Big Cotton Sale and Local Events at Americus
A sale of seven hundred bales of cotton in one lot is reported as Col. A. B. Cutts sold to Diza Bros. It notes a Lady Honorary Ball raising funds for a flag, a wild cat hunt by Jim Robinson, and Confederate dead remembrance by the Tight Infantry. Community notices invite Sunday school workers to Americus, with meetings planned at Capitat church and the Presbyterian chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diza Bros
Augusta
Commercial House
Infantry
Suicoflag
J.A. Stubbs
Mr. Stubbs
Ad. P
Sumter County
Americus
Snildren
East Americas
Baptist
Union
Columbus
South
Silent City
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mann
Dupont Guesry
W. Patterson
Macon
Patterson
Georgia
Ladies Memorial Association
Sunday Drive and City Beautification Reflected in Americus
A spring Sunday feature highlights Americus residents enjoying outdoor air and the town’s growing beauty. Details cover new Presbyterian church plans, home improvements by Capt. A C Bell, landscape changes at Farlow’s Lawn, nearby park and cemetery enhancements, and local business notices promoting spring goods and fashions. The piece also notes Confederate graves remembrance events at Oak Grove, farming notes, and community church activities including a Sunday School mass meeting planned for May 7-8 with E J Benton leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baubath
New Presbyterian Church
A.C. Bell
Thss
Farlow
Gagata
Rena Park
Murry
Tracy
J. W. Sheffield
T. J. Brannan
Taylor Street
Gol. W. T. Davenport
Roney
Aunion
Americas
E. J. Benton
Columbia
Methodist Church
Baptist
Personal Paragraphs Highlight Local Social Ties
Miss Essie Snell of Albany visits Miss Ellie Oliver. Gen Phil Cook has been in the city for several days. Miss Lucy Lumpkin of Buena Vista visits Mr Barkhalter. Mr L Glessner travels from Macon to Jay for a short visit. Mr Jake Israels visits Albany Sunday with Mr M Cohen. Mrs G F Bledsoe of Quitman, daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Murray, lies dangerously ill at home. W G Solomon of Macon, a leading business figure, joins his wife visiting Mrs C A Fricker and plans to run Richmond Houses as a premier summer resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Snell
Albany
Ellie Oliver
Phil Cook
Lucy Lumpkin
Buena Vists
Barkhalter
G. F. Bledsoe
Quitman
W. L. Murray
W. G. Solomon
Macon
C. A. Fricker
Richmond Houses
Hoe
Richmond
North
Georgia
A Be
Dawson in Southwest Georgia Lettered and Planned
Readable items praise Dawson Georgia and its growth through the South Georgia Male and Female College led by Prof. M. A. McNulty and Owers Institute under Prof. Lowry. Notes farm success by Dr E G Jones and Dr Pascal cabbage yields, plus local enterprise, water well hopes, and cordial Dawson hospitality. Also reports a destructive fire at Hartford Johnson Co and community Sabbath School union planning for May ninth at Americus with a large youth choir and cross-church cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Ff Ict
Canton
South Georgia
M. A. McNulty
McNulty
Owers Institute
Lowry
Bro. Cheeves
Journal
Terrell
Cheeves
Pascal
E.G. Jones
Hood
Georgia
Dawnon
Americas
Excorpex
Pilsbury
City Council Minutes April 1 1884
The council met with Mayor Felder and aldermen Cobb Hawkins Bell Williama present. Minutes from the last meeting were corrected and confirmed after discussion on artesian apparatus freight. Petitions included Callaway road license transfer to H D Watts and Montgomery building improvement at Jackson and Jefferson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felder
Cobb
Hawkins
Bell
Williama
Ald
Bart
Morgan
Hook and Ladder Company
J. T- Callaway Road
Akating Rink
H. D. Watts
Montgomery
Jackson and
Jefferson Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Auenicus
Wedhet
Jim Robinson
Farlow Plantation
Lamar
Capt. Cobb
Sturtin Gollop
Golden
Pensacola
Fla
Indiana
Florida
Presbyterian Chapel
Sandey
Lori Waturs
M. Breen
Americas and
Kabelia
Morse
Brunswick and Western Railroad
Ila
Wi County
Pekremea Assis
Isabella
Weat
Eastant North Close
Buenos la Qn
Pkin A. Brace
Joux
Suaw'x
N. B
Coworth
Indies
Thornton Wheatley
Wheatley
Geo
Tommy
Oata
BR. Forrester
Cincinnati
Harford
Johnson & Co
Haynes
Alexander
Haynes Stable
Sumter
Annie, Bell
Contol
Harrold, Johnson & Co
Gyles
Wade
Sauter
Nis
Bumter
Stork
Rorya
Ou Straytan
Ee A
Ngun
Prayly
John Lewis
DalAanes
W. Jones
Prige
Ms. Bedrider
Draggist
ALL Orde
Dawton
Qélie
Homer
W. K. Pilsbury
Dawson, Ge
A. A. Battle
Scone
Telsias
Ellie
Gonies
Cota
W. Harris & A'S
Americus, GA
Rte
Mattie
CuBell
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