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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
3
Town letters praise a tonic named B B B for nasal catarrh and related throat issues. Patients from Lampasas Springs Texas Fredonia Alabama Towaliga Georgia report long battles with catarrh and sore throat ending after using the remedy, with claims of restored health and relief.
Cecil Gabbett is to succeed Maj. Belknap as Central's General Manager and will assume charge next week. He plans to keep most department heads in place, noting no expected major changes. Gabbett currently heads the Western Railway of Alabama and leads the Atlanta and West Point and Atlanta and Florida railroads. He praised Savannah ties and emphasized continuity in policy and personnel.
Deputy Jailor Joe Kinckley and Mrs. Florence M. Roche each held one twentieth of the Louisiana State Lottery prize drawn in Savannah. Kinckley collected at Merchants National Bank. Roche via Southern Express. Kinckley marks his second lottery win this year. Starnes named assistant school commissioner.
A Savannah advisory board meeting for the Central railroad bids farewell to recently resigned General Manager Maj. M. S. Belknap. Officers present a silver tea set and Engineers present a brass-mounted chest, engraved with Belknap’s name, costing around $1,009, from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Central Railroad officials. The two gifts echo exhibits at the Paris Exposition and signify high regard.
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