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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1887
Page
5
A fragment describes Carter's Shoe Store promoting men's and ladies footwear with prices from 2.00 to 3.00. It touts features such as calf leather, no seams, button and elastic styles, and a planter shoe designed for durability and comfort as bargains for shoppers.
Subscriptions rise with advance rates while fans attend prize money and church fund efforts. A Baptist college site at Troup Street advances with land paid for and funds raised. A large 22 900 piece quilt from Mrs Dorman joins Sumter county exhibits. electric lighting work progresses at the cotton compress with a five horsepower engine and two 1000 candle power globes.
A reporter observed a large pile of compressed cotton bales ready for shipment via the A. B. & L. R. to Abbeville and then to Savannah aboard the road’s steamboat. Superintendent Clark says widening the eastern extension will allow through passenger trains, with service expected by Sunday the 9th. A new social and athletic club forms among Americus youths, planning a gymnasium reading room and recreation. Court-house work delays may push fall term to next year. Deputy Cobb’s crew cleans the old palace as work continues.
A large wedding in Americus united Mr Morgan Eldridge of Louval le Ky and Miss Mattie E Moseley, niece of Mrs Eldridge, at the Eldridge home on Lee street. The ceremony was by Reverend Dye and the reception featured generous displays and gifts. The couple plan a Westward departure for their new home amid heartfelt good wishes from family and friends.
Tracklayers report heavy labor on the B V E R R line with forty to fifty workers already at the site. Col A B Harrold says a construction train and many skilled laborers will be sent by Central authorities late this week or early next, with work pushed to completion and traffic expected to resume promptly.
Bank of Amazinus stockholders held their annual meeting at the bank office and re elected eight directors: Taylor Hawkins Glover Roney Whestley Sheffield Montgomery Bagley Shipp. All but Montgomery are returning. Hawkins and his lifelong friend Col. Hawkins are welcomed back. Directors later elected Hawkins president and Shipp vice president. Bagley named cashier with Murchey as assistant cashier.
John Shiver, formerly with John B. Shaw dry goods in Americus, trained at Eastman's Business College Poughkeepsie from May 1 to Oct 1. Among eleven boys he ranked first with a 96 score, beating the field. He earned letters from the President and Superintendent and deserves the honor.
Advert appears to note Jer seys as superior milkers and butter makers with three fourth and seven-eighth blood lines. Mr C C Clay has several such cattle, sold recently with satisfaction, and he plans to sell about a half dozen more with calves cheap. Capt A R Coulter buys engine and hammer for piling on bridges along the A P L R R, with work at the Oomalx gee river bridge near Abbeville. Also ad for Painless Eye Salve by J A & D P Davenport.
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