Local Notes Highlight Bainbridge Life and Midland Progress
A collage of town updates includes the Eva steamer arrival, residents returning from visits, local businesses and crops, and plans for a Bainbridge public school tax and a new opera house. The Alabama Midland Railroad progresses to Montgomery, with the Chattahoochee and Flint river bridges nearing completion and a fast, well managed construction outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Midland Railroad
Bainbridge
Montgomery
Chattahoochee River
Flint
Ozark
Als
Bruton, Griffins&Co
The
Midland
Adel
J.M Brown &Co
Brown & Co
Bainbridge Graded School Opens With Tuition Schedule
The Bainbridge Graded School term begins Monday 16th inst under a competent board of teachers. Matriculation fees are five dollars for pupils under fourth grade and ten dollars for fourth grade and above. Additional five dollars applies for higher mathematics and classics. Payments: one third at grade ascertainment, one third November 1, and balance December 1, 1889. R Peazovy secretary treasurer Board of Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
R.“Peazovy
T’'Y & Treas’Board of Trustees
Bainbridge Graded School
Lightning Strikes Kill Three Farmers Near Albany
On Friday last two miles from Albany on the Worth county road lightning struck a china tree sheltering three white farmers named John Shiver Warren Shiver and Henry Rouse all respected Worth county residents carrying two wagon loads of cotton to market. Their clothing and footwear were torn by the strike and a horse and a mule were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Worth County
John Shiver
Warren Shiver
Henry Rouse
Admission exam notice for Technological Schoolheld on August 31
I will examine applicants for admission into the Technological School on Saturday August the 31st at 10 o'clock p m C J Muxyerry C B C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technological School
C. J. MuxyeRryy
C.8. C
Baker Superior Court Opens Briefly in Newton Ga
The Baker County Superior Court opened in Newton on September 9 1889 with Judge Bower presiding and Hon W N Spence Solicitor present but limited by witness illness and client deaths. No criminal trials occurred and one grand jury bill was returned. Governor Hudspeth attended as clerk while Sheriff Swindle brought Andrew Johnson mortally wounded from Pelham after the Castleberry riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
W. C. Jones
C. R. Gibson
Attapulgus
Democrat
R. A. Lytle
Philadelphia
Mr. Lytle
B. B. Bower
Cols
A. L. Hawes
C. G. Gurley
Baker Superior Court
Decatur County
County Board of Commissioners
Newton
Bower
W. N. Spence
Iisling
O. G. Gurley
Jones
Pope
J. W. Walters
Capt. Hobbs
Albany
Hamp Scaife
Russell Twitty
I. A. Bush
Camilla
C. B. Wooten
Hudspeth
J. N. Bussey
Swindle
Pelham
Andrew Johnson
The Price of Cotton and Market Strategy
A historical editorial urges cotton farmers to hold back part of their crop to sustain or raise prices. It argues delaying sales limits supply, implying debts and merchants benefit from a controlled release. The piece stresses the season’s price depends on farmer restraint and warns against rushing to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Local notices and theft report from Georgia and Florida
The notice declares payment of 500.00 for freight on wagons carts and harness inviting buyers to inspect stock in South Georgia. It also reports a theft in Dothan Alabama where J. T. Roberts lost a gold watch and hotel-owner lost money and a coat during a single night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Miller
Mitchell Counties
Gadsden
Florida
South
Georgia
W. M. Blount, Jr
Bainbridge, Ga
J. T. Roberts
Dothan
Ala
Bank of Dothan
Elegant River Ride Aboard Eva Crew Praises Captain
A party of distinguished men including Major J. W. Rutherford and Hon. D. A. Ruswell rode the steam tug Eva down the river to Swindell's Mill and back, praising Captain Herring and crew. Engineer F. Rupert surveys the Albany Cordele rail plan to boost Albany trade. Bainbridge stock subscribers receive notice to pay the first installment by the 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rutherford
D. A. Ruswell
W. M. Blount
Forsyth
Eva
Apalachicola
Herring
Flint
Alabama Midland Bridge
Swindell’s Mill
F. Rupert
Albany & Cordele
Albany
Newton
Baker County
Bainbridge
Wanted Sales Agent in Philadelphia
Advertisement seeks a man with good selling ability to represent Wanamaker & Brown in Philadelphia. Earn from 200 to 2000 dollars per year with the largest clothing and merchant tailoring house in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker & Brown
Philadelphia
America
Photographs Open Gallery by W. E. Hughes in City
W. E. Hughes, late of Alabama, opens a photograph gallery serving city and county. Offers finest finish on all work from card size to life size. Visit next door to Mrs Reynolds' Millinery Store to examine specimens.
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Horace Curry
Ozark
Ala
Alabama Midland R. B
Midland
Swindell
W. E. Hughes
Alabama
Mra Reynolds’ Millinery
Dentis t Dr M D Wilson Opens in Town
Dr M D Wilson arrives in town and offers dental services at his office above I B Ehrlich Co waiting to serve the public with the best dental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hias
I. B. Ehrlich & Co’s
Spring Millinery Opens New Styles at Mrs Reynolds Shop
Mrs M J Reynolds, noted local milliner, announces a full line of elegant new millinery goods and season novelties for ladies. A complete assortment of embroidery silk at one cent per spool is offered. Visitors welcome to call and inspect the stock when in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.J. Reynolds
Photographer temporary in Bainbridge seeks portrait calls
W. E. Mugh es The Photographer will remain a short time in Bainbridge. Those wishing photographs please call immediately. Also advertising Blue Jeans Tobacco from W Venable Co. Sold by Fred Smith and IL Kwilecki. Trespass notice warns all to stay off Hartsfield Spring place. April 11, 1889. Bern E Russet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
W. Venable & Co
Messrs. Mendel & Deitsh
Savannah
Fred Smith
IL Kwilecki
Hartsfield
Bern E. Russet
Settlement Notice Demands Immediate Payment
A settlement is solicited from all debtors to come forward and settle promptly. The notice mentions discontinuing parts of the medical practice and arranging all notes and accounts due. Signed by J. A. B. Sixes, M. D. Roe. Pond, Ga.
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Media
J. A. B.sixes
M. D
Roe . Pond
Two Papers for One Price Offer by Georgia Alliance
An offer to club two papers the Advocate and the Georgia Farmers Alliance Advocate for 2 per year. The Advocate is promoted as the leading alliance paper in Georgia devoted to the alliance cause. Subscriptions are solicited by call or mail.
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PRICE
Georgia Farmers’ Alliance Advocate
Advocate
Alliance
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
JOAL
Anges
Bradwell
Atlanta
Smith's
Annie McGill
Jacob Harrell
Blue Jeans
Srilecki
Jud McGill
J. L. Dickenson
Steam
J. J. Hahn’s
Mr. Jury
Imour
Jr. Hahn's
You. D. A. Russell
Lake Douglas
Moxey
Townsend & Harmedt
Bainbridge, Gath
Gurley
Thandsome
Shottll Street
Misses Haygood
Roaches
W.E. Smith
Ely
Jacoza
W.C. Jones
Russell
Atlanta Constitution
G. F. Westmoreland
A. B. Burgert
H. J. Bruton
Presbyterian Church
T. Edgar Morgan
Alabama Midland
Bainbridge Boys
Corporation of
General Assembly
State of Georgia
Bainbridge Georgia
Src. Yiu
Irnsamt
Mutual Building Loan and Investment Company
I. Kwitecer
Sec
T’y & Treas
M.D. Wilson
W. E. Mughes
H Mortcomerr
M. C. Ga
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