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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1887
Page
7
Sunday heat soars near ninety seven degrees as old Sol burns down on a sweltering day. Only the truly pious venture to church while others seek relief indoors and a cooling breeze offers brief respite. Local ads tout Corsets by Zan Batt and a changeable talk schedule, with notices about classes, donations, and a yacht trip planned along the Georgia coast.
Col W T Toole has leased Planters Warehouse on Lamar Street and will run a general warehouse and commission business this winter. Council and Williford plan a new Georgia Warehouse on the Hampton Street corridor near the Ice Works, cutting charges and drayage. The move could lift cotton prices by about a quarter to a cent and attract bales to Americus, signaling the decline of middlemen and brokers.
Deck Graham, a colored deck hand on the eastern division of the A P L railroad, was crushed by a tie while a construction train operated by Conductor Will Lea passed Huntington. A tie struck his chair, severed his ankle, and crushed his skull. he is not expected to survive. Graham, who says he lives in Thomasville, had a large family dependent on him and blamed no one for the accident.
On Sunday morning the 19th instant at the bride’s brother Will Heys residence three miles north of the city, Mr. Allen B Perry and Miss Josephine Heys were united in marriage with Rev J W Jordan officiating.
The city ruled out artesian water for the proposed waterworks and chose the E Eldridge farm spring near Americus for the supply. The spring test showed about two hundred gallons a minute and sixty six degree temperature. The owner will sell the spring and land cheaply for a reservoir and a hundred foot tower on Jackson Hill. A historic note recalls Alexander H Stephens drinking there in 1842 and 1889. Contractors may bid once bonds and funds are secured.
The Commencement Exercises of the Public Schools of Americas drew an audience estimated between twelve and fifteen hundred at the Opera House Friday night. Miss Lolie Chapman gave the salutatory, others read compositions, and Miss Fannie Campbell delivered the valedictory as diplomas were presented by Col. N. A. Smith. A play by younger pupils followed, praised by the crowd. Col. W. A. Jeter, Brunswick water and gas superintendent, visited Americus and may bid for a future waterworks contract, proposing no city cost and cheaper lighting if franchised for twenty five years. Rev. Jesse Stallings died near Americus at seventy three, after long illness. his remains were laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery.
On Wednesday evening last the 22nd ins t., at the bride's father's home Capt. J. W. Bailey near the city Miss Cora V Bailey and Mr Ross Wilson were united in marriage. Cards announce also the approaching marriage on Thursday evening the 23d ins of Dr G I Miller of this city to Miss Katie Killen of Perry. Dr Miller recently arrived in Americus and has won friends with his affable manners. Miss Killen is noted as a beautiful accomplished young lady of middle Georgia with many local friends awaiting the wedding.
Mesers Poole Rees and Nix of the A P L shops have overhauled an 1883 mogul engine, replacing the cab jacket lagging and worn parts. The engine now shows a new painting and improved machinery, with turning the drivers completed. It will debut Monday and may be named after a prominent Dooly citizen for rail interests.
A freight train from Macon approaching the city at nine o'clock had a boiler rupture blowing open a furnace door and scalding four men in the cab. Fireman Lem Oherry suffered severe scalds, one worker jumped free at speed, and the disabled train was towed to the city for care. A special engine later moved the train and melons to Macon.
List of letters remaining in the Americus Georgia Sumter County post office, to be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not called for within days. Names include Borgens Butler Bonar Brown Brand Browder Cotton Cortex Denson Griffin Graham Harris Harrington Hilley Holmes Hill Jackson Jackson Jacobup Larkin Roges Simmons Tucker Stallings Wilkinson Wallin and others. J C Rowg y notice dated June 19 1887.
Sheriff Levy returns on January 1st 1878 listing a sale scheduled for Tuesday in 1887 at the usual sale hour. The property described is the southwest quarter of Lot 149 in Hamber one hundred forty nine as seen in the Baborn of Lone L. 8hary, Basel Johnson and M. P. Suber. Markett is Sheriff.
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