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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
3
Fragmented OCR notes refer to Sunday services and midweek meetings with mentions of Sabbath school and Holy events. Names such as Megg and Davidson appear among unclear references in a church or religious gathering context.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church invites the public to a grand reception at Mrs. C H Caldwells home on Thursday January 12 from 4 to 10 PM. Admission is 25 cents with refreshments free. The event promises varied entertainments, music, games, and comfortable social spaces, open to all classes. 1500 bushels Rust Proof Seed Oats for sale via Representative Bower Epirons. DEMOCRAT praises Hon B B Bower Jr for diligence in the General Assembly and for securing $150 back to Whigham constituents from an overpaid Dispensary settlement.
The service at St John’s featured Holy Communion and a Sermon by Rector Rev Barnwell on The Creation of Man, praised for his oratory and the choirs music. Election for Mayor and Aldermen set for Saturday the 6th, with E J Willis and KR Kerr as mayoral candidates and L F Patterson, W W Wright, T BLE Bertlett, J Hines, and others likely for alderman. Also reports a Christmas day accident near the city with a man injured by a cannon cracker, and local promotions at The Hub offering big bargains and a subscription offer from The Home and Farm for arrears in The Democrat.
Decatur County Georgia on the first Tuesday in February next during legal hours the court will sell 1000 pounds of leaf tobacco in boxes at the Bainbridge warehouse of H B Ehrlich Co as the property of Heitman Brothers to satisfy a fi fa from the City Court of Decatur County. Also Decatur County on the same date 2 acres with improvements in Faceville belonging to Noah Houston levied to satisfy a distress warrant for rent in favor of K J Bower.
George O. Smith, a real estate agent in Bamnbredum Georgia, advertises handling timbered lands farms and manufacturing sites, offering trespass protection and estate services. He notes presence in Patterson’s Bank Building and promotion of safe investments during wartime with listings of farms tobacco lands city residences and other real estate across town and country.
A cosy sleeping toon can be fitted at modest cost from an antique and solid oak birch or birdseye maple set. The advertisement promises sunshine and cheerfulness for rooms in winter and a light cool look in summer. Nussbaum Bros.
A long open letter from Belcher and partners declares past hardships and urges customers to buy, promising lower prices and fair dealing. They note a February trip to New York for spring stock, vow to beat competitors on price, and advertise yard wide Percales, sheeting, dress goods, shoes, plow goods, sugar and rice at discount rates.
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