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Newspaper

Bainbridge Democrat

Location

Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1889

Page

2

Baindridge Weekly Edition Notice Apr 2 1889

The Remorrat I H Russell and J A Brown editors publish Baindridge news in this April 2 1889 issue. Local items, notices, and community matters are covered with period journal tone.

Midland Items Of Local Interest From Troy Enquirer

Notes from the Troy Enquirer detail Alabama Midland progress Troy to Montgomery grading, right of way condemnations, and a $275 damage verdict for Mobile and Girard. Extensions toward Tuscaloosa and Ozark Daleville planned, with potential shop sites and $55,000 land costs. Citizens urged to support locating shops. payrolls rise.

Troy Enquirer Alabama Midland Troy Northwestern &Flotida Mobile & Picard Mobile & Girard Chattahoochee River Montgomery Central Railroad & Banking Co Alabama Midland Railroad Company Jatter ‘Company Mobile & Girard Railroad

Push for a Better World Message

The piece urges people to help others and lift those in trouble. It portrays push as a moral impulse to aid neighbors, improve lives, and inspire action, emphasizing courage, strength, and community duty in daily life. The exhortation calls for proactive kindness and support everywhere.

City Treasurer's Report for Bainbridge January Accounts

City Treasurer C L Harrell presents Bainbridge Georgia accounts with the City Council. The January to cash entries include numerous gen tax receipts from Bower Donalson Bower Cenilla Bower EC Bower and others along with fines licenses and dray licenses. The document also notes a Georgia probate citation for Emily E White estate administration in Decatur County with June first as return date and John M Brown named County Administrator.

Bower Bower & Donalson Bower, Donalson & Hobbs Bal Cenilla Bower Peabody Trust Broom& Co Curry Decatur Salem Georgia M. W. Bates Bainbridge Said W. Botts Toroperty W. W Bate

Local taxes and licenses listed with various fines and fees

The document itemizes gen tax charges for Graves and Fleming and others, and lists numerous huckster licenses, restaurant, boarding house, and guano licenses, plus street sale fees and dog taxes. It records fines for individuals including Jones, Lynn, Parkins, Brown, McKennon, and others, and notes balance on hand. It ends with ads for Shiloh remedies and a Hamlet passage with medical cures.

Graves & Fleming Moorhead McKennon Fine Eugene McEnhenny Nellie Walters Co

For Sale Residence on Clay Street and Lots

For sale a commodious two storied residence on Clay Street currently occupied by Captain O. G. Gurley. Vacant residence lots in desirable city quarters also available. For information contact Mason O Neall, agent for A. T. McIntyre.

Clay Street O. G. Gurley Maston O'Neal A. T. McIntyre

Special Tax Notice for Bainbridge Businesses 1889

City ordinance requires all persons firms or companies planning to engage in any business for the fiscal year starting May 1 1889 to record their name with the recorder by May 1 1889. Notice dated April 1 1889.

Bainbridge

Bainbridge Lake Douglas and Suburban Street Railroad Act

Notice in Decatur County Georgia that at the July Session 188) the Legislature will consider a Local Bill to incorporate The Bainbridge Lake Douglas and Suburban Street Railroad and Telephone Company and define its rights powers and privileges. M. O Neal Donaldson and Hawes Attorneys.

Georgia Decatur County State of Bainbridge Lake Douglas and Suburban Street Railroad and Telephone Company M. O'Neal, Donalson & Hawes

Petition for Charter Georgia Naval Stores and Lumber Assn

Petition for charter of Georgia Naval Stores and Lumber Association to manufacture spirits and naval stores, construct railroads and telegraph lines, own mills and lands, issue bonds, and operate for twenty years in Bainbridge, Decatur County. Capital stock stated as 259000 dollars with 150000 paid in. filed April 11 1889.

Georgia Decatur County Said County Joe. E. Donalson B. B. Bower K. F. Howland Georgia Naval Stores and Lumber Association Bainbridge Seid Donatson & Hawes C. W. WinBeRey S.C

Permanent Administration Sought for Amanda V Williams Estate

D A Russell applies in proper form for permanent Letters of Administration on Amanda V Williams late of DeSoto Parish Louisiana. Citations issued to creditors and next of kin to appear at official office on the first Monday in April to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witnessed by C J Monsenixy.

Georgia Decatur Emily E. White John M. Brown Pope E. E. White John M. Wean Miosivas Wess Sarch C.J. Munnerlyn Decatur County D.A. Russell Amanda V. Williams DeSoto Parish Louisiana Amanda V. Williams D. A. Russell Amanda V. Wiliams C. J. MonsEnixy Admiral Nelson Joseph Ne Ji Bh Nelson Joseph Nelson U Munserlen

The South Georgia Live Stock and Planting Company charter petition

A Georgia Superior Court filing from April 8 1889 petitions incorporation of The South Georgia Live Stock and Planting Company. The group lists Thomas B Brooks Raphael Pumpelly John Pumpelly D McGill and Robert A Lytle seeking authority to raise livestock cultivate crops manufacture and market products, own real estate and build facilities in Bainbridge Decatur County with capital stock of 750 shares at 100 each. The charter would run twenty years with renewal option and include telegraph lines stage routes and store operations.

Thomas B. Brooks Newburgh New York Rapheel Pumpelly New Port Rhode John Puwpelly Albany Daniel McGill Bainbridge Georgia Robert A. Lytle Balsa Ier H. Toerce Decaturas South Georgia Live Stock and Planting Company Decatur Raphael Pumpelly John Pumpelly Tuomas B. Brooks Rospert A. LyThr D. McGut W. Wimberley

Guardians and administration notices from Decatur County

Notices cite heirs, guardians, and creditors to appear in April or May 1889 in Georgia Decatur County to contest or confirm returns for years support and guardianship and to show cause why administration should not be granted. Names include Mrs Fannie J Talbot Mrs Louisa J Peddie J H Munnerlyn Admiral Nelson and Joseph Nelson.

Georgia Decatur County Texil Louisa J. Peddie John A. Peddie Decatur J.H. Butler Ford Butler Ie Butler J. H. Butler J. Munnerlyn

Notified parties barred from trading note to Emery Johnson

Fragmentary notice states parties are warned not to trade the note to Emery Johnson and to Ada P. Zeigler on a stated ground, with unclear dates and terms. The garbled text leaves key details uncertain.

Emery Johnson Ada P. Zeigler Sam

Sheriff Sells Lot No 378 for Unpaid Taxes in 21st District

At the same time and place the lot of land No 378 in the 21st district of the county was sold for unpaid taxes for the year 1838. L. F. Patterson. This January 28, 1999, Sheriff.

Abad HS Mark W Apd Decatur State of George Woo Ar Wan Geor Agiae Towit Said Said County Isid County Man County Aa County As Country Vndounty Oteais L. F. Patterson

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