Jackson Area Busy With Local News And Notes
R L Daughtry spent Monday in Atlanta and D E Moore of Atlanta visited relatives. Allen & Co offers sugar flour oats buckwheat coffee and regional groceries. Court house work starts next week. Local social notes include visits from Mrs Hancock Miss Head and Miss Tompkins. Georgia cane syrup and New Orleans open kettle syrup sold. Road commissioners announced and a literary society formed at Covington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
New Orleans
Allen & Co’s
Literary Society
Hattie Buttrill
W. P. Nutt
Covington Street
Wanted at once for Lubricating Oils and Greases
Bright young man sought to handle our lubricating oils and greases with salary and expenses. Enclose stamp for particulars and address Crescent Oil Co. Minneapolis. Ordinary Carmichael’s tax settlement completed this week. It shows fewer firas returned this year, a long and intricate job, but the result is congratulatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Oil Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Carmichael
Voters May Register at Listed Locations on Upcoming Election Day
The notice lists specific locations and dates in February and March for residents to register to vote for the March 3 election. It names Elgin Iron Spring Dublin Jenkinsburg Towaliga Worthville and nearby places with registration being offered at Jackson Flovilla and Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iron Spring
Dublin
Jenkinsburg
Towaliga
Worthville
Jackson, Flovilla
Stark
S. D. Thurston
Wall map agency offer for state map 28 by 42 inches
An advertisement from Ranv, McNattiy & Co of Chicago seeks agents for a new five color state map on heavy paper with tin edging and a border town index plus population figures. Sample and terms offered for 50 cents payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranv, McNattiy & Co
Chicago
Ill
Roll of Honor for Intermediate and Third Grade
The Roll of Honor lists top students from the Intermediate and Third Grade with scores from 99.58 to 100.00. Names include Robert Stallsworth Felicia Morrison Florence Morrison Pitts McKibben Annie F Watkins Jim Finley Lasnett Crum Florine Thompson Cliff Daughtry Victor Carmichael Robin Daughtry James Harmon Henry Hendrick Lamar Etheridge Gladys McKinley Pauline Mallet Sammie Newton John Grant Otis Ham Earl Edwards Willie Lee Nutt Etta Lee Calvert Cleo Carmichael Tom Watkins Frank S Carmichael Wilbur Ham under teacher Rosa Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stallsworth
Felicia Morrison
Florence Morrison
Pitts McKibben
Annie F. Watkins
Jim Finley
Lasnett Crum
Florine Thompson
Cliff Daughtry
Victor Carmichael
Robin Daughtry
James Harmon
Henry Hendrick
Lamar Etheridge
Gladys McKinley
Pauline Mallet
Sammie Newton
John Grant
Otis Ham
Miss Mary Duke Hosts Pleasant Tuesday Evening Soiree
Miss Mary Duke entertained several couples at her Third street home Tuesday evening. Guests included R H Borders with Miss Agnes Carmichael, T H Buttrill with Miss Mary Lou Tompkins, Cliff Carmichael with Miss Annie Carmichael, F W Ethridge with Miss Lula Browning, Prof H R Hunt with Miss Carrie McCallum, W L Shelton with Miss Alice Barnes, Prof J L Johnson, R N Ethridge and J M Browning. The gathering was highly enjoyed with elegant refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Duke
Third Street
R.H. Borders
Agnes Carmichael
T. H. Buttrill
Mary Lou Tompkins
Cliff Carmichael
Annie Carmichael
F. W. Ethridge
Lula Browning
H. R. Hunt
Carrie McCallum
W.L. Shelton
Alice Barnes
J. L. Johnson
R. N. Ethridge
J.M. Browning
Voter Disfranchisement Question to Editor in 1898 Georgia
In FLovILLa Georgia on February 1 1898 a citizen asks the editor to explain what factors disfranchise a voter from voting and holding office. The letter indicates readers seek clarity on legal voting rights in Middle Georgia.
