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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1884
Page
7
Trains will resume on and after April 6 20th with daily day and dawn services listed. Arrival times include 95 1254 pm 2a pm and morning departures. details unclear due to OCR errors but indicate daily service with dawn trains except on stated days. Local transport disruptions expected as noted.
A report notes Thornton Wheatley opening a gingham display and inviting locals to view the prettiest season fabrics. The piece also mentions a series of community items including a death, a baseball note, a Double Branch Picnic, a mill accident, a doctor’s card, a fire relief thanks, two marriages, an infant death, an Easter picnic, and opinions on Georgia road improvements.
A long letter from Wide Awake Fire Company No 1 Americus Ga to Defiance No 5 Macon Ga expresses gratitude for hospitality at the Macon Fireman’s Tournament held April 16 17 1884. It honors Chief L M Jones and Macon Fire Department for courteous treatment and notes the volunteers stood ready to defend life and property without expectation of reward.
Col W M Hawkes of Americus to deliver Annual Literary Address at South Georgia Male and Female College on June 10. Eldridge Cutts returns home after Oxford studies. G H Henderson of Tampa visiting. Rev G W Hall of Melrose delegates to Atlanta Baptist Convention and visits Dr J B Hall. Judge Hutchins hires Judge Fort to preside third week of Clarke court beginning May 26. disqualified cases move to third week. John Peabody of Columbus visits, cites railroad talk and progress toward a Lumpkin railroad. Lumpkin county focuses on Americus Preston Lampkin line and survey work, delaying Columbus link until later.
A May 3 dispatch from Anniston reports Willie A Hawkins Jr son of Judge W A Hawkins of Americus shot and killed William Hardy after a dispute over a pool game. Hardy died at 3 pm that day. Hawkins is jailed for committal trial amid public sympathy and claims self defense.
At Mechanic Fire Co meeting a ball and banquet around the 20th was approved with Macon guests invited, possible tournament discussed, and a public pulse to guide plans. Wide-Awakes considered finances and upcoming anniversary with a committee formed to arrange festivities, while inviting nearby companies for the event. Straw hats and goods advertised after the fire at Gyles.
Book notices praise Pansy novels from D Lothrop & Co with 26 cent price and six cent postage offer, plus advice to teachers about Miss Streator and Hour with Miss Streator. Ads extol Thornton Wheat Toy styles, low prices, and Seaglass beverages, touts new goods and fashion items from Gyles and Davexrosrs.
Local column recounts astronomy notes with dates and planetary alignments followed by a Dan Rice lecture. Col Dan Rice, famed showman, will discuss Idiosyncrasies of the Human Mind with reserved seats at fifty cents. Audience reports praise his performance and humor.
Sophiah Spann widow of Henry Spann died April 15 1884 at her son in law J I Stapleton's Preston residence from erysipelas aged 71 years 1 month She joined Missionary Baptist church in 1863 and served as a lay worker Mother of fourteen children eleven living She died with faith and hope expressing comfort to her attendants and friends and was mourned by kin and community as a virtuous life well lived The family notes a five room dwelling for sale in the May issue of Rent.
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