Cotton Market and Local Notices in Americus
AMERICUS GA September 4 1889 reports rail and wagon receipts of cotton and local business notes. Advertisements promote The Champion Clothier Forsyth Street gift items, fresh silver at Peoples National Bank, a burglary bound over to Superior Court, a new firm Roe Edwards and Parker opening a general store, and items on suspenders gloves hats and clothing. Also items about an insane notice from Shellman, a sprained ankle of Col Blalock, and new residences and matting sales with J J Granberry as agent.
Watch Recovered Inled Theft by Local Firm
Mr. R L Sullivan aided by the police recovered a stolen watch from John Parker who attempted to sell it for 18 dollars at J E Sullivan Son jewelry store. Sullivan identified the item and alerted authorities leading to its return to Mr Hartz the owner.
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R. L. Sullivan
Bank Receives Three Thousand Dollars in Silver
The Bank of Southwestern Georgia received on Monday last three thousand dollars in silver with two thousand in one dollar coins, five hundred in fifty cent pieces, and five hundred in twenty five cent pieces. The county commissioners elected Mr. G. W. Council to fill a vacancy, a prosperous Sumter farmer expected to serve creditably. Mayor Felder forecasts Americus will soon boast the South's finest electric street railway system, following a favorable inspection by cashier John Windsor from Atlanta. A near-accident occurred on the Columbus freight line near LaCrosse as a car box dropped toward the track due to failed undercarriage woodwork, narrowly avoiding derailment. The first cotton gin accident injured Joel T. Hall, with deep cuts and lacerations on his arm requiring healing time. New fall stock at The Champion store in New York bound goods arrives. Miss C. W. Bright travels to purchase. Amanda Smith to manage store in Bright's absence. Clothing by Voorhees, Miller and Rupel advertised. James A. Davenport sells out his drugstore interests to D. F. Davenport. Cotton Avenue store sold to H. M. Fleetwood who will relocate to Americus. Gilt Edge Dressing for Ladies Shoes advertised. Railroad Agent M. P. Suber of Andersonville, aged 76, with a large family, has served the rail line over forty years and continues daily work with no deaths in his immediate family since marriage.
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New York
C. W. Bright
Amanda Smith
Miss Bright
Forsyth Street
E. J. Eldridge
M. P. Suber
Andersonville
JM. B. Suber
Clarke
Lamar Street
Central Depot
Cotton Yard
Cotton Avenue
Jesse Moore
Clark
Cotton Receipts Hit Fifty Thousand Plus in 1888 89
The Americus area reports total cotton receipts of 50 177 bales for the season, with August figures showing 2061 bales in 1888 and 2008 bales in the current August. Officials note a strong crop, optimistic for 60 000 bales, and predictions from last year have largely been borne out. The piece also mentions lace selling by telephone, job applications for a state technological school, Buena Vista Bank organization, new linen collars at The Champion, and the death of Joe Jossey with funeral plans to Preston.
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Americus
Egg reception planned for Salvation Army visit
A large crowd waited for a Salvation Army detachment at 9:35 p for a visit to Amer icas but it failed to arrive. Locals including prominent young men prepared an egg reception instead with ripe eggs tossed from a distance in a tableaux style scene at the station.
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Salvation Army
Americas
Safe Robbery at John F Lewis & Sons Store
Burglars forced a back door at John F Lewis & Sons in Coney and drilled into the front safe filling the hole with powder to blow it open. They took about 900 dollars in cash, a registered letter with 400 dollars, and a large amount of goods. A prowler was seen near Mr Hamilton’s store the night of the 24th, possibly linked. James McGarrah named as Central Railroad soliciting freight agent for Macon.
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John F. Lewis & Sons
Coney
Isaiah Williams
Williams
Hamilton
James McGarrah
The
Central Railroad
Macon
Jackson Street Crossing Debate and City Council Action
The city council debated whether to allow further railroad encroachment on Finn Street near Jackson Street. A released property piece reverting to Harrold, Johnson & Co. prompted a temporary thirty day halt while the railway company publishes its application.
