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Christmas Peace and Community Progress in Barnesville
Christmas passed without quarrel or drunkenness in Barnesville. Factory workers kept up Christmas week production. A local woman runs a ten dollar dime bank that opens with a hundred dimes. Judge Barrett, famed for marrying many couples, shows his civic value. The paper notes women’s property share, motherhood in politics, and urges men to improve and support Barnesville. Deaths bring sadness. churchly and denominational tensions reflect community spirit. Gardening leadership by Mr. Smith and Mr. South is highlighted as 1891 approaches. The Gazette growing with subscribers and intends continued local focus.
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Barnesville
Thomas J. Barrett
Pike
Georgia
Judge Barrett
Pike County
Literary Club