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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
3
The Baptists of Washington county celebrate Dublin as the site of next year’s state convention to be held November 16. Delegates favored Dublin amid interest from several Georgia cities and expect a large turnout from the county.
Reverend L. W. Colson, pastor of the Sandersville Methodist Church for four years, will move to Moultrie in South Georgia next year. The city regrets losing Colson and his family, and The Herald wishes them success and happiness in their new home.
Rumors circulate in Sandersville of a forthcoming May city election with talk of new aldermen and the return of some current members. The chatter suggests a change in the city’s leadership as holidays approach and residents think of Santa and subscriptions.
At the South Georgia Conference session last week Mr. M L Gross and Rev L W Colgan of the Sandersville church received important committee assignments. Gross, a church delegate, was named on the Temperance committee while Colson joined the Books and Periodicals committee.
The Herald announces a traveling representative after January 1st to cover county news and solicit subscriptions. A local representative will be hired in each area to aid the manager. The linotype machine will let the paper print all home news and support social and school updates.
Rain eased conditions in Deepstep as residents report cooler weather and a thriving school with 88 pupils enrolled. A fatal shooting last week is noted with the shooter identified as a local. Dr J E Peeler’s horse suffered an unknown injury, while Miss Lizzie Russian began duties as second assistant after Saturday arrival.
Georgia Washington County will sell December 21 1908 at the storehouse formerly occupied by J T Blount & Co on the north side of the public square in Sandersville for cash the entire stock of merchandise including dry goods groceries shoes hardware tinware crockery tobacco showcases fixtures and scales. Sale made to enforce fi fa liens of Lakewood & Co Wingo Elliott Crump Shoe Co Guggenheimer & Co and city taxes against J T Blount & Co. Lorgz Saurru L. C.
Elegant home on North Harris street available for immediate possession. Offered by Sandersville Investment Co with G H Howard manager, office Holt Building.
Bank statement filed November 27 1908 lists resources including cash and deposits with $15 000 capital stock and $4 000 surplus. Notarized attestations from J Taylor Jr and Kinman Brown accompany the document along with a separate incorporation petition for Peoples Exchange Bank to be based in Tennille Georgia with $30 000 capital.
Officials from Washington County Georgia file an application for a bank charter. Names cited include Secretary of State Philip Cook and J Bashinski with G HI Woodard, indicating state level review and county involvement. The terse fragment suggests procedural filing and initial interest in establishing a banking institution.
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