Local social notes and store items from Allen & Co
Rev. J W Hunt of Jenkinsburg and Rev J E Pounds of Flovilla visited the city. W B Dozier of Flovilla stayed in town. Allen & Co sold chipped dried beef Snow Flake crackers and Breakfast Bacon. Miss Blanche Tompson plans August in Jackson. Miss Estelle Carmichael and Miss Manly visited Mrs J M Leach in Griffin. Lottie Marbut of Atlanta visiting Miss Starnes. Miss Carrie Lasnett of Atlanta visiting Misses Eva Mae and Nellie Land. The Yellow Store for rent after Sept 1 by J W Crum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Lasnett
Atlanta
Eva Mae
Nellie Land
Cow for Sale and Local Notices
A cow with a young calf is offered for sale by J. E. Weaver. Mr and Mrs R L Thompson of Eatonton hosted friends this week. Court will be held in November in the new courthouse replacing August. Fresh turnip seed is on sale at W L Carmichael Co. W A Dodson of Bryan Texas visited Jackson this week and stayed with Mrs Dodson's parents in Newton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Thompson
Eatonton
W. L Carmichael & Co
W. A. Dodson
Bryan
Texas
Jackson
Georgia
W. L. Carmichael & Co
Local notes and visits regional roundup
Raymond Carmichael spent Sunday and Monday in Forsyth. T. M. Furlow spent several days in Americus. W. L. M. P. Ball spent Monday and Tuesday in Macon on business. Miss Thalma Gilmore returns from Flovilla. Mrs. Tennella Fretwell attended the Baptist meeting at Locust Grove. Misses Berta Talmage Ruby Pope and Alice Cook visit Covington street in Monticello. Various residents and visitors are mentioned with short social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Ball
Macon
Berta Talmage
Ruby Pope
Alice Cook
Monticello
Lucile Pope
Covington Street
Tennella Fretwell
Locust Grove
The
Baptist Church
Mattie Lou McKibben
Lucille Pope
J. H. McKibben
Miss Mattie Lou
Land for Sale Near Juliette Monroe County Georgia
Two hundred acres of fine land in Monroe county two miles from Juliette. Bermuda pastures sufficient to pasture 50 head of cattle. Good fresh land to cultivate. For further information address Miss Head High Falls at Juliette Ga. Miss Slaughter of this city is a guest at their party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Juliette
Bermuda
Juliette, Ga
High Falls
Miss Slaughter
Star Store Promotes Staff Returns and Local Goods
Sherrod M. Pope returns to his post pleasing friends at the Star store while T B Rice of Greensboro Ga. extols Dr Pitts carminative for eight years noting perfect satisfaction and high sales. Miss Simmons, Star store trimmer, will return next season to Jackson delighting her many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrod M. Pope
The
Star Store
T. B. Rice
Greensboro
Pitts
Miss Simmons
Jackson
Mrs J T Castleberry Visitation in Jackson Home
Mrs J T Castleberry of Atlanta arrives in Jackson and stays weeks at T M Farlow residence. The note recalls her as Miss Blanche Thompson from Jackson and invites friends to welcome her. A hotel clerk from Providence reports relief after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, available at Flotilla Drug Co. and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Castleberry
Atlanta
T. M. Farlow
Jackson
Blanche Thompson
W. M. Bush
Dorrance
Providence
R. I
Flotilla Drug Co
Local items mix charm and rail talk in Brunswick
Miss Ashwood visits the city as Brunswick social notes highlight engagements. The Argus plans county marriage services. Locals visit Indian Springs and Monticello friends gather. Railroad revival to connect Jackson and Indian Spring gains momentum with hopes for monthly operation. Jury commissioners review the jury box as the city council schedules productive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Indian Spring
Argus
Bob Etheridge Enters Furniture and Undertaking Field
Robt N Etheridge, after six years with The New York Store in Jackson, has bought the furniture business of Frank Mc Kibben. He plans a furniture and undertaking establishment aimed at city-scale prominence and expects Jackson to gain a leading enterprise in line with Atlanta or Macon. The Argus lauds his courteous dealings and predicts strong success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Etheridge
New York
Frank McKibben
Jackson
Etheridge
Bob
Atlanta
Macon
Robt. N. Etheridge
The
Argus
Court Opens in Spalding County With Strong Grand Jury Charge
