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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
3
A mosaic of civic notes from August 15 1889 includes church services and temperance talk, farming reports on melons and peaches, local commerce ads, and notices of residents traveling to Atlanta and Boston. Obituary for Col. Bolivar Gee, Confederate veteran, mourned by family and community.
Faceville community updates include Eustice Ingram's new house nearing completion and Miss Annie Howe teaching at Recovery. Protracted meeting begins on the third Sunday at the local Methodist Church. Rev W C Griner leads Sylvania Church.
A letter from V. W. Woolworth, president, protests missing Bainbridge to Montgomery and Troy ticket options. He urges immediate placement of proper tickets to serve Bainbridge travelers and protect railroad business and town interests.
The church hosts daily services and lay-led discussions on Foreign Missions this week. Speakers include Col. Charles J. Munnerlyn J E Dickenson John M Brown Col A L Hawes and A L Townsend with more names listed to speak. Attendance has been light but activities continue. Plus notes on local fires and returning residents.
Dr H D Welson Dentipt will return to Bainbridge by September first and resume practice with a strict cash system and guaranteed satisfaction. Independents delegation reports a delightful time at Perry reunion of the First Georgia Regiment with praise for Perry’s welcome to veterans.
The Camilla Clarion praises Hon. J. L. Donalson of Bainbridge who toured Camilla mills and ginnery facilities to consider erecting similar works on his property in West Decatur and Early county near the Alabama Midland line. The piece lauds his public service and belief in a new Bainbridge railroad bonanza.
The notice to citizens of Decatur Miller and Mitchell counties in Georgia and Gadsden county Florida states a $500 freight payment on Wagons Buggies Road Carts and Harness. It invites calls to view stock and obtain prices and claims to have the largest stock in South Georgia with easy showings. W M Blount Bainbridge Ga Center.
Mr W E Hughes formerly of Alabama has opened a photograph gallery in the city offering first class photographs in all sizes from card to life size. Call to examine specimens at the gallery next to Mrs Reynolde Millinery Store. tf.
Classified notice seeking a sales agent in this town with earnings potential of 200 to 2000 dollars per year. Address Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia, Pa, described as America’s largest clothing and merchant tailoring house.
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