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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
4
The Georgia General Assembly proposes a constitutional amendment to provide pensions for ex Confederate soldiers and widows. Eligible veterans must meet income limits, with conditions on marriage and property. The measure, called the Foster Pension Bill, goes to voters on November 3 1908.
A historic measure to recognize Confederate Soldiers gains support in the state legislature. The bill, drafted with signatures from most House and Senate members and the Senate president, seeks deferred acknowledgment of soldiers' service and glory. The draft copy, including the signatures, is kept by J. Z. Foster the bill’s author.
Weather is fine. Local residents like W L Manning and wife of East Point return home after visits. Hester Reid of Rocky Mount visits sister Mrs W S Davis. Will McCullars and wife of Sandy Creek visit Jim Harper. Lucy Hagler stays with her brother Pop Landrum. Tom Mann and wife visit J T Jones family. Paul Adams passes through town. Wood's Liver Medicine promoted for malaria and bilious symptoms with claims of quick relief and tonic effect. Sold by Fayetteville Drug Co.
Dundee residents and relatives travel for weekend visits and hosting in Atlanta East Point Line Creek and Sandy Creek appear in this column. Names include M N Stinchecomb Jim Reid Walter Conn Olivia Slaton Commie Slaton Brice Ellison Minnie Stokes Lillie Davis and Dock Landrum with G W Slaton.
Sunday sermons by Rev. John Spier and companions drew large audiences in Sandy Creek. Various residents visited relatives near Stop, Tyron, and Hopeful, with reports of circus attendance and family gatherings. An obituary or farewell note mentions C. A. Adams moving to Tyrone. Also an advertisement touts Pineules for kidneys with testimonial claims and a Fayetteville Drug Co. sale.
Mrs Adam Croom of the Hotel NaHRnD in Mississippi reports a severe cough and consumption until using King's New Discovery. After three bottles she claims a complete cure. The remedy is sold by Fayetteville Drug Co in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes with a trial bottle free.
Revenue pursuant to an order of the Court of Ordinary will sell at public sale at the courthouse in Fayette County on the first Tuesday in November between usual hours. The property is 40 acres more or less, the north half of lot No 133 in district 1293 G M, known as J. J. Haynes or L. L. Haynes, administrator of Martha A. Haynes.
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