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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
3
Names of residents and visitors appear with social notices and ads. Reports mention Joe Wright’s identity, Beauchamp & Crawford ice delivery, Birdie Hall in Macon, a Stark wedding, medicine ads for One Minute Cough Cure and Chamberlain’s remedies, a new boy at Tobe Ham’s, Hanes the jeweler offering bargains, and a bicycle gift to Homer Carmichael with a Indian Spring trip.
The notice lists railroad arrivals and departures for Nos. 15 and 16 with local mail service, and mentions baggage cars on Nos. 10 and 9. It also reports the Jackson Institute building in poor condition with unlocked doors and vandalism, plus scattered chalk and scribbles. Additional items mention Dove Hums from Allen & Co, Mr H B Tullis and Nellie visiting Mr John Smith, travel from Beauchamp & Crawford at one cent per pound, Murphree at Warm Springs, and Bahama Pineapples arriving at Allen & Jo.
The Globe Store advertises a thirty day sale on Globe Fruit Jars priced at $1.40 per dozen for 1 quart jars. The notice mentions Mason jars and a note on a state convention of sheriffs and clerks held in Savannah with JJ Belachamp presiding.
Marshall Mayo visits from Atlanta. Ice sold at 1 cent per pound by Beauchamp Crawford at J. M. Goggans. Miss Florence Cole of Atlanta and Miss Alice Burr of Macon visiting Mrs. A. D. Catchings. Ice orders filled promptly. Soldiers reunion at Indian Spring camp ground on the 6th prox. Pancakes and maple syrup season. Watermelons coming in plenteously. Cakes from Allen & Co. Miss Estelle Carmichael returns to Jackson. On Sundays ice sold from 7:30 to 9:30. Mrs Culpeper and daughter Florrie visiting Mrs. J. T. Barnett. Castoria ads for Babies to Children.
Sunday visits in Monroe county and a penny sugar thief in local stores are noted. Advertisements highlight picnic goods at Allen and Go, J H Carmichael visiting Cate Springs, a grandmother's remedy tale, and tobacco quitting claims. The drowned body of Jim Gilmore is discussed with coroner findings. Job ad seeks three shoe-makers for Barnesville shop.
Judge Carmichael states checks have been received to pay veterans whose applications passed this year but full amounts await legislative provisions. The amount approved for this year is thirty dollars and the ordinary will disburse it as needed.
Notice to all parties that the Superior court will convene on the third Monday in August at 10 o'clock a.m. in the current courthouse. No civil jury cases will be disposed of, but criminal cases and motions will be tried. Jurors witnesses and parties must attend. July 2, 1897. J. O. Beauchamp Sheriff.
Prof Grace offered a prize to the person selling the most tickets for his entertainment last week. Bertha Carmichael, daughter of the Jackson buggy man, sold nearly 100 tickets, the largest total in any of his events. The Argus congratulates the bright young achiever.
Painting services offered by R H Calvert promising first class work. Annual reunion of the 30th Georgia Regiment to be held at Riverdale Clayton county on Friday July 30th 1897. Gen Gordon and other speakers expected. Survivors urged to attend with railroad reductions offered. T A Warp President A P Aap son Secretary
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best world salve for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevers, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent box price, sold by all druggists.
A letter from Professor Blasingame in Knoxville Tennessee expresses pride in the Argus and optimism for its future. The writer notes Blasingame’s wisdom and links his success to Nature’s royalty, wishing him continued health and bright prospects.
W C Nutt of Orlando Florida longtime Orange County tax assessor visits Jackson for two weeks. He recalls living among appreciative friends and asks for The Jackson Argus, confirming his preference for the newspaper. The piece notes persistent warm weather and cordial reunions.
The document lists members of the grand jury and traverse jury. Included are Wm D Compton Wm H Foster A McWatkins Henry C Thaxton J Rufus McCord TN Brownlee Sr Sherrod A Biles Clem A Towles George W Ray James L Pye A G Hitchins Joe B Watkins Monroe Gray Sam J Smith Robt D Ogletree Jas H McKibben Maston Hendrick Frank 8 Etheridge John E Edalgo A H Ogletree Wm A Waldrovp Wm P Nutt John L Carter C G Fennell John L Fincher Will D Jolly Sid C McCaniless E P Newton Wm B Collins James C Barnes Lem Oneil J Meridsth Tom W Ham Tomas E Fears Jams H Ezell Sam J Foster James W Minter Thos J Cole George W Wyatt Wim M Barkley Join R Thurston James M Ball W Summerford Walter T Nelson James B Edwards Rich M Fletcher Henry B Foster Wm T Kinard Wm J Woodward W H Jenkins Sr J T Cook Samuel J Smith John C Bell A T Woodward Wim O Crawley Oliver J Martin Thos J Ridgeway James J Wallis Thos P Bell Leroy H Moore John H Cole.
Mercury ointments harm the sense of smell and the whole system. Seek prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Last week Jim Gilmore, an 8 year old man, drowned near Pittmans ferry on the Ocmulgee river. A coroner’s jury convened, heard testimony about companions present, recessed, and returned a verdict that the death resulted from accidental drowning.
Advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm B B B promising cures for skin and blood diseases including ulcers rheumatism and debility. Claims a long tested physician’s prescription builds the blood and purifies it with a $1 large bottle and mentions a testimonial from M D Lane Deveraux Georgia describing malarial blood poison cure.
News from Abbeville says Miss Cullin Crawford daughter of Dr and Mrs A H Crawford married Elvin McLean operator at the Southern cotton yards in Macon on July 5. The small ceremony reportedly had three witnesses and the couple plan to live together immediately with parental blessings.
A convenient residence on Third street is for rent with possession given September 1. For further particulars apply to Mrs. A. D. Catching versus Jackson in Georgia.
An advertisement by T A Slocum M D proclaims a cure for consumption and bronchial lung diseases. It promises three free bottles of newly discovered remedies to readers who send their address and request the offer via the newspaper.
Robert J. Carmichael a leading Jackson businessman will marry Dora May Buchman of Hampstead Maryland on the 28th inst. Invitations read Mrs Amanda Bachman requests your presence at the marriage of her daughter Dora Mey in a locally published notice.
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