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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
Local notices describe events and people including Mrs Lula Hamrick visiting Mrs J K Pep es in Griffin and Ed Carnes and Joe F visiting friends, with other social snippets and ads such as a for sale sewing machine at The News office.
The Fayetteville News notes H G Hightower a photographer inviting Saturday visits for trial sessions. It mentions cotton prices and a 30 day offer for The Fayetteville News Cotton Journal and a Georgia map for $1.50. W B Whitlock near town hauls ten bales from a two-rse farm and W J Cox of Clayton county reports a lemon sent by J S Cox of Greenville.
Miss Bess Fouche of McDonough was elected by the Trustees Saturday as the Music teacher for Fayetteville Institute for the ensuing year. She comes highly recommended and the townspeople already praise her. An Epworth League reception for local youths followed last Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Keithley were present.
Shing Jin expresses readiness for the first League meeting. Lois Lewis W T Lewis Howard Gilbert and Helen Keithley perform songs and readings. About forty young people attend and enjoy a pleasant evening. An ad invites readers to the Southern School of Telegraphy in Newnan Ga noting rising demand for telegraph operators and offering free descriptive literature.
Dr J C Solomon of Atlanta urged churchgoers at the Baptist Church to join the Anti-Saloon League effort. A local league was organized with R E L Fife as president J O Pettis 1st vice president S A Burks 2nd vice president W M Barden 3rd vice president W B Hollingsworth secretary treasurer.
Fayette Superior Court convened Monday at 10 with Judge E J Reagan presiding until Tuesday afternoon when Judge Gilbert of Columbus took over for the remainder of the week. Foreman A Burks and secretary W Speer organized the grand jury. Several cases were tried with mixed verdicts including libel for divorce, damages against the Southern Railway, and liquor selling charges.
The State cases include Glen Favor and Richard Yancy pleading guilty to assault while Rose Maddox was acquitted on trespass. Visiting lawyers from several cities attended. Thursday morning State v James Bennett for murder proceeded with one State witness, defense none, defendant claiming self defense. A verdict of guilty followed and the sentence was hanging.
Pleasant little pills easy to take offered by Fayetteville Drug Co as a marketed remedy.
Notice states starting October 1 G O Tinsley will gin cotton at 1 dollar per bale. Gins repaired and best service promised with cash terms at gin house. Also mentions low bagging and ties costs and solicits patronage. Also ad for Rings Little Liver Pills sold in Fayetteville area.
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