Local notes from Americus amid busy events
City editor reports slow voter registration but rising political activity in Sumter County. Firefighters earn praise for Monday blaze response. merchants receive holiday goods. Miss Maude McCrary and Dr. C A Brooks noted visiting and traveling. A new residence rises on Jackson street. coroner race hinted. taxes, water works, and street lamps referenced amid social and business updates.
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Leila McKay
Eufaula
Sumter
Will Clark
Watch Club
Maude McCrary
Macon
J. G. McCrary
C. A. Brooks
New York
Mark Solomon
Jackson Street
G. H. Tommey
Cordele
Hamilton House
Belle Bruce
Maj. C. A. Huntington
Steve M. Lester
Sumter County
T. B. Miller
Lumpkin
Bailey’s
T. M. Allen
Botteford
Central
Americus
Cotton Avenue
Columbus Exposition urged as lesson in industrial growth
In a column from Atlanta, Speaker Clay announces House committees led by Judge Harrell and Gordon on Ways and Means and Appropriations. An editorial urges youths to visit Columbus to study its factories, steam power, and regional industrial progress, urging local residents to support travel during reduced rates.
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Atlanta
Clay
House
Harrell
Webster
Ways and Means
Gordon
Chatham
Appropriations
Berner
Monroe
Olive
Oglethorpe
Lawson
Putnam
Rankin
W.&a.r.r
Arnheim
Dougherty
Decatur
Banke
Columbus
Georgia
South
Chattahoochee
Americas
Sumter County
Sumterian
Pasture Rented for Ponies Leads to Drug Preparations
A Texas drover rented Capt. A. C. Bell’s pasture on the railroad to house a drove of ponies for sale. After ponies were turned in, a single animal died the first day. The Captain learned the pasture’s purpose was tied to preparations listed in the U S Pharmacopoeia, including paregoric laudanum and camphor, prepared by Coox’s Pharmacy.
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Texas
A.C. Bell
Capt. Bell
U. S
Coox
African Methodists Hold Annual Macon Conference Sessions
Sunday’s field day at Campbell Chapel drew a large crowd as the Macon Annual Conference in session featured Rev J A Handy delivering the ordination sermon from Malachi 2 7. Bishop Gaines ordained elders and deacons, with L J Coppin preaching in the afternoon and A W Lowe leading evening services. The conference opened with devotional and closed with full appointments announced for Macon Columbus Augusta and surrounding districts.
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Macon
Campbell Chapel
Court House
W.J. Gaines
J. A. Handy
D. D
Washington, D.C
Malachi
James Mitchell
Daniel J. Lawrence
J Allen R. Cooper
Geo. W. Coady
L. J. Coppin
African Methodial Church Review
St. Luke
A. W. Lowe
Peter
John W. Whynn
W. J. Gaines
R. Munson
Bethel Baptist Church
Forsyth District Clerical Circuits List and Ads
A sprawling list of circuit names and presiding elders across Forsyth and Americus districts appears, interspersed with local notices and advertisements. Names include Rev. Henry Lester, W. C. Banton, G. W. Hill, L. Thomas, and many circuit peers, followed by brief local business notes and minor promotions.
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Buffalo
D. J. Lawrence
Harper's Mission
J. ¥. Hoggers
Norwood
Simon P. Thomas
Forsyth
Rev
Henry Lester
Elder
W. C. Banton
Barneaville
B. R. Glass
Clinton
G. W. H. Williama
Standardville
G. F. Andrews
Mt. Zion
L. G. Gary
Poweraville
A. B. B. Gibson
Frank Chapel
Elijah Pennyman
Camp Hope
Lewis
Smith
Fort Valley
W. H. Harris
Butler
Taylor
Perry
W. B. Golling
Monroe County
C. I. Warren
Sugar Hill
G. W. Lee Neel
Reynolds
Fairfax
East Macon
D. K. Knight
G. W. Hill
Gilesville
R. J. Jones
Bethel
Stinson
J. Thomas
Knoxville
Felix O'Neel
Americus
Rev. L. Thomas
Prealding Elder
B. Jones
J. T. Crayton
St. Marketroult
Washington Campbell
Tabernacle
H.W. Whittaker
Andersonville
Davis
Oglethorpe
James Mitchell
Marshallville
George Copeland
Ellaville
A. R. Cooper
Mahala Chapel
F.C. Crayton
Buena Vista
Preston and Richland
Hally Hardy
Montezuma
North Dooly Mission
Mith
Abaovo
Napa Bouth Dooly County
Vedendaht
Ani Chattanoochee
Mairepring
W. H. Smith
Regular City Meeting Minutes and Notices
Town council notes show consent to correct a permit petition to erect a shed at Haynes stables and refer it to the Fire Department. Reports from Lamp and Well committees on gas charges and old boiler sale. ward division ordinance referred. bills paid and listed. unclaimed post letters enumerated with deadlines. city map and corporate line task authorized.
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Jackson
Lamar
C. J. Hawkins
Cornet
Chambee
AmEricus
Tess. Fresent
Felder
Ald
Williams
Adderton
Rylander
Mack
Shipp
Jossey
H. T. Davenport
Haynes
Lamp
Als
Wm. Knauth
Dan Williams
Bf. Woods
C. A. Bell
Ge i Rus
Ben Harrie
Cc. A. Bell
Hawkins & Son
W.F
Prather
Jackson Street
Marble Yard
D. K. Brrnson
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Tombaboro
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Augusta
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Butler Creek
Peter McLain
McDuttie
J. B. Moseley
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Warren Chapel
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