Flovilla Progresses With Court House Quest and New Hotel
The town pushes toward securing a court house and awaits a $40,000 project. H. M. Scott plans a new hotel in 60 days after returning from Atlanta. Local social notes update on missives, illnesses, visits, and a recent marriage of Mattie Douglass to Dr. Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Flovilla
H. M. Scott
Atlanta
Nettie Watkins
Macon
Mattie Douglass
Minnie Glover
College Park
Nellie Mays
Laura Smith
South Ga
Carnes
Vienna
Smith’s Mill
Smith
J. A. Sewell
Mr. Sewell
Dr. Cunningham
Tenn
Mattie
Georgia House Debates Convict Bill and Courthouse Move
Legislative notes from Atlanta recount the House passing a resolution to limit convict bill debate to midmornings, hearings for the state university trustees, and a heated fight over removing DeKalb county courthouse sites. Also listed are Senate votes on prohibition bills and executive confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Felton
Cartersville
Senate
State University
T Ee
Attlanta
McLarty
Douglas
Thomas
Ware
DeKalb County
Decasar
Stone Mountain
Gray
Atlanta
DeKalb
Decatur
Henderson
Boynton
Calhoun
Stewart
Committee On Lunatic Asylums
Beal
B. B. Bower
Decatur County
E. F. Garver
Effingham County Court
Mr. Shirley
Warren County Court
Army Officer O'Brien resigns after Romeyn court martial
Lieutenant Michael J. O'Brien of Fort McPherson resigns from the U S army. He is remembered for his role in the trial and conviction of Captain Henry Romeyn last spring, a court martial that drew exceptional public attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Michael J. O’brien
Fort McPherson
United States Army
Henry Romeyn
Notice of sale of estate property in Jackson Georgia
Executors of M W McKibben deceased announce sale of his estate at the late residence in Jackson Butts County Georgia on December 8 1897 within legal hours. Property includes horses mules hogs wagons buggies harness saddles farming tools mower rake corn fodder hay peas a six horse engine cane mill Bou ser and Buteasher feed mill cut off saw 40 saw gin sundries and more. Cash terms. sale may continue daily until all sold. November 16 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. McKibben
Jackson
Butts County
Georgia
Bouser & Buteaher
R. M. Fletcher
Avid J. Spencer
M. V. McKibben
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York
Jackson Mercantile Company
Thompson
New York
Jackson Mercantile
The
Star Store
Hitch of
Brooks
Turner
Huc Auvesse sebuLe
U.saurevd
Candler
Tom Cyrus
Cyrus
Annie Johnson
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