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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1890
Page
4
Joiner and Nicholson urge Democrats to attend the upcoming primary next Tuesday. While one gubernatorial candidate exists, several vie for Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture. Gen Phil Cook faces opposition and deserves broad support.
Col. C H Wooten, about fifty, was found dead in his Jackson street bedroom after retirement Sunday night. Officers reported no signs of violence or poison, suggesting a death from unknown causes. An inquest led by Coroner Parker found the cause unknown, with remains later moved to Smithville for interment beside his parents.
The Plains road saw four deaths in two weeks with no fault assigned to the road. Yesterday morning a train unloading rails near the station hid a fatal accident as a child climbed an empty flat. The child perished after being crushed under a rail at about 8 o clock. name and age could not be determined.
The Democratic executive committee of the Tenth district met in Augusta and named Harlem as the convention location for August 28 to nominate Congress candidates. Primaries were urged. Also, North Augusta Land Company formed with Pat Calhoun as president and Ernest Grosbeck as treasurer to start work on a new bridge and develop 6000 acres opposite the city. The Americas post office was raised to third class with postmaster Roney. salary up to 1900 a year. Americus missed second class status by $49. needed $8000 in receipts to reach that level. The Alliance Cotton Bagging factory holders met at the old court house to plan director elections by $2,000 blocks. July 10 voting to elect directors for each $2,000. Directors to be permanently organized that day.
The Abbeville and Waycross road receives a new engine named Shim Laster after the construction company president. Subscriptions to extend the line from Swan to Ocilla, ten miles, have been raised, and residents south of Swan are urged to contribute. The Railroads’ importance spurs local action.
The annual stockholders meeting of the Investment Company reports unexampled prosperity with last year profits of 653,892 and plans to raise capital to one million dollars while issuing a one hundred percent stock dividend. Directors and officers are elected, assets valued at purchase price, and new charter sought in superior court. Also notes strong melon shipments and a brief plug for Dr King’s New Discovery with free trial bottles at Dr E J Eldridge’s Drug Store.
City Catholics seek a church, with a donated Lee street site near Taylor. Plans will be reviewed, and subscriptions sought from citizens and outside donors to fund a neat house of worship, hoping to attract skilled artisans and support local growth.
A Georgia note discusses Dudley the negro aspirant for Americus postmaster, rumored to accept a Macon letter carrier role if confirmed less favorable. It also reports an ice famine at Tee Factory due to ammonia shortage, the artesian well contract at electric works, and a Baptist church building fund reminder.
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