Local Notables and Visitors Across Barnesville and Nearby Towns
A string of locals and visitors are recorded: Mr S. P. Neely travels to Alabama to visit relatives. the Blackburns visit Atlanta. O. H. Sullivan of Culloden comes to town on business. Col A. A. Murphey improves his Thomaston street home. Mrs J. H. Harris of Fitzgerald spends time with the Harris family. Mrs Robert Mitchell and son George visit Atlanta. W. J. Franklin and family of Zebulon visit J. R. Franklin. J. E. Casy, head of the Electric Light and Water Plant, spends a Atlanta business trip. Mrs F. M. Garner and Mrs J. B. Murdock visit J. R. Franklin in Barnesville. Rob McDowell teaching at Waynesboro comes with his mother S. L. McDowell. Mrs Homer Bush returns to Cuthbert after visiting her father H. H. Swatts. Col Leon C. Greer of Oglethorpe seen with friends in Barnesville. he is a Gordon Institute alumnus with many local friends. J. W. Hanson returns from a north and west trip on business for Barnesville Manufacturing Co. and Gee-Hanson Co. Lola Milner travels to Atlanta to view the Modern Ananias stage presentation at Gordon Institute. Rev H. S. Bradley of Oxford visits Barnesville. preaches at the Methodist church. A New York druggist reports favorable results after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. the product gains local sale via J. H. Blackburn, Druggist.
Tenants sought for Forsyth street residence lots
Twenty good residence lots on Forsyth street offered with easy terms. Apply to E. L. Rogers. Various locals note visitors, such as Mr Steve Wright from Roberta, Miss Mary Tigner of Stinson, Mr Harry Dickson of Woodbury, and others passing through Barnesville.
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Forsyth Street
E. L. Rogers
Money to Loan on Farms at Low Interest
Help with farm financing through exchange bank security only. Legare Walker handles loans in Macon Georgia at the Exchange Bank Building offering unusually low rates.
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Legare Walker
Exchange Bank Building
Macon
Perdue Adams Nuptials Held At Home Ceremony
Sunday afternoon at Mr J A Perdue home the marriage joined Miss Alma Perdue and Mr Luke Adams with Rev W P Head officiating. Attendants included Miss Greer Steed Elmo Adams Miss Carrie Horne John T Middlebrooks Miss Emmie Means John Will Adams Miss McDonald Emmett Kennedy. A large crowd attended then a reception at Mr W B Adams home. Congratulations extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Perdue
Luke Adams
Alma Perdue
W. P. Head
Greer Steed
Elmo Adams
Carrie Horne
John T. Middlebrooks
Emmie Means
John Will Adams
McDonald
Emmett Kennedy
W. B. Adams
Lost lap robe found on Greenwood Street
A large lap robe was found near Mrs. Lambdin’s residence on Greenwood Street Monday night April 26 1897. Call at the post office to claim it. Claude B Henderson.
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Greenwood St
Big clothing sale at Stafford's store sets record
Last Saturday Mr. J. M. Cochrane sold 17 suits in the largest clothing sale for Stafford's store. Others also moved substantial amounts of clothing and the firm did an immense amount of business that day.
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J. M. Cochrane
Stafford
Cadets Stop in City During Sunday Visit
A group of bright cadets from the military college at Barnesville visit Atlanta on a Sunday tour. Corporal Hatch and Whitfield, Messrs Burbage and Simmons, and Lieutenants Brittain and Murphey dine at the Aragon with T. J. Simmons Jr., son of Chief Justice Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military College
Barnesville
The
Aragon
T. J Simmons Jr
Simmons
Hatch
Whitfield
Burbage
Brittain
Murphey
Atlanta Constitution
Dr J M Brittain Accepted Auburn Sermon Honor
Dr J M Brittain has accepted the invitation to preach the commencement sermon for the Perry-Rainey Institute at Auburn Georgia on May 23. The institution is described as large and important and the people anticipate a treat in the sermon.
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J. M. Brittain
Perry—Rainey Institute
Auburn
Cure of sciatic rheumatism with pain balm
Mrs. A Inveen of 720 Henry St Alton Ill suffered eight months with sciatic rheumatism. After trying remedies and medical care without relief she used one and a half bottles of Chamberlains Pain Balm achieving complete cure. The drug is sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by J H Blackburn Druggist.
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A. Inveen
Henry St
Alton
Chamberlain
J. H. Blackburn
Trade Offers from S M Howard in Pike County
Dry stove wood offered at 1.50 per cord with cash payment required. Building rock priced higher than peers at 65 cents per two horse load delivered within the city. Trade items include old horses and mules, plus a few good young plug mules for favorable exchanges.
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Pike County
S. M. Howard
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Wright
P. S
ANS
Lion
Newlin’s
the Reeves Boys
B. J. Clark
Georgia
Murphey Building
Thomaston
Holmes Street
C. H. Perdue
Chambers’ Drug Store
Ss. N. Woodward
Attorney-at-aw
S. P. Neely
Alabama
Atlanta
O. H. Sullivan
Culloden
City
Col
A. A. Murphey
Thomaston Street
J. H. Harris
Fitzgerald
J. G. Harris
Robert Mitchell
Master George Mitchell
W. J. Franklin
Zebulon
J. R. Franklin
J. E. Casy
Electric Light and Water Plant
F. M. Garner
J. B. Murdock
Rob McDowell
Waynesboro, Ga
S. L. McDowell
Homer Bush
H. H. Swatts
Cuthbert
Leon C. Greer
Oglethorpe
Gordon Institute
J. W. Hanson
Barnesville Manufacturing Co
Gee—Hanson Co
Lola Milner
H. S. Bradley
Oxford
J. W. Stafford
R. J. Warren
Pleasant Brook
N. Y
Steve Wright
Roberta
Mary Tigner
Stinson
C. T. Tyler
Harry Dickson
Woodbury
W. M. Hartley
Pike
J. E. P. Milner
Ruby
F. H. Bogle
Davisboro
Railroad
Egret
H. D. Arnold
Washington, Ga
A. M. Lambdin
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Athens
Perdue—Adams
DeWitt
J. W. Stafford & Sons
Bicycle Department
Imperial
Crescent
H. L. Abernathy
Thomas
Ini
Mallary Bros. & CO
Chambers New Fount
Spence
Beach & Clarridge
Chambers Drug and Prescription Store
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