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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1882
Page
2
A wide mix of notes reports cotton farming plans in southern Iowa to political races in Georgia. Items cite ministers presiding over conferences, odd local curiosities, court decisions, and a railroad of miscellaneous town chatter including accidents, graft rumors, and a Texas paper on Gen Hood’s orphans.
Ellen Crawford, a highly regarded resident, died Thursday night at Col Harrison’s residence where she was staying after a brief illness. A physician’s efforts were in vain as she passed away in the afternoon. Sympathy goes to the bereaved family and friends in Quitman County.
An 1882 notice advertises hardware and supplies for cheap, plus a 150 acre land sale for a Quitman county pauper farm. It invites reports to the Read and Revenue commissioners by the first Tuesday in November at the courthouse. Also brief commentary on a county ride and the cotton crop nearing harvest in places.
The report notes crops reaching expected yields with improved potato and cane conditions. Citizens praise rising abundance and cheerful mood. Georgetown is described as orderly, prompting a city council meeting to dispense with the marshal. Garret and Miers Eudora Winfield wed after a weeks long trip along Alabama resorts.
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