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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1876
Page
3
The Presbyterian church will host Methodist regular services while repairs on the Methodist building proceed. Local business notices promote dry goods at M H Pu la Co and Pulaski Co as well as a theft report involving bacon from Judge Gormley’s smoke house.
The column reports on rabbit hunting challenges, a New York trip by Br. J. B. Owen and new merchandise arrivals, and residential construction progress by J. C. Martin. Schedule changes for the S. W. A. R. trains, salary reductions, and a push to boost Central Life stock are noted, along with weather impacts on crops, a funeral for Jas P. Lyle, Sabbath school plans for Fort Gaines trip, school board actions, and education funding decisions.
Attention Cuthbert Guards attend a business meeting at your Armory Saturday night April 1 by order of the Captain. We will receive spring stock of dry goods groceries and sell at city prices. See C J Laura & Bro Cotton Hill Ga Sam Bard remarks on Georgia industry.
The legislature passed an act requiring county officers including sheriffs and clerks of the Superior Court to file full statements on first term days of the court. Reports must show money received, sources, and expenditures with vouchers. If correct, the Grand Jury will endorse them. if not, officers are to be notified. Contempt penalties apply for noncompliance.
Fort Gaines notes list W B Graham Masonic Lodge schedules with regular meetings for Darley Lodge and Lafayette Chapter and Council. Farewell sermon of Rev Mr Mickle announced as he leaves for Brunswick. Superior Court term in session with cases to be expedited. Local mischief tale ends with boys fined after pranks. Meeting of Fi-Games Guards reminds fines apply for fire incidents without proper uniform. James and Wimberly Cullen visit town. Wimberly now in South America.
Dr H W M Miller extols Georgia featuring wealth from minerals and resources, noting gold iron coal slate marble copper and abundance of water power plus rice fields and live oak forests. He cites Savannah as origin of the first Sunday school and mentions Methodist influence while lampooning a political scandal in Washington.
A five or six year old black child named Grant Kennedy was burned to death after his mother left him alone in a house while she drew water. Neighbors found him screaming. he died within hours. The report notes other town news, repairs, gardening, and local remarks about spring amusements and gubernatorial candidates.
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