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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
3
Latest notices from Jackson include merchants selling Georgia Crackers tobacco and imported oils, updates on Holiness Camp meeting preparations, community visitors from Atlanta and Macon, and several short social items. Also mentions insurance ads from Mechanics Mutual and Georgia Mutua and various local personalities and events.
A farmer delivering the first bale of new cotton to the market earns a free one year subscription to the Argus. The incentive rewards timely harvest and supports local coverage of farm markets.
Four room house for rent in a good location with good water and a rich garden. Apply to Dr Mapp in Jackson Georgia.
Presiding Elder Heidt will lead the quarterly conference at the Methodist church next Friday. Preaching is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday mornings at eleven, with sacrament administered on both days. The elder will preach on both Saturday and Sunday.
The county will award the contract to furnish material and rebuild the long bridge at Indian Spring to the lowest best bidder. Bids due at courthouse door on the second Tuesday in September. Bond with two solvent sureties required to indemnify the county for any damages from nonperformance. Witnessed by J F Carmicu AzL, County Ordiniary on August 5, 1896.
Dr Cliff P Carmichael entertained a select group of friends at a stylish dinner last Sunday. The event reflected his talent as a host and was enjoyed by all present, promising to be long remembered.
County commissioner C. S. Maddox investigated a suspected fraud at the July 25 examination of teachers. He found evidence that Wingfield, a Negro teacher from Atlanta University, supplied questions to others. Several teachers admitted the scheme, and Maddox plans to void the papers and possibly give oral exams. Debarring colored teachers from teaching in the state is likely. similar frauds have occurred in other counties. Also notices: S. D. Thurston, executor, seeks leave to sell estate land. demands against Geo Thurston estate due by all creditors, and creditors to render claims.
J. L. Asby is named permanent superintendent of the Pepperton cotton mills. He is in the city overseeing the factory machinery installation and was formerly with the Swift Mfg Co of Columbus.
The five mile race on the 29th featured Asa Buttrill winning both first place and first time prizes aboard a Columbia model 40. The event drew twelve entrants, with riders starting from 6 p m on Third Street in front of Mr Hanes jewelers. Buttrill edged a late, neck and neck finish against an unidentified rider, claiming top honors and a bicycle watch plus Morgan and Wright tires.
In Butts County Georgia M L Harris and J W Childs petition for letters of administration de bonis non on the estate of Jas R Gray. All heirs and creditors must appear at the June term 1896 to show cause why letters should not be granted. Also Geo R Ridgeway administrator of F T Ridgeway seeks discharge and letters of dismission on the first Monday in September 1896. JAS F CARMICHAEL Ordinary.
Ordinary of Butts County declares May 30 election results on court house bonds. 108 votes for bonds, 382 against, election declared against issuing bonds and erecting a court house.
The north halves of lots 121 and 122 totaling about 200 acres in Butts County Georgia, are to be sold at public auction at the courthouse door in Jackson on the first Tuesday in August 1896 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for cash. The land is bounded by A E Fielder Columbus Buford W M Maller J H Landand Mrs S J Bryan and Mrs Mary Watson and is levied as the property of Julia C McCandless under a mortgage executed in favor of Yorkshire Guarantee and Securities Corporation Limited. Tenant in possession given written notice. Sheriff J O Beauchamp, July 9 1896.
All creditors of the estate of Henry B Fletcher late of Butts county deceased are notified to render demands to the undersigned and all persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly. This April 29 1896. R M Fletcher Admr. James Perdue a veteran in Monroe Michigan found relief from rheumatism with Chamberlains Pain Balm and recommends it for back pain. For sale by Dr W L Carmichael.
JeEnveter S reports sending ten 2-cent stamps to Miss A. M. Fritz in St. Louis Missouri to obtain an elegant plated hook spoon. He claims rapid sales earning eighteen dollars in two hours by taking orders, praising the spoon as slip resistant and essential for households.
Conscientiously compounded Bo tanic Blood Balm praised as the best blood purifier. The ad guarantees cure with fair trial for skin and blood diseases including catarrh and rheumatism in its worst form. Claims one bottle offers more curative virtue than a dozen of others.
Since 1878 nine epidemics used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with perfect success. Dysentery is severe and dangerous. doctors fail to check it, but the remedy has cured malignant cases in children and adults under trying conditions. For sale by Dr. W L Armichael druggist.
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