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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1905
Page
3
Local notes report water damage from recent rain, railroad talks, land sales, and people moving or visiting. Mentioned are Dahlonega merchants Meaders & Sons, Brooksher, J. Pierce from Murrayville, Claud England at Arlington Hotel, and Dr. Cavender in town. Also referenced: public auctions, subscrip tions, Christmas preparations, and calls to restore New Bridge post office service.
Ore reports from the Ogle shaft show pumping for president’s inspection to decide on power for operations. Bunkey Hill dredge planned on Chestatee river. Tompkins completed Consoli dated Co. dorination work with satisfactory results. Rindley vein yields from twenty tons equal 151 pennyweights 17 grains of gold. Battle Branch Mine and Murray equipment progress noted with purchases and relocation to the site.
The mass meeting last Wednesday night produced a near tie between the editor and Prof. Kr. B. Vickery for mayor with 56 to 55 votes. Aldermen G. H. McGuire T. S. Littlefield Boyd Gurley and W. J. Hightower were elected without opposition by acclamation. McGee withdrew after urging by citizens. Vickery eventually supported by a large faction. The paper pledges to back Vickery and the nominees, praising Vickery and thanking supporters while promising continued effort for town and county interests.
Local notes mention a Christmas tree at St Pan church on Christmas Day with all invited especially contributors. Visitors Mirtie and Artie Smith from Liberty SC stay with aunt Miss Cora Garvin. John Stringer hosted a corn shucking earning about fourteen hundred bushels and a party with several young men including Frank Burns and others.
The notice proclaims the store’s return to Dahlonega with renewed health and welcomes continued customer patronage. It praises Will Vaughn as honest and capable, states a single fair price policy, and announces Christmas goods at cut prices. It also reports local college news and a legislative bid by Rev J E Blackburn in Lumpkin County.
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