03 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1891
Page
1
The Gordon Institute reports a robust start to the fall term as 296 students enroll on Monday, rising to 314 by day’s end. Students hail from across Georgia amid high expectations from faculty and staff, with hopes to reach 400 by term’s end.
Next week Mayor-elect Huguley and Aldermen-elect Smith Swatts and Chambers will be installed, forming the Huguley administration. The Gazette invites readers to submit suggestions for actions or goals for the new officials, with names published or withheld on request.
The Mite Society hosts a lawn festival at the Baptist church tomorrow evening to raise funds for a parsonage. Ladies invite all interested to attend from 5 o clock onward and enjoy the event while supporting local church work.
Local items report Griffin gun club match with Columbus, weather, and medal winner. Notes cover Manchester suburb interest, upcoming address by Hon. Charles L. Moses at Granite Hall, church events, and school life at Gordon Institute. A fatal rail incident near Collier's Station prompts an inquest. Reports include a murder dispute involving Elbert Jackson and Dave Slocumb's death.
Barnesville faced Forsyth in a Wednesday baseball game played on the Gordon Institute campus. The contest attracted local interest as a midweek matchup between nearby teams on neutral grounds.
Mrs N C Pixley has sold a Brown Avenue lot to Mrs Lutie Adams who will immediately start building a dwelling. Hon A A Turner, well known in the area, rejoices at the arrival of a visitor at his Macon home.
Dr. M. A. Clark recent associate with Dr. H. Per due plans to move his family and start practice in about thirty days. Rev. H. J. Adams delivers praised Bluff Springs Camp Meetage sermon. Milner receives first bale of cotton weighed at nine cents per pound by Judge Gardner. Barnesville meets Meansville on the railroad diamond near the Institute at three this afternoon.
A Barnesville columnist urges the town to fulfill a promise to honor Prof. Robert B. Brooks, who died serving his people and Gordon Institute. The piece pleads for a dedicated memorial over his grave or another lasting tribute, noting the lack of timely action and calling on residents, especially women, to push for recognition.
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