Dahlonega News Roundup July 17 1908
Friday publication from Dahlonega Georgia notes Uncle Sam seeks 750 Marine recruits and Taft’s weight at 297.5 pounds. Reports on New York House height plans, Denver convention fare, a New Jersey cheese ring find, and local civic notes including Nimblewill ditch mining, wine law repeal debate, and Georgia politics. Highlights include convicts, pension bills, and local industry reopenings in Rome and Virginia Carolina Chemical Works. A Gainesville liquor surge and Dalton calaboose activity mark Fourth of July events. Concord schoolhouse loss by lightning valued at 3000 with 800 insurance.
Siloam and Dahlonega Baptist News and District Conference Notes
The article reports on Siloam church in Lumpkin County and Dahlonega Baptist Church led by Rev. T. EK Elgin with active district meetings. It highlights the Lumpkin County Baptist Association meeting with delegates, sermons by notable ministers, resolutions for Rev. J. R. King and Dr. Nicholas F. Howard, and reports from the Gainesville District Conference. It also covers local notices about tax meters, dog taxes, community events, births, and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siloam
J. B. Blackburn
Lumpkin County
H. Jones
Wm. Jenkins
G. W. Vaughn
Dahlonega
Western Heights Baptist Church
Atlanta
Dailonega Methodist
Thomas Jenkins
Buford
B. R. Meaders
G. R. Glenn
Gainesville
Lumpkin Mission
J. R. King
Nicholas F. Howard
W. A. Parks
B. F. Fraser
W. C. Lovett
James E. Dickey
A. Steele
J. 8. Jenkins
J. O. Grogan
Lon Smith
Elijah
Monroe
Walton County
B. T. King
Grady Hospital
Council
Evang
Little Pitts
Decatur
C. A. Jamison
Cam
Shultz
Institute
Starr
Porter Springs Hotel Sees Summer Visitor Influx
Locals report Porter Springs hotel filling with summer visitors as seasonal demand rises. Gordon Rice accepts a position with John Moore and will start Monday. Rev Manus from Gainesville visits and plans a meeting at Jones Chapel next Sunday. Charlie McAfee reports ore from the Dry Hollow being crushed this week and notes a mill is badly needed to avoid seven miles of hauling for crushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Rice
John Moore
Manus
Gainesville
Jones’ Chapel
Charlie McAfee
G H McGuires Feweler s Store Jewelery and More
G H McGuires Feweler s Store offers jewelry work on short notice in good style at reasonable prices. The shop also stocks eyeglasses, clocks, and watches. Call for service and selections.
Notice of 30 day sale and business closure by W. H. Smith
W. H. Smith announces a thirty day sale of dry goods shoes and groceries for cash or barter as he closes his town business to move to the country. He asks debtors to settle and invites customers to call for bargains before leaving town, dated July 1, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Smith
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Uncle Sam
U. S. Marine Corps
Taft
New York City
Denver
New Jersey
Clarkesville
Long Branch
Dawson County
Lumpkin
Little Joe
Georgia
Georgia Weekly
Agricultural Committee
Rome
Virginia Carolina Chemical Works
Dalton
Calaboose
Concord
Hall County
Chattahoochee Association
E.F. Dempsey
Nel
Ellene Glenn
J. M. Brooksher
South Georgia
J. EK. McGee
James Anderson
Dan Davis
New Holland
M.M. Thomas
G. McGuire
Board of
Jury Revisors
John Gay
Porter Springs
J. M. Brown
Marietta
Porter Springs Hotel
G. H. McGuires Feweler’s Store
Park Street
J. HW
Mekee
McKee, Ga
E. 8. Souther
WL. Baker
Dahlonega, Ga
A. J. Gavender
Moore Building
Homer Head
J.m.ricketts
Public Square
J. M. Ricketts
J. K. Bennett
John Smith
G. G. Eyass
Ord’y
Clay Creek
D. M. Grizzle
Hk. F
T. S. Littlefield
Tenry Underwood
Stuart
Stuart Drug Manufacturing Co
Georgia School of Technology
Clare Technics Clige Tien
Tatest Catalos
Latry
Mathtsom
A.M
Dahlonega Livery Stable
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New Stable
College
T. J. Smith
Brooksher Hou
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