08 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
1
At a Prospect church picnic last Thursday a report highlights Mr Thurman the famed car coupler inventor linked to a large family. It notes eighteen of his children hold diplomas from leading schools and many pursue promising careers. The piece also mentions local figures and community life in Barnesville.
Capt. J. C. McMichael, serving as secretary at the Alliance State Convention in Atlanta, read eighty four pages of minutes on adjournment day, with the convention adopting them without corrections. A Meansville citizen near eighty was said to be marrying this Sunday. the groom was John Means.
In Meansville a shopper, Mr G W Warthen of Piedmont, misplaces a sack of money and recovers it after his meal is set aside. The anecdote continues with Popes Mr Vines Collier, famed for forgetting his grinding at the mill, and a doctor who forgets his medicine, turning the joke on him.
A dated missive from Pernam buco Brazil dated September 6 1891 reached the Gazette after thirty days. The brief note requests a favor or action stated as You will please sen.
Mr and Mrs Briggs H Naper request your presence at the marriage of their daughter Maude Marie to Charles Louis Brown on Thursday October 15 at eight o clock p m Presbyterian church Forsythe 1891 Barnesville folks plan to attend and share the event.
The farmer offers to cultivate 1000 to 10000 acres of grass for next year within ten miles of Barnesville. He will supply mower, hay rake, and baler and perform cutting, raking, and baling for two fifths, while the farmer retains three fifths for land preparation and grass growth. The land should be plowed in the last ten days of May or first five days of June. W. H. Fatuierr, Yankee. 4t. Oct. 2.
For sale or exchange by J B Banxston of Barnesville Ga a land parcel four miles from Barnesville and two miles from an area labeled og gansville includes 40 acres or more described in ad note with unclear address and contact.
Our books are at Hightower's Drug Store where accounts can be settled. Purpour & Brown. M. D.
Mrs. Luiz Adams announces a new Dress Making Department at J. T. Blalock's Store inviting customers to call and see the offerings.
The Barnesville Alliance requests every member attend a Granite Hall gathering this Saturday at 3 o'clock. Officials urge full participation to conduct alliance business.
The stockholders old and new of Farmers Banking Company will hold their annual session in Griffin on October 10 at 10 o clock a m. W E H Seancey presiding policy decisions expected during the meeting.
Our specialty is dress goods with reliable quality and price. We offer Bedford Goods English Cheviots Homespun Taffeta suiting plain and plaid linens Chevon mixtures diagonals Serpentine effects and new colorings. Visit Macon or request samples by mail. agents for Butterick patterns.
Sale notice offers 100 acres of good land with improvements located 34 miles from Barnesville on Calloden road. Promises a bargain and asks interested parties to respond.
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