Jackson district notes report and town hints
Local items show visits by Mrs J B Settle and Sheriff Beauchamp to the Gate City, mules for sale from J J Thornton, and plans to curb high hats before Commencement at Jackson Institute. Other notes mention Misses Cleveland Minter Smith and Miss Bowden visitors, Bradycrotine ads, and a crowded Saturday with a speech by Commissioner Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Settle
Gate City
J. O. Beauchamp
Joe Wright
Worthville
Bradgerotine
Local notes and gossip from Jackson and nearby towns
Bob Lyons visits from below Macon as dog scarcity and mad dog era fade. Several locals travel to Atlanta for health, horse purchases, and political announcements. Col. Wright and Dr. Pritchett enter race bids, Harmony Club misses meeting, Rev Durden greets Baptist church with renovations planned for parsonage and church refinish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wright
Atlanta
J. B. S. Holmes
The Latest Sanitation Campaign Encounters Rival Candidates
In a county crowded with hopefuls, candidate Mr. K. repeatedly met opponents in the Akin district. He asked about families, then offered support, only to learn the contact was also running for the same office. Friction over competing campaigns led him to refocus his approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wright
Atlanta
Wright
Mr. Wright
Marshall A Benson
Butts County
Benson
Mr. K
Akin
Plunkett and Pierce Open New Restaurant in Town
Plunkett and Pierce operate a short time but gain a first class restaurant reputation. A square meal costs 25 cents. The Butts County Sunday School Convention meets in Jackson at 8 a.m. Friday before the first Sunday in April at the Baptist church. Delegates from Sabbath Schools urged. Jackson residents to host the delegation. J. M. McMichael, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plunkett and Pierce
Butts County
Jackson
The
Baptist Church
J. M. McMichael
Mrs Hannibal Williams Presents A Midsummer Night Show
Mrs Hannibal Williams a Shakespearean artist and impersonator performed A Midsummer Night's Dream at Jackson Institute to a cultured audience. The rendition was a success and drew frequent applause from attendees. Williams, credited as Jean Stewart Brown, has national recognition as a Shakespearean artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Institute
Hannibal Williams
Williams
Jean Stewart Brown
Dear Sir Many Citizens Urge Election Voice in Georgia Legislature
A letter from Indian Spring reader comments on employment loyalty and asks whether a long time printer should be dismissed. It notes the upcoming Georgia Legislature session with grave questions for farmers and the public and urges Butts County to have its voice in selecting a representative for the next General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogietree
Indian Spring
Butts
General Assembly
A. Hf. Ogletree
Georgia
John K. Gordon
Durden Accepts Pastorate at Local Baptist Church
Rev Mr Durden of Mercer University accepted the pastorate here and will serve the congregation as their pastor. He is finishing studies at Mercer and will reside with us after June. The church welcomes him warmly and trusts his work will benefit the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Durden
The
Baptist Church
Z.T. Buttrill
Ladies Aid Society
Brother Durden
Mercer University
Mercer
Durden
State Depository Appointment for Jackson Banking Co
The Jackson Banking Company in Jackson Ga is named a State Depository under state law and its bond approved by the Governor. Tax Collectors of Butts, Rockdale and Newton counties are ordered to pay state taxes into the depository, per executive notice dated March 7 1896 and signed by Governor W Y Atkinson and Secretary J W Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Georgia
Atlanta
Jackson Banking Company
Jackson
General Assembly
Butts
Rockdale
Newton
State Treasury
Executive Department
W. Y. Atkinson
J. W. Warren
Waite 30 Torn Wed Patent Auerzers
The fragmentary item notes a Waite 30 event on a Wednesday involving patent matters and Auerzers. Details are unreadable in the sparse OCR.
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Ind Ans Ouse Sday Aby
A. G. Hitchins
Jackson, Georgia
Dempsey
Mulberry and
Third Streets
G. Hitchins
Fire Insurance
George L. Gammers
Barnesville
Mary Cleveland
C.C. Smith
J.J. Thornton
Carrie Smith
Chas
Smith
Indian Spring Street
Col
M. V. McKibben
Texas
Lucy Minter
Miss Smith
Monticello, Ga
Rev
J. M. Bowden
Epworth League
Eva Lasnett
R. L. Daughtry
New York
Y. A. Wright
C. G. Fennell
Sam Jones
Sinners of
Globe
J. J. Thornton
Cyrus McKibben
W. F. Combs
South Georgia
Mr. Combs
Southern
Thornton
Marshall
E. C. Robison
Robert Shaw
Charlotte North Carolina
Los Angles
California
Jac. R. Shannon
Cabaniss
Monroe’county
Arcus
Old
Monroe
G.S. Hanes
Jackson Institute Hall
Glenn
Bob Lyons
Macon
Paul Bowden
Elam Dempsey
Oxford
Walter Emory
Jas. L Hooten
J. R. Carmichael
Harmony Club
Nellie Higgins
Tom Buttrill
Tom
Inman & Co
D. T. Deason
Jasper County
Jasper
Miss Plume
R. S. Brown
Carmichael Co
Col. Y. A. Wright
A. F. Pritchett
Semmes
McLaws
Richmond
Malvern Hill
Wilderness
Institute
Mr$. Williams
J. A. Fouche
Henry County Weekly
McDonough
Brother Fouche
Hannibal William S
Eorror Arcre
Vorer
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