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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1905
Page
3
Dahlonega residents report a steady stream of guests from Forsyth and Gwinnett counties, a court fine for Jasper Clements, and talk of a Dahlonega reunion for the 52nd Georgia Volunteers. Local mining talk, road work plans, and a push to publish catalogs accompany community updates and social visits.
Mrs Wier Boyd died at her daughter's home on July 26. Born Sarah J Sitton in 1824 near Mt Pleasant White County Georgia she married Col Wier Boyd in 1848. She moved to Dahlonega in 1850 joined the Methodist Church and leaves eight children and twenty two grandchildren. Burial will follow beside her husband in Mt Hope Cemetery.
The first Lumpkin county fiddlers convention drew about a thousand visitors from Lumpkin and neighboring counties as well as Ohio. Col W S Haff and Col R H Baker welcomed guests while Uncle Elisha Trammel performed youth memories. Fields Wilson won first prize in the fiddling contest, followed by Dillard Grizzle and Will Palmer. The event highlighted a large, festive day with music, dinner, and community pride.
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