South West Georgia News Roundup and Local Trials
The May 1 spring term eases enter South West Georgia towns with notices of events in Putnam and Ellaville, while Marion court reports a white women scandal and a Will Farris adultery conviction among several defendants. The Enterprise comments on editorial style, politics, and local contest news as Hamp Stevens remains active in publishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PuTnam
Lowyer
Marion
Will Farris
Constitution
Robert Louis Stevenson
Hamp Stevens
Recorder
Stevens
Hamp
J. H. Sellars
Alliance No. 6
Mr. Sellars
Glessner
Rooke
Ella Ville
Hudson Happenings and Odd Local News from Hopson
A piecemeal Hudson Happenings column notes light rain, worn crops needing moisture, and small town curiosities. It mentions Mr A A Presley’s eye trouble, a local romance plan, a chicken gizzard bone find, a visit by Miss Minnie Johnson, and a dog-caused fence incident. Also reports doodle weight claims, a farm anecdote, and Sallie Mask’s minor tumble from a step at Vile Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopson
A. A. Presley
W. W. Collins
H. J. Scott
H. I. Scott
Minnie Johnson
Fifteenth
Homer
Mountain Springs
H. Ratford
Deil
Trak
Old South longing and reform in Leesburg letter
Our Leesburg Letter from Leesweng May 9 notes slow crop growth with cool winds, patchy cotton and corn, and ruined old plantations. It laments neglect, praises reformer Glessner, cites political shifts, court activity, and post office changes, and invites readers to Mossy Dell picnic with Redbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesweng
A. H. Simmons
Chokee
W. W. Hooks
Starkaville
Maxwell Place
Glessner
Magon and Dixon Line
St. Louis
St. Doula
Lee
Leesburg
Sam ‘Tison
Albany
Redbone
Smithville Letter Reflects Town Happenings In May
Smithville notes celebrate baptism of about twenty colored congregants at Wells mill pond and preview artesian well plans costing $400. weather, farming, and local commerce ideas mix with playful jabs at dryness and a forthcoming Sabbath School picnic at Andersonville with special freight-car service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Mill Pond
Leesburg
Court House
Alaska
W. W. Thompson
Mississippi
Shiapson
New York
Andersonville
Cara
Johnny Stanton
Roscor
Farm notes from Lumpkin amid drought across county
From Lumpkin May 5 gives sparse court news as farmers work through the late spring. Corn and cotton look good despite cool mornings, oats harmed by dry weather, rain now arriving promises a fair county crop. Hon J J Hudson of Preston visited, with local hopes for his senatorial bid. Judge Welborn Clark traveled to Cuthbert on legal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tleaekin
J. J. Hudson
Preston
Clatriet
Webster
Stewart
Quitman
Welborn Clark
Cuthbert
Felix
Flrat
W. W. Wood
Rose
Chattahoochee County
Menora
Chas. Warren
John Patterson
Sheri Grilis
W. G. Statham
Lumpkin
Clyde Melton
Hudson
Cato
Alabama
New York Life Insurance Company
Majors
Mr. Ether
Ras
Columbus Southern
Macon & Covington
Cusseta
C. 8
R. R
Burges
John Harper
McElmurry
Parker
J. P
Shamie Carter
Weston
W. R. Little
Nicholson
Pat
A Letter From Pap Rremnaxyv May Rain Amid Campaign Talk
A local letter from Pap Rremnaxyv notes rain that lifts cotton and corn prospects, praises several county candidates including W W Wood and Chas Warren, discusses grand jury motions for county commissioners, and reports assorted community news from sheriffs to marriages, illness, and a kitchen fire. The piece closes with a note on a cat birth and a late remark about a St Petersburg piano event.
Ellaville Reading Club entertains with varied program
The Ellaville Reading Club held a Friday May 4 program at Murray's hall featuring songs by members Col Scott's War Record by Leasie, recitations by Cadie Williams and Lula Murphy, a drama My Turn Next, a political burlesque, and tableaux. Attendees included Hon K L Worthy and visitors from Andersonville and Fort Valley. Weather and local news follow in Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellavily
Ellaville
Cadie Williams
Helen Rogers
Col. J. R. Williams
Wii Hornady
Chas. Davis
H. J. Williams
Kate Merritt
Rosa Baldwin
the Valley
Fannie Merritt
Lula Murphy
Lon Arrington
Clain
K. L. Worthy
Julian
Minnie Easterlin
Andersonville
Letin Everitt
Fort Valley
Bell's Mill
Webster County
H.T. Arrington
Friendship
A. Allen
Texas
Tom Bivins
Justice Meadows
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Picnic at Slidinghill and town notes in Oglethorpe
May showers bring dust back to the soil as Oglethorpe reports a well attended Slidinghill picnic with sleds swings and hillside wanderers. A serenade provoked lively street chatter while E F Willis purchased a new cornet and Miss Susie Pelham visits Marshallville relatives. Court week looms. solicitor presence expected to boost subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorne
E. F. Willis
Susie Pelham
Oglethorpe
Marshall- Ville
Will Hludson
Eufaula
Mama
Papa
Clarence
Picnic News and Local Notes Amid Rain and Romance
Weather dampens town spirits yet the community gathers for a Double Branches picnic while sickness, visits, and marriages fill the column. Mrs. Howell remains ill, Mrs. Avery aids, and Miss Saddle Wilson returns home. Royal the Singer canvasses, Mrs. Barwick’s hydrophobia warning echoes. Robert Cobb and Miss Walter Hinds marry, with Minnie Johnson attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
May
Vera
Amercus
Howell
Aister
Avery
Bopwood
Riley
LaCrosse
Willian Bolton
Saddle Wilson
Choker
John Hurt
Hays
Smithville
Bolton
Mershon
Flora Bailey
Rochelle
Asa Bailey
Royal
Double Branche
Robert Cobb
Walter Hinds
le County
Minnie Johnson
Barwick
Schley County Democrats meet at Ellaville 1888
April 28 1888 Schley County Democrats met at the court house to elect delegates to the Atlanta convention for presidential electors. I McCrory elected chairman and I W Bridges secretary. Resolutions endorsed President Cleveland s views on tariff reduction and instructed delegates not to vote for major delegates aligned with those views. Several local figures named. notice sent to publish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
Democratic Executive Committee
Cltizery
Schley
Court Home
Atlanta
United States
Schley County
Cleveland
St. Lonia
Alfred H. Colquitt
Bit
Senate
Hs C.F. Chap
W. H. McCrory
B. Huds
W. D. Murray
J. F. Woods
Sedley County Terprise
Americas Paperty Telegraph and Constitution
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Georgia
Lelong Bone
Dob
Louipkin
Pinebark
Matwan
Hudson Happenings
Miente
Clib
Avota
Kimball
Coluitt
Lee County
C. F. Crisp
U.S
Edwards
Court of Ordinary
J. F. Watson
Dan Green
Athinta
Phil Cook
W. 2D. Wells
W. W. Heoks
J. W. Forresive
C. J. Danes
GW. Martin
Dunran
Clebe Jow
Shoal Creek
Hurt County
St. Petersburg
Oglethope
Sonal
Ene
Democrats
Crisp
S.C. Armstrong
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