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Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1890

Page

3

Real Estate Deeds Recorded In Sumter County Week

Real estate transactions show activity with city lots and larger plots. Deeds list transfers from John Jackson to W C Gray for a city lot at 75 dollars through multiple entries including 50 acres at 250 dollars and several city lots with prices ranging from 39 to 1800 dollars in Sumter county De Soto area.

John Jackson W.C. Gray Louisa Stevens Lula Cassey J. H. Allen Adm Mra M. A. Cobb Glory Cohen J. T. Johnson A. N. Thigpen J. C. Bowman D. Mann J.T. Barrow H. Hawkins F.C. Bolton H. Watera B. H. Jossey Mary A. Jossey J.C. Burpam J.C. Taylor J.H. Allen Admr

Stewart's Primary Nominates Holder Sheriff by 106

Special to Reconpen Lumpkin November 14 Stewart county officers race ends with Troy Holder, famed detective, winning the sheriff nomination by a 106 majority. Other nominees listed: Clerk B F Hawes, Tax-Collector G W Ard, Tax-Receiver T J Orr, Treasurer W W Wood, Surveyor J C Layfield, Coroner M D Davis.

Lumpkin J. C. Layfield M. D. Davis

Thanksgiving Day Set Aside for National Thanks

Thanksgiving Day two weeks hence is declared a national holiday with the public urged to celebrate freely. Merchants plan to close as clerks rest, and everyone is encouraged to join in the day’s observance in their own way. Also mentions Dr Bull’s Worm Destroyers as a safe medicine for children.

Americas Dr. Bull

Licking dispute at school and political withdrawals outlined

A Lexington newspaper item reports Sarah Fort accusing a 15 year old girl Alice Kelly of attacking her 9 year old child at school and calls for school disruption until order returns. It also covers candidate withdrawals by John A. Speight and P W Wesson, a bogus check arrest of Allegro, and a correction noting two names left out of county office lists plus a patent remedy ad for teething.

Sarah Fort Alice Kelly

Election Notice for Fence or Stock Law in District

An official Georgia election notice orders voting on the question of fence or stock law in a Bum ter county district. The election is set for Saturday November 20 1800, with the required freeholders and notice given as prescribed by law.

Georgia Bum~ter Sprer Georgia -Winster County R. H. Parker Er A. Parker Superior Court Court of Ordinary Soatae Cataoe Gon Y Ramagy Ofird Piatrict, G. 3 Bainter A.C. Bpebr

Election Notice for Fence or Stock Law in Hunt County

Petition by freeholders under 1455 of the Georgia code orders an election in the Outid district of Hunt County to decide fence or stock law. Notices published. no objections. election set for November seventh.

Georgia G. M Humter

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