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■S IfcrfT»- -UEE i *-2£ —V:IDAWSON’S BUDGET.w THE SCHOOLS FAST FILLING UPWITH PUPILS.iellei-e(Ie.1yHeeFait Cotton Schedule-Marriage*—Pergonal New* and Mention.*rDawson, On., Sept. 3.—The Dawson public schools will open next Monday, the 8tli lust., under very favorable auspices. The school for whites will occupy the South Georgia Male and Female College building, with I’rof. W. M. Robinson superintendent, Prof. A. J. Clark principal and Miss Doriue Rawls, Miss Corinne Yarbrough and Miss Charlie Cheatham, teachers. Mrs. W. M. Robinson will conduct the musical department. Oue more competent lady teacher, with satisfactory recommendation, could Hud employment In this school.Up to Tuesday afternoon US pupils had -been enrolled, with a Hne prospect of increasing the number to 200. This college stands upon a tract of laud containing twenty acres which was donated to the town tor school purposes many years ago by that noble patriot and great statesman, Gov. Wm. H. Crawford,and Is situated in the most beautiful, pleasant nnd healthy part of the city.Prof. W. L. Hollis, col., is princi-| pal of the colored school, which will also open next Monday. During last term Prof. Hollis had about eighty pupils under hischarge, but now complalus that he finds considerable dlfllculty in getting parents to enroll on account of the matriculation fee, and the cotton Helds. He thinks, however, that as soon as the cotton crop is gathered he will receive at least 100 pupils.At the request of her former patrons, Miss Annis Pilsbury will open her “Home School” on next Monday, with twenty-five or thirty pupils.Mr. B. M. Wilson, agent at the Central R. R. depot, has secured a fast schedule for cotton shipped from this place to Savannah. He shipped nine cars on Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and they reached Savannah at 4:45 Saturday morning, being only 13 hours in transit. The cotton reached Savannah several hours before the bill of lading, which wns sent by mail three hours before the cotton started. This schedule will give Dawson considerable advantage over neighboring towns. *On Monday afternoon, Aug. 25th, at the residence of Mr. J. H. Pierce, of this city, Mr. Jas. Kilpatrick and Miss Julia Pickett, of near Bronwood, wore married, Judge J. W. Roberts officiating.On Sunday, Aug. 24th, at the residence of Mr. Olin S. Pace, Mrs. J.L. D. Terrell was married to Mr. I. M. Cannon, all of this county, Rev. Rufus Jennings ofiiciating.Dr. O. W. Farrar has sold his brick block on Main street, consisting of two stores on first floor nnd boarding house above, to Dr. W. C. Paschal for $0,000. The property rents for $!*00 per annum.Randall Ware, col., aged about 80 years, died at his home in this city on Saturday night, Aug. 23, of old age aud general Infirmity. He has resided in Dawson about twenty-live years, was n good Democrat, and well known and much respected throughout this section.Rev. J.G. Corley has resigned the Pastorate of the Sardis church, and Rev. M. B. L. Binion has beeu tendered and lias accepted the position.Mr. J. W. Peddy, who moved to our city recently from Wildwood, Fla., has opened a brokerage office in the store of Messrs. T. O. Wliit-chaidCo., who now occupy the Davis Dozier old stand.Mr. Thomas J. Slade, of Mount Vernon, Texas, has moved to our city, aud is now one of the Slade Brothers, in the livery stable business, aud finds a hearty welcome among our citizens.Col. aud Mrs. J. G. Parks, Mrs.I1J\gvbatbt:vYaabtlhCnlatlglt;aiclt;ccsiscgiftololglplt;3,'ofc\izbvaITlEi8pncBecrgro\liofuHiprTLbu
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Americus Weekly Recorder
Americus, Georgia, US
Fri, Sep 05, 1890
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