Administrator’s Sale of 3000 Acres in Marion County
On Tuesday last, administrator Calhoun Mathews sold three thousand acres of land in Marion county along Kinchafoonee creek for $9,000 to H. R. Johnson. The purchase secures a valuable property and a favorable bargain for Johnson. The notice also mentions local concerns about street arabs and a printing office offering prompt service in Macon and Atlanta.
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Calhoun Mathews
Maj. W. A. Black
Court House
Marion County
Kinchafoonee Creek
H. R. Johnson
Johnson
John E. Shaw's Dream Realized at Forsyth Street Store
In a vivid dream John R Shaw visited his own shop at 117 and 119 Forsyth Street filled with clothing hats shoes and dry goods. Buyers flocked as you picked items and questioned prices while a smiling you declared the bargains fresh and new. The dream ends with Shaw waking to learn the dream has come true.
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John E. Shaw
John R. Shaw
Forsyth Street
John R, Shaw
John R Shaw
City hall moves and court quarters rebuilt in county seat
Old court house renovations finish as four city departments relocate to new quarters. Clerk Brinson and Superintendent Hawking take offices with the County Clerk. The police headquarter and a valuables room move into updated facilities. Mayor Felder to preside in a refined city court room as the Recorder congratulates the improvements. A Swift’s reference and local political notes follow.
Turned Loose in Public Square Causes Fence Tangle
The Recouper reports a long standing issue where livestock roam after feeding, with Mr. T. F. Logan and Mr. Boney Hudson linked to a fence that prevents horses and mules from reaching it. Farmers are urged to keep animals off the fence. Also notes Hawkes' Cys Lenses and related eyewear sales totaling $4,000, praising the product line. Dr. E. J. Eldridge advertises eye care and fittings.
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T. F. Logan
Boney Hudson
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Glessner
Oficial Organ of
Sumter County
Omei 1
Webster County
Amenicus
Georgia
Sumter, Lee
Ferrel
Stewart, Webster
Schley
Marion
Dooly and Wilcox
Storey
Louis Auerbach
Champion” Clothier
John Windsor
People’s National Bank
Gene Pooler
Pilsbury
Superior Court
Roe Edwards
Parker
Plains of Dura
Lingo
Shellman
Frank Leary
J. D. Leary
Col
L. J. Blalock
Stoney Glover
John B. Stetson & Co
Eagle Shoe and Hat
J. J. W. Ford
Church Street
W. J. Phillips
Iam
J.J. Granberry
Peptl
Bank of Southwestern Georgia
G. W. Council
J. B. Felder
South
People’s Bank
Atlanta
Columbus
LaCrosse
Joel T. Hall
16Th District
Voorhees
Miller
James A. Davenport
J.A
D. F. Davenport
H. M. Fleetwood
Hawkinsville
Fleetwood
Eagie" Snore & Hat
Jimmie Furlow
T. M. Furlow
Howell
Sheffield
Ross Harper
George Rodgers
Brown Small
Buena Vista's
Maj. M. Speer
Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank
J. M. Lowe
J. W. Roberts
F. H. Buchanan
E. M. Butt
F. G. Nelson
Champion” Clothiers
Joe Jossey
W. J. Blappey
Hudson Corner
Preston
Joux R. Bhaw
Coney, Brown
Jackson Street Crossing
Jackson Street
Finn Street
Jackson and
Finn Streets
Messrs
Harrold, Johnson & Co
Ald. Mathews
8. A. M. Railway Company
Hall
A. E. Sherlock
Jas, Russell, Colored
Mariow
Recorder
Allen House
W. B. Williams
Onr
C. F. Stanfield
Leeton
P. L. Holt
D. B. Woodruff
City Council
Old Court House
Digg
Hawkins
Brinson
Superdent Hawking
Allen
Karl
Brage Commission
Navy
Rlor
Felder
R. J. McKinney
Woodbury
Hill Texas
Swift
Ocmulgee
Abbeville
Nat Statham
O. M. Carter
States Engineering Corps
Savannah
Hawkes
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