Lumpkin County Notes Ripe With Roads News And Local Commerce
Village dispatches report on county roads, seed sales, and a college commencement. Mentions Rev Barnett garden effort and local harvests while noting tax, dairy, and poultry prices, plus parish events and a window into Lumpkin’s social tensions.
County official defends frugal finances and road board idea
In a 1916 1917 county report the grand jury notes a small treasury balance and debts owed including court costs and bridge repairs. The writer argues against a proposed board of roads and revenues and defends the present ordinary who funds repairs and improvements personally when funds are tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumpkin County
Secretary of the State
Halvis
Board of Roads and Revenues
Iumpkin
White County
Hiall
New Bridge
Murrayville
Bearden's Bridge
Etowah Church
Dawson and
Lumpkin
Dawson
Crane’s Hill
Brookton
Justice of the Peace
Street Committee
B. H. Smith
S. D. Grindle
Water Power & Mining Cos
B. R. Meaders & Sons
Firinance Committees
Ray
Dr. Arnold
Bearden
Nimblewill
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Bank of
Helen Whelehel
H. C. Whelehel
South Georgia
County Board of Registration
J. M. Davis
Frank Christian
W. LB. ‘Lownsend
H. Head
Mr. Shultz
T. J. Smith
Chas. Whitner
Florida
Pyrites
Gainesville
Forties
Kent
Prof
Ruge
Blumbob
Kilijay Road
Tonson
Dahlonega
Nelson Daniel
Tennessee
Craig R. Arnold
Clarkesville
Ninth Congressional School
Nuaent
I. J. Williams
Wimpy
Mount Zion
Pigeon” Roost
Wm. Dotson
Tom Ray
John Bryant
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Blue Ridge
Hall
A. Q. Adams