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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
5
A compact list of assorted foods and goods including fruits such as apples and peaches, vegetables like cabbage turnips Irish potatoes onions and corn, preserved items such as evaporated peaches and apples Heinz baked beans and June beans, hominy sauerkraut tomatoes apple butter and cocoanuts plus cakes oats and shredded wheat.
The Jackson Lumber Company begins remodeling the J. McCune McMichael residence. Dr. H. W. Copeland moved to Covington Street. Daughters of the Confederacy plan a meeting with Mrs. Frank Etheridge. Dr. Van Deventer and Miss Clara Nolen to Macedonia to discuss missions. A Cedar Rock Sunday visit included several local residents. Mrs. J. R. Hightower, long time resident, died in Dublin. The J. F. McKibben home sold to Smith and Etheridge for improvements. Mrs. W. W. Wright to move in by June 1. Pastor Van Deventer to Jackson Baptist Church next Sunday with sermons at 11:00 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Sunbeams at 2 p.m. BYPU at 3 p.m. Educational Rally at Locust Grove next week with educators and an April 9 high school oratorical contest.
Jackson Soda & Fruit Company sells local post cards exclusive to its stores as a collectible offering.
Crowds of ladies flock to the New York Store opening to view hats by Miss Swanson with Miss Floy Maddox and displayed by Mrs. Moon. Shoppers admire the marvels and many purchase, while a cheeky note warns not to miss the preacher in church behind a hat.
Revival services at the Methodist church have continued for the past ten days with attendees from the community seeking spiritual renewal and inspirational preaching.
The Rev. B. F. Fraser of Gainesville preached with unusual power to large crowds, prompting city businesses to close an hour daily for services. His sincere, plain-spoken sermons stirred deep spiritual reflection among attendees. Fraser stayed at Mrs. Emma Mallet’s home and departed today. Rev. S. P. Wiggins will continue the meetings.
A notice offers a reward for the return of a gold watch containing a photo. The finder is promised a reward from R. A. Franklin.
LeRaysville New York resident O 8S Woolever writes he completed a twenty year health sentence after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve which cured bleeding piles twenty years ago. The salve is promoted to heal boils burns wounds and cuts quickly and costs 25 cents at Havna Drug Co.
Jackson Public School reports March 1908 honor roll for First Grade A with students Henry Allen Edward Carmichael J R Carmichael Jr Don Woods Margaret Kinard Kate Lyons and for B Class Joe Buchanan Doris Carter Annie.
A catalog of staple foods and pantry items including full cream cheese head rice grated pineapple pineapple chunks Heinz sour pickles spices coton chocolate Cuba molasses pickling vinegar Van Camp soups peanut butter catsup Worcester sauce mackerel white fish cranberries celery fish and oysters.
A school roster lists students by grade levels from second through tenth. Names include Edwin Bryan James Carmichael Hampton Daughtry Sarah Louise Furlow Ina Harmon Nina Harmon May Kimbell Annie Jean Lemon Joel Watkins H M Fletcher Tenella Tingle Clyde McBryant Fred Hrnchsen Rosalie Carmichael Fredna Alten Florence Crawford Beatrice Williams Bessie Compton Warren Furlow Tullis Smith Myrtice Rutledge Margaret Sains Charles Johnson Annie Catchings Crum Annie Arerson Margaret Fletcher Joel Mallet Maurice Redman Estelle Gilmore Lillian Bailey Robert King Lida Mae McKibben Elizabeth Sams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gibson attended a family reunion for H. Y. Gibson in Cabaniss. H. Y. Gibson is 82 and Annie Coleman Gibson 79. They have ten living children, fifty grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren deceased. The Gibsons, born in Fairfield county, NC, married 1847, moved to Monroe county, GA in 1849 and remained.
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