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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
4
A notice to friends states the author has not disposed of their interest in Ture Arcus. Mr. Parry Lee of Zebulon will handle related matters. The message is brief and confirms ongoing affairs.
Albert Hardy joins the Macon Telegram while Tom Watson is said to have cleared Sol Zeigler. The piece discusses war talk, coast defenses, and political figures including Hardeman and Atkinson. It notes expected conflict, supports restraint, and lauds Judge Gober while backing party nominees.
Congressman Bartlett backs a bill to shift Georgia election hours so all voting places stay open until six p m matching the court house precinct. The Monroe Advertiser notes civic pride as Monroe completes its new court house and praises county officials Fletcher Walker and Darden.
Pepperton, the liveliest suburb, buzz of machinery marks a booming textile plant. Picking, lapping and carding machines operate, cotton flows through, and Superintendent Asbel oversees all with deep familiarity. Electric setup lights the plant with 350 incandescent lights, 800 total used nightly, creating a striking view.
The Pepperton plant expands with a rear office for superintendent and book keeper, new houses under construction, and property values rising to 200 to 400 dollars per acre. Sept Asbel plans a residence near the store and the mill aims to produce 1200 to 1500 bales yearly as the town nears 400 inhabitants.
The people of the third congressional district nominate Chas. R. Crisp to fill the unexpired term of his father. This reflects confidence in Mr. Crisp’s ability and serves as a tribute to his father’s memory.
Reverend G H Carter warned last Sunday about blind tigers in the town and urged church led reform. He noted evidence of their presence and urged citizens to act if city authorities fail, mentioning private detectives as one approach to uncover and remove these evils.
A Thanksgiving service is scheduled this morning at ten o'clock at the Baptist church. All who can attend are urged to be present.
President Cleveland designates a day of national thanksgiving to be observed by the people of the United States. The address urges fitting homage to divine blessings and notes the many benefits enjoyed by all citizens.
Citizens met Tuesday night in the courthouse to consider a water works system for Jackson. The enthusiastic gathering signals the start of an effort to secure fire protection in the near future, with growth of the metropolitan little city continuing as interest grows.
The Georgia Business College of Macon Georgia reports strong job placements via its Employment Bureau with eight placements last week and four more across several states in roles as teachers stenographers accountants and office staff. It offers registration with a small fee a position guarantee or money back and half price business courses with guaranteed placement if desired. The college touts its drill banks as well as offices described as as handsome and comprehensive and notes students from across America and several foreign countries this year.
Administrators will sell at the court house door on the first Tuesday in January 1897 in Butts County Georgia. The sale offers 143 acres adjoining lands of Mills Moss Kimbell Childs Bankston Crumbly Kimbell Castelow and others near Jenkinsburg. Property of Jas. B. Gray, deceased. Cash terms. Dated November 18 1896 by A F Moss administrator.
An elderly resident of Silvey Ga reports years of fatigue and illness with catarrh. after trying Hood's Sarsaparilla, he improves significantly. He states he has taken six bottles and now eats and digests food as well as ever and considers himself well.
The document records approval dated October 2, 1896 with signatures from Mayor B P Bailey and Clerk and Treasurer Joseph Jolly. It confirms municipal action and the names of the local officials involved.
Mrs. Josephine Polhill of Due West South Carolina suffered years of severe catarrh. She describes worsening symptoms including deafness and bone loss inside the nose. After doctors failed, she used S. S. S. and reports complete cure for over seven years with no recurrence. Catarrh is a deep seated blood disease. S. S. S. is the only guaranteed blood remedy.
The petition to the Honorable Superior Court of Pepperton County seeks amending the charter by removing section five of the petition and section four of the order and replacing with a capital stock provision of fifty thousand dollars, up to five hundred thousand by majority vote, with filing and publication requested. Attorneys Erwin Cobb and Woolly and Frank Z. Curry represent the petitioner.
All persons indebted to the estate of E. E. Pound, deceased, must settle immediately and all claimants must present their claims to Mrs. E. E. Pound, Administratrix, per law. This October 15, 1896. 3m.
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