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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
1
Rain fell Saturday night and Sunday across the county easing drought for crops and gardens. Miss Kitty Denham of Stop is sick with fever but hopes for speedy recovery. Local residents visit relatives and attend church services while small town events include a singing school to begin August and relatives visiting Sandy Creek and Line Creek communities.
BROOKS STATION reports a large crowd attended the annual singing at a Kalrviews church with rain during the weekend. W Ressington is named champion hawk killer after shooting two hawks Thursday. Drake and brothers thresh wheat Saturday. Burdett infant laid to rest. memorial prayers for a precious child. Charlie Tarwell, now with Central of Georgia, wed Jenks Rogers. Hi Harwell returns home to Cedertown. Mrs Harwell stays with family for weeks.
The letter notes a weekend rain improving crops, a mistaken cotton bloom from a hog pen, and complaints about inadequate farming tools. It records overseer pay of 65 cents, calls spades inferior, and mentions road work delays. Nearby visits include J W Ward near Mount Springs and Sadie Arnall in Senoia. Also reports a shooting injuring A Hand, with racial note about the shooters.
Rev. Davis filled his regular appointment at Antioch Saturday and Sunday morning. He delivered an impressive sermon Sunday to a large audience. A light rain fell Sunday afternoon. Miss Willie Padgett of Griffin is visiting her sister Mrs. Jones at this place. Mr. Oliver Reeves of Mississippi is visiting his parents near Woolsey.
The column reports a mostly healthy week with one sick babe of Mr and Mrs George Nolan. Local visits include Mrs Nolan of Brooks Station. Stark Halcumb and Eslin Driver in Lisbon. Mrs J T McCollum and children en route to Sonoia to visit her sister Mrs Wr Edwards. Also B J Perry and family visited Sunday. Adds mention of threshing season, and a new room and veranda added to J A Perrys residence by contractor Millsaps. Ends with reader testimonial praising Electric Bitters for indigestion and female health. advertises 500 satisfaction guarantee by J B Tucker & Co.
After a two week gap Oak Grove shares village items. The note covers a mistaken wedding party, preparations for summer quarters for staff, school leadership by Mr Will Nations and chorister Mr John Davis, and visits by Mrs Renno of Atlanta. It lists sick children, health concerns, and a planned singing at Ebenezer next Sunday. The piece urges prompt attendance at 2 pm and highlights efforts to boost summer school quality with parental support.
Patent medicine ad claims quick cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Promises refund if failure and notes Dr. Grove’s signature on each box. Priced at 25 cents.
Sunday visits and local chatter fill the column. Paul Swanson spent Sunday at Fairview while Batey with a threshing machine knocked out our Wheat. Misses Allie and Minute Laucrim from Stop attended the singing at Fairview. Samcreer, a prosperous farmer, passed by Monday. Luther Ellison spent Sunday with eraodiosther and Mrs S A Loyd. Davis of Ebenezer visited relatives Monday. Farmers busy sowing peas for forage after rain. Hawk killed by W r Hoyd who jokes of a chicken pie. Jim Chapman and wife of Hb enezer visited friends. John and Mrs Robinson of Coweta county were guests Sunday. Dr. Loyd and sister Tessie visited Nenola. Butler Lindsey of Nyson up Monday. Allen Chatdier of Stop visited J W Batey Sunday. Miss Kite and Minnie Landrum attended Fayetteville Institute last week.
The ad proclaims Buckle Arnica Salve as the world’s best healer for cuts, burns, bruises, sores, boils, ulcers, felons, aches, pains and skin eruptions. It claims domains from minor injuries to piles with a two cent box sold by Lucker & Co.
Fayetteville resident Mr. A B Sams and others pass through Line Creek with ride plans and social calls. Oak Grove and Kedron residents, including Miss Elia Ship and J W Askew, appear in local notes amid rain, Sabbath school notes, and a spike in whooping cough cases.
An old belief that drastic purges are needed is challenged by a ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills. They claim to gently stimulate the liver and bowels, expel poison, cleanse the body, and cure constipation and sick headache. Available for 250 at J Hucker & Co. drug store.
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