Granny Gray and Political Races in Moultrie GA
In Moultrie Georgia August 31 1884 Granny Gray flowers in memory while MoviTrix notes Sept 2 reports Candiate Tip Watkins as leading Georgia legislator with a web of local cliques Patterson Gay and Newton named as possible nominees The piece also notes fever cases three deaths infant complaints and a merchant arrest for illegal liquor with alleged local political influence and a dubious negro witness tale.
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MoviTrix
Tip Watkins
Col. Patterson
James Gay
Geo. F. Newton
Moultrie
Robinson
Patterson
Upper Bridge Crewe
Watkins
South Warrior
Gay
North Warrior
Dinarrhia
Lkget
Cotton crop fears and new buyers in Dawson Georgia
Dawson Georgia reports cotton thinning to fifteen to twenty bales daily at fair to good prices. Charleston buyer W A Pringle Jr arrives to anchor season sales. locals expect more buyers. The town races ahead with abundant fall goods and active merchants. Prolonged education and church events loom as Sam Jones visits. crop rust and drought threaten yields. farmers warned about credit cycles and national crop projections.
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Dawson
W. A. Pringle, Jr
Charleston
D. C
Aod
Teval
Mesaty
Jas. A. Horsely
J W. Brown
New York
Clyde Toole
Americus
Gwen Nelson
Dover
Sam Jones
Saint
Americas
Laura Osler
Cuthbert
Spring Vale
Lonella Bragao
W. E.P
Eufaula Daily Times
Pilsbury
Reconom
Times
Vis
Mr. Robinson
Ellie Carver
Elder Parce
Liverpol
Meeting at Friendship Church in Sumter County Ga
A three day general meeting at Friendship church Sumter county Georgia begins Friday August 29. Three ministers attend Elder G W Weekly preaches the introductory sermon and the gathering elects Dr A Wark as moderator and G W Jennings as clerk. Sessions cover attendance duties Sunday school and general missions with sermons by Redenbaugh Davis Weekly Stephenson and W B Stephens. Pastor Rev G H Cawood absent due to his wife’s illness.
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Emon
Friendship Church
Sumter County
G. W
A. Wark
G. W. Jennings
Colored poet and post office money order push in Georgia
A colored Athens poet makes a living writing hymns while Fort Valley petitions for a post office money order department. Athens barkeepers protest the barn closure on election days as Scriven county clerk position remains unfilled with no candidates. Rockmore recently won a $60 judgment over Brand for the death of his dog. Captain J J Kennedy of Wrightsville still owns his war horse Kilpatrick at about 24 years old.
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Athens
Fort Valley
Scriven County
Rockmore
J. J. Kennedy
Wrightsville
Kilpatrick
Eastman Times
Mathew Clark
United States
West er County notes on crops and revival in churches
Wensten County reports poor cotton in West er, corn yields good, peas and potatoes thriving after a wet spell. Revival at Rich land and Antioch churches draws about sixty baptisms under pastors Matthew Page and M B L Binion. Politics heat up with J B Horlson leading in the north half. Superior Court convenes in October with six prisoners in the jail. reconDER man due for semi annual visit.
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J. B. Horlson
Ar Superior Court
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York
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Houghton
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Mott Rysonsky
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Mercer University
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Diane Serre Iasy
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W. H. Allen
Prnicipal
Weitten
Granny Gray
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Carl
Granny Chay
Pavattine
Tout
Moultrie, Ga
Merry Moultrie
Ellaville
Macon
U.S
Sam Proud
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