Americus and Shellman in Georgia travel note and riot report
Gol H B Jones praises Americus Georgia as flourishing, with brick business district, banks, growth and lines of railroad expansion. Mentions newspapers, hotels including Allen House, officials and prominent residents. Details a Shellman riot where George Oliver and son Joe are attacked by armed black assailants. Joe dies, Jesse Oliver wounded, mother provides musket. guards deployed and prosecutions planned.
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Ourungert
Ward
Oliver
George
Fiat
Jesse Oliver
J. Oliver
Clarke
Jesse
Departure of Mails Affects Routes and Timings
Avenicus Ga May 4 1886 lists west and southbound mails leaving at noon and 1 35 pm for east and north, with night north mail at 2 00 pm. Several stations on B V and BE receive southbound mails at 7 00 pm and multiple towns including Tuena Vista Bilaville Green Hill Florence Hobbs Hamlin Richland Friendship Dranesville Weston and Plains of Dura have daily or Sunday schedules with various closings. the notice notes a general timetable change and cites Rosy P M as author.
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Avenicus
Slone
Doe
Flordesgo Tees Beeosbageneus
Tuena Vista
Bilaville
B.V
Tamein
Green Hill
Florence
Hobbs and Hamlin
Richland
Friendship
Dranesviliyahd
Proaton
Weston
Plains of Dura
Hill
Bottsford
Americus Election Notice on Bonds for Water Works
Voters in Americus are notified of an election on December 15 1886 to decide if the city should issue up to thirty thousand dollars in bonds to fund a water works system. Bonds bear six percent interest with principal payments starting January 1 1869 and biennial dues thereafter until January 1 1917 when all remaining principal and interest are to be paid. The annual interest schedule follows.
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Americus
Council
Mus
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J. W. Sheffield & Co
J. W. Harris
John Shaw
Thornton Wheatley
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People’s National Bank
Bank of Americus
J. W. Wheatley & Co
Georgia Loan and Trust Company
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Central Railroad Company
Preston and Lumpkin
Webster
Stewart Counties
Lumpkin
Hannahatchee
Wilcox County
Ocmulgee River
Hawkinsville
H. Hawkins
Bfacon
Savannah
Corps of Engineers
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Bavannah
Sumter Republican
O. W.hancock
W. L. Glessner
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Georgia
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Cor, Cotton Avenue and
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R. Laws
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Plains
M. Richland
Iump
J. Matthew
Buena Vista
Putnam
Elavil
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Andersonvile
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Ma P.m
Ellaville
BuonajVi
Waren
Cockrell
D. Kk. Brinson
Novitae
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M. K. McClung
D. K. Brinson
Hinkle
Tackson St
Taylor St
Red. A. Fort
L J. Slalock
Fice
CG. Matthews
Council & Williford
A.ansley
Forsyth Street
Postoffice
Supreme Court
U.S
W. v. Burt
OBB & Parker
Cotton Avenue Meat Market
Famly Groceries
Bank of Americas
People’s Restaura
Post Office
Henry Jones
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J. H. Ochsnr
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J. W. Kmeprir
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New York Exchange
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A. Padehin
Washington
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Sullivan
Sala
Kentucky
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