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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1880
Page
2
A December 24 1880 issue from Cuthbert recounts local notices. It notes social events deaths and public talks with updates on residents and business matters. Also reported are Grange meeting plans and a tale of two horses stolen near Georgetown with one recovered.
Public notice announces a sale of the Plantation in Quitman County Georgia on December with horses to be sold. A negro man named Ben Domingos suffered severe arm injuries from dogs owned by J C Jolley after wandering from a drunken state. A Christmas event featured a man giving a large crowd entertainment. Hawkinsville Dispatch praises Uncle Jimmy Danwood of the South Georgia Conference for seven decades of preaching and deep church knowledge, noting his gentleness and adherence to old horse travel practices.
A letter reveals W. L. Mattox declines to run, citing personal and fiscal sacrifices and asks friends to back Mr. Pearce instead. The note notes loyalty in sentiment though not on Pearce’s ticket. Also, a Albany ladies cooking club introduces male helpers for kitchen tasks during the fair.
In 1881 the merchant extends heartfelt New Year wishes to customers across town and creeks, praising 33 years of patronage in Cuthbert and announcing his 14th year in business. He pledges renewed effort and invites farmers with a broad stock, offering cash or credit terms.
Andrew Coe, ancestral figure in fertilizer circles, asserts that RD COKS original Bone Phosphates and Acid Phosphates will gain five dollars in commercial value per unit. Pricing notes list 400 pounds middling cotton for Acid Phosphate and 475 pounds for original Bone Phosphate. Supply farm needs through J. McK Gunn.
A brief advertisement urges buyers to improve home happiness by purchasing a room lot of furniture. The dealer, J. McK. Gunn, touts a bill of furniture described as near new Silk Dereon and appeals to pleasing the wife and daughters with such purchases.
J Kick Gunn declares a clearance on clothing and hats to reduce stock. J McK Gunn notes extensive inventory and plans to sell items very low to move merchandise, urging buyers to visit and take advantage during the year.
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