Barnesville notes and local personal updates
Judge Walter C. Beks of Griffin visited Barnesville on Friday. Several locals, including A A Murphey and A M Lambdin, spent time in the city with family. Miss Emily Murphey joined S A E at the Atlanta Jubilee. Barnesville beat Thomaston 34 to 6 in a recent football game. John T Chambers improved after illness. John L Kennedy saved property in a Thursday fire. Rumors place Hill of Illinois planning a South colony with Barnesville as a potential site. R Powell Stephens enjoyed a weekend visit with his mother's family. C Robert West of Cuthbert spent days in town. he is J J Rogers' brother-in-law. Carrie Chambersg returned from Perry to teach nearby. Otis A Murphey returned to the road. he is noted as a respected insurer and agency head. Merrit Thurman expected home soon from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Beks
Griffin
Barnesville
A. A. Murphey
Emily Murphey
Atlanta
A. M. Lambdin
John T. Chambers
Merrit Thurman
Athens
Thomaston
Mr. Hill
Illinois
R. Powell Stephens
Smithville
C. Robert West
Cuthbert
West
J. J. Rogers
Carrie Chambersg
Perry
John L. Kennedy
Notable local visitors and clock prize at store event
Mr. Henry Searcy of Bolingbroke visits the city with many friends. The J H Bate clock ran sixteen days four hours ten minutes and a graphophone was awarded to Forrester Buckner for nearest guess. Nell Blalock returns from Savannah and Reidsville. Miss Magnita Arnold comes home from Stillmore after teaching music. Walter L. Reviere and William Green back with their Macon regiment. Lealia Newton Pattillo praised for Gordon Institute reputation in Morgan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bate & Co
Forrester Buckner
Nell Blalock
Savannah
Reidsville
Miss Blalock
W. T. Respess
Methodist Sunday School
Maggie Chambers
Magnita Arnold
Stillmore
Af Gordon Institute
Walter L. Reviere
William Green
Macon
3D Engineers
Lealia Newton Pattillo
Morgan County
Gordon Institute
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W. A. Wright
Stock
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napDu
Eve Snes
Jof
J.T. Middlebrooks
Mila
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Oxford
J. R. Deavours, Prop
Otis JA
Murphey
Insurance
Otis A. Murphey
Rock of Gibraltar
Orange County
Fla
Florida
Joseph “Rogers
B. Sack
J. W. Stafford & Sons
J. R. Williams
Milner
Charles Smith
Upson Pilot
John F. Howard
Henry Searcy
Bolingbroke
Mr. Searcy
Maybelle Veal
Hists
Jordan's Drud Store
W. C. Jordan & Bro
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