Davenport druggists and apothecaries ad Americus GA seeds
A. and D. F E Davenport druggists advertise fresh garden seeds from Landreth's and the Southern Seed Company along with medicines and toilet requisites. Stewart County cotton shipments noted, plus local vagrancy case ending in a chain gang sentence for Mitchall Coleman. Prof Cunningham's writing class awards two prizes to Miss Emma Council and Luther Bell, two fine Bibles.
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Davenport
Americus
Landreth’s
Southern Seed Company
Cunningham
Emma Council
Luther Bell
Dissolution of J A & D F Davenport Druggists
The firm J A Davenport and D F Davenport dissolves by mutual consent. D F Davenport will continue the business at the same stand and assume liabilities. The Hennery business details follow, plus a long local town miscellany including a Montezuma boat, court docket, and various social notes.
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J. A
D. F. Davenport
J. A. Davenport
Personal notices from a Southern town column
Mrs. W K Bell visits friends in Eufaula Rev B W Davis of Dawson in town Friday Miss Ronnie Clair Amos of Ellaville visiting in the city Mrs. Ray and Miss Clemons of Raleigh N C visiting Mrs J J Sloan Elizabeth Black of Augusta spending the winter Viola Bell back from Smithville Marthy Welch of Kewanee visiting her niece Mrs J E Bivens Joe Waxelbaum of New York in town for business Mr A W Brannan rents Central Hotel Fort Gaines T L Wallis leaves for Fort Myers Mrs A L Ross to Savannah W J Ross of Buffalos pipeman for E B Young Fire Company Sprained ankle incident Bragg & Speer meat market Dr Brooks treated Superior Court notes numerous cases and sentences Starling Burke sentence and county transfers Childrens Fine Shoes at cost at John R Shaw's
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Hawkins House
Mr. Dorn
Inez Cutts
Albany
Waycross
Savannah
Claude Montforts
Nina Williams
J. B. Byrd
Atlanta
Newt
Hudson
Gus Harris
Rnnie Clair Amos
Ellaville
Marthy Welch
Kewanee
Neice
J. E. Bivens
Joe, Waxelbaum
New York
A. L. Ross
W. J. Ross
Buffals
Mr. Ross
E. B. Young Fire Company
Our First Gallantry Attempt at Sunday School Gallantry
A Smithville letter recounts a man offering gallantry to a young Indy at a Methodist church and assisting her from a buggy. She insists she can tie her horse herself and resents being called out, defending her independence and desire not to be treated as delicate. The piece critiques local manners and chivalry.
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Youg Indy
Obs
Gress
Smithville
Momasa Coffee Seeks Close-Price Housecalls for Goods
A local notice advertises housecall service to sell goods at sharply reduced prices. It emphasizes near wholesale terms and invites customers to inquire for favorable rates and delivery options.
Fire in Macon damages parsonage clothing
Macon on January 26 reports a fire at the Methodist parsonage on Mulberry Street occupied by Rev. J. O. A. Cook formerly of Americus. The blaze started in a closet and was fought with buckets as clothing and other items were burned or damaged. the fire department arrived late.
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Macon
Mulberry Street
a.Cook
Americus
NEM
Grand Jury urges jail and city improvements and law enforcement
January 27 1886 Sumter county grand jury submits appendix to October presentments urging heating the jail with a large stove and sash windows, improving grounds by removing the fence for better ingress and egress, and replacing it with posts. They condemn organized gambling in the city and call on the mayor and city council to abate evils, seize notorious resorts, and retain properties until tenants or agents are demanded. They thank Judges Simmons and Fort and Solicitor General Hutson, and request publication in local papers.
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Grand Jury
Enid
Simmons and Fort
O. B, Hutson
W. S. Sruwant
Foreman
G. W
Glover
J. W
Sheffield
T. G
Walters
A.B
Harrold
A. B
Raiford
Calvin Carter
Howell
M. B
Pickett
City
Sumter
B. Hopson
Mad dog terror in Ellaville ends after shots
A mad dog in Ellaville last Saturday seized control briefly, biting W. H. McCrory by the coat tail and a child of B. W. Smith, then biting several dogs. After several shots the animal died. The town reacted in arms as the dog caused chaos. In other news, A. J. Walton of Albany married Miss Jalis Wiggins at the bride’s mother’s residence with only immediate family present. They departed for the groom’s home.
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Eytavius
W. H. McCrory
W. Smith
A. J. Walton
Albany
Jalis Wiggins
Walton
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Towm Traum
Stewart
Messrs. Council & Williford
Stewart County
Wilsbury
Mitchall Coleman
Kentucky
Merrick Ford
Stewart Jordan
Plymouth Rocks
Montezuma
Lester
Warwick
Gances
Pilsbury
A.J. Baldwin
Dawson
Stovall Hall
Americas
Col
J. G. Parks and Family
Dawcon
Allen House
Messrs
John Y. Daniel
John Usher
Lumpkin
L. W. Hoffman
KE. E. Summerford
Snow
Jno. A. Cobb
Dooly Vindicator
Maud Miller
London McCormick Company
Mr. McCormick
Mackaye
Dranesville
The
Atlanta Constitution
Macon News
Charlie L. Glessner
J. N. Hudson
Schley County
Westbrook
D. N. Baldwin
Blackshear
BE. L. Stanfeld
Georgia
Dooly
Mrs. W.K. Bell
Eufaula
B. W. Davis
Viola Bell
Fort Gaines
A. W. Brannan
T. L. Wallis
A. Bell
Fort Myers
Fls
Ice Cain
J. T. Bragg
Bragg & Speer
Mr. Bragg
Dr. Brooks
Ve. P
State
Starling Burke
Childrens Fine Shoes
John R. Shaw
Ygericus Recorder
Kourdes
Rt i
Eekly Recorder
Ipa
Nels Sani
Calens God
Ata Meee
Sounve Giveal
Saatt North
Ade E Dan
Erpres
Smith
Montxam
Sesh Lott Warerm
DP & B
de Dp. & LR. R
Preston
Amie
Ran
Lee Street
Chas, Heneally
Plas of Dura
Tomer Railroad Avenue
Webb St
Stapleton
Blind Tom
Joeson
S. Mbs
Cutts
Wooten & Ford Ue
H. Wooten
Peoples National Bank
J. E. D. Shipp
Peoples National
Schley
Marion
Webster
Trrell
Jonns
Council & Williford
North Side Public Square
D.C
Burkhaltfr
Fulton Market
Oss
Momasa Coffee
J. O. A. Cook
Dozon'j. Ds P
Cunta
Spagl Gotton
Prines
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