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Newspaper
Cedartown Express
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1878
Page
3
The column catalogs local happenings including new mercantile firms planned for fall, a fashion note on Mottonoy Treadaway’s stable, and various social items. It mentions court contempt fines for Joe Rowe, upcoming grand jury presentments, free blotters at a official office, and multiple community notices. It also references a moonlight festival at Cave Spring and a West Point cadet letter request.
The community mourns Judge W M Mutchings who died after prostration from illness linked to vertigo and typhoid. A Masonic funeral is planned with a full obituary to appear next week. The town also notes a large musical concert to raise funds for a Baptist church organ and calls for affordable housing to sustain Cedartown’s growth.
A Rome event the coming Saturday features Col. Tom Milner and others speaking in the afternoon and “our George” addressing the crowd at night. A large torchlight procession is planned for the evening with any interested citizens invited to join. The piece notes Missy Jones, a ten year old from Esom Hill, as a rising local singer with potential to rival Jenny Lind.
A Polk County record lists numerous court actions from libel for divorce to judgments and settlements. Several divorce libels were dismissed or verdicts returned for plaintiffs, while others resulted in verdicts for defendants or settlements. The note also mentions an inquiry about a railroad project to Rome and a courtesy visit by Hon. J. D. Waddell.
The notice laments a delay of several hours and urges readers to send in news letters. It notes many Polk and Marion points could supply weekly items and asks Cedartown residents to disinfect premises amid yellow fever concerns ten weeks before election day.
TheOrdinary announces bids for building two long bridges over Endaring Creek and Cedar Creek near New Cedar town and Cave Spring Road with detailed timber, iron, and structural specs. Contractors must exceed complete by November 1878, furnish double security, and accept payments half cash, balance in twelve months.
The notice alleges the Parson Candidate campaigned near Cedartown after a sermon at Gate Spring on a Sunday. It claims he urged Rev. Perry Jackson to support him, noting Jackson’s discomfort, while Dr. Felton’s sermon preceded a private meeting with his supporters. The piece references running gear and a steam gin advert and includes assorted local ads and notices from 1877-1878.
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