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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1885
Page
5
The narrative profiles S H Garland J Q C Lamar and P Vilas outline their careers from state politics through Confederate service to the U S Senate and cabinet. Garland praised for judicial impartiality and leadership, Lamar lauded as a Southern stalwart, Vilas described as a lawyer, veteran, and postmaster general with extensive public service.
Through the efforts of Mr. G. W. F. Phillips Mr. Lee Jones has started a Franklin Square Library among the colored people of this city. It will be in the colored school building with Mr. Phillips as librarian. Sixty to seventy-five have joined, and the number grows daily. For years the colored community sought a library but failed due to cost.
The second quarterly Sumter Circuit meeting will be held at County Line church the 4th Sunday in March and the preceding Saturday, instead of the 3rd in April as previously announced. Pastor J. R. Lirreesoun notes the change and urges attendance. The notice also advertises a sale offering goods at very low cash prices.
Telegram from Columbus reports a fatal crime after a quarrel between two railroad workers, Jack Jordan and Simon Prince, near Lumpkin. Jordan was found dead from a head wound and burns in his cabin. Prince was arrested with coroner’s jury binding him over, while Prince asserts an alibi from several witnesses.
On Monday night Wide Awake hall hosted a fire department meeting to formally decide to push ahead with tournament preparations. A joint committee report was presented and the department unanimously authorized action. Committee members with full authority include Chief J. J. Smith and others. city council has granted permission to build a racing track on a square perimeter street.
The Smoker s Prize offers a powerful incentive for buyers of Thurber s No 5 cigars from Schumpert and Roney before May 2. The contest has drawn notable interest and rivalry among smokers. The cigars are praised as high quality five cent products.
From Montezuma comes word of a shooting affray between Jim Coley and Ben Hartsfield after an argument in a billiard saloon. Coley, intoxicated, left to his store and returned with a pistol. Hartsfield blocked the shot, sending the bullet into the ceiling. Others intervened and the incident ended.
Regular meeting led by J H Black discusses best uses for cotton seed by farmers with remarks from M B Pickett J A Wilson W T Toole W J Barlow W A Wilson and J D Glover. Committees appointed to study health climate soil production and regional advantages to attract emigrants. An Old Coffee Mill notes W H Harp preserves a 55 year old family coffee mill still in use.
Mrs. M. T. Elam departed yesterday for New York to select spring styles and stock up. She plans to return around April 1 and will open the season then. Beginning after April she will sell for cash only and will not charge any goods.
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