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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
3
Fincherville figures Wille Wilson visits the city while Mr and Mrs Daughtry share weekend plans. Griffin cater Charles M Neil visits Jackson and real estate listings tout property in Jackson Ga. Shop notices highlight The Glore Store and Evyitt Bros while local churches and camp meetings draw community attention.
A jumble of local notes reports Daisy Gray and Curtis Arnold of Jackson visiting Miss Susie Woodward yesterday. Farmers near McKibben report heavy rain and washed roads from Friday night. Monthly Pains touted as cured by Dr Miles Pain Pills.
The Argus reports Reese Thaxton will be with the New York Store after September 1. Miss Pauline Thaxton of Dublin is ill with fever. Mr. Robert J. Carmichael returned from Baltimore with his bride. S F Freeman plans to market his first bale of cotton next week. Prof J L Johnson arrives as new president of Jackson Institute and moves to arrange fall term. A glorious meeting continues at Macedonia with twelve to fifteen new members joining the church.
Mr W D Thomas a former county resident now in Alabama visits relatives in and near town with his wife and son. He plans to stay about a month and receives a hearty reception from old friends and neighbors. They are quartered with their daughter Mrs Jim Washington during the visit.
Dr R E Robey of Olney Missouri praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as highly effective and satisfactory after using it in his family and selling it for six years. For sale by W L Carmichael & Co.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case by Halls Catarrh Cure and lists testimonials. It also notes Hall’s Pills. Separately Flovilla High School grants ten months free tuition for twenty pupils from surrounding counties with residency and approval requirements for eligibility.
In Laurels Mississippi on October 5 1892 Mrs M E Ross reports her son injured with a badly powder burned arm. She used Dr Tichenor's Anti optic and it did not blister nor cause any time lost from work. She calls it simply the best burn remedy she ever saw.
The Jackson Argus reports that T. A. Slocum M D of New York claims a free trial of his new scientific treatment can cure consumption and bronchial throat and chest diseases. He will send three free bottles to afflicted readers who write 98 Pine Street New York with post office and express address.
A pine board found below Flo ilia contains uniform resin characters about an inch high. Local residents display the curious artifact at Elder House in Spring, noting the markings resemble ancient letters and may bear the date 1769.
A soldier from the 167th Pennsylvania Volunteers reports chronic diarrhoea since 1862. After trying many medicines, Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured him with a 50 cent bottle. He praises the remedy and recommends it to other veterans. Sold by W L Carmichael & Co in Allentown Pennsylvania.
Sheriff Berry rode the nine oclock train from Macon to Jackson and alighted at a trestle by Flo Villa Mistakingly. He wandered to Flayville and hired a turnout to Jackson, narrowly avoiding severe injury at the trestle. A local ad for Hanes the Jeweler promotes a cut price cash sale through August.
Trustees announce the selection of the music faculty led by principal Mrs. Mary Bowden Smith. Assistant Miss Alice Barnes from Gainesville and Miss Annie Stillwell of Anniston bring proven training and experience, with Stillwell also supervising art and elocution. The board declares no new teacher is an experiment.
The Butts county treasurer T L Williams died after a deficit was found in his accounts. Records show on February 19th all county money was present, then a $1700 draw without warrant on February 22nd. Administrator Mallet and successor Ball settle Williams accounts, with a noted deficit of about $1599.13 to be pursued by bonds.
Painter R. H. Catverr advertises first class plain and ornamental painting claiming profitable results for clients and invites inquiries about painting jobs.
The Argus reports that Miss Mary Goodall will open her school beginning September 1 at the Harris house. The announcement names Harris House as the new teaching venue and notes start date for the term.
The infant son of Mr Pack Watkins died last Friday after a brief illness and was buried in the local cemetery. The child was born on a Friday and fell ill the following Friday before passing away the subsequent Friday.
The first service will be held at the new Presbyterian church next Sunday. All who can attend are cordialy invited to do so. The dedication service will be held at a later date with due notice to follow.
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