Amusing Notices and Local Updates from Americus
A patchwork of items includes sheriff sale actions with Judge J. A. Ansley buying lot 175 in Witc district for a fine horse, statements about agricultural statistics, postmaster Dudley appointment rumors denied, a wedding at Rev A I Campbell’s, Shiloh’s cures for croup and bronchitis, upcoming through schedule Americus to Savannah, tips on Shiloh’s Plaster, and the arrest of Sam Jackson eight years after a stabbing with Deputy Forrest credited for the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ansley
Witc
Spencer Pryor Place
Sam. Jackson Col
Tom Duckworth
Botsford
Forrest
Jackson
Forrester
Shellman
Savannah and Western road through to Lyons opens new era
General Manager Gabbett led a high level tour from Meldrim to Lyons assessing the Savannah and Western route to Birmingham. The Eden extension to Ellabelle and Pembroke shows rapid progress with extensive stations, heavy 63 pound rails, and long trestles across rivers. The line promises major time and distance savings, bringing Montgomery and Birmingham closer to Savannah and boosting local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabbett
Marty
Savannah Huatness
Traine
Ftun Te Mirmteghan View Rh
Savannah News
Central Railroad
Savannah & Western
Meldrim
Eden
Lyons
Sterling
Savannah, Americus & Montgomery
Americus
J. L. Wareren
S Guckenheimer
J. W. Wallace
A. Vetsburg
J. K. Garnett
Ellabelle
Ogeechee
Canoochee
Black Creek
Ohoopee
Pendleton Creek
Savannah
Pembroke
Conley
Hagan
Manassas
Miles Collina
Choopee
Jastley Lyons
Savannah and Western
Birmingham
Ala
Macon
Columbus
Opelika
Albany
Dawson
Cuthbert
Eufaula
Savanena
Montgomery
Milles
May
Florida
Western
Bainbridge
Savannan
Susvannah
Sea Island
Georgia
New Orleans
Bagging Factory Site Proposed Near City for Donation
Mayor Felder as agent for Leeton Land Park Company leads Alliance committee to consider locations for a bagging factory. They aim to secure a $5,000 county donation by locating near the city, near block fifteen on the Leeton Land and Park Company property along the main line. The committee plans another meeting on Thursday the 15th to decide on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Court House
Felder
Leeton Land and Park Company
A& Lt
Joan A. McDonnard
Emory College Names Junior Class Speakers
Oxrokp Ga May 1 Facul ty at Emory college announced the junior class speakers selected from a closely matched group. Twelve winners include W N Ainsworth Cairo J E Dickey Atlanta W H Fleming Goggansville L W Branch Americus L Graves Social Circle L P Gray Fort Valley WS Jenkins Shiloh J M Kimbrough Griffin H H Little Sparta H J Pearce Columbus A S Rowland Orlando C R Williams Columbus The fraternities represented are Kappa Alpha I Chi Phi Alpha Tau Omega S A E Phi Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Branch
Americus
L. Graves
Social Circle
L. P. Gray
Fort Valley
WS. Jenkins
Shiloh
J. M. Kimbrough
Griffin
H. H. Little
Sparta
H. J. Pearce
Columbus
A. 8. Rowland
Orlando
Fla
C. R. Williams
Terrible accident leaves three dead in Dawson area poisoning
Report from Terrell county details six enslaved workers poisoned at the Gammage plantation near Dawson. bread used strychnine instead of soda. three died in agony, three saved but still precarious. Also court actions list twelve months support, estate dealings, and an arrest for assault as Sheriff transports Aleck Murry from Vienna. Ganter's Chicken Cholera Cure advertised for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gammage
Terrell County
Johnson
Court of Ordinary
A. C. Speer
Emma B. Howell
J. M. Howell
8. L. Maxwell
W. A. Maxwell
Anne Pitterson
Cdl
Milas Pitterosa
Cireen County
Greensboro
J. H. Allen
M. A. Revere
Allen
Schley County
Americus
Aleck Murry
Vienna
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Eric Yg
Recorder Croigs
Just
Joiner & Nicholson
Meyers. Lewis & Thompson
Lumpkin
Messrs. Bchumfert & Lewis
Mize
Sumter
Dave Dudley
Washington
Apt. A.C. Bell
Roney
Deve Dudley
Dudley
Senate
Cook's Pharmacy
Cotton Avenue
Americus, Ga
Sdaceland
W. R. Gray
Callie Beadenbaugh
A. I. Campbell
Callie
Mr. Gray
Central
Eden Extension
Lyon
Mr. Gabbett
Col
S. W H. Hawkins
Savannnah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad
Col. Hawkins
A. B. Harrold
Perry
Baltimore
Harrold Boone
W. J. Matthews
Felix
Col. Warren
Mr. Meldrim
Dabney
S. Guckenheimer
Col. B. Wise Parker
Lee County
Webster
Stewart
Lee Counties
Webster County
Stewart County
Sumter County
Col. Parker
Coffee County
The
Leeton Land Park Company
EMORY
Ganter’s
Cook's Pan Macy
TON Wheatleys
Williford, Matthews & CO
HE. DD. Watts
Grocehribs
Forsyth
Lee Streets
Builders’ Supply CO
Stallings
Toent
S. A. M. Railway
M. T. Elam
Ragan
Lamar Street
Andersonville
George Chay
Bivins
Kentucky
Beck
Carlisle
J. W. Mizes
B. H
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