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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
3
After September 1 legal ads in Tue Sanpersvinte Herarp must be prepaid as fixed by law. The column invites ads, mentions wedding gossip, political commentary, and local issues, and urges readers to support the Heraid printing service for business promotion.
The article discusses the October general election focusing on electing a Pension Commissioner, backing Hon. J. W. Lindsey with Wilkinson county ties and strong support from veterans. It notes Brown platform pledges, opposition to the city court bill, calls for convict-lease abolition, and concerns over pure registration rules potentially excluding voters.
The Brown Club officers who led the late campaign will direct the fight against the city court amendment. At a forthcoming meeting A. S. Chamlee is expected to be named chairman and J. R. Collins secretary of the committee opposing the bill.
Bible School every Sunday at 10 a.m. taught by the pastor with assistant. Midweek prayer service each Wednesday evening. Rosters show Evangelist Rev Wilson in Dublin with 55 new members, Rev Linkous at Brick 28, Buckeye 5, Rev Shaw at Bethesda 27. Shaw and Linkous to start meeting at Poplar Springs Church.
In a reader letter column editor Kick Kolumn questions whether Congressman Hardwick and Judge Jordan share the same rotation school. The piece notes the senate committee’s city court bill compromise and asks if Hardwick protested the amendment. A subscriber confirms the city court judge’s salary is twelve hundred dollars.
The piece notes that Columbus Ledger runs a Kick Kolumn and Sandersville Iterald starts a similar feature called the question box and people’s corner. It cites reader columns, editor disputes over Walter Coleman oil inspector appointment, and mentions Ira D. Sankey’s death and other regional notes including remarks by S L Veal and Henry Watterson.
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By order of the Ordinary of Washington County proceedings issued in January 1908 the administrator J F Norris will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in September 1908 at the courthouse door in Sandersville a one half interest in tract No 2 and lot No 9 fronting 90 feet on the Davisboro road and 170 feet deep bounded by Maj Fields M L Taylor Davisboro road L M Happ eastern part of lot No shown on map in Book R pages 802 803 of the Superior Court clerk with cash terms.
Notice declares introduction in the Georgia General Assembly before adjournment of an act to amend the Washington County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues act of 1904. It grants board discretion on superintendent salary and duties and adds control of misdemeanor convicts with power to hire or lease them from other counties. July 16, 1908.
Washington County sheriff to auction at courthouse Sandersville on the first Tuesday in September 1908 the following property to satisfy a city court judgment. A house and lot in Harrison town bounded by Sallie Brown main street and Dr K B Peacak. Also at the same time and place the stock of dry goods shoes groceries and fixtures of E M Murphy.
Ordinary's Office in Washington County announces Dora Mills has applied for letters of administration for W G Mills deceased. Hearing set for the first Monday in September. Also notice of appraisers report on year's support for Daisy Inman Hardman and two minors, with appearance required to show cause why the return should not be approved.
Mrs Evelyn Potter libel for divorce against Maro Potter cited to appear in the Supreme Court of the county and state on the first Monday in September 1908 to answer the plaintiff's libel for total divorce. If not, the court will proceed by statute.
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