Davis Dies At 65 After Illness Near City
ip. J. H. Davis died early this morning at 1:25 after several days illness with complications of biog. He was 65, born September 1847, served in the Confederate army, and was a member of Dooly Co Osmo No. 1109 A. 0. V. He leaves a wife, two sisters, one brother, and many relatives. Funeral and interment will be this afternoon at 8 at the city cemetery, with the Masonic Lodge conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Davis
Miles Nouth
Biog
G Beet
Vienes
Mankc
Dooling Woman Mrs Adkins Dies in Atlanta Hospital
Mrs. Adkins formerly Misence Wilkes died Sunday morning in an Atlanta hospital after months of ill health. She was a Baptist, a consecrated Nation Woman, and survived by her husband and two sons. Funeral and interment will be at the family cemetery in Dooling at 11 o clock.
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J. Adkins
Dooling
Atlanta
Bap
Adkins
Wilkes
Ives
Lewis Stovall Marriage in Private Road Ceremony
Mattie A. Lewis and L G Stovall wed in a late afternoon ceremony performed by Judge T R Smith on a public road near R H Davis home. The couple, who will reside in the city, are both little known locally yet have many friends extending heartfelt congratulations.
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Mattie A. Lewis
L.G Fall
T. R Smith
R. H. Davis
Smith
A Woman's Will at Tippettville Schoolhouse
A play titled A Woman's Will will be presented at Tippettville schoolhouse Friday December 20. Prices of admission are 15 and 25 cents. Everyone is invited to attend for a local cause and enjoy the event.
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Tipills
Sherley Brown Nuptials Set for Pleasant Valley Home
The marriage of Sherley Brown to Vyions is announced for next Sunday at the bride’s parents home, Mr. and Mrs. RT Shirley, in Pleasant Wall. The groom is a son of the late Brown. The couple are described as popular and deserving youths, and best wishes are extended for their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Shirley
Ten Things To Do This Month From The Progressive Farmer
A practical list advising farmers to inventory yearly profits, plan next year’s crops, take a day for local school support, repair farm roads and fences, set out trees and vines, spread manure, plow clay lands for early crops, control hogs, monitor stock and poultry, and make winter evenings pleasant with fuel lighting and entertainment.
Prof Ware Writes of Another Bank in Vienna
Prof Ware extols a proposed capital venture in Vienna a bank with 250000 capital aims to profit shareholders while enriching the community and state. He argues the bank offers cultural dividends through education and character building, promising lasting power, self mastery, and refined citizenship for stockholders and their families.
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Ware
In Memory of Little Virginia Lilly
Virginia Lilly daughter of W B L and Sarah F Lilly born December 7 1911 died October 4 1912 after a long illness. It seemed everything was done for her but she passed away to be with our Savior where suffering and death power come. If we could see her now in all her glad joy we would not ask her back but we can meet her there in that sinless happy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lilly
Sarah F. Lilly
Man fears thunder hides in log to dodge storm
A Byromville Herald item tells of a man afraid of thunder who crawled into a hollow log for safety. Thunder roared, rain poured, the log swelled and trapped him until he remembered his unpaid newspaper subscription and managed to back out.
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Byromville Herald
Swallowing a Bone Kills Berrien Man
Adal Dec 18. C D Shaw ex treasurer of Berrien county died at his Lois District home from gangrene caused by a bird bone he swallowed weeks ago. He was thirty nine, survived by wife and children and a large family connection.
In Memory of Gamble Ward Deaths and Consolation
On November 14 1912 Gamble Ward the fifteen year old son of Mr and Mrs W M Ward died. A family tribute reflects Christian virtues and the hope of immortality while offering comfort to grieving relatives. The note from his cousin Raby asks readers to trust in God and look forward to a future reunion in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Ward
Gamble
Raby
Future obituaries to be charged at one cent per word
A historic note states that News will begin charging one cent per word for obituaries and related notices. It argues such notices appeal to few people and many only to the immediate family, urging readers to count words and include a payment with the notice.
For Rent at the J. B. Borehand Place
A rental notice offering the J B Borehand place with dwelling house and five tenants to be let at 10 plowayin cultivation terms. Application directed to K R Lewis. Also offers for sale a pair of horses and two mules by K K RB Lewis.
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J. B. Borehand
K. R. Lewis
K. K. RB
Will Close Down After This Week at Benson Ginner
The note states the ginner will shut operations after the current week at Benson Dac on the seventeenth of 1912. It appears to be a brief announcement of temporary or permanent cessation of milling activity.
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Benson
Hearst
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J. H. Davis
Heath
Fis
S. J. Adkins
Tippettville
Sherley-Brown
Vienna
T. E. Bradley
Westbrook
Cerdele
Georgia
Folens Ianey
C. D. Shaw
Adv
M, E
Rushin
Dist. Agricultural and Mechanical School
J. M. Collum
Americus, Ga
Empire Cotton Oil Co
Grier’s
Powell Bros. Drug CO
A. Thompson
Pinehurst, Ga
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