Silver Wedding and Local Notices Highlight Americus Page
The Americus Recorder reports Col W A Maxwell and wife celebrating a silver wedding with many friends visiting. Cork's Ferry reopens after five years with J W Burke building a new boat to ease travel. A fatal shooting near Haguenio place leaves one dead, with Gorton jailed to await April Sumter term. Crop prospects favor a light yet productive year despite late season rains. The Lee county court handles land cases. water issues influence State water rights. Multiple fire company participations planned for Macon tournament and Smithville enterprise boosts. district telegraph venture eyed for city deliveries.
Political meeting in Sumter County draws crowd at Liberty Hall
A Republican gathering in Sumter County met at Liberty Hall on Troupe Street with Major Brimberry addressing the crowd. Delegates were chosen for state and congressional conventions, and a new executive committee was discussed while plans for a Presbyterian church project moved forward.
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Rewaty
Sumter County
Liberty Hall
Troupe Street
Elbert Head
Major Britberry
Internal Revenue
Goo
Andrews
G. W. F. Phillips
Martin
Messrs
Hall
Dowdell
Mitchell
Hagens
Major Brimberry
United States
Ebert
Major Black
J. C. Mitchell
Phillipa
Meas
G. A. Andrews
Jil Martin
W. J. Hall
B. C. Mitchell
J. C. Onttlaw
J.C. Hogan
J. J. Peterson
A. K. Cooper
Coopay
McCoy
Phillips
Carter
Win
Towmey
City Council Minutes and Requests from Dooly County
City council discusses allowing fall loads of produce to cross Flint River bridge to Americus, council to consider repairs to Meshan engine room, lamp theft reward set at 25 dollars, sewer and gully repairs on Hampton street, dock time for lost hours, aid for Mechanic Fire Co. uniform, license issue for guano sale, possible artesian well contract, clocks marketed by Jaume Pricklin & Bro.
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Mospay
Feld Hams
Hawkin
Ald
Cobb
Eduderl
Dooly County
Flint River Bridge
Americus Free
Ores
Alexander Loton Lamar Street
Hampton Street
Connell
Foreman Watts
Mechanic Fire Co
Macon
Carnes Bros
Dorn
Felder
Grand and Travers Jurors Drawn for April Term
Long list of jurors drafted for the April term across two weeks with names including Geo W. Connor, Lott Warren, J.T. Ayeou, J. A. McDonald, Sterling Glover, J. Kendrick, J. Jordan, Joab Rowe, John Windsor, Patrick Bass, J. M. Rogers, A. Winsor, J. Perry, H. Wooten, J. Hamill, Geo H. William, Jacob P. Perry, James Stephens, and many others. Public notice requests those seeking con to apply soon.
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HH. Wiggins
RB. Mayes
J. Tt. Rows
Als. Cutts
E. K. Boveman
Patrick Bass
J. M. Rogers
T. M. Allen
A. Winsor
Taylor
J. T. Mowe
Brown
E. Sullivan
O Markett
Eldridge
Daniel
WE. Murry
David James
A. Dodson
C.W. Felder
H.R. Johnson
Traverse Aurors
Larkin Dupres
W. PF. Ensterlin
B. Giles
W. A. Nowe
Williame
Ra Parker
J. Allen
B. Glaze
Chambliss
J. FP. Dorman
Berry Dupre
J.P. Kinnard
W. I. Westbrooks
W. G. Rogers
W. M. Allen
Jas. H. Rogers
J. P. West
A. A. Flowers
Jordan
Will Tallis
Oek
J. G. Reeves
Cullen Roach
R. Joiner
W. A. Reid
Am Hudson
P. L. Mize
Bolton
Goodbye to dearpiood and Florida fever in Americus
In Americus a playful scene ends with a chorus of goodbyes as girls depart for the rink. The town notes Florida fever among Sumter county families moving for daming bills and guidebooks, while readers hear of Dr. I A Purvis death and visits by Col W B Seals. Florida tomatoes from Byrd delight locals.
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John
George
Florida
Sumter County
Red Hills
Georgia
RB. E. Byrd
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Americus Recorder
OL Eink Fites Boott Nana
Col
W. A. Maxwell
Cork's Ferry
Cork’s Ferry
Flint
Huguenia
J. W. Burke
Cornell
Mr. Clay
Hardeman
Gorton
Haguenio Place
Americas
Gordon
Sumter Superior Court
America
Superior Court
Lee County
Ve. W
Grifin No
Stoneswall
Griffin
Jo Davis
Barnesville
Cochran
Pulaski
Hawkinsville
Mechanics
Ananiens
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company
Stonewall No
Young America
Columbia
Citizen's Hook and Ladder Company
Rome
Independent Hero Company
Smithville
Johnson
Enterprise
Preston
Clack & McAfee
D. G. Avera
Americus
Henry Stanfield
Tom
Bnaines Ferepes Paren
New Presbyterian Charch
New Presbyterian Church
I. Kimball
L. A. Wheeler & Co
Atlanta
Mastery
Wheatley & Co
C. M. Wheatley
Congress
Houston
Ua. Jaume Pricklin & Bro
Grand and
Travers
Imter
Supe
A. C. Bell
Columbus
I. A. Purvis
Francia
D. B. Harrell
Geo. Thornton
Webster
Preston and
W. B. Seals
Sunny South
Female College
Fred Lewis
New York
Wffers
J. Waxelbaum
Avery Schidol
Roos
Andere
Stewart
Davis & Callaway
Von
James A
Fout
Hale
Ta Ol
Ameriens
J. Waxelbaun &Co
Orrenal
John & Shaw
Hare
Siete
Hamburg
India
Peter
Desone
Nottingham
Alger
Snapck
Zeigler's
Strisma 1E & CO
John B. Shaw
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