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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
E Hill visits Macon while E Rickson and Rev J A Nelson of Lilly drop in. Col W V Harvard spends days in Florida. A L Scarborough and Sheriff elect John H Ward among visitors. Bankers, church services, and Union farmer items noted. Memorial exercises at Methodist church feature Rev Dix and Crosses of Honor presentation.
A playful verse by W. A. D. describes a grand hat called the Merry Widow. It dominates pavements and horizons, backed by sunbeams and a bonny face. The riddle asks whether she is grass or sod, a lighthearted royal-like curiosity about style and presence.
Pastor W L Cutts conducts a revival in Jennings Florida this week and will remain through Sunday. Rev A B Dix of Macon fills the pulpit Sunday at 11 am and 7 30 pm, coming to supply for pastor Cutts and not to take a collection. Dix once spoke here to praise his sermons and draw a full house again.
The great mill and factory syndicate sale begins Friday May 1 at Cooper's Racket Store. Mr Sheppard Watson leads the sale, with last fall’s event cited as the most successful. A big advertisement will appear in Tuesday's News, urging all to attend opening day May 1 and take advantage of low prices.
The author argues gambling harms society and individuals, noting its social injury across sport and speculation. He cites morality rising from social consequences and cites civilization's verdict that gambling is a nuisance, degrading character and inciting vice, matching parallels to other harmful excitants.
By request of Miss Bertha Leonard president of The Daughters Chapter No 1090 of Vienna Georgia Dooly county all Confederate veterans are invited to attend memorial exercises at the Methodist church on Sunday April 26 1908 at 3 o clock p m They will go from the church to the cemetery where the exercises will be brought to a close Crosses of Honor will be delivered at these exercises H W Powett Commander B M Woop Adjt LOST Iron gray horse mule get out of my lot Sunday night J P Heard Sons will pay reward for his return Jim Bowen The next county meeting of Dooly County Union will be held at Pinehurst May 2 1908 W T Hexpiey Sec
Estrayed black and white spotted shoat of about 35 pounds from T A Adkins lot in this city. Wednesday afternoon description provided. Finder will notify Adkins.
The next Teacher's Institute for this county will be held at the Academy in Vienna Saturday May 20 1208. All pupils who wrote a composition on cotton seed products should attend as the successful contestant will be announced and prizes delivered. E G Green County School Commissioner.
A local ad urges customers to visit the Vienna Hardware Co to purchase sewing machines, promising savings by avoiding an outside agent and cutting extra expenses.
Notice states a Decoration Day event will take place at Col Ler cemetery in Drayton on Saturday the 25th at 8 P M.
Just received a shipment of flower pots.Vienna Hardware Co. advertises Rhode Island Red and other fowl eggs at 1.00 for 15 or 1.25 delivered in Vienna Route 4 J M Warp offers Indian Game American Dominique and Rose Comb Rhode Island Red Fowls at home or delivery.
E R Kirkland and Son announce a new blacksmith and repair shop in the building west of I. Lasseter's marehouse offering carriage, buggy, wagon, and farm implement repairs. They solicit work and note coffin and burial services by F M Barfield of Pinehurst.
The message promotes a Vienna Georgia store run by E C Taylor offering food staples said to have come agsin quality to entice repeat purchases. Air tight packaging comes in 3s 5s and 10s and a small pastry recipe booklet is available.
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