Town Notes and Local Gossip From Forsyth
Local items include visits by W T Respess and W H Head. Matthews advertising buggies and harness. Prof Cape Holmes visiting relatives. social at T C Banks. multiple family visits and travel notes. Theres mention of crime prevention, hotel work progress, church service suspension, and a Thomaston Barnesville baseball game score of 15 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Matthews
Tom Stephens
W. H. Head
Forsyth
Besiiss
James Holmes
Macon
C.R. West
Youngman
B. M. Turner
P. E. Dennis
T. C. Banks
R. J. Willingham
Baptist Church
A. J. Blalock
Wadkins
Mary Hammond
I. B. Murphey
Thomaston
Barnesville
Local News and Advertisements Roundup
Woodall and Blassingame offer a wide iced drinks selection and Jersey Cream Ice Cream in Barnesville. Several residents, including Col J J Hunt and Col J J Rogers, visit or stay with locals. A dance master awaits gyros unit, Guinns Pioneer Blood Renewer ad highlighted, and a curiosity shares a corn growth novelty from Col R A Holmes. Big seersucker and alpaca coats and vests fresh at S. K. Cooks Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodall & Blassingame’s
For Sale Cotton Gin and Press Equipment
For sale one 50 saw Daniel Pratt cotton gin feeder condenser and Brooks cotton press with three syr up evaporating aid. Apply M. Howard Barnesville Georgia. Notice to those seeking guano for turnips and fall crops available at Redding Warehouse Capt Redding or J. P. McLean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Pratt
Brooks Cotton Press
M. Howard
Barnesville Ga
Redding Ware House
Capt Redding
J. P. McLran
Blood Balm and Regulator Adverts Highlight Remedies
The Gazette notes Blood Balm Company of Atlanta promoting Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism scrofula and catarrh with testimonials. It also mentions Bradfield Regulator Company offering its product to women and claims wide acceptance abroad. A cautionary column reports frequent unsecured shop windows and doors on the public square. Vermilion Farm hosts a Murphey social with barbecue and many guests listed. Lumber sold at one dollar per hundred by J D Woodall.
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Atlanta
The
Gazette
Bradfield Regulator Company
Atlanta Ga
Gazertr
Beautiful Character Blalock Remembered in Barneville
The Gazette notes the death of A J Blalock at age about 125 who lived a virtuous life. He united with the M E Church, served as a Knights Templar member and inspired kindness. A large Methodist service followed by a sermon on affliction and soul growth, then burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
A. J. Blalock
Henrietta l Francis Stafford
M. E. Church
Barneville
Knights Templar
Methodist
George W. Yarbrough
St. Paul
Celestial City
New Jerusalem
Apostle
Heaven
Department of God's Providence
Columbis
Jesus
Paul
Brother Blalock
Milton
Bunyan
Gethsemane
Mr. Yarbrough
Col. Cook
Bankrupt Stock at Ga. Store Offers Low Priced Goods
Advertisements tout bankrupt stock at S. K. Cook & Co's Atlanta Clothing and Shoe Store. Bargains include linen collars, hose, shirts, coats, suits, and hats with many items at or near cost. The notice also promotes Atlanta Medical College with listed faculty and mentions Paradise tobacco at Taylor's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Cook & Co’s Clothing and Shoe
Second Annual Meeting of Pike County Sunday School Association
The second annual meeting will be held at Bluff Spring Camp Ground on Wednesday the 29th. Secretaries must send written statistical information and delegate names at least one week prior. Each school gets one delegate per twenty five members. ex officio members include the pastor superintendent and secretary. Address by Hon. T. J. Barrett. blessings by W. P. Hemphill, K. Cook, and J. C. McMichael continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike County
Bluff Spring Ciump
Pike
Gladden
T. J. Barrett
Benes
W. P. Hemphill
K. Cook
Pres
J.C. McMichael
Card of Thanks From Jeff Davis Steam Fire Co No 1
A committee reports at the July 13 meeting conveyed thanks to Profs. Freyer and Schneider of Atlanta and Jamesville Silver Corner Band for distinguished services and fine music. They also thank local amateurs Misses Nannie and Carrie Howard Kate Chambers Alice Rockwell Annie Hamburger and others for assistance. Highest honor at Worlds Exposition awarded to Commercial College of Kentucky University for Book Keeping and General Business Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Davis Steam Fire Co. No. 1
Freyer
Schneider
Atlanta
Jamesville
Silver Corner Band
Freyer and Schneider
Nannie
Carrie Howard
Kate Chambers
Alice Rockwell
Annie Hamburger
Otis Murphey
J.T. Chambers
Robi Swatts
O. S. Higgins
C. T. Tyler
H. R. Hanns, JR
Louis Blamburger
KE. C, Elder
Commercial College of
Kentucky University
Lexington
Be Your Own Physician For Uterine Troubles
A dated advertisement claims remedies for uterine diseases including falling of the womb and leucorrhoea. It promises self treatment with recipes mailed in sealed form to avoid medical examinations. It urges readers to name the paper and mentions local commerce notices for Taylor’s pickles and Georgian cane syrup.
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Macon Medicine Co
Guinn
Pioner
M. J. Bra
Bie
Marshall St
Philadelphia- Pa
Taylor
J. F. Taylor
Taylor’s
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Griffin
Ree Hunt
Grifin
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Cape Holmes
Fulton County
G. W.T. Hannah
G. Matthews
J. J. Leary
Capt. C. C. Hightower
R. B. Brooks
Woodberry
la Grange
J. H. Blackburn
J. W. Hightowers
W. H. Chapman
Ed Redding
Matthew
Liberty Hill
Jis
T. W. Duns
BR. G. Matthews
S. K. Cook & Co
G. W. Yarbrough
H. H. Swatts
A. D. Hammond
J. W. Powell
W. A. Pye
L. B. Alexander
Hucksberry
J. W. Hightower
Pike County Board of Education
T. B. Lyon
O. A. Speigle
Mara
Frank Bloodworth
J. J. Hunt
J. J. Roger
E. L. Rogers
Willie Thomas
L. K. Rogers
T. RB. Kendall
E. F. Dupree
Zebulon
Lewis Hamberger
Waynmanville
John D. Stewart
Columbus
Pet Jones
Woodbury
Helen Rogers
Chipley
Harris County
W. Rogers
the Tock
Messrs Ivy
Griffin, Blosser
Milner and
Brooks
Musicale
R. J. Powells
R.A. Holmes
S. ' K. Cooks Co
Vermilion Farm
P. A. Murphey
Monroe County
D. Gnaith
Clyde Redding
W.C. Stafford
Ida Stafford
Jack Bialock
Bessie Rutherford
Otis A. Murphey
Thomas Cochran
Nannie Brown
Maybelle Powell
Lewis Brown
Willie Hunt
R.l.swatts
Belle Davis
M. G. Howard Jr
Nannie Howard
Anna Howard
J. M. Pound
Claude Hollis
J. C. Hunt
Carrie White
Ada Murphey
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Murphey
Lucy Muphey
E. J. Murphey
Mattie Purifoy
J. L.tunt
J. D Woodall
Ireagate
A. O. M. Gay
Atlanta, Ga
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Atlanta Medical College
W. F. Westmoreland
South
Love
Taliaferro
Calhoun
James A
Royal Bat mopEn Co
Wall-st
N. Y Janal
Pike County Sunday School Association
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