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Flovilla
EpitTor Arcus
Middle Georgia
Photographer schedules at McDonough on Feb 7 8 and biweekly
J. B. Guturie the photographer announces presence at McDonough on Monday February 7 and Tuesday February 8 with follow up visits every two weeks until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonough
J. B. Guturie
Convict road work discussion and local building activity
The community daily debates the convict road work system in all forms. Several new houses are under construction with Wade, F. P. Mays, and Jas. Shannon building residences. Rev. G. W. Handsford is called to Sunshine church for the year and is highly regarded. Mrs. Bettie Goggans of Jasper County visits with granddaughter Willie May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Wade
F. P. Mays
Jas. Shannon
G. W. Handsford
Sunshine Church
Bettie Goggans
Jasper County
Little Willie May
Locust Grove Notes On Social Visits And School News
Locust Grove residents share Sunday visits by Miss Octavia Merideth and Miss Ethel Fletcher from Jenkinsburg. W. D. Brown and A. F. McMahon visit family near Snapping Shoals and Newton county. Chas Lane lectures at Baptist church delight attendees. A joint meeting of the Young Ladies' Reading Circle and Young Men's Debating Society hosts a program of recitations and declamations. Miss Florrie Willis opens a new school in Jones county and is praised for her state Normal training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Sewell
Hampton
Schell
Reading Circle
Young Men’s Debating Society
Institute
Bertha Combs
Georgia
Carrie Duran
Daisy Norris
Marion and Douglas
J. H. Williams
Vesta Ellis
Young Men’s Society
Ernest Combs
Journal
Young Ladies’ Society
Esther Smith
Florrie Willis
D. E. Willis
Jones County
Cabaniss community notes on visits and school opening
Mrs. Jessie Mays visits Jackson with her ill daughter Goggans. W J Goggans travels to Central City on business. Kinard meets Cabiness. Families of Cayton Bryant Helen Ward visit Jas Shannon. Forsyth visitors Cox and Brooks call. Ed Williams of Janette worships at Sunshine. Sunday school thriving at Baptist church. Cabaniss High School opens in the new academy with bright prospects. locals push to develop a top county school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mays
Jackson
Goggans
Steve Kinard
Baptist Church
Cabaniss High School
Kenne Saw Blood and Bone Fertilizers Promoted
An advertisement urges farmers to avoid home mixing of guanos and advises buying Kenne saw Blood and Bone Fertilizers from The C. G. Fennell Co. It claims home mixing is unsafe and uneconomical and promotes professional products for profitable farming.
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Egypt
C. G. Fennell Co
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Spot Cash
Hanes
Jeweler
R. L. Daughtry
Atlanta
Mrs. Hancock
L. D. Watson
Macon
D. E. Moore
J.J. Mapp of
High Falls
Rev. L. A. Snow
Court House
Will Wright
Mrs. Crawley
Mrs. Brown
Locust Grove
Jim Kinard
Mrs. Smith Nee Combs
Columbus, Ga
Oak Street
Allen & Co
T. E. Caruthers
Clark
Banks Stephens Institute
Forysth
B. F. Moon
R. F. Jackson
Liberty Hill
Mr. McKinley
Naney
F. Z. Curry
Bank Hall
Jackson, Ga
L. O. Benton
Monticello
New Star Store
Hattie Head of
Griffin
City
R. Wright
A.J. Holder
High Balls
the Argus
W. F. Smith
Flovilla and Baconton
Plenty Shop Coal
S. B. Kinard
R. O. Picket
The
Argus
J. F. Cook
Fincherville
Martin V. Calvin
Commissioner of Agriculture
Prof. Johnson
the Baptist Church
Charley Smith
Star Store
Paul of
Cochran
Luther Plunkett
G. W. Head of
Pauline Thaxton
County Line
Alex Beaman
Globe Store
Cordele
Alex
Col
T. E. Patterson
Our City
Withal
E. W. Hammond
New York
L. E. Roberts
Cave Spring
Johnson
Pliny Hall
Montezuma
Troy Lofton
Lavora Duke
Esquire
Luther A Cawthon
Walter Moore
J. C. Merideth
Thomas Fletcher
Croceries
Royal
ROYA
Oyal
Royal Baking Powder CO
Roll of Honor
Intermediate Department
Cabinis
Octavia Merideth
Ethel Fletcher
Annie Combs
Mr. W. D. Brown
Snapping Shoals
A. F. McMahon
G. W. Avery
Newton County
Chas, Lane
Weler and Optician
Kal
W. J. Goggans
Cayton
Bryant
Helen Ward
Indian Spring
J. A. Cox
J. G. C. Brooks
Forsyth
Cabaniss
Ed. Williams
Janette
Sunshine
Igleheart
S. Igleheart Bros
Evansville
Ind
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