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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1888
Page
3
A lively assemblage of community items from Bainbridge and nearby Decatur county includes church events, New Cream Supper plans for the Episcopal Church, and social notes. Mentions of visitors, temperance sentiment, and local figures such as Judge Bower, Rev. Charley Branch, and prominent residents appear alongside notices of entertainments and church activities.
A nine coach train carried five to six hundred children and adults to Green Shade for a Thomasville area picnic. The group enjoyed a large meal, music, and speeches by Dr. Hinton, Revs. McDonnell and Huckabee, with expectations of a summer or fall camp meeting at the grounds. Reached home at 5 35 pm without incident.
A reminiscence on a Calvary School outing by Ochlocknee river includes rain shortages, river cleanup, a student choir led by Miss Brown of Bluffton, and praise for Prof H and the teaching staff. The piece blends community life, family, fishing memories, and light humor with local characters and small-town events.
The Mail describes Faceville as thriving with productive lands two churches and a strong school, urging more capital and a canning factory. It notes mills and a growing mercantile scene, plans for a railroad to Quincy, and a July Fourth picnic with a sorrowful obituary of a four month old child. It reports farmers organizing a strong Grange and Farmers Alliance led by J. H. Turner visiting Decatur county.
The Democrat records the death of Benjamin Mobley at his home after a ten day illness similar to bronchial pneumonia and tonsillitis. His son Mason had died recently, and a young man who worked for him also passed away in the same yard. Interment was at Salem church with many neighbors attending. The paper extends deepest sympathy to the family.
Hon Henry Hind former Miller county representative has died of dropsy and was buried with Masonic honors. Charley Bush is mentioned with legislative honors in Miller county supporting liquor tax reduction and a Colquitt town incorporation bill. A Miller grand jury ordered a committee to audit county officers books for transparency. A. G. Hixon of Pond Town was indicted for cotton stealing but acquitted. prosecutors were upset and Cook faces perjury charges. Damages suit filed by Hixon against Cook for 5000 dollars. Also brief medical ads and cures from local merchants for Ackers English remedy and Dr Kings New Discovery and other products. Wasted: one hundred bushels cotton seed available paid at market rate by Maston O’Neal Bainbridge Ga.
An old newspaper snippet invites readers to visit the Flint River Store on Broad Street to see a fashionable white dress and a stylish display. It advertises slippers giveaways and urges ladies to tell friends about many bargains while stock is received. It also calls for fifty five young men and emphasizes measuring roads over counting money.
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