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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
1
A meeting is set for Saturday at 11 o'clock in a local house to further the Hoke Smith gubernatorial campaign. Supporters from across the county are urged to attend and join the effort for a government of the people.
The protracted meeting at Liberty concluded Saturday afternoon after several days of revival. Led by Pastor Rev. J. A. Nelson with Rev. Mets Joiner assisting, Joiner delivered powerful sermons. Attendance was large, interest strong, and fifteen members joined the church. The community hopes for more revivals like this.
A large gathering of Pineburnt youths and companions attended a Wednesday picnic at Dooly campground. Games were played and the day passed pleasantly under chaperones Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roberts. Attendees included Frankie Davies Maggie Williams Mae Lindsey of Cordele and several others from Byromville Vienna and nearby areas.
Albany Ga Aug 1 Georgia's first bale of new cotton was marketed yesterday afternoon by Deal Jackson and a Negro farmer living in west Dougherty. Jackson marketed Georgia's first bale last year.
Pinehurst community updates include W O Roberts visiting his father Dr M Roberts, Miss Page from Byromville visiting J M Roberts family, and Eunice Cooper from Scotland visiting J R Horne. Local youths picnic at Campground under chaperones J M Roberts. Lorena Horne visits Maggie Horne in Macon. Mr Smith from Dothan visits daughter Mrs W T Leury. Lizzie Harvard on extended visit to Mrs Batey in Moultrie. Real estate deals are under discussion as prices stay favorable. Ginnings prepare for first bale. Odum near Drayton to run large ginnery next season. W H J Carmack building a modern ginnery six miles east of town, ready after the 10th. Boys gird for cotton season. watch East Vienna.
Congressman Lewis traveled from Wilcox County through Cordele en route to Richland. He spoke four times Monday in Abbeville, Rochelle, Pitts, and Seville with large crowds. Reports say the Wilcox results will favor Lewis by a large margin.
A moonlight picnic was tendered the visiting young ladies at the house parties of Miss McDonald and Miss Waters at the Dooly campground Thursday evening. The party traveled by wagons ang, with lunch and refreshments served. Attendees included Misses Mary Schofield Macon Dorothy Dryenforth Chicago Nell and Bertha McCall Moultrie Mattie Outlaw Jacksonville Mattie Elder Monticello Minnie Daniels Lumpkin Sadie Hernes Savannah Claud Ray Coney Ethel McDonald Effie Butler Ethel Elder Ruby Waters Virgie Calhoun Vienna and Messrs Wesley Holmes Macon Jake Heard W T McDonald Charlie Walton Carl Stovall V V Bailey Walter Roper Carl Morgan Loui Waller A L Powell Harvie Butler Gordon Burns Nathan and Eddie Fenn Powell. Mr and Mrs J M Hale chaperoned the party.
A community notes section lists social visits and gatherings among Oak Grove, Cedar Valley, Byromville, and nearby areas. Families and young people attend singing events, ice cream parties, preaching at Byromville, district meetings in Unadilla, and home visits. Mentions of Violet, a ledger keeper Alonzo Sumerford, and local merchants D B Thompson C W Horne Raiford conclude the update.
Bainbridge Ga August 2 News arrives that steamer Gertrude of the Incident Steamship Company bound Pensacola Florida went to the bottom at Marys on the Lower river midway between Bainbridge and Appalachicola No lives were lost it may cost about 12000 to raise her the vessel cost 90000 and she was en route from Appalachicola to Bainbridge
Mrs BE Y Wiggins of the sixth district died Wednesday night after a period of heart trouble. She was a daughter of W Ai Lupo and leaves a husband a child and several relatives. Her remains were interred at Mars Hill cemetery Thursday afternoon at eight o'clock.
The writer lists living three pieces of a rose vine cut from the bank in May and planted at their mother’s gravesite around 1868, plus a tin trunk from their grandfather, two books gifted by a sister including a Sunday school book and a hymn book, a gourd from a brother, a tin box from a sister-in-law, and the first eyeglasses used by their father, with family dates and relations noted.
The South Georgia Musical convention gathered with Cedar Valley people last Sunday for a praise singing. Bro H A Smith presided, with visitors from Dooly Sumter Houston and Crisp. R D Avera elected chairman, morning sessions featured leaders in 15 minute turns, a 16 minute recess, and afternoon programs followed by additional leaders. A large dinner followed, and President Smith spoke of a big Atlanta singing in the fall to contest for a prize at the State fair. Closing songs included Beautiful River with prayer by Avera. convention adjourned. J B Johnson, secretary.
An enthusiastic audience at Fort Valley High and Industrial School heard from H A Hunt and U S Department of Agriculture director Isbt Station via Wilcox about farm work. Fort Valley leaders joined Black and white citizens to stress staying on the farm, improving labor, and expanding production for a permanent farm organization.
Dudley Hughes of Twiggy Ty will address the audience at the city court house next Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. He will be introduced by Hon. E. B. Lewis who has been invited to attend and is expected to be present unless prior engagements prevent it.
Augustinia Callaway and Fred Walter, hostlers at a city livery stable, are dying after drinking whiskey laced with cotton oil given by rival Arthur Kine. Kine is jailed without bail pending investigation into motive.
A garbled telegraph item from Atlanta dated July 28, 1906 mentions a person named Bowen as leading a Malted Tote P. 8 note and refers to Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia through an unclear representation.
Fetin Bros of Cordele advertise a clean sweeping sale to clear stock and make room for fall goods. The page ad in the News highlights bargains and a wide assortment offered during the sale.
B F Leek of Concord Kentucky claims twenty years of agony from a sore on his upper lip. He says Bodlen's Arnica Balm eased burns cuts and wounds and credits the drug at Buena Drug Co.'s store.
Byromville Ga August 1 after weeks absence we bring a small batch of news from our hustling little city. Revival services at the Baptist church led by Rev EE Shingler of Warwick concluded Wednesday night boosting church life. Rev Shingler was named pastor for the ensuing year as Rev J Ws Johnson leaves to finish Mercer. A host of local residents and visitors are noted. J E Johnson leaves to pursue travel at Parion Paint Co. The Byrom & Sons sales staff see changes. L E Joiner returns to work after illness. The town plans a railroad right of way visit from Americus via the Americus Board of Trade. Byromville looks ahead with quiet progress and many friendships renewed.
An August 1 1006 Vienna Georgia notice states D B Thompson is not trespassing on Dr C T Stovall’s property. The document centers on a warranty deed between Ed Howell and D B Thompson in Dooly County regarding a Vienna town lot lot No three block B fronting Plum Street, with a $125 payment and conveyance of the parcel and associated rights.
Wanted agents in every county to represent the Live Stock Insurance Company of Georgia. Capital stock Hom, PL. Watson secretary and treasurer. Swainsboro, Georgia.
Advertises Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant cough syrup without opiates, sold by Vienna Drug Co. The copy emphasizes ease of use and safety for children. Additional details are sparse, focusing on product attributes and local seller.
Local notice seeks information about a deep red unmarked milch cow estrayed from a Pinehurst home about a week ago. Reward offered for return or information. Also includes miscellaneous clutter about store closing and other unrelated names.
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