Local Recouper notes wedding of Dennard and Sims
In Westox January reports the Recorder of Webster county notes the marriage of J. E. Dennard to Emily Sims at the bride's parents home near Weston on January 10, 1889. Ceremony performed by Rev. M. B. L. Binion with attendants listed. The piece also mentions Lola McLendon visiting, Sansome B. Dismukes returning from Athens, and Dr. O. T. Kenyon purchasing a buggy and horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dennard
Emily Sims
Weston
Recorder
M. B. L. Binion
C.T. Kenyon
Ella Risch
Blaffton
W. H. King
Florence Sims
Bride
O. R. Harris
Sgmphia
Annie Dennard
Slater
G. W. Sims
Eula Adams
Dennard
Webster County
Lola McLendon
Sansome B. Dismukes
Athens
O. T. Kenyon
Putnam farmers weigh guano cost and labor strains
From Putnam Jan 15 farmers discuss not using guano unless affordable as last year while others speak up about shortages of hands and post election labor. The piece notes fertilizer costs, home manures as substitutes, rising flour and sugar prices, and potential economic shifts impacting farming. It also records a marriage at the bride’s father’s residence in Bo hley county and a near fatal accident involving John Hanker during a house move. January 26 set to examine teachers in Schley with grade-based licensing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
W. W. Montfort
Fannie
Texas
Bedley
Bohley County
Susie Guy
Ollie McMickle
Marionony
Matriony
J. Harper
J. P
Morgan Stevens
Americus
Louvare
Louvgate Academy
Peek
Whigham
J. C. Lewis
Old Sixteenth Notes After Election Festivities and Local Happenings
In the Old Sixteenth column dated Jan 14, the writer recounts post election leisure and a logging camp gathering with a hearty dinner featuring speckled peas and chicken stew. The piece mentions widespread illness, a broken arm for Mrs. Alonzo Flowers, and local changes including new shops, a barber, a fish stand, and a tram road being built for a mill. Also notes a store opening and closure in Joby, and a lighthearted remark about a candidate borrowing pants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Sisternth
Logan
Alonzo Flowers
T. J. Dell
Bob Wilson
M. Smith
Bottsford
Friendship Notebook Notes on People and Places
In the Northwest corner of Sumter County the village of Friendship is praised for hospitality and social harmony. The piece notes improving health, a Baptist revival led by Rev. W. W. Brimm, a school reopening by Dr. J. M. Howell, and local youths Cyrus Carter and Oswell Lawson planning moves to Calhoun, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Nto
Berta
Capt. Drane
W. W. Brimm
Presbyterian Church
Brimm
J. M. Howell
Cyrus Carter
Oswell Lawson
Near Here
Toft
Calhoun
Montgomery
Als
J.J. Howell
White Platina
Pelones and fires stir Dawson events in January tale
In Dawson on January 1 a tale recalls Capt. Robert Fulton gifting two Mexican hairless dogs, the Major’s hare-brained chase, and the dogs’ odd用途. A sermon by Rev. P. S. Twitty follows with fire scares as barns burn and incendiaries blamed. A wedding and court news close the item, noting Judge Clarke’s court actions and local subscriptions and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Pelopes
Twitty
Dangon
B. B. Perry
J. R. Mercer
Mesra
L. C. Durham
J. C. Nelms
W. J. Sims
Weston
Jas
E. Dennard
M. E. Sima
M. B
Binion
M. B. L. Binion
Gee
Louisa Sherman
Superior Court
Jno
F. Clarke
Joon GA. Whitaker
Gea
Clarke
M. Whitchard
al. Jennings
Americ
A. K
Jon Jericus
Gant Ja Allen
Family
Pare
Muato
Gece JA
Bronwood Happenings Reflect Town Sights and Social Ties
A brisk local roundup notes sickness and social life in Bronwood. Mrs. M F Smith returned from Americas, Miss Lila Edwards assists her father teaching, and Amanda Smith expected back from Anniston. Trades healthy, feather beds renovated, and Prof J N M Edwards’s school now over fifty pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Smith
Americas
Lila Edwards
Amanda Smith
Anniston
J. NM. Edward
Methodist Sunday School
Miss Smith
Albany
Fort Valley
T. N. Killen
Judson Edwards
Katie Allen
Marshallville
Lena Collier
Sasser
M. Thompson
W. F. Walker
Bronwood
Jim Simpson
Jim
Perry Cook
Lee
Wm. Gibson
Dawson
Farmer's Alliance
Will Timmerman
Tim Jennings
Jack Powell
Montezuma
Church Crowell
Irs
W. C. Gunnella
Bernice Marshall
Turspay
News from Lugiusville On Mule Prices And Local News
