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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
8
Mr R Brown delivers Indian Spring water in half-yellow bottles described as delightful and fine. R J Gurmicha and Co announce Saturday arrivals of fresh Florida cabbage turnips butter beans navy beans white peas trifoliate potatoes Florida tomatoes apples oranges celery and bananas.
Dr Wilson J. Smith graduates with second honor at the Georgia College of Medicine and Surgery in Atlanta this week. He is the son of Hon Wilson Smith and described as a bright young man. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised with claims of liver cleansing and blood purification.
Announcement for a Book Reception at the Hotel Buchanan on a Saturday afternoon after April 7. The Womans Social Club invites every Jackson lady to attend and contribute a book to Pepperton Library. Light refreshments will be served.
An old fashioned love feast is planned for Sunday morning at 9 30 at the Methodist church with doors closing at 9 50 before preaching. All are invited to attend and be punctual. S B Ledbetter. Heinz pepper canoe and Wheatlett breakfast food advertised by Carmichael & Co.
Millinery openings this week showcased gorgeous new styles and delighted ladies. Jackson earned a reputation as a millinery town with visitors from distant places calling the displays great. Local milliners feel satisfied with the results and refrain from naming individuals. Pulverized Sugar offered alongside White Hickory Wagons at R. T. Car J. J. Thornton with a guaranteed longer lifespan than competing wagons.
J H F Reeves improves office furniture and plans better service. See A G Hitchins for garden tools and savings. Gunn Co offers cheese straws Saratoga flakes and graham crackers. Raymond Carmichael a Technological school student visited with parents. Edwards sells fresh meats. Rev Elam Dempsey guest of relatives in Atlanta. A G Hitchins sells agricultural implements at low prices. Gunn Co promotes Artesian Lithia Water and best solace per pound.
City council met at night and declared B. F. Moon the duly elected alderman for the First ward for the coming year. Moon led with 32 votes to 2 for R. W. Mays, and has been a 16 to 1 favorite since election results. The note adds a local advert for floor and diamond patents at R. T. Carmichael & Co.
Miss Daisy Smith of Locust Grove Institute spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Roca Elder returned from Macon after a pleasant visit with her aunt Mrs O P Heath. Miss Penelope Collie travels to Monticello to resume teaching at a school closed three weeks due to smallpox. Miss Annie Little and Mr E Stanton of Forsyth were guests of Mr and Mrs J R Rooney. Rev B W Collier of Hartwell visits his parents and conducts a church service. Mr Collier and Mrs Heath of Macon return to Macon after a Calumet stay. Miss Susie Collier returns from Griffin after attending the Baptist Convention.
Miss Rosebud Hitchins returns from a pleasant visit to friends in Alabama. She spent time with relatives and reports a cheerful trip with no mishaps.
Messrs. J. C. Maddux and G. B. Eider of Flovilla were here Tuesday. Clem Towles, Cork merchant, attended the executive committee meeting Tuesday. J. J. Thornton has received a shipment of up-to-date buggies. Call and see them.
Corn planting is active and fall oats sown by drilling are thriving while broadcast sowing failed. Miss Daisy Thompson is dangerously ill and Mrs J Red King is convalescing after illness. Wednesday prayer meeting draws interest as the Butts County Sunday School Association reports progress under its founder. Jenkinsburg debaters may visit next Saturday with a possible challenge to Jackson Institute.
Items from R. T. Carmichael & Co include direct roasts of Choice Modha and Java Coffee. Heinz Bottles goods, keg pickles, and pure apple cider vinegar are also offered by the company.
Vieffienut of Wr. Hai grows more confident in his nomination bid as his political race tests the administration. Observers note he is developing a strong position across the circuit that may be hard to overcome.
A garbled note mentions evacuating peaches and dried apples at R V Carmichael and Company with a claim that the real revival is sent down rather than received, reflecting a confused report from the period.
A succinct aphorism about choosing effective methods to achieve charitable aims. It reflects on practical paths to improve outcomes and encourage prudent actions in social good efforts.
A New York Easter piece recounts soprano Parepa’s dramatic Easter Day visit to Annie’s funeral. She sings Angels ever bright and fair to comfort the bereaved mother, her matchless voice rising above storm, sleet, and sorrow.
Tax Receiver A F Primcutt announces he will be at Jenkinsburg Towaliga Elgin Cork F ovida Indian Spring Jackson Ron Springs Worthville Stark and Jackson on specified dates in April 1900 to collect state and county taxes. He will be in Jackson every Saturday and the first Tuesday.
A vivid ad describes a rush basket with a tiny duckling peeping from a nest on top of the covers and candy imitations of chicks eggs and a nest. It suggests desserts for an Easter dinner such as broken sugar eggs decorated with sugar butterflies filled with ice cream chicks or eggs and sugar hens with a sugar rooster. It also mentions sorbet cups broken eggs on wheels and silver eggs as bonbonnieres and luncheon favors.
A May legal sale will be held at the courthouse door in Jackson in Butts County Georgia on the Tuesday in May 1900 within legal hours. The property offered is a one fourth undivided interest in 40 acres in the 60th district G.M. bounded by J J Head heirs, N B Torbet, R W Mays, and W Williamly revied on as the property of J V Smith. The sale follows a justice court decree in Monroe County case J Marshall vs V Smith. Sheriff J M Uray Ford notes possession and due notice.
Property of I C and C M Giles executors of I P Giles deceased will be sold at the courthouse in Jackson Georgia on a May Tuesday in 1900 for cash. The tract is 150 acres in the 2nd district bounded by Dodson Maddox Mouer Vickers Presty McKelhenny. Proceeds to satisfy a Jackson Mercantile Company suit. Possession given per law. Sheriff J M Crawford conducts sale.
Nise nine acres of land in the 615th district G M of Butts County Jackson bounded north and west by former Harkness lands east and south by former Martin lands levied to satisfy a mortgage fi fa in favor of Alimend Moon against Lam Price sold at court house door for cash during royal sale hours. Tenant in possession given notice as required. This April 4 1900.
In the Western District of Georgia a bankruptcy trustee offers Lot 7 of the Glass Place eleven acres and Lot 9 of the Raford Place twenty six acres for sale on the first Tuesday in May 1900 at the Jackson courthouse. The sale is of the property of George W Watkins with cash terms. Trustee George Carmichael represents the case.
The court cites heirs at law of M V McKibben to show cause why executor R M Fletcher should be ordered to make title under a land bond dated by the deceased. The hearing is set for the first Monday in May 1900, April 2, 1900, before Ordinary Jas F Carmichael.
Butts County Ga road commissioners publish notice of a petition to open a thirty foot new road segment between Pepperton Cotton Mills area and Grass place. If no cause is shown, the petition will be granted at the May 2 1900 session. W M Mallet chairman and commissioners sign.
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