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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1888
Page
8
Special correspondents report weekly notices and letters urging timely submission by Wednesday. Readers are encouraged to send newer information promptly and to address correspondence to the office for publication consideration.
Hesrisvtes journal notes a bustling Independence Day at Howell School with crowds arriving by every vehicle type. Dinner was served generously by A T Johnson and Rev Blitch, yielding a bountiful feast. Attendees included many local correspondents and residents from Pallogton and Cobb's areas.
Yesterday's Weston examination day drew many from surrounding areas to the academy. Despite heat, students delivered excellent recitations and witty declamations. After a generous dinner and social time, Prof Edwards announced the term would close and expected departure to Bronwood. The queen regent of Spain visited Barcelona and expressed interest in the international exposition's American department.
Miss Medina writes of a belated celebration at home with seven girls, elaborate dresses, and a heavy feast including barbecue and chicken pie. The account recalls speeches by Tommie Williams and others, gratitude for a devoted escort, and social visits from Florida and Abbeville friends.
In Seiley the race for representative narrows to two candidates with Sellars as a possible third, as Polivies and reform topics dominate public talk. Farmers Alliance speeches charm youths, while curiosity and small-town life unfold with tales of weather, crops, and a dramatic gully incident that ends with a rescued woman and a startled crowd.
The quarterly meeting of the Farmers' County Alliance at Pine Level elected Rev. A. J. Chears as President and W. Gardner as Vice-President. The issue praised the Farmers Alliance Advocate, noted improving crops, and lingering local social events. Clarence reports social visits, travel, and family news from Oglethorpe and nearby towns.
A letter from a farmer arguing for space to tether horses and shade near town, criticizing city council restrictions and suggesting county commissioners arrange a spot for livestock. He recalls a police demand to move his horse and laments lack of shade at the public square. He hints at attending a Saturday picnic and mentions the Marquis and Marquise de Mores remaining in Paris before returning to America.
Last week at Friendship High School Friespsig Dr Howell and daughter Mi a Bertha presided over exams that showcased pupil diligence and teaching care. Tuesday featured speeches and recitations with music by Mrs Howell. Sam McGarrah stood out among younger boys for his poised delivery. Wednesday included a guest address by Hon. E G Simmons on education, plus scenes on a railroad coach, a Frog Hollow Debate, and Little Red Riding Hood. The event impressed with order and success under Mrs Howell's direction, alongside strong musical progress and a flourishing school environment.
From Hudson July 10 reports damp weather boosting corm crops with ample rain. A travel stop at the W. R. Crane farm on the Elt Morne place, owned by Americus Investment Co, notes 1s acres of cotton rivaling county yields. A barbecue at Howell school house drew about a hundred attendees with speeches, dinner, and music. Also mentions a Athens house using 400 gallons of milk monthly.
A reporter tests summer drinks noting temperance options and decoctions fail to satisfy the heated drinker. Beer wets the pores and increases thirst, while mint julep and soda water prove weak. The hottest remedy, whisky with crushed ice, proves refreshingly cooler with fewer aftereffects than lighter mixes.
General Manager Belknap of the Central railroad secures a contract with the Chattahoochee Brick Company to build thirty three miles of track from Buena Vista to Columbus. Work starts immediately, trains to pass by January 1. The route links Savannah Americus Columbus to Birmingham, with potential extensions toward Eden Eastman Americus and a wide Georgia rail network.
A garbled price list shows various commodities with inconsistent OCR. Readable items include flour at 8.24 per barrel, sugar at 2 cents per pound, corn at 60 cents per bushel, salt at 1.60 per unit, chickens 2 to 25 cents, eggs 12 to 15 cents per dozen, meal at 1 cent per bushel, hay 1.55 per cwt, sweet potatoes 0.73 per unit, rice 13 to 15 pounds per dollar, and peaches or peas priced per bushel or ton in loose figures. The fragmentary list lacks clear dates or origin.
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