lamar Street
Mag Jackson
Robbery Report Involving J W Harris Co Wagon Theft
A one horse wagon parked before J W Harris and Co hardware store was stolen in the night. Harris and Co searched the neighborhood but found no trace of the wagon, and the incident is treated as a theft inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Harris & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Recorder
Erning
Londay
Oye
Lois Ton S
Tal Hose Gala
Fermin
Ant
Eith We
Ny. 1
Glessner
Boc
White
Simon Merritt
Tom West
Lumpkin
Hawkins
Sestem Hawkins
Church Street
E. D. Ansley
Cora Prince
Presbyterian Church
N. G. Prince
The
County Sunday School Association
Mountain Spring Church
Andersonville
Schumpznt & Rowny
Pet
Simon Cohen
Montezuma
Simon
I. H. Wiggins
Americas
the Fire Department
Henry Anderson
H. Westberry
Henry Binyard
Henry Jones
Leo’y
Opera House
John Turpin
Stubbs
Savannah, Dublin & Western Road
Mr. Will Elam
W. H. Morgan
Reget
Alex Forrester
Leesburg
Oscar Ansley
Cuthbert
Comala
Jessner
Lumpkin Independent
People’s National Bank
8. H. Hawkins
H. C. Bagley
Atlanta Constitution
Camills Urso
Madame Urso
Suwanee River
Paganini
Remenyi
Wiley
Peegred
J. B. Pecan
Wersrex
B. Bi. Tolle
Penelope Tullis
Aaid
W. H.cosby
Grozata
Wesster
Geo. E. Dennard
John St. Leverett
John R. Leverett
Court of Ordinary
W. H. Cosby
Luffer Choice
Ley Place
FU W
Horn Place
Lee Place
H, Hawkins
Sumter
Schley
Dooly
Lea
Webster Counties
Mathews
People's National Bank
Ar Cealuileay
Wala Y
National Bank
Ie Teee
Anty
Rey
U. Nagley
Casnier
Pablis
Luter
Asante
Glover
Auguste Sauret
Pianiat
Aoe
Eae Tebbais
Lick Mayes
Papeane
Janie G. Savage
Tionist
Mise Aycock
Gil
Leversthing
Aone
Vaulding
Jankeon Street
Geel Tank di
Hinkle
Herahad
York
Waxelbaum
AND
Waxebhaum & C9
Americus, GA
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