Local notices and community updates from January era
Disjointed notes mention New Year greetings and a tax levy of $100 on January 1. Carnival on Jota Street, community sympathy for a grieving family, and deaths including an infant. Obscure editor’s return from Dawson. County commissioners create a convict farm near Paster and Dickensey tracts. A negro named Henry Taylor shot on Christmas night. coroner’s verdict says death by known parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anegro
Henry Taylor
Taylor
Vinol Aids Delicate Child After Doorstep Discovery
Mrs Tyson of Livermore California recounts finding a pamphlet on cod liver oil and Vinol. She describes a five year old girl with loss of appetite and fatigue improving after using Vinol, noting rapid strength gains and better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JA G. Tyson
Livermore
Cal
Susie Hamilton Dies in the Local Section
Obituary note reports the death of Susie Hamilton, remembered by friends as kind and beloved. She was buried locally after a period of illness, with mourners expressing deep sorrow and honoring her memory.
Red Box Sale Draws Big Crowd in Local Trade
Johnson Haire and Cunningham closed a roadshow sale on the 26inst with a full house and cash prizes totaling fifty dollars. First prize went to Master Donald Swicord of Climax for 25 dollars, followed by J M Ivey of Reynoldsville for 10, David Waters of this city for 5, John Clara of Carrabelle Florida for 5, and Tony Berry of Bainbridge for 5. The event drew hundreds of new customers and earned thanks from prize recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Haire & Cunningham
Donald Swicord
Climax
J. M. Ivey
Reynoldsville
David Waters
John Clara
Carrabelle
Fla
Tony Berry
Bainbridge
Johnson Hare & Cunningham
Deans Kidney Pills Public Endorsement Ad
L Jones a Quitman Georgia justice of the peace testifies that Deans Kidney Pills merit as they regulate kidney secretions reduce backache and improve rest. The advertisement notes the product priced 50 cents and sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents with a reminder to remember the name and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
L. Jones
Justice of the Peace
S. Court St
Quitman
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
e—Dorn
Electric Bitters Praised as Remedy for Stomach Liver and Nerves
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach and liver troubles and run down conditions. The tonic purifies and enriches the blood tones nerves and restores vigor. Money back if it fails to help. Available at all druggists.
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W. C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cure for Coughs
Mrs. 4 C Williams of Bac Ky recounts marked to death by a graveyard cough three years ago. After using Dr King's New Discovery her health improved rapidly and she gained weight, with the medicine claimed to hold world healing records for coughs colds and lung throat diseases. It is sold with a guarantee at druggists and offers a $100 trial bottle free.
Discharge Hearing Noted For G L Boyett Bankrupt
In the Southwestern Division of the Southern District of Georgia the creditor notice announces Gordon L Boyett seeks discharge from all provable bankruptcy claims. Hearing before Judge Mary Syeer at the United States Courthouse Valdosta Georgia is set for December 1 1908. Creditors must appear and show cause why the discharge should not be granted. Dec 21 1908. ROY E POWELL Deputy Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lankrunt
Gordon L. Boyett
Mary Syeer
District Court of the United States
United States
Valdosta
Notice of Bankruptcy for M C Johns and Co
In the District Court of Georgia the bankruptcy of M C Johns and Co M C Johns and L Johns of Bainbridge Decatur County is declared The first meeting of creditors is set for January 4 1909 at nine o clock in the forenoon in the United States Court Room Valdosta Georgia Creditors may attend prove claims examine the bankrupt and transact other business The bankrupt must be present. Waldosta Ga December 2 1908 Referee in Bankruptcy Wilfred C Lane Attorney for Bankrupts M E O Neal Bainbridge Ga
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the United States
Southwestern
Southern District of
Georgia
M.C. Johns & Co
MC. Johns
L. Johns
M C Johns & Co
M C Johns
L Johns
Bainbridge
Decatur
M CG Johns & Co
M C Johns &L Johns
Wilfred C. Lane
M. E. O'Neal
Bainbridge, Ga
Decatur Mortgage Sale In Bainbridge Georgia
