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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1890
Page
4
An 8 A M press employee suffered a severe hand mash yesterday afternoon. Other items note social events, business moves, a street fight, a monument shipped to Dawson, agricultural society meeting, broad gauge transfers, a large oil tank shipment, a new residence project, and a short note on streetcar extension plans.
The Americas Light Infantry met in their armory for a spirited reunion and complete reorganization. Renewed enthusiasm followed recent tensions as resignations by First Lieut. W. M. Jones and Second Lieut. M. B. Harper were withdrawn and the company pledged to stay.
The Americus Social Athletic Club, presided by Mayor Felder, held a lively meeting with extensive discussion on erecting a club house. A subscription list opened and $300 was pledged at once, signaling strong local demand and rapid progress toward materializing the enterprise. Americus aims for city-like conveniences with this addition.
Captain C W Felder rushed to Perry Houston county after a telegram announced his mother nearly five years old was gravely ill with slim chances of recovery. He left on the 2:27 train, while Mrs Felder departed on the early morning train, and they are not expected to return for several days. Also notes promotions and local business changes including Mr M B Suber named traveling freight agent and Dr J Clarke selling his livery stable to Mr Lewis. A child, Claudie Howell, daughter of James Howell, died, funeral held, community extends sympathy.
Mr Bloom Brown and Miss Minnie Fricker were married yesterday at 7 oclock at the Fricker residence on Taylor street. Rev A B Campbell performed the ceremony in a gas lit parlor with Mrs Jennie Edmundson playing. After a breakfast the couple left for Savannah on the C A M road at 8 35 and will travel to New York Niagara Falls Chicago and Ohio before returning in October.
Judge W L Calhoun calls for county by county tallies of disabled veterans likely to relocate to Atlanta Soldiers Home Judge A C Speer doubts any local veteran would move there preferring custodial help at home and lower costs for local support Citizens and firms in Americus push industrial improvements and labor demand amputation of James Jacksons leg follows a brick yard accident and Tom Lassiters suicide attempt arouses concern About one hundred carpenters plasterers and laborers sought for local building projects as Americus grows.
A torpedo placed on the track by coworkers exploded as a Central railroad service train backed up for a signal. The flagman faced serious facial wounds treated by J. M. R. Westbrook after they brought him to the city. Nearby items note various local happenings and ads.
The Recorder hires J. A. Hall as city editor, cited by the Atlanta Constitution as a rising Georgia journalist. Reconpek columns are said to rival any state paper. Also mentions Tom Guice, wholesale dealer, and a political note predicting Gov Gordon securing Senate support on the first ballot. An ad card references a German headache cure and Dr. Cook's Pharmacy in Americus, Ga.
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