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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
3
In Briere and News items a mix of local happenings is reported. Notices cover school events at Mossy Creek High School with Emceeing by Rev. Seaborn’s group, community anniversaries, minor accidents, marriages, and calls for readers to submit items by Tuesday. The column references drummers new in town and various residents visiting Gainesville, with names like Dinkins Baker and Johnson among others.
Mossy Creek High School announces commencement exercises beginning next Saturday with a trustees meeting at 10 a.m. and an evening primary department entertainment. Sunday features a commencement sermon by Rev. G W Yarbrough of Gainesville followed by missionary and sermon by Rev. G D Stone of Dahlonega. Monday includes miscellaneous school exercises, and Tuesday presents speaking by young men, an annual address by Rev. W C Davis, recitations by young ladies, and a temperance play. J D Janrarp, president, urges full attendance.
Pyarsheen discusses discreet campaign practices in White County and the need for public visibility. The piece notes candidates keep details private, urging active campaigning as nominations approach and voters learn who is running. It emphasizes messaging to reach residents before ballots.
A horse thief rode through Dahlonega with two stolen mules during court week. The crime was not detected until days later when a Georgia contact asked about the stock. Local efforts led to suspicion after a low price drew attention from residents.
Lula Laconisms and M Duckett of Mossy Creek were in town Saturday. John Satterfield of White County traveled Sunday to Maysville. Mas Satterfield plans to attend Mossy Creek commencement with his photographic outfit. Rev. Jones, a blind speaker, addressed the Epworth Leagues work at the Methodist church Saturday night. Col TL TH Perry speaks on the financial question tonight at the academy. Silverites warned that progress is a welcome visitor.
Town Creek Topics reports A TI Henderson Jr visited Gainesville on business last week. Mes C J Allen, previously ill, shows improvement. KH J Hester of Gainesville visited here. W L Turner returns from Texas after a stay. Rain has fallen recently. Democrats expected to win the ninth district by a large majority. Mr Thomas Loggins has been quite sick.
An advertisement touts Bace-Cure as a safe vegetable remedy to end tobacco addiction without willpower, claiming a Berlin physician used it since 1872. It features testimonials from Clayton Nevada and Clayton Ark pastors, urging purchase of three boxes for 82.50 with a written guarantee and a booklet of proofs from the Vega Chemical Co.
Mr Marlin Dowdy died in May and his remains were interred in the family burial ground in Lumpkin County. The bereaved family extends its sympathy. Bob Howell of Dahlonega visited in White last week.
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