Decatur County Georgia court sale of machinery and mill equipment including a 40 hp Schofield Boiler a 25 hp engine a DeLoach saw mill edger lath machine belts shafting and attachments. Property levied to satisfy a mortgage filed by Decatur County Bank against J D Bratcher. Sale at Bainbridge courthouse on the first Tuesday in January 1909. Sheriff L F Patterson announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Decatur
Court House
Bainbridge
Schofield
D. S. Abbott Company
City Court of
Decatur County Bank
J. D. Bratcher
L. F. Patterson
Commissioner’s Sale Lands in Decatur County Georgia
Under an order by Judge W N Spence dated November 9 1908 for partition by sale Margar et C Rushworth guardian of Jas A Brewer vs Mark W Monroe and Nicholas Shackleton a sale of described lands will occur at the Decatur County courthouse on the first Tuesday in January 1999. The property includes lots 22 23 42 43 and 86 in the 22nd District totaling about 1131 acres with a fractional lot 86 about 131 acres plus or minus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Decatur County
W.N Spence
Superior Court
Margaret C. Rushworth
Jas
Mark W. Monroe
Nicholas Shackleton
Said
Court House
Guardian's Sale of Land in Bainbridge Georgia
Guardian announces sale of lands in Decatur County Georgia by order of the Court of Ordinary. On the first Tuesday in January 1909 the court house door in Bainbridge will open for bids to satisfy support maintenance and education needs of minors Reuben M Reynolds Leonard F Reynolds Horace Y Reynolds and Emma L Reynolds. Property includes two tracts totaling about 595 acres with river frontage on Flint River and undivided halves of additional parcels. Sale notes complex parcel descriptions and dates.
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Georgia
Decatur
Court of Ordinary
Bainbridge
Reuben M. Lenard F. Horace Y
Emma L. Reynolds
R. A. Reynolds
Flint River
L.E. Perry
C.m.freeman
Sai County
Flint
M. D. Perry
Reuben M. Reynolds
Leonard F. Reynolds
Horace Y. Reynolds
Emma L Reynolds
Sale of Sherman estate timber, mill, and stock in Miller County
By order of the Court of Ordinary of this county. On the first Tuesday in January 1909 the administratrix of the estate of David B Sherman deceased will sell at Bainbridge Georgia the shingle mill and equipment, 550 acres of pine timber leases, thirteen mules and nineteen oxen, three log carts, five wagons, and related fixtures at public sale for cash. The sale follows a December 1908 court order.
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Georgia
Decatur
David B Snerman
Court House
Bainbridge
David B. Sherman
Miller County
Said
Counsty
Miller
David K. Sherman
J. L. Spooner
Sherman
Superior Court
Enn Jones Sherman
BR. Sherman
Decatur Mortgage Sale Georgia in Bainbridge
Decatur County Georgia sale to take place at the courthouse in Bainbridge during legal hours on a Friday in January 1909. Property includes a white six year old horse Buckshot and a twelve year old gray mare mule Beck, levied on as the defendant's property to satisfy a mortgage from the city court of Bainbridge in favor of J E Jer against J A Hayes. This December 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Decatur County
Court House
Baimbridge
Sai
Beck
Bainbridge
J.E. Jer
J. A. Hayes
Decatur Mortgage Sale Georgia Bainbridge 1908
Decatur County default sale to satisfy a mortgage Fifa issued by Bainbridge city court. On the first Tuesday in January 1909 during legal hours a gray mare about six years old named Pet, a red wheeled black buggy, and three head of stock cattle including one milch cow and two yearlings, owned by J B Johnson, are levied upon for the Bank of Donalsonville. Date of notice December 2, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georga
Decatur
Court House
Bainbridge
Sid
J. B.johnson
Fifa
Bank of Donalsonville
J. B. Johnson
L. F. Patterson
Administrator's Sale at Plantation of G. Pearce Wood
Honorable court orders public sale at the Attapulgus plantation of the late G. Pearce Wood on December 17 1908. Items include six hundred bushels corn five tons baled hay sweet potatoes cotton seed five tons acid kainit nine thousand red seed cane stalks one sixteen horse power boiler cotton gin feeder and condenser grist mill new hay press disc plows harrows mowing machine and rake survey equipment and farming implements two wagons two buggies and harness shade wire coal tar syrup evaporator cotton press and farm stock plus household furniture. Also sale of entire 1909 plantation tenancy and a herd of twenty odd Jersey cows not belonging to the estate with dairy gear. T M Hines Admr Estate of G Pearce Wood.
