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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1896
Page
1
Edgar L Rogers declares all dollars equal and urges clearance of all summer clothing. He proclaims prices cut to bare cost to move inventory and emphasizes selling every piece of clothing regardless of cost.
Miss Mary Ella Thurman of Barnesville and Mr. Miller G. Harrison of Zebulon will wed Wednesday July 15 at 5 o'clock at the Thurman residence on Thomaston Street. The ceremony, by Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, will be intimate with a few friends present. The bride is described as accomplished cultured and refined and the groom as a popular county young man.
York plans a late summer return. J M Cochrane enjoys vacation at Indian Spring. Miss Reed returns to Cedar town after visits in Barnesville with Miss Arley Murphey. Clifford Burr joins friends at Indian Spring for a month. Barnesville party to Warm Springs for a few days. E L Cook to Kent ucky for two weeks. Crawley of Waycross, guest of Miss Myers, returns home after charming stay and many attentions.
The Confederate Veteran reunion at Bluff Spring campground on Saturday July 25 will be largely attended with the Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy of Barnesville present. An effort aims to have every old soldier in the county attend and to make this the most successful reunion yet. Some fine speakers will address the veterans. The occasion promises exceeding great pleasure.
Supt S C Hoge Roadmaster Aberhalt and a railway architect visit Barnesville today to survey grounds for a new passenger depot A location and depot type brick stone or wood will be decided Officials intend to push the project forward and provide a creditable facility for the city
Barnesville experiences a construction surge with homes and public works nearing completion including a carriage factory, new store and depot, and an planned armory. Citizens anticipate July 29th events by the colored fire companies and discuss smoke, drought, fruit shipping, and rising soda water sales amid a thriving mid Georgia scene.
A Baptist church Mite Society meeting adopts resolutions on the death of Mrs. Annie Matthews Collier. She died June 21 1896 after months of suffering with faith and cheerfulness. The committee expresses sympathy, honors her as a Christian example, and asks the Barnesville Ga Gazette to publish the notice for her family.
The Baptist Ministers Union of Middle Georgia will meet at the Barnesville Baptist church Monday at 10 o clock. All ministers are urged to attend as the session will discuss church discipline opened by Rev. T H Stout of Thomaston. Dr J M Brittain is moderator and Rev G H Perdue secretary.
Barnesville will gain a fine opera house improvements by J L Kennedy including cleaning painting new drop curtain scenery doors windows heating stoves and upgraded dressing rooms. The hall will seat five hundred with potential expansion by removing rear rooms for more chairs and renaming the venue. The manager is yet to be chosen.
Mace Stallings a colored man was arrested in the city Sunday afternoon by Chief Willis for stealing a mule from A. J. Wellmaker about a month ago. The mule was recovered soon after. Stallings received a commitment trial Monday before Major Hunt and was held on bond of 100 dollars. Unable to make bond he was sent to Zebulon to await court.
Mr Z T Evans claims to have the finest cabbage in town gathering five pound heads daily. He is described as a clever gentleman and an excellent gardener.
Mr. L. P. Hudson fell Monday afternoon and sustained internal injuries not serious. Dr. Thurman treated him and he may be confined to his room for a few days.
The Georgia Teachers Association gathers on Cumberland Island starting Tuesday July 14 for a week long session. Prominent educators from across the state attend led by treasurer Prof. J. E. Kemp of Gordon Institute assisted by Barnesville teachers. The association owns property valued between $8,000 and $10,000 on the island.
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