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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1888
Page
3
A fragmented reading notes a campaign figure labeled as a slanderer and mentions a gubernatorial candidate. It references River Store and a claim of readiness to serve consumers, though details are unclear and the text is garbled.
Report states Charley is not planning marriage anytime soon. The rumor spread by Joey is dismissed as false as Charley remains busy working at the Flint River Eye and selling peas with everyone kept busy.
Fragmented OCR notes describe cotton coming in and merchants at the Flint River Store bracing for busy summer trade. Locals plan to buy goods before leaving for seaside retreats, with frequent spoken use of the store for stock and supplies.
The note praises the Flint River Store for easy shopping, low prices, and courteous clerks, positioning it as a place for good business.
In hot weather patrons at the Flat River Store find stocked items suited to the heat. The shop offers cooling and weather appropriate goods to help customers beat the heat.
J Steininger Co offers deep discounts as they close out the spring and summer stock at the Flint River Store. The notice advertises dress goods and urges shoppers to visit for bargains, noting a shipment of goods bound for Florida.
A Flint River Store advertises new arrivals of handsome parasols and invites customers to call again for bargains on fashion accessories.
A note schedules a Sunday river outing and a Saturday visit to the Flint River Store to inspect hobby straw hats. The message directs meeting and a viewing detail for the hats at the store.
Call now about The Flint River Store appointment reminder and discover an unusually large assortment of seats priced cheaper than ever.
If you head to the sea side plan, visit Flint River Store for your outfit. They stock everything you need before you go.
The Alabama Midland Rail Road sends greetings to Bainbridge citizens as the Iron Horse is set to run on the west side of the Flint River. Andrew urges readers to buy Fans Mosquito Bars and Hammocks at the Flint River Store.
The Flint River Store operates daily bargain sales alongside monthly sheriff sales, offering frequent discounted items. The regular sheriff auctions continue on a monthly schedule, drawing local buyers interested in property and goods.
A fragment from Bainbridge items notes new B and W schedule, visits by Dr. Peacock and Rev. Jones, scarce chickens and eggs with prices, Irish potatoes selling in markets, large water melon shipments planned by S F and W A R, Spring Creek fishing party reports, and local residents attending school events with praise for the McMurrin Brothers daughters.
The Bainbridge Missionary Society expresses thanks to supporters from Monday evening. Special thanks go to J R Graves for aid, The Democrat for notices, Rev C H Branch and several gentlemen for helping with arrangements. Appreciations extend to the Choir and the public whose aid ensured success.
A forecast for early June warns of a stormy start with little fair weather until around the 7th. From the 7th to the 13th could be among the summer’s most active storm periods with hail, lightning and thunder, heavy rain, and possible cyclone and earthquake phenomena. People are advised to stay calm and prepared, trusting in providence if danger arises, with another period from the 19th to the 25th noted.
The Woman's Missionary Society at the Methodist church staged a shipbuilding pageant on Monday night. Little girls assemble the vessel piece by piece while sailor boys operate its tackle and cast sentiments. The finished ship, lit by colored lights, houses children who sing The Old Ship of Zion as nations in costume call for aid. The free event raised 35 to 40 dollars for missions despite expenses. Also reported is Mrs. Jacob Harrell's thumb injury from a sewing machine accident caused by a child bumping her elbow, requiring needle extraction by Dr. Morgan after an hour of work.
A meeting at Abner Guy's shop organized a Black fire company naming the Morgan Fire Co with officers H W Wallace Foreman Abner Guy 1st Asst A F Crivellier 2nd Asst David Murray 3rd Asst James W Johnson Secretary and Abner Guy Treasurer A court house meeting was planned with Dr Morgan Hon J D Harrell and Dr T R Wardell invited to confer upon formation and engine transfer from Stonewall Fire Co to the local unit.
The Bainbridge Graded School held its closing events with a forenoon public examination at the Academy and an evening exhibition at the Court House. Prizes including three gold medals were awarded to Flora Boyce Eloise McGill and Gertrude Padrick, with a gold pen presented to a student. A missionary mass meeting follows on July 4 at Mt Zion Church with speakers from Bainbridge Thomasville Quitman.
A group of young men including Prof. M Fended off trouble in a strong river eddy near Dezell's mill. Rescuers J M Fleming E G Williams and Charley Bruce carried the exhausted party to shore before the boat arrived. The incident warns locals about deep water dangers and the need for ready help.
The Quincy Herald column cites editor Keep thanking Allison Lawrence and H. L. Ray for favors and pineapples. It reports two Quincy merchants planning consolidation, local baseball, a German Episcopal minister, a tobacco strike article, and the purchase of the Judge DuPont farm for Alsatian settlement with 5 million plus plants in Florida.
The Western Penitentiary in Pennsylvania hosts a nightly concert by an ensemble of about 300 inmates who play from six to seven each evening. They work independently, creating a chaotic but valued soundscape that echoes through the prison as guards note music eases monotony and a violin starts the shared rendition of Home Sweet Home.
A draft for 100 dollars mailed from Jacksonville in 1886 wandered through Rio de Janeiro Trinidad St Thomas Colon Yallao Peru and many a port before returning to New York and the Dead Letter Office. After seventeen months and nearly 12000 miles the letter was found intact and delivered to William H Kingsbury. The envelope bore many postmarks and will illustrate the efficiency of the American postal service.
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