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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1887
Page
5
Market Report Notes Mixed Rail Freight and Prices
Fragmentary text shows rail delivery figures and prices with notes of middling and market quiet. Specifics are obscured, but references to received quantities and value imply unsettled trading activity and pricing signals for rail shipments yesterday and before.
Prices of Provisions and Local Notices
Avericts merchants list diverse prices for meat, coffee, corn, tallow, hides, eggs, meals, bran, cane syrup and cotton goods. Also notes a Davenport firm selling Davos Toilet items and announces the death of Mrs Eliza Subhers nee Miss Eliza Ansley on Prince street. Cotton seed advertisement by the Americus Guano Company calls farmers to supply seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avericts
Saga
Virginia Walt
Liverpool
Georgia
Eliza Subhers
Misa Eliza Ansley
Prince Street
Americus Guano Company
Marriage Notices In City And District
On Wednesday morning the 11th, Miss Macie Glover wed Mr George Harper of Friendship at Glover residence with Rev M Williams presiding. At the bride’s father L G Hudson’s home in the 23rd district, Miss Mattie Hudson and Mr FE Harper married Wednesday evening with Rev A M Williams conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
A.M. Williams
Wanted Cotton Seed Buy at Fifteen Cents a Bushel
A reader seeks to purchase all cotton seed offered at 15 cents per bushel. Also notes upcoming local religious events and a death report. Salem Methodist church celebrates semi centennial October 5 with Rev. W McMichael inviting former pastors and the public. Free Will Baptists set services at Wm Chambliss residence near Parker's upper mill Sunday night and baptisms at the lower mill. Neal Catledge, longtime employee at Harrold, Johnson & Co. warehouse, died suddenly in yard near the Central Railroad after feeling fine. An inquest classed death as art disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Methodist Church
W. , McMichael
Free Will Baptists
Wm. Chambliss
Parker's Upper Mill
Lower Mill
Neal Catledge
Harrold, Johnson & Co
Srose
Americas
County agricultural exhibit drive gains tempo at Piedmont fair
A local committee led by J E Livins appeals to farmers and business men to fund a county display for the Piedmont and State Fair. Despite drought concerns, farmers promise diverse crops from hay and forage to corn and cotton as plans mature and a wholesale room on Jackson Street opens to receive articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
Piedmont
Georgia
Old Sumter
E. J. Eldridge
Jackson Street
Granger
Gas franchise debated by Americus city council
At a Monday meeting the Americus city council considered Maj. W. F. Ellis of Montgomery proposing gas works and granting a franchise. The vote favored the plan, with a single alderman opposed, noting gas would cost little more than gasoline while providing hundreds of jobs and street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
W. F. Ellis
Montgomery
Americus
Brinson
Mack
Mss. Ellis
Felder
Jossey
Rylander
Adderton
Oliver
Maj. Ellis
We Will Ride Residents hear Mont gomery firm seeks Americus street railway franchise
A Montgomery company asks Americus city council for permission to lay tracks and invest in a street railway with no city cost. No action yet, outcome unknown, but the note praises capital interest and compares ambitions to Atlanta, reflecting optimism about the city’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Americus
Suc
Atlanta
Phenix Insurance Co Strength Endorsed by Local Agents
The Phenix Insurance Co of Brooklyn is affirmed as financially strong after a New York State Examiner review. Local agents W. J. Davenrofi & Son express confidence, placing most personal policies with Phenix and asserting no unease about higher sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Examiner
Phenix
W. J. Davenrofi & Son
Soplidawl Agents
Feagin joins police to serve fall and winter months
Pervasive scarcity of hens and butter drives high prices as Will Feagin is added to the police force to serve through the fall and winter. The town faces rising demand for goods while merchants push subscribers to pay up amid farm and rail news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Feagin
Prof. Pilsbury
Help Your County Appeal for Exhibit at Piedmont Exposition
County farmers are urged to contribute crops fruits and vegetables for the county exhibit at the Piedmont Exposition and State Fair. The cotton compress reportedly handled over 500 bales on Wednesday though operating at half capacity attracting many visitors. Three men accused of forging time tickets on the B V & E R R faced trial. two were acquitted and Anderson Murray was bound over to the Superior Court in $100. J J Smith has moved to Clark's old stand on Lamar Street and offers a stock of groceries confections and bakery items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
ALP. & L
Atlanta Constitution
Columbus
Jackson Street Crossing
Central Depot
Anderson Murray
J. J Smith
Clark
Lamar Street
Advertised Letters in Sumter County Georgia 1887
A long list of claimed letters at the Americus post office with names like Brown, Campbell, Ford, Glass, Hames, and Spencer. The notice warns letters uncalled for within thirty days will go to the Dead Letter Office. Local ads promote Max Ban products, J.J. Sarra’s bakery, Davenport drugstore, and various goods and services in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Renereiogh
Americans Post Office
Desd
Boifoare Dare Bie
Faaile
Henre Bayer
Mra
Fannie I. M. A. Brown
C—Toe Campbell
Misa Harriett
Frank Coosinghas
D, Ans
D—B. C. Dyer
B. J. Davis
Anns Freeman
Apna Ford
Bob Glass
H—Jnla
Hames
Murray Johnston
L—Mia
Lavenia Lewis
M—Allen Mockneal
Gadral Map
Richad Morgan
R—Mias Ellen
M. E. Phillips
Hann Pervis
Sallie Spencer
Willie Spencere
Anna Tay
Freeman WC
D. Welbran
Elias Williama
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Iwertec
Persow
Aaa
D City
Redttar
Corvex
Davos
J. A
D. F. Davenport
O. A. Ben
Ssge
Witt
J. E Livins
The
Agricultural Society
B. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Scungrpsn
Phenix Insurance Co., of
Brooklyn, N. Y
Lila Edwards
Weston
J. W. Harris
Hancock
J. P. Nicholson
Texas
Abbeville
George Doster
Americus, Preston and
Lumpkin
G. W. Glover
Lee Street
Hf. R. Johnson
Rees Park
J. E.D. Shipp
Black
Stewart
Webster
Ling
C. W. Hancock
Sumter Republican
Ellaville Enterprise
Recogprr
Sandersville Progress
Dooly
Lee
Schley
Marion
Macon
Hawkineville
Hawkinsville
Bro
Jelks
Josie
Bro. Jelks
Central
Plains of
Dara
Preston
Richland
Louvale
J.C. Ronny
Americus,Gs
Cigara
J.J. Sarra’s Bakery
Sarra's
John R. Snow
D. P. Davenport
B.D. Ansley
Boss
Famous Land Biscuit
New York
Jonx R. Bsxaw
J.J. Surra
Scaneider
Jonx R. Shaw
Max Bus
Hawkins Hotel
Joun
Snaw
Joan R. Snaw
A. W Calhoun
Faunt’s
Max Ban
Sanatoon Star
Tj. A
Blue Ribbon
van Riper
Elbert Head
Board of Health
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