Weston High school closes with exams and new principal
In South West Georgia Weston June 24 a heavy rain is desired as exams begin for the third grade with 5 to 12 oral exams interspersed with music and a two hour intermission for a dinner. Recitations and dialogues start at 1 30 pm. Trustees elected Prof Monk as principal for the next school year. Dr Willie Walker visited his parents. John Williams and wife from Sumter stay with J Andrews. Prof L D Lockhart Jr to provide closing music. A watermelon contest offers a weekly recorder subscription to the largest fruit brought by July 1.
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Westos
SIM
Trestees
Weston High School
Monk
Willie Walker
Draneaville
John Williams
Sumter
J. Andrews
L. D. Lockhart
Mossy Dent
Corp
J. W. F. Murray
Andeson
Alice Barr
Lumpkin
Moore
el and
Stubbs
Bialock
Corn crops look good as King Cotton nears Kin g Cotton
From Schley County Hoveweni June 24 corn crops look promising. Butler commencement praised as one of the best ever with Col Estes of Macon delivering a notable address. Butler Brass Band provided fine music. Prospect School opens on June 24 led by J T Royal. Stephen Murray dies suddenly on the 19th. Andrew Chapel school closes with a concert featuring Duke and son of Tazewell. C A Thompson teaches.
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Hoveweni
Butler
Col. Estes
Macon
Barze
Prospect
J.T. Royal
Stephen Murray
Andrew Chapel
Bronwood High School exercises praised by patrons
Bronwood Ga June 24 closing exercises of Bronwood High School under Prof J M Edwards drew a full crowd despite threatened rain. Revita tions by Annie May Hill Lit vale Rushie Bell Geise Katie Maraholl and Ida Kenny were noted. Dan Shackelford as Jumbo Jane delighted the audience with his performance. Music by Lila Edwards on guitar and her rendition Ain t Sweet were enjoyed.
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Broxwood
Bronwood High School
J. M. Edwarda
Annie May Hill
Litvale Rushie Bell Geise
Katie Maraholl
Ida Kenny
Little Davie Martin
Uund
Dan Shackelford
Jumbo Jane
Lila Edwards
Prof. Edwards
Savarnal
J.T.R
Masons Celebrate at Sumter Plains and Town Growth
Sumter's Plains June 26 report a lively Masonic celebration with a large crowd, dinner, watermelons and peaches. Notes include new warehouse planned for fall trade and visitors from Americus Leesburg and Daw son, plus garden crops and church plans.
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Plains
Dana
Revs
Elmore and
Stubbs
Blalock
J. Walters
J. L. Harper
Americus
Luning
Leesburg
Fla
Harper
Maud Shepherd
Cato's
John Shields
Lumpkin
Mattie Powell
Friendship
Ed. Stewart
J. E. Thomas, Jr
Ola Christie
Dawson
Katie
J. H. West
Bostick
Richland
Turner
Lee Chappell
Forth Walters
R. K. Webb
John Glaga
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Rosauik
Louvale news notes a warm spell and local events
From Louvale we report a cool rest between hot spells, a fine season with crops blooming, and rain appreciated. An exam week, a mill picnic on the first Saturday in July, a rumored marriage that passed the writer by, a church meeting at Allech, and a Primitive Baptists gathering at Providence Church invite readers to attend.
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T. C. Johnston
Louvale
Si Brown
Mittie Jefferson
Allech Church
Alabama
Russell County
Arthur Clayton
Columbus
New Road
Deame
Chipley
Americus
Mossy Dell
Primitive Baptists
Hell
Providence
Ehurch
Lumpkin Commencement Praised and Civic Efforts Highlighted
Lumpkin’s College held a grand two day commencement with top speeches by students and a close contest for several gold medals decided by straw drawing. Mr Hooper delivered the annual address. A Building and Loan Association was launched to spur town growth, offering homeownership and property value uplift. Sheriff Holder is praised for pursuing crime, with Williams the killer of Conductor Whigham captured, while crops and health are reported as good.
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Lumpkin
Lumpkin's College
Harris
Hooper
Holder
Williams
Whigham
Troy
Sly Fox
H. Lor
Felix
Arteries of Commerce and Georgia Railroads
Georgia’s internal improvements and railroads are praised as arteries of commerce driving nationwide markets. The piece underscores population growth and prosperity, claiming Georgia will become wealthier and more powerful with development and railroad expansion. Commissioner Trammell comments on a state road lease bill, noting a possible thirty thousand dollar minimum price, twenty year terms, and tax payments by lessees.
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Atlanta Journal
Georgia
Union of
Commonwealths
Trammell
Eye Witness To A Murder In Florida Lake County
Putnam June 26. From confession in the Whigham case a witness believes he saw the killing. A negro pursued another toward a cabin and fired. The pursued man, John Williams, returned with a double barreled gun and shot him, killing him at close range. Williams acted in self defense. no jail time. Additional notes on local affairs, school terms, and community updates follow.
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Putnam
Whigham
Lake County
Florida
M. E. Collum
Florida Southern Railroad
Leesburg
John Williams
Wigham
Williams
Robert Gresham
B. D. Collum
Sutherland
Fla
Tampa Bay
Draneville
Ebeneza
Andrew Chapel
Ellaville
Stephen A. Murray
Schley
Buena Vista
Knowlton's Mill
Glen Holly
Ida Munro
Central Female College
Missouri
E. W. Smith
Americus
Whitield farmer grows tomatoes at high price
Charlie Fred of Whitield county makes 106 an acre by planting tomatoes. He planted four acres. Columbus continues to grow as workmen break ground daily for a new building.
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Charlie Fred
Whitield County
Columbus
Moving Melons in Penam Georgia Boom Shoots From Pelham
In Penam Georgia on June 25 the melon trade buzzes with record shipments and high prices. Pelham shipped 402 carloads yesterday, about 825000 melons, with plans to match last year’s totals and a profit boost from the Melon Growers Association. Joe Twitty is cited as a top grower, shipping cars with hefty melons and strong prices. The Georgia crop is seen rising to about 8000 carloads this year, aided by better distribution, reduced rates, and crackdown on unscrupulous merchants led by Hon J L Hand of Pelham.
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Penam
Pelham
Georgia
Joe Twitty
Melon Growers’ Association
J. L. Hand
Mr. Hand
ICI
Unclaimed Letters Advertised in Sumter County GA 1889
List of unclaimed letters in Sumter County Georgia dated June 26 1889 includes names from A to Y such as Emma Armstrong Austin Bagley and many others. The notice warns fourteen days remain before forwarding to the Dead Letter Office. The item ends with a brief local agricultural note from The Chronicle of Washington about Hon F H Coley’s exceptional wheat and oat crops using purple stem wheat.
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State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas Post-Office
Emma Armstrong
Austin Bagley
Zack Bivins
Hattie Brason
Mary Counsel
Mr Clifford
Sealie Cooper
Many Collins
Charley Dardel
Martha Demsey
Cal Davant
Sarah Denary
Wilkes
the Chronicle
Washington
F. H. Coley
Mossy Dell notices and local vignettes from June
Local column from Mossy Dell recounts weather of heavy drought and scarce rain over two weeks, visits by relatives, and community events. It notes a school exam week with an exhibition, a Masonic dinner, and various gatherings. A letter praises Prickly Ash compound medicine, offering sales plans.
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Bronwood
Sumter’s Plains
Stewart County
Associa
Wiregrass County
Y Miss
W. H. Whitew
Tcan
Perry
Unite
Peles
Mhicag
Tod
Lalesire
Tau
Oma
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