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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1883
Page
3
Mrs. W. C. Hay, aged, dies at home in the county on Saturday. Burial followed Sunday afternoon at Western Cemetery. The husband and community extend heartfelt condolences in these hours of bereavement.
Citizens met at the Methodist church on Wednesday at 4 PM to organize Memorial Services with Rev. B S Twitty as Chairman and A Jaffe as Secretary. A. Jaffe and others formed committees to secure an orator, coordinate music, and request merchants close shops from 4 PM onward. The Cadets of the SW Ga Agricultural College and Fire Companies A and B were invited to participate.
Local items report loan negotiations in Randolph and Quitman counties, political campaigning for governor, prison camp health, a late newspaper appeal, social visits, a literary society event, and community notices. Obituaries mention Capt. Ben Mitchall of Eufaula, while Dr Dozier and Major McDaniel receive updates on health and political support. a Masonic lodge reorganization is noted, with other briefPersonal items and a forthcoming all day singing event at Grange Hall.
A reflective piece from Cuthbert Georgia laments an aging church bell that has long served, alarmed, celebrated, and blessed the community. It mourns the bell’s worn tone and calls for it to be honored in memory while yielding to a newer, brighter successor in a town’s sacred and civic life.
Five cent column with notices for lost dog Big Dog a solid black six month old with white breast. Reward offered. Also ads for cider beer and eggs on hand, mortgages at Appeal office, oat meal by Isaac Easley, 1000 chickens for sale, revolver lost near Cuthbert, fancy candies, men’s clothing to order, and sample lines from Guno’s store plus Devlin & Co. agents.
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