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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1884
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes mention train arrivals and departures with times like seis30 p m and references to bases, Vista, and Warren. The readable items suggest a locale timetable or public notices about rail service, though many words are garbled and unclear.
The river bridge picnic will come off on the first Saturday in July with everyone invited and urged to bring well filled baskets. Fresh fruits and fae confections available at Mat Hart's. A skeleton key was found and turned in at the office. owner may claim by paying charges.
Postponed. The church benefit event scheduled for next Tuesday night is delayed to a near future date to be announced. Andersonville school Prof Weaver's school will close Friday the qith with day exams and a night exhibition. A basket dinner on the grounds. Public notice: Penny system for freight payments to adopt from Monday 23d, providing exact change on all freight bills by Lorr Wanzen, agent.
Last Friday the closing exercises of Prof Clark's High School were held in the city. Examinations showed the professor fulfilled his duties and pupils demonstrated rapid advancement. Prizes for superior penmanship went to W. C. Carter John McGarrah Fannie Gatewood Jamie Buchanan. Prof L H Carter announced the awards with a neat speech. Judge Warren of the Republican delivered a brief address and Prof Olgrk’s work pleased patrons, with a strong effort to keep him for another year.
Report from Sumter county visits Sneed and Rodgers four miles NW show seventy acres planted at twenty eight months with seven thousand trees. Early Alexander and Rives varieties yield first fruit, shipping about 1300 crates of a third bushel each, with potential 5000 to 6000 crates if sold. D G Avera accompanies observer. orchard praised for abundant ripe fruit.
A visit to Captain T M Alle near the city reveals a solid, well kept home on a knoll, with fence, outhouses, and a fine orchard. The writer credits Mrs Allen for care during the captain's absence as a commercial evangelist and urges farmers to beautify their farms to encourage thrift, happiness, and fewer migrations to towns.
The Americus Georgia council met June 28 1884 with Mayor Felder and Aldermen present. Minutes of prior meeting approved. Cemetery committee given more time on colored sexton report. Street lamp petition referred to street committee with power to act. Toll from Flint River bridge June 1 to 15 totaled 23.40. Board of Education land use request for colored college considered. Free passage for negroes attending a picnic granted. Special license and tax ordinance for 1884 discussed and adopted. adjournment followed.
In a period advertisement the promise is made that Electric Nickel Stand Lamps from F. H. Buchanan & Son provide five times the light of an ordinary lamp, with no smoke or chimney breaks. The ad emphasizes relief from dim kerosene lighting, invites customers to take a lamp home to try, and offers a return if not satisfied.
Local business leaders renew efforts to extend telephone service after the previous convent agreement. If successful, a new line will link Americas and Macon, costing residents what it did before and expanding communication options in the region.
Visitors from Americas filled the Oak Grove Academy hall for a term end exhibition conducted by Capt. G. M. Patterson. Miss Bessie Allen gave the salutatory, with strong performances by Masters Furlow Gatewood and Allen. Miss Sheppard delivered a fine valedictory. The event featured plays, music by Prof. Hawkins’ orchestra and the Americas Brass Band, and commendable piano work by Miss Lena Ford. The school, now led by Capt. Patterson for two years, enrolls about sixty and draws support from prominent local farmers who prize the institution as a community achievement.
Mollie Thompson known as Miss Stickney died at her city residence after years of subsisting on charity. In her old washstand drawer investigators found 760.75 in cash and coins, plus bolts of cloth, baby garments, twelve unworn shoes, and spools of thread hidden around the wretched home. It is believed her mother, who died recently, left the money and goods, and had lived with her.
The Albany walking match held last Monday afternoon was won by S A Gilbert of Lee county. He finished with 22 miles seven laps on a four and a half mile course, running alone after others dropped out. Six walkers started, but few likely lasted the full six hours.
The 1834 Americus district conference convenes Thursday morning June 26 with multiple circuits listed. Reverend J. A. Mo Kimmee Rev. F. A. Branch Rev. J. T. Turner, and many others named across Creccit and surrounding circuits are slated to participate in the opening sessions. The article also notes student verses and local notices including a money find incident and an upcoming A. L. entertainment at the opera house with a broom drill.
Miss Mary Troutman visits Rome with relatives. Miss Janice Warren of Albany stays with sister Mrs. Lott on Jackson Street. Emma Dodson returns from LaGrange College. T. E. Davenport and sister Lelia depart for Oxford for commencement. Maud Clegg returns from time with Miss Fannie Barlow. Homer Guerry to join Atlanta Macon walking match hoping to win. Misses Redding Carr from Eastman visit Glover family. Annie K Thomas visits Hattie Brinson on Jackson Street. Mrs. McCasline of Bolingbroke visits sister Mrs. G. H. DeJarnette. Cora Pringe of Americus stays with Miss Janie Weston. Lilly Moody of Fort Valley visits grandmother Mrs. Heys near Americus. Editor A. J. Tison of Smithville Enterprise stops by. Heesus crops prosper in Lee. Mrs. W. J. Thornton of Macon visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Felder.
Americus and Albany teams eyed for a July fourth walking contest to benefit both guarding units. J Sarada of Americus organized the plan amid last night’s excitement but no firm arrangements were made. Meantime, June 21 marks new excursion tickets by Orrick Angst 8 R, good for Saturday night or Sunday trips on 8S W R R and Central R R with return by noon Monday.
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