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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
8
Southwest Georgia asks readers to submit weekly letters by Wednesday. Korrespondenta notes towns Ik, Jon, Kibaville, Binebark and other southwest Georgia locales welcome timely news and items of importance for publication.
Wensrin County on July 2 reports farmers cheerful amid plenty of rain and large smiles. Mention of political figures including De We e Kendrick Wat Junesot Kerr and Terrell county connections. Note of a jolly burial for “Oh Cal” and a report of a negro with Kendrick returning to Terrell county.
The Oslerthrope column reports Fourth of July celebrations in Macon, updates on the Farmers Alliance, veterans meeting plans for August in Oglethorpe, and upcoming county officer nominations on September 1. It notes local visits by Dr. Bosworth and Miss Edna Barfield, a health scare for Jimmie Barfield, and various social visits and arrivals. Fifty thousand European emigrants landed in New York in June amid a free list labor scene.
The Schley County Democratic Executive Committee gathered at Ellaville Court House on May 4 to elect delegates to gubernatorial, congressional, and senator ial conventions. Chair S.A. Sellers and secretary J.B. Williams were chosen, with a nine delegate slate from each district and a four-person committee to select an executive panel for two years._NAMES include C J Hudson S A Sellers W T McCrory and J N Cheney among others. A resolution supported rotation for the 13th Senatorial District and backed J M Dupree of Macon County for Senator, with adjournment following.
Dawson July 4 The Terrell county primary elect ion for a legislative candidate concluded with Dr W C Kendrick narrowly defeating Hon O J Stevens by 70 votes after a countywide contest and contested returns. An executive committee favored Kendrick but plans to challenge results. a committee from each party works daily at the courthouse.
Hesrinerox July 3 local notes report sick residents recovering as rains blamed for illness. J J Barwick resigns as agent. Wil Brady now in charge of the depot. A revival meeting continues with few members. Notices mention visitors and social visits, plus a rumor of an attempt to cut down the Hawpatead gallows tree. Livian Lover signs off.
Mr J A Hiers proposes a novel plan to insure the legislative question by removing reins from candidates and letting a long pole decide the outcome. The piece notes recent rains and crop prospects but warns politics may overshadow farming as the Fourth nears in Dawson. It mentions visits, moves, and locals headed to Macon for the holiday.
From Putnam July 3 report on the state Farmers Alliance meeting. Noted members include the Commissioner of Agriculture and other eminent Georgians. Atlanta is praised for business energy, institutions, and Capitol under construction. The event stimulated Southern interest and offered visitors entertainment beyond meetings.
From Paradise Webster County July 3 details a hot season, failed fruit crop, small melons, and improving corn after rain. A farmer joke about potato beds on a gully edge is shared. Atlanta Farmers Convention notes about Putnam correspondent Dr Callum and Salvation Army entanglement. Enterprise High reopens with Miss Minnie Layfield taking charge of primary class and local athletic hopes.
An unsigned critique questions why Col. Simmons’s vote on Joe Brown’s betterments was selectively quoted and accuses opponents of hiding full records while urging open disclosure. The piece defends Simmons’s stance and notes labor leader Henry George’s NY platform outlook and President Cleveland’s civil service orders. It also lauds Rep. Barnes of the Tenth district for his unanimous renomination and attentive constituent service.
Mr G F Morse of 880 Harrison Avenue Boston Massachusetts held one tenth of No 10862 which won the second $50 000 prize in the Louisiana State Lottery drawing on the 10th inst He previously drew $5000 in the recent Louisiana Lottery drawing and also $5000 last December holding one twentieth of a $100 000 prize Ticket numbers and locations indicate repeated luck and long involvement with lottery drawings Also noted Boston Record reports over 300 New York school teachers planning a seventh annual Europe excursion on Saturday
Americas merchants publish retail prices for provisions including flour per barrel at four dollars, sugar at four to five cents per pound, coffee up to eight pounds for a dollar, salt at twenty to twenty five cents per sack, tallow four cents per pound, eggs cents per dozen, meal eight cents per bushel, bran one dollar twenty five cents per hundred pounds, and various vegetables and cane syrup priced per bushel or barrel. Prices cover potatoes, peas, Irish potatoes, cotton goods, and other common goods.
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