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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1893
Page
3
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Schedule of arrival and departure of Cleveland mails and judiciary notices. Court convenes second Monday in April and October. Local at court districts with J.P. and N.P. appointments and monthly meetings. Invitations to attend church and Sunday school included alongside civic notices.
Last Sunday morning Wil lie Slaton and Kate Logan married at Mossy Creek campground in a surprise ceremony conducted by Esquire Hughes Allen. Hundreds gathered to congratulate them as word spread that Slaton had "stolen" his bride. They will live in Parks where Slaton works in his father's mercantile business.
All persons indebted to the late firm of Sutton and Pitchford are hereby notified to settle their accounts or notes at once, 5. L. Brows, Receiver.
Locals report Wesley greeting, Post items note Ed Bailey representing Dinkina Co of Gainesville, Herschel Kemmer and Frank Logan visiting Gainesville, Sherman Burnett selling shoes to Cleveland merchants, J R Lumsden and R E Johnson visiting Atlanta. OC W Asbury and Brannan Bros of Atlanta, Col W K Williams of Gainesville on legal business. Jessie Foote visiting Maggie Merritt. Times dull yet readers boost Proc-KESS subscriptions. References to Dr A F Underwood’s Blue Ridge trip, telegraph requests, John Martin from Gainesville, Marie Stary in Nueaochee, and Mars Frank Asbury. Mention of Dyspepsia tonic, crops along the way, and calls for teachers’ institute date change. Captain Nichols and Mamie Glen seen at Nacoochee, WINE OF CAROUS for women. Varying local arts, sermons, roof work at Masonic Hall, and Black-Draught for constipation. Rev J J Kinery returns from Mayesville after meetings. Thomas Cantrell noted in Cleveland with Lumpkin County mining firm.
The issue notes excellent road conditions into Cleveland, praise for Pat Haralson the Waitsville speaker, and attendance at the Nacoochee Baptist association. It mentions Miss Tuttie Starr ill with fever and Mrs. Asbury in critical condition, plus a quirky encounter involving School Commissioner Kyle at a camp meeting.
Town Creek notes report visitors from Dah lonega and Atlanta, summer stays at J K McAfee’s, local families visiting, and improvements in corn crops. Mentions in-law visits, local mining activity, and upcoming Loudsville camp meeting with hints of weddings. Deputy Marshal Helton aims to deter moonshine activity as neighbors brace for quieter times.
An old advertisement-style notice asserts Brown's Iron Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion and debility. It presents a health claim tied to the tonic product without additional context.
A local correspondent writes from Chattooga County praising The Progress for three months of informative coverage and defending its stance on public buildings. He laments White County’s lack of railroad development, condemns the Farmers Alliance for perceived self interest, and concludes the alliance is largely dead in the county though old officers discuss reorganization.
For sale cheap for cash a buckboard four seated buggy with pole and shafts. Includes one set double harness one set single harness one good combination harness and saddle horse. Sold by J H Nicnoras Naeoochee Georgia.
Legal notices describe sale of joint and fractional land parcels in White County Georgia by order of the Superior Court. Properties include 874 acres plus mineral rights, various lots in the South and North Districts, miles of adjoining parcels, and the J Lamb Johnston estate. Also adjoining lands in Bid District and the Lamar place with dwelling and barns. Tax and levy notices accompany the bid sale details. The sale occurs at the courthouse in Cleveland on the first Tuesday in October 1893 between legal hours for cash to the highest bidder.
John D. O Kelley administrator requests discharge after duly administering Elizabeth Vickery estate. All creditors and kindred urged to show cause why discharge and letters of dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in October 1808 as recorded by W B Bell Ordinary.
Notice that the entire stock of the late Sutton and Pitchford has passed to the receiver LT who will sell the drugs and groceries at the old stand for cash by public or private auction or in job lots and single items until sold out. Creditors are to come forward and settle accounts. This June 28 1893. E L Brown Receiver.
Mr Thomas Butte of Texarkana Arkansas reports severe flux last summer improved after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He claims immediate relief and complete recovery and urges others with such illness to try the remedy. Available in 95 and 50 cent bottles from all druggists.
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