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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1897
Page
5
Journal notes a steady stream of visitors and locals in Jackson. Capt John B Thomas, W C Holder, Alex Carter, H T Thompson, Mrs Parry Lee, J P Faulkner and Clara Faulkner, R L Freeman, Capt W F Smith, Robt Lee Mays, Miss Mary Goodall, Mrs Y A Wright, Jim Duke, Prof Claud Gray, Capt Joe Weaver, Miss Pauline Thaxton, Prof J Henry Walker and families are cited as in town or visiting, with remarks on local interests and education.
In Jackson yesterday and recent days several notable locals were seen, including W. J. Garr Ernest Smith and J L Pritchett. Rev R J Bingham and Rev G W Gardner are mentioned with moves and new roles. Social events include marriages to T J Brown and Sara Malvina Smith with local popularity noted.
The Argus reports Mr. S. B. Kinard plans to present to the city council for a telephone exchange franchise. Kinard is a proven entrepreneur with an extensive local line now expanding toward Macon and recently establishing an office at Juliette.
Fragmentary notice notes a product or planters regulation phrase involving liver regulation and a price of 25 cis. The readable text mentions NUBIAN TEA and entities like Grdatipttins and andi gestion in a historical context.
The M E Conference at Athens closed with Rev. J M Bowden reassigned to Chipley Ga. The report lists South Atlanta and Griffin district appointments including presiding elders W P Lovejoy and W W Wadsworth and multiple church assignments across Atlanta Griffin and surrounding communities.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price Marbut announce the marriage of their daughter Hattie Estelle to Dr. William Augustus Starnes Jr. on Wednesday evening December 8, 1897 at seven o'clock at St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church Atlanta Ga. The groom is a prominent local physician and the event is expected to be a major social occasion as the city celebrates. The Argus offers blessings in advance. Hanes Jeweler advertises spectacles and eye glasses.
Benedict system representatives have visited Jackson showing a proposed $10,000 gas plant with $6,000 local capital and Benedict holding the rest. The city council granted a franchise, aiming to provide the town with superior lighting at lower rates. The Argus supports efforts seen as advancing the town’s progress. Money borrowed by F. Z. Curry at 7 percent on farm lands and city property, Bank Hall, Jackson, Ga.
The Star Store inaugurates a sale described as the biggest of its kind in Jackson. Shoppers come from near and far to take advantage of bargains as salesmen serve buyers. the Jackson Mercantile Company aims to sell at New York cost with heavy stock remaining.
A weather note echoes the old saying three white frosts and a rain and now the forecast matches. Rain falls across the region, bringing damp conditions and cooler temperatures as late-season signals persist.
The Argus urges a fresh, capable slate to succeed the present mayor and council at the end of their term. It stresses Jackson as the best town and calls for leaders who will guide growth responsibly.
A piece praising miller J C Moore of Towaliga for twenty years of faithful service at Kinard's mill and an unrelated testimonial from Miss Linnie Wiggins of Berlin Heights Ohio about relief from catarrh after using Peruna and a request to obtain a free Winter Catarrh booklet and a Peruna Almanac for 1898.
Jackson faces a shortage of dwellings and commercial space as residents and merchants push for new development. A local businessman reported a neighboring merchant seeks Jackson store room but cannot obtain it, highlighting the urgent housing shortage and need for more residences.
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