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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
4
Mr. Claud Henderson left Monday for Macon to enter the Georgia Alabama Business College for a shorthand course. He will return soon to resume his position with Barnesville Manufacturing Co.
Superintendent Hoge of Macon in charge of the division of the Central was in the city Monday in his private car. He values Barnesville business and offers cooperation to the small city. Hoge stands well with railroad officials.
Mr Garland Seaman is now virtually in charge of the city lighting and is described as performing his duties satisfactorily. The Gazette urges his retention, noting he will likely do his best if he remains in the position. He is working hard and faithfully now.
Mrs A W Epps leaves for North Carolina for an extended stay. Thos C Peters of Hawkinsville visits Barnesville. R L Moody and O B Tucker of Atlanta visit. Mrs Matthew Grace of Macon arrives to visit relatives. J C Collier goes to Rome for a business trip possibly opening a store. Louise Carter of Meansville visits the Whittle family. G L Summers, Barnesville’s notable citizen, spends yesterday at Lanier per Macon Telegraph. Barnesville promotes its goods and hospitality. Mrs Johnson of Atlanta visits Gor don Institute. W T Bate of Acworth plans to open a Barnesville jewelry store. B Z Holmes of Atlanta, formerly Barnesville, pays a visit. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers advertised. Mrs M H Sandwich of Thomaston and daughters go to New York for winter. Annie May and Flossie to attend school. Sandwich Hotel now run by J P McCall.
Do not go elsewhere to buy your wedding presents or holiday gifts but buy them from J H Bate & Co Barnesville Georgia.
Classified notice seeking thirty acres of good land within one to two miles of town for rent. Apply to G. care Gazette.
Advertisements for the prize offered by Mr. John T. Middlebrooks must be handed in by Friday night. A number have been submitted and all will be presented to the judges on Saturday.
The baby of Mr J A Manders at the factory died last Sunday and was buried in the afternoon by Undertaker Smith. Mrs Manders is also quite sick but hopes for recovery are expressed.
Dr William F Connally long valued by Barnesville residents remains seriously ill at his mother Mrs J H Connallys Forsyth street home. Former Jacksonville dentist who gave up practice due to health, he is beloved and greatly missed by the community hoping for his swift recovery.
In a meeting last Sunday the Barnesville Baptist church appointed a committee to contract for electric lights a furnace heating system roof repairs and other needed upgrades. Arrangements are in place and the committee aims to have electric lights installed and ready for use next Sunday.
Next Sunday promises a proud day for Barnesville Presbyterians as dedication services await pews for the new church. Dr J B Mack, a noted divine, will preach the dedication sermon and the Gazette offers congratulations to the church on its beautiful modern completion.
Miss Aliie Hughes of Norfolk Virginia was badly burned on face and neck. Immediate relief came from DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve which healed without a scar. It is touted as the famous pile remedy by Dr. W. A. Wricur.
Hon. W. C. Sheffield of Cedar Springs Georgia, a state senator, stayed several days in the city as a guest of the Iverson Middlebrooks family. He is described as a strong and able member of the current senate.
Advertisement对claims declares consultation on female diseases Dropsy Fits Blood poison opium morphine habits treated at home Cancer removal in ten days without knife or caustics No charges until cured Dr O Henley Snider Atlanta Ga notes fifteen years of success and calls for patients to contact him
The Robinson and Franklin brothers show will not stop in Barnesville, having halted after its Tuesday performance due to a smallpox situation. With winter quarters set and the season ending, the troupe ends engagements to avoid danger and loss, disappointing many yet drawing some toward an advertised stop.
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