Judge M. W. Beck led the Spalding superior court opening at 10 a m with a large crowd present. The grand jury elected A W Blake foreman and heard a stringent admonition against gaming and whisky crimes. He pledged heavy fines for offenders and urged indictments. The session closed with a request to consider carpeting the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Beck
Superior Court
Spalding County
A. W. Blake
Beck
Court House
Griffin News
Tax Digest Shows Small Property Decline Across County
The Argus reports a county property decline of 3886 dollars, leaving the levy unchanged from last year. Taxable property totals 1,417,423 dollars for 1898 with an extra tax for courthouse purposes, praised as creditable, while Newt Harmon is noted as the tax receiver. DeWitt's Little Early Risers praised by Milesburg Chief Burgess for digestive health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus
Butts
Court House
Newt Harmon
A Merry Evening at Etheridge Home Social
A Friday night gathering at the Etheridge residence featured Misses Lamar and Brown and a host of attendees. Guests played games such as Going to Jerusalem and Cross Words, enjoyed ices and roses, then sang and conversed before departure around midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etheridge
Lamar
Brown
Floyd Etheridge
Samar
Annie Ball
Annie Mallet
Fannie Furlow
Susie Davis
Addie Tennant
Fannie Boyt Smith
Bessie Daughtry
Pearl Stallsworth
Annie Crawford
Mary Will Brown
Eva May Land
Sallie May Ball
Lois Duke
Helen Land
Ernestine Dempsey
Clara Harden
Peavy
Mallet
Mayo
Morgan
Carter
Carmichael
Harwell
Nichols
Winn
Blasingame
McKibben
Hanes
Urgent drive for clothing and comforts for wounded at Fort McPherson and Tampa
Mrs. R. E. Park asks Jackson and Butts counties to send old and new sheets pillow-cases towels underclothing and foods to Mrs. Marcum W. Beck who will forward to Mrs. W. Y. Atkinson head of the Army and Navy League in Atlanta. Contributions are urged for six hundred hospitalised soldiers at Fort McPherson and increasing sick lists in Tampa with rapid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
Char C Smitha Joins The Warmichael Co Call for Patronage
To the public Charles C Smitha announces his association with The Warmichael Co and earnestly asks his friends for liberal patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warmichael Co
Chas. C. Smitha
Col Thaxton Family Returns to Jackson Home
Col D J Thaxton and family who moved to Dublin then Macon have returned to Jackson and will make it their future home. The Colonel illustrates that a man may leave Jackson but will gravitate back to its charming borders. The Argus hopes he will be as happy as can be and that he will never wander from his fireside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Thaxton
Dublin
Macon
Jackson
Charley C Smith of Carmichael Co Promoted in Jackson
Mr C C Smith announces in today’s paper he is with the Carmichael Co and is a prominent young Jackson merchant. The Argus wishes him good luck and a quick reward for energy and effort. Also an ad notes One Minute Cough Cure as a quick relief for early coughs and prevention of consumption. Dr W L Carmichael & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Smith
The
Carmichael Co
Smith
Jackson
Argus
Charney
W. L. Carfrichael & Co
Farm loan offer from Barker and Holleman of Atlanta
M. M. Mistis advertises a loan arrangement for improved farms in the county through Barker and Holleman Atlanta. Loans promise lower interest and commission than before, with optional annual principal payments. Call and see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker & Holleman
Atlanta
M. M. Mistis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ddziers
Allen & Co
J. W. Hunt
Jenkinsburg
City
J. E. Pounds
Flovilla
W. B. Dozier
H. L. Daughtry
Allen & Co’s
W. P. Castleberry
Blanche Tompson
Estelle Carmichael
Miss Manly
Lottie Marbut
Mrs. Starnes
Vanilla Waters
J. W. Crum
Marie McMichael
Mary Broyles
Griffin
Irene Dempsey
Miss Broyles
J. E. Weaver
East Third Street
Jackson, Ga
Raymond Carmichael
Forsyth
T. M. Furlow
Americus
Thalma Gilmore
Chamberlan
W. B. Cooper
el Rio
Cal
Flovilla Drug Co
Mary Carmichael
Irma Cantrell
Dicken
Harkness Thornton
Indian Springs
Harkness
Kitty Uordy
Emma and
Fannie McLean
Barnesville
Eyleen Roberts
Bob Etheridge
Court
Spalding
Igleheart’s
Igleheart
Igleheart Bros
Swans
Evansville
Indiana
Milesburg
DeWitt
W. L. Carmichael& Co
McPherson
Tampa
Jackson and Butts County
C. C. Smith
Buffalo Spring & Gear Co
Buffalo
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