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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
2
Dahlonega notes report court divorces in Bibb County Columbus lynching case and Georgia political cues. Georgia revenue totals and rising automobile accidents headline state matters. Local commerce mentions tomato shipments and a plan for a Melly Creek flume development. Headlines touch on misused alcohol laws and railroad commission attorney earnings.
The Lumpkin county oratorical contest at the courthouse drew large crowds with students from Porter Springs Oak Grove Seven Miles Curry Landrum Ashley Nimblewill Jay Dewey and Froebel delivering prize worthy speeches. Winners include Henry Jarrard Porter Springs and Miss L Reaves Dewey with others from Mulberry Curry Seven Miles Nimblewill.
In Lumpkin County Georgia T 5 Littlefield administrator of Jane Boggs deceased petitions the court stating full administration. The court cites all interested parties to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in October 1907. Dated September 2 1907. G G Evans Ordinary.
The report says Governor Smith may call an extra session of the legislature in November to fund agricultural schools. Georgia rail rate cuts began Monday in the state. W Rovers the only Negro member of the Georgia legislature has resigned. Athens and Elberton are both raising funds to attract the Savannah Augusta and Northern railroad to their areas.
The notice lists properties for sale or rent one horse farm near Philippi church and another farm on Dahlonega and Cooper's Gap road six to fourteen miles from Dahlonega known as the Rider old home place issued by Grees Tennis Gainesville Ga R F D No 8 and then a separate probate notice by B O Jones administrator of Martin J Jones deceased asking all relatives creditors to show cause why he should not be discharged and letters of dismission on the first Monday in October 1907.
The sheriff will sell at the courthouse door in Dahlonega on the first Tuesday in October 1907 the lands Lot No. 1134 and 1172 in Lumpkin County Georgia. The sale is to satisfy a bank related debt litigation against RE J Walden with transferees including S T Walden and others. J M Davis sheriff notes no coroner and tenant in possession received notice.
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