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toolDir« ami Barbecue#--Some Boy* For tli#* lt;;irU--Jr*tli~Other N'firs.•on ley the itiff 11 e-ralat-Dawson, Sept. 5—Last Saturday Mo**!*. Lippman Co. opened the “Riuo IhirM In the houee formerly occupied by Wm. Wooten’s bank, and gave a grand free barbecue and invited the public to dine and wineor-11-*n-or-ri-•08inbebeontowith him.aie,allIdlinth-e-iftry•8.olid;hlietie11-atrsolc-at?dwlec-mit,toinii-leofin‘gl-i-’OicI-!toI-e8t.IMr. Frank Bethune, the energetic proprietor of the Excelsior saloon, determined that Lippman should not have it all to himself, sohehad a line barbecue prepared, circulars printed and distributed, inviting tin* immense crowd coming in, to dine’with him.Both were liberally patrouized, and at the proper timo the barbecued meats went like Hot cakes, and were washed down witli various kinds of liquor, and several persons became so full and funuy they had to be locked up. Four or five hundred persons were served and very much enjoyed the free repast.Mr. W. J. Slade, of Calhoun, has moved to our city, and on last Saturday opened another bar and grocery in the building recently occupied by Tom McGill. We need a few more bars, as we have only eight at the present writing.In my last week’s letter I mentioned the very recent arrival of two very young girls,'and requested that somebody send us some boys go with our girls. Col. J. H. Guerry is always equal to nny emergency, and on last Monday compiled witli my request. Including this last contribution to our population, the Colonel has seven of the handsomest, heartiest and jolilest boys iu town, and tbo fond mother is doing well, and appears so young and charming that n stranger would readily take iter for a single lady of eighteen or twenty years.Mrs. Kiiitim E. Jones, widow of the late Capt. T. M. Jones, died at 10 o'clock last Monday niglit at her residence iu this city. She has been a great sufl'erer for several years, and leavdh six children ‘to the cold charities of the world, but safe iu the protecting care of their Redeemer. The remains were interred in the city cemetery Tuesday nfternoon, Rev. F. A. Branch performing the burial services.James D. Marlin, son of Mr. John D. Marlin, of this county, was examined last Monday by Rev. J. S. Elmore, President of the Board of Education, passed a satisfactory examination and lias been recommended for a schollarshlp in tbe School of Technology.Mr. Titos. P. Branch lias been given charge of the Stinson High School, in Meriweather couuty, and Mr. Frank G. Branch left to-day to take charge of a school iu Gordon, Georgia.The South Georgia Male aud Female College, under Prest. Parker, opened last Momlu morning with seventy pupils, and the 0*eu Nelson Institute, under Rev. B. W. Davis, opened nt the sntue time with thirty-four pupilB.Miss Lizzie Passmore has closed her school lit the country and has accepted a position as teacher iu the collego. Miss Lizzie is a flue teacher and a popular young lady, and will add materially to the prosperity of this excellent institution.Mr. A. P. Hatcher has sold his crop to his brother. Mr. S. D. Hatcher, aud has returned to the city and again entered into the mercantile business.Messrs. L. D. Hatcher Bro. have sold their immense stock of goods to their brother, Mr. A. P. Hatcher,who will continue the business at the old stand. Assets and liabilities not known to your correspondent.Mrs. J. G. Parks gave her mauy young friends a social party last Friday evening, furnishing an ample supply of Ice cream, cake and other refreshments, all of which were much enjoyed and highly appreciated.Miss Aunes Pilsbury will open her home school on Monday next, the 10th inst., and has the promise of a tine school.Mr. Monroe Stephens, of Randolph county, one of the old veterans of the 5th Ga. Regiment, was in the city last Friday.Mrs. O. P. Brown, of Smithville, is vlsitiug tbe family of Mr. B. H. Brown.Miss Mamie Sims, of Friendship,Is iu the city, the guest of Misses Nannie and Fannie Statham.Mrs. F. A. Branch and her daughter, Miss Maude, are visiting In Cedartown, Ga.Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oliver left to-day for Meridian, Miss., which place they will make their future home.Miss Ada Jolly is visiting relatives and friends in Georgetown.Our farmers are complaining ofi£ts\\edCta£JIbt.vrlt;titiTnwAyeiolcctoofHyc▼1Nlt;a Itoo much rain. Tite cotton fields nre white as snow, the price is good, and all are anxious to get it out before it is damaged or there conies a decline in the miket. J. A. F.miAtfe’miknbutinfroboNcHtfatchibo:20ttiltinof]thekitGoof I thebyc14kinstaionesofltnaJouT at s the malIIfrot
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Americus Weekly Recorder
Americus, Georgia, US
Fri, Sep 07, 1888
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