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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1889
Page
5
The readable text is garbled with jumbled terms and scattered phrases about lard, land, and ranges, offering no coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to extract a factual news item. No clear person, organization, location, or action emerges.
A bundled list highlights ked Aneley's New Mince Meat and Thurber's Plum Puddings along with various cheeses, fruits, and sauces. Local exploits include railroad car demand, a temporary court vacancy, a Sandersville city building bond election, and calls for library growth as Americus expands with new housing and a online trade presence.
Wedding notices fill the column with Leila Davenport and D F Davenport, Leila a noted belle and D F a Lamar street druggist, plus John E French and Annie K Thomas, both celebrated in city circles. Johnson and Robins wed in Talbotton asdozens attend. The piece also notes railroad progress to Mount Vernon and Sterling, a circus incident with Mr Bugg Chapman, a Johnson Island Confederate grave fund drive, preparations for electric streetcar lines, and a Columbus agency opening for Central Railroad with Mrs W Chearma appointed.
The Superior Court session opens with a full grand jury list led by Foreman W.T. Davenport. Judge Fort charges the jury on liquor laws, road commission oversight, and concealed weapons. Traverses named. docket called. Maggie Ward v George Ward heard with a plaintiff verdict. Police commissioners take oaths. board to organize next week. Also reports from Sumter County Sunday School Association and a note on blackberry cordial at Coon's Pharmacy.
A counterfeit ten dollar bill sparked a chain of events at the People's National Bank and the Bank of Americas. Windsor, the cashier, kept the bill in safe then in a back compartment. After misgivings and several tests by Dudley and a mystery man who vouched for the bill, Windsor offered five dollars to settle the matter, later revealed to be a U.S. detective named Miller. Windsor was arrested on a counterfeit charge, waived jury service, and was bound over for a Thursday hearing in Macon. his defense will be led by E A Hawkins and DuPont Guerry. The community expects acquittal, noting Windsor did not pass the bill as genuine.
The 8. A. M. Railway Company added two Mogul pattern ten wheelers, Nos. 109 and 110, named for J. W. Shhofield and P. C. Clegg. Built by Rhode Island Engine Works, each 52 tons coal burners for heavy freight. This brings total locomotives to fifteen owned and operated by the line.
An advertisement urges readers to visit John R. Shaw's to view a fine stock of shoes. It claims customers will find the best goods at very low prices and invites people to read the ad.
A warrant is sworn for Drew Mitchell on assault with intent to murder after he allegedly tied his wife to a bed and tried to brain her with an axe. Neighbors intervened, she fled to her mother-in-law’s home, where he choked her into unconsciousness before being driven away. Victim rescued again by neighbors. case filed in Sumter County.
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