From Lugiusville Lucrusvinng Jan 15. News is scarce as the folk report curiosities from wells and mule buyers at Montezuma. Jimmie Methvin returns home from Cordele while farmers are urged to forego guano. A. B. Harrison and brothers traveled from Atlanta to Lumpkin, continuing their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucrusvinng
T. J. Summers
Sumter
Montezuma
Jimmie
B. J. Methvin
Cordele
Louvale Week in Review and Local Notes
In Louvale Georgia on January 16 the community reports Mrs Dr Tatum’s rheumatic arm pain and a social gathering to hear Prof Calhoun at Beulah with a dinner at Richard Hobbs. Journal notes Mrs Jessie Littlejohn’s visit, upcoming visits from Miss Jennie Hobbs and Alma Broach, and railway news from the 8. A. and M. line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvane
Dr. Tatum
Green Hill
Calhoun
Beulah
J. O. Lewis
Susie Tatum
Finn
Mamie Tatum
Richard Hobbs
Jessie Littlejohn
H. C. Sapp
Tatum
Littlejohn
Cusseta
Jennie Hobbs
Alma Broach
Bartow Whigham
Mr. Stokes
the Plains
Lumpkin
Welborne F. Clarke
Mesers
J. F. Irvin
T. C. Johnson
J.J. Sims
Mercer
J. C. Lewis
Johnnie Lewis
Mike
Johnnie
Louvare
U.A.E. le
Augusta Chronicle Drops Monday Edition To Cut Sunday Work
The Augusta Chronicle announces it will cease Monday issues as uninteresting and unprofitable. It notes the Monday edition demands Sunday preparation after daylight and draws censure from readers who oppose Sunday papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Chronicle
State Agricultural Society Meet at Brunswick Schedule
The semi annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society will be held in Brunswick on February 12 and 13. The program includes opening prayers, welcome by Col Samuel Carter Atkinson, addresses by Maj M S l and Rev R H Jackson, reports from Maj W L Glessner and Hon John T Henderson, and sessions on immigration, camera relations with producers, grapes wine culture, poultry, and university farm experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Society
Brunswick
G. Z. F. Golden
Samuel Carter Atkinson
D. Bradwell
Liberty County
W. L. Glessner
Georgia
Maj. M
Central Railroad of Georgia
R. H. Jackson
State Farmers’ Alliance of Georgia
L. B. Clifton
Macon
Common Sense Agrency
Felix Corput
Floyd County
Department of Agriculture
John T. Hendeson
Howell Cole
Athens
University Farm
W. Jones
Grand Louisiana Lottery Draws Big Prizes Across Cities
The article details multiple Louisiana State Lottery draws on a Tuesday with ticket numbers 60704 68744 and 43085 securing capital prizes of 600 000 200 000 and 100 000 respectively. Winners listed include M A Dauphin New Orleans Eugene Brackett San Francisco Sam Schneider Petaluma Geo W Spawforth Denver T C Hatch Louis Koehler Philadelphia and several bank and postal recipients from New Orleans Boston Philadelphia and Chicago. The notice also advertises a February 12 drawing and lists unclaimed letters from Americus Georgia with names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana State Lottery
M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans
Eugene Brackett
San Francisco
Cal
Sam Schneider
Petaluma
Geo. W. Spawforth
Denver
T. C.8
Hatch
Picci Regio
Louis C. Koehler
E. Lombard St
Baltimore, Md
Union National Bank
C. Staib
Phila
John E. Hill
Manor Tex
J. B. Melody
F. Barcom
Chicago
Ill
Geo. Hinck
Columbia Street
New York City
Germania Bevings Bank
Waggoner & Larsh, Purcell
Inter
Gadsden
Ala
A. Rolinson
Baltimore
Vicksburg Bank
Vicksburg
Miss
D. L. Collin Augusta
Allen Bros
Throug Germ Trust and Savings Bank
Dubuqu Town
M. A. Dauphi
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Southwest
Bronwood Happenings
Lugiusville
A. B. Harrison
Atlanta
Louvale
State Agricultural Lociety
Law
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas Post-Office
L Brown
Eagle
Mary Cutters
Bird Chee
Sofa Chatman
Peter Clode
W F Collingham
Lee Henry Cooper
Eliza Co J Cookton
E—N Everett
Zack Ellis
Mrarington
Turkey Eagles
Eric
Larie Farter
J B Fussel
Nancy E Holman
H Harpp
A Haw
Oscar Hamman
Isabella Johnson
Fe—Lippman Bros
Susan Logan
S H Menson
Mattie Marshal Hampton Monmery
N McKenzie
J McGrady
Chas Parent
Mary Robinson
J Stewart
G T Sullivan
Mattietown
Mattie Sime
Misa Bims
W Salter
T—James Annie Thomas
James Booten
A ‘Arner
Ancy
Jeff Walker
J. O. Romer
Mi Americus, Ga
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