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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
5
A stray white and black bird dog with a leather collar was killed by Mr. W A Newton after it bit Mr. W H Wilson's dog and Newton’s own hound. The head was sent to Atlanta for examination, with no other bites confirmed and the owner still unfound.
By order of the Court of Ordinary of Butts County Georgia the administrator will sell on the first Tuesday in September to the highest bidder the McCord mill property a wheat and grist mill located in Butts County Terms cash H C Childs Admr Estate of J W Childs
Mrs. R. H. Maddox applies for permanent administration of Mrs. T. L. Chambers estate. Creditors and next of kin must appear at the Ordinary's office by law to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witnessed by J. H. Ham on August 7, 1916.
L N Duffey administrator de bonis non applies to the county court for leave to sell estate land of L F Duffey to pay debts and distribute among heirs. Hearing set for the regular September term on the first Monday in September 1916. August 7, 1916.
The sale will occur on the first Tuesday in September at public outcry in the county courthouse to satisfy a tax claim. The property is one house and five acres in the 609th district G. M. bounded by Mrs. S V Tanner and a Cork to Cabaniss road, held by Mrs. 8 S Tanner and levied by Sheriff L M Crawford on August 9, 1916.
In Butts County Georgia the administrator applicant J J Waldrep calls creditors and next of kin to appear at the probate office by law to show cause why permanent administration should not be granted on the estate of Elizabeth Waldrep. The notice is dated August 10 1916.
Georgia eyes freight rate readjustment to end basing point privileges. A Railroad Commission hearing set for August 17 aims to extend readjustments that have already benefited towns like Madison Bremen Richland and Ocilla, and to equalize opportunities for business across the state.
The table shows how rates from New York Louisville and New Orleans now align with Georgia towns like Madison Bremen Richland Ocilla and others. Madison’s rates equalize with Atlanta and Athens while Bremen ties to Cedartown Rome and Atlanta. Richland now equals Columbus Americus Albany and Ocilla equals Fitzgerald and Tifton.
For sale at public auction in front of the courthouse the 56 acres of land known as the J G Kim parcel mile east of Jenkinsburg to be sold for cash within legal sale hours on the first Tuesday in September.
Bell Place mentions T. P. Kimbell and J. W. Kimbell as executors dated July 7 1909. A note on Governor Harris shows growing support and predicts a heated campaign once the legislature ends and campaigns resume among voters.
About 365 acres near Smharrs 160 acres near Bolingbroke 10 acres 1 mile from Forsyth W seven rooms and other farms in Morroe county. Write me P O B 239 Forsyth Ga.
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