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Georgia
Decatur County
Court of Ordinary
G. Pearce Wood
Attapulgus
Jersey
T. M. Hines
City Tax Sales in Bainbridge for 1907 1908 Properties
On the first Tuesday in January next during legal hours of sale the city of Bainbridge will sell to satisfy city tax liens. Goods include one vacant lot owned by Mrs E C Helton bounded by Lichenstadter Potter street and Academy avenue two houses owned by Mrs Chloe O Neal bounded by Emeline Mitchel Primus Perkins cemetery street and J W F Johnson and a law case library in the Baggs Building belonging to Albert E Thornton. C M Burks Chief of Police December 1 1908.
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Bainbridge
Lichenstadter
Potter Street
Academy Avenue
E C Helton
Wimberly
Emeline Mitchel
Primus Perkins
Cemetery Street
J. W. F. Johnson
Chloe O’neal
EA Wimberly
Chloe O'Neal
Co. M. Burks
Law Library of Georgia
Albert E. Thornton
Baggs
C. M. Burks
Property Seizure Notice In Bainbridge Mortgage Case 1908
On the first Tuesday in January 1909 the court seizes two black animals a seven year old mare named Pet and a seven year old mare mule named Bell both bought from Hamp Flowers. They are listed as property of the defendant to satisfy a mortgage lien from the city court of Bainbridge in favor of J A B Sikes against E T Mosely dated December 2 1908.
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Georgia
Decatur County
Court House
Bainbridge
Bell
Hamp Flowers
City Court of
J. A. B. Sikes
E. T Mosely
L. F. Patterson
Mortgage Sale Set For January First At County Court House
Decatur County sheriff announces the sale of 100 acres from lot 342 in the Donaldsonville district to satisfy a mortgage filed by the First National Bank of Colquitt against M. G. Hopkins. The auction will occur in front of the county courthouse during legal hours on the first Tuesday in January 1909.
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Court House
Bainbridge
Said
Toswit
Donalsonville
Said County
Jesse James
A. Fort
Clifford
Donald
Estate of Samuel Branson Admr Notice
All creditors of the estate of Samuel Branson of Decatur County are notified to render demands and all debtors to make immediate payments. Dated December 4, 1908. J. H. Boyett Admr of the Estate of Samuel Brunson.
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Samuel Branson
Decatur County
J. H. Boyett
Admr
Samuel Brunson
Ox cart and six oxen mortgage sale in Bainbridge
In Bainbridge Georgia Decatur County on the First Tuesday in January 1909 during legal hours a mortgage sale occurs. Property: one ox cart and six oxen described individually, levied to satisfy a mortgage from the city court of Bainbridge in favor of Decatur County Bank against J. D. Brafther. This December 2, 1908.
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Georgia
Oscatur County
Court House
Bainbridge
Raid
Mark
Blood Poison Cured by Botanic Blood Balm BBB
Advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm BBB claiming thirty years of curing secondary and tertiary blood poison and all blood diseases. Promises relief from rheumatism skin sores eczema pimples and hair loss by purifying blood. States BBB is pleasant safe to take and sold by druggists at one dollar per large bottle.
Free Blood Cure Coupon
A reader asks for proof of a so called free blood cure coupon and requests the state name if known. The note seeks confirmation of legitimacy and origin of the offer.
Tax Collector's Notice for 1908 Local Tax Levey Schedule
Tax collector will visit multiple towns from October 5 to November 7 to collect state county and school taxes for 1908. Collecting sites include Rock Pond Iron City Donalsonville Boyettville Steam Mill Spring Creek Kendrick Recovery Faceville Fowltown Attapulgus Amsterdam McRaeville Bell Climax Parkers Belcher Brinson Pine Hill with Bainbridge visits two weeks in November. Superior Court books close December 20 per statute.
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Rock Pond
Iron City
Donalsonville
Boyettville Thare
Moining Sii Steam Mill
Spring Creek
Kendrick
Faceville
Attapulgus
Amsterdam
McRaeville
Bells
Parkers
Bells Store
Belcher
Brinson
Pine Hill
Banbridgee
Boyettville
Aguigus
Bell’s
Bainbridge
Superior Court
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G. L. Boyett
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Decatur Mortgage Sale
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