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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
8
Last Sunday near Barnesville Miss Willie Thrower and Charley Currey were married by Rev. W P Head. Best wishes are extended to the couple and their friends.
Sunday afternoon at Liberty Hill Miss Bernice Farley and Mr Pink English were united in marriage. They are well known young people of that community.
Miss Leila Holmes’ school at Midway presents an evening exhibition. The event, likely to draw a large audience, showcases items including The Voice Within Us chorus, a salutatory by Marvin Reeves, and a lullaby performed by Ammie Dumas, Bessie Taylor, Nellie Bowers, and Myr- ending portion truncated.
A reader list of acts including recitations songs speeches and pantomimes. Performers named include Minnie Bowers Olivia Osbourne Marvin Reeves Turner Harden Earnest Bowers Sam Crawford Rose Ford and Celeste Neta Taylor with pieces such as The Morning After the Ball I'm Going to Write to Papa The Dog and the Bee The Broken Pitcher That Dreadful Boy and The Greatest Show on Earth.
An open invitation promotes a Bible study week led by Dr. B D Ragsdale of the State Mission Board in Thomaston Georgia. Morning and afternoon sessions with evening lectures are free for all, including preachers and teachers. Participants should bring a Bible and send their names to Pastor T H Stour.
Under order of the court of ordinary Bartow county Georgia the administrator announces a sale of the Ella R Dwelle estate on May 4 1897 at Barnesville Pike county Georgia. The one acre lot with improvements lies north by Market street east by J W Stafford and M E Cochrane estate south by G L Summers and west by Greenwood street. Proceeds to be distributed to debts of the estate. Georgia W Dwelle administrator.
When bilious or costive, eat a Cas caret candy cathartic cure guaranteed. One dollar and twenty five cents.
An old advertisement fragment notes a sale for por routine items offered by Scott & Bownf in New York. The text mentions pricing at 0c and 1.00 dollars and is attributed to druggists.
G M Church for Barnesville urges forming a Congregational Methodism church to serve local families not now in existing churches. Editor urges support, notes government, and cites history and figures. Also includes praise for patents and a physician testimonial for Chamberlain's remedy.
For sale at Thomaston Georgia an elegant and substantially constructed home known as the Hammond House. It has 10 rooms with every convenience, corner lot, fronts streets one block from public square, large lot and outbuildings. Terms on right party. For particulars write W T Hammond Thomaston Ga.
Store owner W Reeves thanks customers in a space ad and promises a special ten day discount after counting the cost of advertising prizes and premiums. He invites all customers to partake and expresses grateful remembrance for patronage.
J W Butler the Georgia representative of the Chattanooga Plow Co demonstrates new plows at J C Dozier’s farm. Experiments with a Sub-soil plow show deep soil cutting with one or two horses and effective weed and stalk handling. A double shovel plow reduces labor by pairing one man and one horse. Chattanooga Plow Co emphasizes affordable, high quality farm implements. J W Hightower offers plans for sale to local farmers.
Miss Dollie Rogers of Barnesville is guest of Mrs. H C Farley in Thomaston to organize and teach an elocution class. She previously instructed at Gordon Institute Barnesville, demonstrating notable skill in voice culture and gesticulation. she arrived Monday to take charge of the class.
The Lambdin memorial window will be installed in the new Gordon Institute auditorium near the northwest corner. It will face the entrance where the light is best, a prime location described as the best position in the building.
The Mallory Bros & Co of Macon Georgia are extensive dealers in engines boilers saw mills grist mills cotton gins presses elevators pulleys and more. They invite contact for new outfits and ask local readers to consult them for machinery needs.
Mr T J Moye recently opened a grocery store in the Murphey building and is proving a live grocer with a fresh stock, reasonable prices, and consistent customer satisfaction. He runs an up to date business and aims to please patrons.
On Saturday March 20 a white hound with red spots was lost in Barnesville. A five dollar reward is offered for her return. Dated April 1, 1897 by W P Davis.
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