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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1893
Page
3
George P Estes advertises a large dress goods sale featuring plaid double width cashmeres plain cashmeres and all wool hop sucking and basket weave dress suiting at heavily discounted prices. offers on gloves hosiery belts shirts and a wide range of shoes and house furnishings with a claim to the best stock in the city and South.
Atlanta's J B Osborn will address the alliance picnic this Friday. Willie Adams of Shouwl Creek has returned from Mile Kansas where he traveled since March, noting winds are too high. Mrs S L Brown, wife of the sheriff, visited friends in Cleveland on Monday. Clevelands High School shows rising miner levels. Prof Bell earns praise for teaching. A B Bell will temporarily represent an Atlanta firm. Tom Bell is home in Gainesville. Luther Ash, Town Creek merchant, passed through Cleveland Monday to Gainesville with produce. Ellene Stary of Nacogdochie traveled through Cleveland Tuesday. The children of Frank L Asbury, Clarkesville, who stayed with grandparents Capt R R Asbury, accompanied Miss Suirr to Micoochee, their future home.
The notice extols Syrup of Figs as the best family remedy for constipation and bilious conditions, urges every household to keep a bottle, and notes a communication from Yong Hires. It also reports Mossy Creek high school closing tonight with an entertainment and gold medal contest, and mentions a mining party visiting from New York and Baltimore to Lond mines, plus local farming, a visit by Wd Payne and his daughter, and promotes Hill's Clavicle of Gold Tablets for tobacco and liquor habits.
For cash priced items include one buckboard and a four seated buggy with pole, tind shafts, plus one set double harness. Items are offered together or separately to quick buyers. Sale emphasizes low price and immediate cash transaction.
Young Harris news notes the Phi Chi society will hold its annual fall term debate on November 25 1893 on the question should women be allowed suffrage Speakers on the affirmative are P A Kellett and Fred S Clinton and on the negative TfL Hughes and W W Gimes Friends of the society urged to attend The Juvenile Templars gave a well attended charity event Friday night expressing community interest in temperance news also reports on arrivals and student moves including Louise Wellborn Maggie Swindall A J Sears back from Hath county and sad news of Prof Boyd's father death with funeral plans for Ma Bob Meaders.
The article notes pleasant weather enjoyed by local farmers and Mossy Creek High School closing Friday the 17th for holidays. It mentions Rev. I M Newton delivering a farewell sermon at Mossy Creek with attendees from Cleveland and nearby areas and references local figures and crops, including a farmer noted for raising about 3800 bushels.
The section notes unusually bountiful crops gathered and stored well. Local encounters include Yonry Duckett and Mattie Alexander hosting after a Sunday, Gaginville Citter moving to Belton for health, and Dr. McGee commenting on corn pile work. A Cleveland visit and a humorous post office scene conclude with a call to try Jol Work.
A young daughter of Hon. A M L Dean died from burns suffered two weeks earlier. She endured the pain with patience and was buried at the family grounds near Mr Dean’s residence. Bereaved parents received sympathy from many friends. Also, Coke Densmore, three, son of W C Densmore, died and was buried in Cleveland Cemetery, with a large crowd in attendance.
Will Robertson of Lime Creek, son of Henry Robertson, was adjudged insane last week. A strong young man, he had long been known as insane, turned violent recently, severely beating his aged mother and nearly killing his father just before he was sent to Milledeeville at the earliest opportunity.
On Sunday last at the bride’s father’s home on Mossy Creek Ma Henry Duelkett and Miss Mattie Alexander were married in a ceremony conducted by Henny Freeman Hay. Also on Sunday the 5th, Will Nix of Union County wed Miss Dora Alexander of this county, with warm wishes for happiness and prosperity from the community.
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