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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
1
Unadilla Georgia reports a busy holiday season with new residents moving in and merchants enjoying strong trade. Local weddings, including Florence Barfield and Maggie Clements, plus Marriages of Miss Barfield to M B Medlock and Miss Clements to Scarborough, highlighted social life.
In Arabi Georgia on December 23 the closing exercises of Houston High School featured recitations with music and a cantata. Miss Annie Branan and Miss Greer earned special mention for grace and stage presence, while Miss Lane guided elocution selections. Local families and alumni attended. notices also promote holiday entertainments and local business solicitations.
Egleston and McDonald offer delivery within the city limits for cotton seed halls and meal with prompt attention.
Readable line notes that J P Heard and Sons list prices on buggies and wagons for the next ten days, indicating a sale or catalog period.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs W M Wade and D P Ward visiting R E Ward family. Carl Yearwood returns from Denmarest Georgia. Thornton Perry and J E Perry visit. Robert Brown and David Murray finish Business school in Macon. A Christmas tree is planned at Pleasant Hill school next Wednesday night with open invitation. W L Coppage family moved to Ohio. Editorial regret over theft incident.
The Camp Rogers Co presented the James Boys at the opera house Tuesday night to a good house. The play covers the life and deeds of the James Boys and includes an interwoven love story adding interest.
A list of letters dated week ending December 22 1902 for names including Renate Stephen Aiken Bolends Brown Cooper Crocker Clarke D Ray Davis J Jesup Keese McAssie Emma Miller Reaves Betsy Smith Ide Watkins and others, sent to the dead letter office January 3 1903 if undelivered. Notify by stating Advertised and refer to the list.
I A Culpepper as guardian of Sammie J Elijah H David J Thomas W and Katie M Culpepper petitions the Superior Court at Americus Georgia for authority to sell for reinvestment a 7th interest in the south half of lot 108 in the Second district, 1014 acres, and invest proceeds in lot 15 in the 14th district of Dooly County comprising 2024 acres. Public notice published weekly for four weeks.
A yellow cow with crop and underbit in the left ear and sawn off horn tips and a black and white spotted unmarked cow will be sold before the Vienna council chamber on Monday December 29 1902 at 1 o clock to satisfy marshal costs feed bill and advertising. December 18 1902. oS T. A. Adkins Marshal City of Vienna.
The article advises choosing plain colors and simple picture moldings over complex borders. It suggests aligning the picture molding with door and window tops, carrying ceiling color down into the wall to create a cohesive look, and using pale ceiling tones. It notes friezes can be decorative but often narrow and limited. It also highlights window dressing using Brown Knest curtains with lace and hemstitching, favoring dainty linen for dining rooms and inexpensive crash for practicality.
A Normandy inspired center piece uses a delicate white rustic straw fishing basket partially enameled in white. It looks best filled with English violets and a mauve bow on the handle. A wee orange tree in a yellow china pot also makes a charming early wedding breakfast decoration.
Soak gelatin in milk, steam until dissolved, then mix in sugar and whipped cream. Add finely chopped preserved ginger, ginger syrup, and blanched almonds. Stir to thickening, mold, chill, and serve with chopped almonds on top.
Mr Virgil Scarborough and Mrs Maggie Clements were united in marriage last Wednesday at 3 30 p.m Rev J M Kelly of Vienna officiating We wish them a long and happy life Esco Spradley and wife visited Mr and Mrs J G Spradley Sunday Miss Ada Bush guest of Miss Daisy Lindsay through the Christmas holidays Mr P G Lindsay wife and daughter visited their parents Floyd and Mrs Lindsay Sunday Walter Barnes was the guest of Mr J D Spradley Saturday and Sunday Christmas will soon be here and the children are looking forward to it with joyful hearts
News notes two marriages: Miss Etta Gunn wed to Guswalters in Harmony with many friends wishing them happiness. Mixa Eula Mason and Charlie Swearington wed Thursday afternoon at the bride’s parents’ home twelve miles from Macon. The article also mentions local plans to improve the News paper and an upcoming Vienna minstrel event at the opera house with a mock board of mayor and aldermen on stage.
Vienna maintains a robust volunteer fire department that provides strong protection against large conflagrations. This service is a key factor in keeping local insurance rates lower than they would be otherwise.
Reports indicate Rev. Wesley Lane will lead the Pinehurst circuit while Rev. C. W. Snow takes over Lane’s former circuit. The change outlines new pastor assignments and duties for the congregations involved.
A weather warning predicts coughing and hoarseness may invade homes. An advertisement from Vienna Drug Co promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy for coughs colds influenza bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles with claims of phlegm removal mucous relief and lung strengthening.
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