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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
8
Jackson gossip notes cover visitors from Sweetwater and Thomaston, new local stores and a planned ice factory, smallpox talks, street work on First and Second streets, lodge activity, and upcoming church meetings. Georgia cane syrup ad and praise for courthouse builders close the column.
Judge Carmichael has received pension checks for 29 invalid soldiers in Butts County. Eligible indignant soldiers and widows of Confederate veterans have already received their money, and the on hand checks are only for invalid soldiers who should call at the judge's office to collect.
PaRoF C H Ranger of Shady Dale Georgia declares he was cured of blood poison after fifty two doctors failed. He details a long illness from 1872 to 1887, vast expenses, and a final cure using B B B from Nabors and Morrow Birmingham Alabama. He states the medicine is for sale by druggists at one dollar per large bottle.
The regular annual convention of the Sunday schools in Butts county will be held at County Line church on the Friday before the first Sunday in April, April 1. All Sunday schools are asked to send delegates. a full attendance is desired. The gathering starts at 9 50 a m. J M McMrenagi presides for the Butts county U S Association.
Cattrh cannot be cured with local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is presented as a non quack prescription from a renowned doctor, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as well.
Mr. O. A. Andrews of Pittman Ferry road set a trap with a dead chicken as bait after a hawk killed a hen. The next day he found a large chicken hawk captured, and the poultry in the yard again roams without fear.
A political survey shows four candidates for Sheriff with six districts yet to report. J. O. Beauchamp J. M. Crawford J. H. Land and E. Pitts Newton have entered the race, promising an interesting contest.
Butts County Georgia. Court of Ordinary February term 1898 orders Lemuel P Burford non resident heir be served by four weeks publication in Jackson Argus and to show cause March first 1895 why Nancy 3 Thompson will not be probated in solemn form and recorded. Signed Jas F Carmichael Ordinary.
Georgia Butis County notice from Ordinary Jas Carmichael calls all heirs to appear at his office by law within the time allowed to oppose granting permanent administration to Wm Sanders for the estate of Thos R Bailey. The filing is dated January 10, 1898.
Stark Georgia residents wrestled with a grotesque odor after a dead carcass appeared at night. A series of comic attempts to remove it failed, ending when a drunk man toppled the carcass and the town cheered the alleged victory over the “old stink.”
Appraisers set apart twelve months support for Mrs. T L Williams and her four minor children and returned it to the ordinary. Creditors and next of kin of J L Williams are cited to appear at the office within the legal time to show cause why such allowance should not be confirmed. Dated December 13, 1897.
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