Machine Shop to Move to Americus Georgia
The West Point Foundry Company plans to relocate its shop from West Point to Americus Georgia. Local stock subscriptions and land donation are arranged to secure the foundry, with Frank Lanier and G W Glover leading efforts. The plant will be the best equipped in Georgia and include associated West Point cotton mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Americus
Frank Lanier
Armoricus
West Point
E. F. Lanier
West Point Foundry Company
Megara
W. C. Lanier
L. Lanier
Glover & Lanier
Birmingham
Lanier
G. W. Glover
Jon Windsor
Dun
Leeton Land Company
H. (. Bagley
P. C. Clegg
John Windsor
Quarterly Meeting Report and Local News from Sumter
Sumter City reports on the first Quarterly Meeting at Benevolence church with attendees Reva McGehee Hays Stubbs Williamson and others. It notes Mr J M Rodgers improving after illness, mentions visitors Pearl Page Mamie McDonald Beauchamp, a rain followed by warm weather reviving farm work, and frost damage to crops and fruit.
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Sumter
J. M. Rodgers
Grippe
Benevolence Church
Reva
McGehee
Hays
Stubbs
Williamson
Jorge Misses Pearl Page
Mamie McDonald
Cuthbert
Miss Beauchamp
Smithville
Ecomere
Bronwood Weather and Local Happenings March Weather and Losses
Heavy rain and wind affected Bronwood and surrounding areas last Saturday with some fence damage. A. J. Kenny’s new Hill Street house nears completion. Four month old Little Dozier Hill died from lung congestion. parents receive sympathy. Local sickness among children noted. several families report ill youngsters. Town visits by Dawson and Americus residents. social calls and town chatter continue. Calasayn Phosphate advertised as a soda water tonic.
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Bronwood
A. J. Kenny
Hill Street
Little Dozier
Jas. J. Hill
D. J. Ray
O. N. Guise
Nellie Harper
Blanche Roberts
Dawson
Mamie Daniel
Nettie Marshall
Dr. Dozier
Hatcher Station
Hattie Ellis
Macon
J. H. Ellerbee
Cadle Powell
D. B. Hill
Americus
J. N. Haynes
Oglethorpe
BD. Hartafield
Albany
Burial of Mrs Brown and local burglary report
Dawson Ga March 26 Mrs L G Brown relic of Judge Eusch G Brown died at 430 pm last Friday at the home of Mrs Emory Jefferson in Columbus Ga of congestive chill Her remains were brought to Dawson and interred in the city cemetery at 2 pm Sunday Rev B M Whiting officiated The family once numbered fourteen siblings all are now dead Mrs Brown wife of a former prominent citizen left three sons Enock Brown Thomas J Brown and Charles C Brown with three brick stores in Loyless block A late burglary at Dr Graves store yielded cash and shoes Two suspects Jim Hudging Alabama ex convict and John Davis were arrested and jailed Sheriff and Marshal commended for swift action The community awaits May term court Also updates on church building plans and local business growth and a fatal horse accident involving Dub Farnum with details of other local happenings.
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Dawson
L. G. Brown
Eusch G. Brown
Emory Jefferson
Columbus
B. M. Whiting
Brown
L. McLester
Cuthbert
Mrs. Brown
Methodist Church
Enoch Brown
Thos. J. Brown
Chas. C. Brown
Loyless
I. D. Graves
Graves Station
Gonekes
Thornton
Marshal Hatcher
Emma Newsome
Graves
Jim Hudging
Alabama
John Davis
E.M. Whiting
H. 8. Bell
N. W. Dozier
Col
J. G. Parke
J. H. Guerry
Wilber Brown
New Orleans
Whiting
Thomas Stocker
Macon
M. G. Statham
Hvery
Walter B. Cheatham
Main Street
J. A. Morris
J. F. Bartlett
I. N. Sansom
Columbus Southern
Albany
The
Central
Columbus Southern Depot
Dawson News
8. Alasker
Eufaula
New Janes Block
Spring Vale
Dr. Clark
Soule
Dub” Farnum
W.W. Farepuja
Texas Ny
J. J.him
Bronwood
Dawson Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Waddell
Our City
The New School Building Plan Explained
It is not planned to tear down the current school. Bond funds will modify the old structure rather than erect a new building. Architect Norrman of Atlanta opines alterations can yield a finer, more commodious result and may add four new fronts and interior changes.
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Norrman
Atlanta
Advice to Mothers and Children Ear Pain Remedy
Fragmentary OCR advice promotes using Winston’s SooTuine Sta up for children teething. Claims soothe the child ease pain and calm fussiness. Text appears as garbled medicinal marketing from an old periodal page.
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Winston
Plains cotton planting and growth boom at The Plains
Farmers in The Plains report planting cotton and a belief that cold weather has ended. The town boasts 2000 tons of guano sold, 2500 bales of cotton shipped last season, with a projected 4000 bales after warehouse completion. The area features a strong school led by Professor E B Coble and a robust Sunday school with about 100 names, under superintendent E R Stewart. No sickness reported.
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E. 8. Coble
Dayton
Ohio
Aluo
E. R. Stewart
Sun
Abbeville Towns Prosperity Boosts Rail Road Push
Abbeville Georgia emerges as a prosperous county seat with new residences and stores. The Abbeville and Waycross railroad under Dr J D Maynard progresses with 26 miles under contract, six miles cleared, three graded, running 90 miles to Waycross. Mesars Lasseter & Co. handle the build. A new jail and school house rise. A court house festival yields $200 from ice cream and oysters. Public speeches by Col B H Hawkins and E G Simmons praised progress and local contenders in a popularity contest.
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Abbeville
Georgia
Wilcox
Waycrora
J. D. Maynard
Waycross
P. Lasseter & Co
Court House
H. Hawkins
E. G. Simmons
Col. Simmons
Col. Hawkins
Graham
Webb
Mat Fitzgerald
Ver Sapevieso
Menor
Ees
Americus Investment Stock Fetches High Prices in Market
The Americus Investment Company stock commands fancy prices and is scarce even at high figures. A block of twenty shares recently sold for 225 dollars. Chase's Barley Malt Whiskey is free from Verdigrii impurities, rich and nutritious, aiding the feeble and consumptive. Sold by EB Eldridge, Ainous, Ga.
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Americus Inventment Company
Chase's
EB. J. Eldridge
Aina Ous
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Wena
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A Deere
omiGane
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Beers
Amotal
Ieee Cuba
Akbie
RGIA
Eircus
Sumter Coun
Usoajay
Pryor
Hainish
Tenmat
Cobbs Dapat
Sheripiel Serine
Ve D. Haynes
W. D. Haynes & Son
Amenigus
ReconpEn
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