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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
1
The South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church meets December 2 to 5 at Quitman with Bishop Charles B. Gallaway presiding. The article notes rapid growth in membership, increased missionary giving, and long-serving pastors, plus upcoming appointment plans for the year.
Washington reports from the census bureau show twenty years of marriage and divorce data 1887 to 1906. Total marriages 12,882,044 with 66,000 annual divorces at end of period and one in twelve marriages ending in divorce. Deserts, infidelity, cruelty cited as main grounds.
Vice-President Munson reports steady business for the Georgia Southern and Florida. About fifty men are re-employed as shops resume normal operation. No new construction but extensive repairs proceed along the line with rolling stock and passenger equipment kept in top condition.
W Seals of Louisville and Quitman promise ample entertainment for the body with fine turkeys and chickens at Brooks County halls. The host boasts plentiful provisions for the preachers and guests.
Atlanta Ga Nov 26 consolidated returns from county digest books show total property valued at 584 199 187 an increase of 8 220 490 over 1907. Corporate returns will drop about 4 000 000 keeping overall property up around 4 000 000. The legal profession declines with fewer returns this year.
A Milledgeville News Home Circle column argues that true model homes nurture daily courtesy and sober values. It laments country life neglecting present duties, warns of children abandoning home for refined society, and urges parents to teach daily grace and practical virtue.
In Rome New York on November 27 Bert Montaine and John Accomansy both about 14 were said to duel after a reckless dare. Montaine was shot in the abdomen and left leg while Accomansy lost most of the left arm. Both boys were found by the roadside with no witnesses to the incident.
A contented man on a Kansas City street car shares a tale of Thanksgiving alms and a failed burglary to help a widow and five children. He recalls a compassionate plan turned justice tale, ending with disillusionment toward philanthropy and the law.
In Moultrie Georgia on November 26 a burglar entered the home of Z H Clark and was seen by Mrs Clark. Clark startled the intruder who fled down the stairs and escaped after a gunshot failed to stop him. The thief stole a purse containing four to five dollars and a $200 diamond stick pin.
In this district, Justice of the Peace ballots will be cast next Saturday across all districts. Judge H W Howell, current official, seeks another term with no strong opposition yet. The piece also retells a Dublin Telegraph parable about a boy accompanying his parents to Glasnevin Cemetery and choosing to return with them, illustrating submission and trust.
The Paris Appeal editor laments changing times comparing past ailments and cures to modern medical practices. He jokes about illnesses from common cold to appendicitis and notes shifts in work, clothing, dining, and political bribery toward government seed subsidies.
In Chi huahua Mexico Bryan and party hunted bears and encountered a large bear that grabbed his waist. He freed himself after the coat was torn and struck the animal with his gun butt. The bear was joined by companions and was killed along with three other bears, five deer, a mountain lion and more game later.
A devotional meditation contrasts worldly needs with the "wells of salvation" that never fail. It warns that pursuits like health and wealth can become bitter, urging reliance on divine springs that yield everlasting life and joy through Christ.
Ex Gov W J Northern was unanimously re elected president of the Georgia State Baptist Convention in Madison Georgia tonight. He has held the post for thirteen years.
Avoid drinking water contaminated by lead pipes or lead lined tanks and by galvanized iron pipes. Do not use anything acid stored in tin cans. When grippe epidemics prevail keep crude sulphur in boots or shoes. Our Dumb Animals.
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