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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
1
The speaker warns overdue accounts must be paid at once with December 1st as a deadline. If unpaid, compulsory collection measures will follow. Cash customers are offered rare drives on all lines to push sales, with two months of price cuts and stock reductions.
Barnesville Manufacturing Co. bids $7782.50 to settle bank secured debt on the Barnesville Underwear Mills at public sale in Zebulon. The plant with stock valued about $20,000 will pass to a new Barnesville citizens led company to reopen and operate on a stronger basis.
The Wright drug store in Barnesville shows rapid growth thanks to young partners Walker Wright and D L Anderson. A festive card announces a large assortment of elegant Christmas goods priced to move, urging shoppers to hurry and choose.
Barnesville marked Thanksgiving with stores closed and most work suspended. Many attended church services at the Baptist church with Epworth League and Baptist Young People's Union in a sunset illuminated setting. A special collection benefited a worthy cause while several households hosted generous Thanksgiving dinners.
After a splendid session the North Georgia Conference adjourned in Dalton. The Griffin district list includes Wadsworth presiding elder and pastors at First Church Hanleiter Mays and others. Other appointments name Brinsfield to Payne's chapel Atlanta Kendall presiding LaGrange district Adams Conyers Sanders Watkinsville Cook North Atlanta Ellis Edgewood Rogers Walesca England Broadway Augusta Timmons Appling Bryan Milledgeville Pope Somerville Trion England Lawrenceville McClesky Decatur Graham North Rome Carey Cedartown Hunt Locust Grove. Little is known of Rev W S Stephens new Barnesville pastor.
Epworth League of the Methodist church and Young People's Union of the Baptist church united in a Thanksgiving service last week. Next Sunday the Union will meet at the Methodist church for a union service conducted by Dr. T. J. Watts. The League will return the invitation for a future service conducted by Prof. Cerl Monk.
Henry Thrash, a Pike county man, was arraigned before United States Commissioner L. M. Erwin for operating a blockade distillery. The still was destroyed about three weeks ago. He was taken to Macon by Deputy U S Marshal George White and released on a $200 bond to appear at the next term of court.
The Lysian and Eunomian societies hold a joint meeting Friday afternoon in the Gordon Institute chapel. The public is invited and citizens are encouraged to attend, as the gathering is considered worthwhile and potentially profitable in several ways.
The ceremony took place last Sunday at the bride's home near Piedmont with Rev. J. H. Cline officiating. William Beckham and Lizzie Waller were united in marriage in front of friends and relatives. The bride is well known in the community and Beckham is warmly congratulated on his marriage. Best wishes are extended to the couple.
Miss Mary lu Hodges wed Mr. J. Walter Pound on December 23 in Macon. Both Barnesville figures, Hodges having lived here years and Pound, son of Judge and Mrs. E T Pound, holds an important bank position in Atlanta. Local Gazette joins in congratulating the couple.
Tuesday evening at Woodbury Georgia Miss Addie Carroll married Otis Stocks with Rev. George W Stocks performing. They traveled to Barnesville for a reception at the groom’s father’s home. The Gazette extends congratulations to the couple. Rev. George W Stocks J O Stocks and Miss Sallie Lou Stocks from Barnesville attended.
Cupid linked two Barnesville figures in a Thanksgiving elopement in Atlanta. Miss Alice Hanson daughter of H. C. Hanson married Damon Lanier from West Point. Parental objections were noted due to youth, yet the union proceeded, reflecting Cupid's noted accuracy.
Mrs. John L. Brown mother of Col. J. J. Rogers died at her Coleman home last Friday following a brief illness. Col. Rogers was summoned to her bedside on Wednesday. She was esteemed for her strong Christian character and Christian work and was loved by relatives and friends in Barnesville through several visits.
Seneca Burr Jr announces the sale of his entire stock of goods and suspends business. He asks all debtors to call and settle accounts promptly to close his books and avoid collection costs. He expresses appreciation for any trade or goodwill from customers.
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