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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
1
Citizens of Byromville plan a September corner stone ceremony for a new brick school costing about 10000 dollars. Masonic fraternal support, a Georgia barbecue, a brass band, and prominent speakers are set for the educational rally.
The Third District Agricultural School in Americus will open September first. The spring term enrolled 109 pupils from 15 counties, blending agricultural study with substantial literary work. Tuition at the school boards is five dollars per month, with Prof. J. M. Collum inviting interested parents to enroll their children.
The News reports the death of Jake Young, an elderly enslaved man about 100 years old, who died Monday on J. R. Horne's plantation near Pinehurst. He had lived with Horne for 82 years and was cared for in old age. Known as Uncle Jake, he is said to have cut the first tree for Montezuma’s first house.
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia issues a proclamation summoning the general assembly to convene in Atlanta on Tuesday August 25 1908 at 9 o clock am for an extraordinary session. The sole subject is the convict system including management confinement labor and juvenile reformatories and potential constitutional amendments.
The News prints Miles Mae Forehand’s address of welcome to the Confederate Veterans of Dooly County at the July reunion in Vienna. Introduced by Commander H W Powell, the veteran host writes of hospitality to visiting veterans, wives, sons, and daughters, and reads a verse recalling battles and lives from 1861 to 1863.
A nostalgic address welcomes Civil War survivors to a reunion, praising valor and sacrifice. The speaker recalls the sixty four and sixty five era, inviting the veterans to relive memories while reflecting on the lopsided casualty figures and the North South wartime contrasts.
Atlanta, Aug. 18. Gov. Smith approved a bill to pay Confederate veterans and widows pensions in annual lump sums, instead of quarterly payments. He had feared treasury strain but found funds adequate to July 1 next, reversing expectations of a veto. Veterans and widows hailed the change as restoring the old lump sum method.
Pastor W L Cutts confirms regular Baptist Church services in the city this Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm. He reports a thriving revival in Preston with Rev A C Willowa, noting 15 converts by Wednesday night, describing it as one of those rare town revival meetings.
A ceremonial lament honors fallen soldiers and the once-proud banner. The speaker urges reverence for the dead, condemns desecration, and calls for the flag to be furled softly as hearts mourn. The piece blends tribute with solemn vow to remember brave chieftains and their cause.
August 19 terminal station riot by United States Regulars en route to the Pacific Coast. Police and Fort McPherson troops subdued the disturbance after several soldiers broke from cars and harassed passengers. Frank Smith stabbed, Joseph Bleak arrested. guard placed on trains.
Edith Chambliss of Wauchula and B B Murray of Bartow married secretly after morning service at Bartow Methodist Church. Murray, a Coast Line ticket agent, and Chambliss daughter, were widely admired in their communities. both families receive hearty congratulations from local papers.
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