20 Jul 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
1
An advertisement lists steel rod umbrellas and a range of ladies millinery items. Prices include 0.75 to 1.00 for basic umbrellas, 1.75 to 2.25 for colored options, and hats from 1.25 to 5.75 with claims of quality materials and latest styles. Also mentions 55 cents for an item.
By order of the Court of Ordinary Monroe County on its July 1899 term the guardian will sell August first at courthouse door the estate of James W Goggans imbecile. The property includes about 100 acres in the seventh district with timber creeks and a Goggansville location plus two land scrip certificates totaling 900 dollars. Sale aims to pay debts and provide maintenance cash terms. W J Goggans guardian.
Mr Frank W Cook departs Barnesville next week for Austin Texas to join the Equitable Life Assurance Society as Stene Paynes. He is regarded as an excellent young man and his departure is a loss to Barnesville.
Prof Warren Bush of Andrew Female College of Cuthbert visits relatives here during vacation. Otis A Murphey, insurance adjuster, returns from business in South Carolina. Dr J C Beauchamp store at Williamson burglarized. stamps and money stolen. Prof G F Oliphant leaves for Jonesboro on vacation. New homes rise in Barnesville. cottage plans on Zebulon and Elm streets near completion. Local manufacturing drive urged to sustain prosperity. Summer heat records and Johns Hopkins hospital patients aid. Sol C Bloodworth to join Barnesville Manufacturing Co in New York as eastern representative.
Tuesday evening at Dr Hollis's home in Forsyth Robert Holmes and Nellie Gray were secretly married before driving to Barnesville. The couple returned to Barnesville by 1 am and were greeted with warm congratulations. Holmes is an assistant cashier and city treasurer at Barnesville Savings Bank.
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