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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
2
The item notes an independent municipal ticket planned for Blue Ridge Georgia. It mentions local politics with primary elimination in Covington, Georgia and references broader state and national affairs including a Roosevelt speech and local tax and legal opinions. The piece also cites various regional anecdotes and editorials from multiple Georgia papers.
During the North Georgia Conference in Gainesville Bro Harve Craig interviewed 82 year old Rev Reynolds of Conyers who recalled the Dahlonega Watehman and its evolution into the Dahlonega Signal. He describes subscribers fleeing during the California gold rush and shares vivid fates of several early local figures and their adventures across the 19th century. Newsom Harper and Maddox are noted with political and civic developments including Atlanta mayoral election results and a pending stock law vote in Mill Creek.
Blue Mountain Lodge of Masons elected officers on Tuesday night with A. J. Cavender as W M and W L Ash as W M. 5S. W. J. H. Moore and J. W. Rh. C Meanders among others named. The report also notes county corn weevils and road dispute in Hall and Lumpkin counties with injunctions and warrants issued.
The owner will receive sealed bids at his office for the purchase of the Old Baptist Church house until 12 o clock Monday December 7 1908. The right to reject any bids is reserved. The purchaser must remove the property by February 1 1909.
Georgia Lumpkin County probate notice states Christian as administrator of the estate of Samantha Chitian has filed a petition to be discharged. The court cites all interested parties to show cause why administration should not be dismissed and letters of dismission issued on the first Monday in December 1008.
To reduce inventory, J. F. Moore & Co. offer 10 percent off for 40 days on Shoes Hats Clothing Dry Goods Notions Ladies and Gents Underwear and sewing machines at factory cost. Also a full line of staple groceries at lowest prices. Come in to compare and save.
By order of the Jackson county Georgia Ordinary a public outcry will be held on the first Tuesday in January 1909 at Jefferson court house for multiple land tracts in Lumpkin County. The sale includes lots 801 802 284 285 299 800 815 808 304 816 817 totaling about 860 acres in the 15th district first section with adjoining parcels forming one tract. Admin R E Wretchen administrator of W I Pike signed November 5 1908.
The notice proposes a mayoral and aldermanic slate for Dahlonega with W J Worley in the 1st Ward B F Anderson in the 2nd Ward Homer Head for the 8th Ward and an election set for the 8th Saturday in December 1908. A second slate from Mr Borror favors Worley Townsend and G McGuire for the 1st 2nd and 8th wards respectively.
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