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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1885
Page
9
May reports from Barnesville and surrounding towns describe weather woes crops and farm news. Mentions James Bloodworth's death pastor Henry Harris Ed Wider visiting Holiness meetings and local harvests. Also notes cotton prospects fruit outlook and small town happenings with several named residents and sites.
In Pike and surrounding counties, schools such as Union and Monroe Female College thrive while churches grow. Agriculture faces poor weather with frost and measles affecting students. social gatherings, horse stock, and home preserves mark a resilient rural economy amid reports from Barnesville to Thomaston.
The Good Templars of Hollowville held a Saturday celebration and fine dinner. Dr. J. C. Beauchamp gave an address, Col. Iverson spoke, and several locals were noted as ill. The piece also mentions amateur minstrels to burlesque Gen Grants Doctors next Saturday for school funds. Local crop notes and a child’s sudden death are reported. R G Matthews expands Undertaker goods and harness shop. Local merchants promote Pilot tobacco and Lortilard snuff at J F Taylor.
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