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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1885
Page
5
Our stock of dress goods and trimmings is open for inspection. Gentlemen clerks assist in showing goods whether purchased or not. Shoes boast seven widths and a fit for any foot with no squeak, using top leathers and silk linings. Calvin Carter offers these goods at fair prices in Americus.
The Brox Circus, presented by TADS for The First Circus, will perform in Americus on November 19. An advance agent visited yesterday to scout Ball Ground as the exhibition site.
The schooner Quaker City departed Philadelphia on the 17th with the last cargo of steel rails for the A P L railroad. Upon arrival the road toward Lumpkin will be pushed forward. Fresh fish and oysters appear daily at the Farmers Restaurant with Sunday ice offered. ice for Sunday to be collected Saturday night.
In a river city rumor reports Dr J O Hooke missing since last Friday after visiting a patient. His horse and buggy remain at the house and no contact has been made. Also reported is the death of Rev 8 W White pastor of Bethel Church colored who died Tuesday morning of lung fever at about 38, leaving a wife and several children buried yesterday.
Mrs. A H Pilsbury mother of Judge Pilsbury of this city died at her Dawson residence on Monday. Her remains were brought to this city Tuesday and interred in Oak Grove Cemetery. She was described as a good woman who lived a useful life and will find reward in the spiritual world free from earthly pains.
A legal note recalls a 8 year old question about grand jurors over sixty being exempt from service. The Supreme Court recently ruled that age over sixty does not disqualify a juror though exemption can be claimed. Fresh fish and oysters advertised at Farmers Restaurant and Georgia State Fair details follow. The fair opens in Macon next Monday the 26th with reduced rail fares from nearby points and Americus travel priced at 2.15. Edwards at Soloman & Bro. near Felder's warehouse invites friends to visit.
A Bronwood correspondent reports that on Tuesday around eleven Frank Stubbs shot Saw Smith, a noted gambler. Smith was struck in the stomach and later shot in the back as he fled. he remained gravely ill Wednesday, with a physician warning of likely death. No arrests have been made and the cause of the quarrel is unclear.
The column surveys agricultural conditions and small-town life with notes on cotton markets, new appointments like Fannie Wycher as postmistress at Leesburg, Captain Bell's quiet stance in Washington, and Joe Davenport's onion seed plans. It reports legal moves in the Mingo Glaze case, local speeches, a new boat for Montezuma, farm weather, and a mix of local ads and anecdotes reflecting Georgia life.
At a Macon meeting of Central railroad officers, the gauge will shift from five feet to four feet nine inches in June and July. The change will consolidate on one division in a single day to minimize disruption. The move aligns with South’s standardization and aims to cut time and freight costs by enabling through cars nationwide.
In a morning exchange Col. J. L. Albritton told a reconfirmed man that the cases of Dievis Lena Hogan and Annie Moore are continued to the second week of the January term, delaying subpoenas for both young and older defendants. The death of Henry W. Shaw, known as Josh Billings, is announced, noting his former popularity as a humorist and prolific writer in the country. Also advertised is turkeys for rais and beopen arbors for anlio in Amerivos, Ga, by NW. A May.
A decayed OCR fragment describes a railroad bond issue guaranteed by a well known company. In summer a market scarce, bonds sold at heavy discounts but local capitalists bought the first blocks. Now bonds trade near par with offers to buy all, as the road, bonded at 2000 dollars per mile, is seen as fire securities and a sound investment.
A notice promotes a small farm on the city edge for sale with a prompt to call the office for details. The terse solicitation highlights a bargain price and urges interested buyers to inquire.
In Smithsville a colored youth, Charlie Prather, bought a wedding outfit at Gyles shop and planned his ceremony. At Anderson and Sanford’s barber shop he met rivals Henry Anderson and Matt Hart. Hart hurried to the bride, secured a license, and married Miss Viola Mitchell at 8:80 P M at the Methodist parsonage, denying knowledge of outwitting Prather.
The Baptist Association colored chapter has planned a college in Americus on land in the north part of town along Troupe street. It aims to educate colored graduates from public schools to a university level and will be funded by the Association, not by public funds. The project is expected to attract scholars from elsewhere who will spend money locally, boosting trade, and the Association asks citizens for aid and patronage.
Duplicate line mentions desiccated coconut sofa offered by Clark's in any quantity. A bizarre note claims the King of Denmark promises $10,000 for wart removal from his chin but physicians prohibit accepting money to prevent the wart from being moved.
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