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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
5
Cuff buttons collar buttons shirt sets studs brooches scarf pins fancy stick pins and many more items offered at less than half the usual price plus the sale highlights a wide range of trims and accessories for men and women.
Dr R G Bryans and Judge T G Hammond visit Atlanta and Elgin to discuss business. Gunn Co promotes Magic Yeast fresh bread and groceries. Beauchamp visits daughter at Wesleyan. local officials Beauchamp and Carter seen in Barnesville and Thomaston. Tel line expansion by Commercial Telephone Company. Griffinites picnic at Indian Spring. Pepperton mill improvements noted. Ginger Snaps 25c per barrel at Gunn Co.
The text mentions a courteous drayman at the Express office handling trunks, notes the death of Mr. John T. Thaxon and his burial on Tuesday, and references Mr. W. S. Wagner the florist promoting an industry deserving support from Jackson.
Dr. W H Steele of Atlanta and Miss Emma Jo Spencer of this county were married last Tuesday morning. Their many Butts county friends wish them great happiness. Car of ice just received at Crawford ice house, phone 44.
A twenty year watch repairing business asserts no watch is truly worn out by ordinary wear. They say many watches are damaged by careless owners or poor repairs, but with proper work any timepiece can be restored.
Judge Carmichael presided in a significant will dispute from Indian Spring involving Alex Sanders family. Evidence alleged the testator was an imbecile when making the will, with one daughter left a $5 allowance. The ordinary ruled in favor of the caveatrix Mrs. Slaughter, and the will was set aside, likely to be appealed to the Superior Court. Also advertised: a small Eclipse Engine suitable for thrashing wheat for sale by R. W. Mays.
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