The Argus Postage Notice From Jackson
The Argus entered at the Post Office in Jackson as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1894
Page
2
The Argus entered at the Post Office in Jackson as second class mail matter.
From Flovilla Georgia on Friday night a school musical at Flovilla High School wowed the audience. Miss Jones the music teacher led the program with vocal and dramatic pieces including I Am Seventeen Today and The Masked Ball. Performers miss Dozier Minter Maddux and Smith received praise for clear singing, elocution, and the elaborate dress drill concluding with warm remarks about Southern hospitality.
On Saturday April 21 the Pleasure Seekers met at Mrs Spencer’s three miles from Jackson. The independent order gathers biweekly for a day of sociability and hearty eating. Guests included Mesdames McKibben Hooten McCallum Pound Harris and others, plus Jim McKibben Patterson Woodward and Fletcher.
The Dixie Interstate Fair in Macon Georgia opens October 23 1894 with $100000 capital held by Macon Exposition Company. A $10000 purse over seven days, 600 square feet of space in Central City Park under one roof, and a 200 foot building for Southern products mark the exhibit. Local secretary J R Kennedy at Macon handles inquiries.
A Georgia reader prints a scathing critique of General Evans detailing six votes he cast on financial and legal reforms. The letter accuses him of incompetence and warns his political career is endangered by stances on suspension of specie payments, usury laws, jury trials, education funding, and Confederate officer selection. The piece ends urging caution on his next public appearance.
A humorous rural scene shows Stan grading a spelling and arithmetic exercise at Skinville Skin ner, with Jefferson Boregard Johnson and three white men plus a Black man. The exercise ends with a mock graduation and a plan to rent a skool house for the learner to help his mother spad in the garden.
Notice lists second round tax collection in Fincherville Jackson Lamar's mill Flovilla Mt. Vernon church Woodward's Shop Taylor's Store Stark and Jackson courthouse on Saturdays starting April 14 except the second Saturday each month. C. R. Canter T. R.
W A Newsy guardian for Sallie Selle Nolen James Nolen Mary Zou Nolen Bessie M Nolen and Josaac H Nolen applies to the Superior Court of the Flint circuit on June 1 1894 to sell eighty three acres in Spalding County Georgia. The land near a railroad endangers the children three miles from Floxville and is poor for farming. proceeds would be reinvested in other lands. The sale location is Griffin Georgia.
B L Deason petitions to be discharged from administration of Laura O Deason estate and to receive letters of dismission. He cites timely administration and calls all heirs and creditors to show cause why discharge should not be granted on the first Monday in May 1894.
An advertisement promotes Orange Blossom as a common sense female remedy that draws out pain and soreness. Sold by W L Carmichael.
Mary Watson of Georgia applies to be guardian of Bennie Chenney and Maxey Belle Chenney minors under fourteen. Citations summon all concerned to May term 1894 court of ordinary to show cause why guardianship should not be granted. Witness dated March 28 1894. J F Canmicnagt Ordinary
Robt Bivins applies for guardianship of Robt Jr Isiaah and Reese Bivins, minors of Lewis and Minnie Bivins. Hearing set for first Monday in May at the Ordinary’s office, dated April 2, 1804. J F Carmonann Ordinary. GHLORGIA-Butts County.
A series of declarations names F. J. Gilmore S. D. Thurston A. M. Mills Sr and W. A. Mingham as tax receiver candidates, all subject to Democratic Party action. Also Davin J. Tuaxton announces for clerk of the Superior Court Lutts county, citing family needs and pledging party adherence.
Public notices state five dollar advance payment for announcements. Westey W. Tauxton declares intent to run for tax collector subject to Democratic action. G. E. Harmon and Homer C. Clark named as Democratic candidates for tax collector. J. H. Ham listed as candidate for tax receiver under Democratic action.
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