Dawson Letter Highlights Local Life and Politics in June
Dawson at 2000 population hosts eight bars yet prides itself on morals as readers learn of school medals, penmanship debates, and a Baptist protracted meeting. Mentions Gov. Cleveland and McDonald ticket odds, railroad pride, St John anniversary at Chickasawhatches, and local figures like Prof Geo W Cheves, Ruggles, Lennard, Pickett, Stevens, Thorn ton, Aycock, and Alf Hainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Mr. Stansberry
B. W. Davin
R. G. Harper
Hampton, Ark
L. M. Lennard
Robert
Parks
M. A. McNulty
Frank
Virginia
Prof. McNulty
Adams
Florida
R. F. Simmons
St. John, the Evangelist
Chickasawhatches
Lennard
T. H
Pickett
Masons
W. M. Hayes
Geo. W. Cheves
Dawson _Journal
Cheves
Prince of Good Fellows
A. T. Cheves
W.E.P
Rain Revival Bodes Good Crop Outlook at Quitman
Harcizr Station reports widespread rain boosting crop prospects with corn and cotton thriving. Melon crop appears unprofitable while Melton Bros ship daily from 75 acre melon farm. Moore plans soon to begin shipments. Byars Jones start weekly Georgetown paper. Mrs. Fields returns from Albany visit. Third quarterly Quitman County Sunday School Association session set at Union Church next Saturday the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harcizr Station
Melton Bros
Moore
Our County Sunday School
Uniob Church
Weather and crops report from Preeville and Weston crowd
Fine rain today steady the corn crop in Preeville area with early corn safe. Gen Green making headway and holds fort with crops looking good if season continues. Small cotton appears, melon sighted, editor remembered later. Weston graduation set for July 3 and 4. locals invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joun Preeville
Grubbs
Weston
Will Jones
Mose Baldwin
Doctor Paschal
Iadies
Dawson
Ville
Will Janes
Jeannie Hester
Wm. Crymes
W. D
J.R. Jackson
Sam Price
John. Terry
Webster
Lampkin Blacksmith Uses Leather Top Ox Cart For Travel
Stewart County reports detail Lampkin the blacksmith who runs a one steer farm and uses an old buggy top to pull the only genuine leather top ox cart. The county chill of prohibition adds political drift as the whiskey issue looms this fall. Also told are the arrest of Anderson Ewing for assault with intent near Florence and a Stewart County farmer fattening 126 hogs on mulberries. Barbecue planned for July 10 amid local farming and haying activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampkin
Stewart
Grids
Sherif Holder
Anderson
Ewing
Mort
Gaines
Florence
Stewart County
Brass Bank
Fire Destroys Bridges Home in Suilley Couste
Incendiary fire Thursday night consumed James Bridges’s dwelling and smoke house near EnpAvinte. Bridges and family escaped in night clothes, losing all household and kitchen furniture, meat, and lard. No insurance. community aid funded replacement. Weather and crops noted. oil market squeeze in Pittsburg cited amid cash shortages and margin calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EnpAvinte
James Bridges
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W. M. Hawke
Mattie
Bell
F. A. Ruggles
Charlotte
Michigan
McNulty
Ruggles
W. H. Allen
Albany
Albany News
Allen
O. B. Stevens
Ofeach
Stevens
Aycock
Will Thornton
Clarke
Col. A. Forte
Kiddoo
Alf Hainey
Cleveland
New York
McDonald
Indiana
Bayard
Quitman
Jenkins
C. Alston, Jr
Cash
Maron
Americus
Ts Ghessne
Cotton Avenue
Il. H. Carter
First National Book
R. McArory
Mllavilde
Anl Olaiwa
C. B. Raines
Americas
Clevover Davis
Callaway
Jackson and
Church Streets
Calla
C. A. Brooks
Calle
Davenport
Col
H. Hawking
Correr Lee
D. P, Holoway
Heiowest
Ofice
Davenport & Son
Apt
Weil Pickett
Talbotton
Georgia
Doug
Stati
Tom
Oliver & Oliver's
Mays
Public Square
Batile
Scotland
A. Battle
NoMore
Mitchell
Dick Beliny
Vince
Ania
Elli
M. B. Matets
A. Tatior
Mrs. Barlick & CO
Rove Gare
ROYAL
Baking Ponder GO
Wall Street
Cnticurn
Beques Meade
Hale
Keehty Uirning
Anil
Knights of the Golden Star
United States
Territories
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
Hants
P. O
W. J. Hudson & CO
Alabama St
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Fearon
Quitman County
Jolly John Preeville
Suilley Couste
Oil Exchange
Pittsburg
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