Byromville Masons Elect Officers and Household Changes
The Byromville lodge of Masons held its annual election on Thursday night with L. W. Ybbley as Worshipful Master and Wm. Watts, E. B. Davis, Eli Woodruff, Ashberry Woodruff and others elected to senior positions. Changes in residents and homes follow. Dr. Watts moves to the Turlington house, Mr. Roberts occupies his old residence, and several others relocate. The piece notes community progress including Mr. Byron’s Bulgar labor program and holiday visits by Mrs. Clayton of Macon to her daughter Mrs. Seymour Byrom, closing with reflections on 1907 and hopes for 1908.
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Watts
Garrad
Indianapolis
Big Holt
Lock Woodruff
Josey
L. A. Trippe
Boston
Draper Co
M. A. Trippe
Doctor Watts
Hardwick Byrom
Byrom
Byron
Clayton
Macon
Semour Byrom
USONA
Shivers and Peavy Tie Wedding Near Pinehurst
Jerry C. Shivers oldest son of Homer Shivers and Emma Peavy youngest daughter of Dallas Peavy wed Christmas Day 1907 at the bride’s relatives home a few miles east of Pinehurst Rev O J Frier officiating Many friends and relatives attended and offered presents to honor the couple.
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Jerry C. Shivers
Homer Shivers
Harmony Neighborhood
Emma Peavy
Dallas Peavy
Pinehurst
O. J. Frier
Death of Mr J H Cross in Jerry community
Mr J H Cross, a respected Jerry resident about 60, died Sunday night after a weeklong illness from acute indigestion. He leaves a wife and several grown children. The burial was at Mars Hill church Monday afternoon with a large crowd in attendance.
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J. H. Cros
Jerry
For Rent Two Dwellings in Best Town Part
Notice offers two pleasant houses for rent in the town’s finest area with garden, outbuildings, waterworks, and a heat efficient design. Details under STOVALL.
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Stovall
Burglary, Earthquake Fears Hit Small Georgia Towns
Disjointed wire service notes from Valdosta Hawkinsville and Abbeville report a burglary at H. H. Stotesbury's store with minimal loot, a reported minor earthquake scare near Hawkinsville caused by a sawmill blast, and a major fire in Abbeville destroying the Hotel Lassiter and neighboring properties with losses and partial insurance coverage.
Balance Sheet Fragment Shows Deposits and Liabilities
Readable figures indicate LIAB capital stock paid in undivided profits less current expenses and taxes. Individual deposits subject in this state include time certificates and cashier's checks with totals around 181000.00 and related unpaid dividends and rent figures.
Bank Statement Affidavit from Dooly Savings Bank
A Georgia notary records that K. R. Lewis cashier of Dooly Savings Bank swears the bank statement is true as per bank books. Sworn and subscribed before EF Hill, notary public, on December 80 1907 in Dooly County.
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State OF Georgia
Dooly
K. R. Lewis
Bank of Vienna
E. Hill
Dooly County
K. KR
Lewis
Veterans meet to protest pension payment plan in Dooly
A called meeting of Dooly County Camp No. 1109 U C V at the courthouse on Tuesday December 24 with about forty members. Commander H W Powell and Adjutant B M Wood led as they urged repeal of the quarterly pension plan and resumption of annual payments. Mira Bertha Leonard presented a bronze cross to E H Thombly and announced April 26 for more crosses. A meal with the Daughters of the Confederacy preceded tributes and fundraising to finish the local Confederate monument.
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Dooly County
H. W. Powell
B. M. Wood
Augusta
Mira Bertha Leonard
Vienna
U.D. C
E. H. Thombly
Daughters of the Confederacy
Booth
Georgia
Obituary Notice for Mrs. E. S. Roberts of Lilly
Mrs. E S Roberts of Lilly died suddenly on Monday December 28 after years of dropsy. She leaves a husband and several children. Interment was at Adams cemetery.
Vienna Registration Notice Opens December 2 1907
The registration book for the city of Vienna opens Monday December 2 1907 and stays open to the first Wednesday in January 1908. Voters for the December 16 1907 primary must register by December 12 1907. J A Walden Clerk and Treasurer November 20 1907.
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City of Vienna
J. A. Walden
Clk
Tress
Bachelor Girls Club Sees Holiday Cheer And Refreshments
The Bachelor Girls Club was entertained last Friday evening by Miss Lucia McCall. A large attendance was present. Parlors were decorated in Christmas colors enhancing the festive cheer. After discussion, refreshments were served buffet. The club meets next Friday with Miss Frankie Davis at Southern hotel.
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Bachelor Girls’ Club
Lucia McCall
Misa Frankie Davis
Southern Hotel
Election of Officers at Vienna Lodge No 824
Vienna Lodge No 824 F. and A. M. elected H. A. Mobley as W M L. L. Woodward as W M W H Lasseter as J W B. M. Wood as Treasurer J A Walden as Secretary W Thigpen as Tyler Geo Lu po B C J King J D J B Smith Ed Lee Greene J S L Nobles Chaplain for the ensuing year.
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Vienna Lodge
H. A. Mobley
W. M
L. L. Woodward
W. H. Lasseter
J. W
B. M. Wood
Treas
J. A. Walden
Sec
W. Thigpen
Tyler
Geo
Lupo
J. King
J. D
J. B. Smith
Ed Lee Greene
J.S
L. Nobles
Lilly Baptist Church Services Next Weekend Announcement
Lilly Baptist church announces services to be held next Sunday and the preceding Saturday. All are warmly invited to attend.
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Lilly Baptist Church
Vienna Cotton Oil Co Buys Remnants of Seed Cotton
The Vienna Cotton Oil Company announces it will purchase remnants of seed cotton at the highest market price in cash.
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Vienna Cotton Oil Co
County Union Meeting Notice at Harmony Church
The next county meeting will be held at Harmony church on January 4, 1008 at 10 a.m. Harmony church lies about five miles east of Pinehurst. Persons may apply to W. T. Hendley for a guano formula under five dollars per ton. Dooly Co. Union Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tat Cures all Coughs and expels Colds.
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Harmony Church
Pinehurst
W. T. Hendley
Dooly Co. Union
Kennedy
Blacksmith and Repair Shop Opens in Vienna Area
E R Kirkland and Son announce a new blacksmith and repair shop in Vienna Ga, offering carriage and wagon repairs, farm implement service, and general metalwork since 1908. Also see Byrom & Sons fencing offer and Vienna Souvenirs shop notes with Foley’s Kidney Cure plug.
Reward for Capture of Mt Pleasant Schoolhouse Break-in
Ten dollars reward offered for sufficient evidence leading to conviction of the person or persons who broke window panes at Mt Pleasant Schoolhouse during holidays. Signatures: T. A. Ammons, W. T. Truluck, T L L Powell, J. 01 Vowel.
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Mt Pleasant
T. A. Ammons
W.T. Truluck
LL. Powell
Vowel
Appeal to Carriers and Patrons Urges Better Mail Service
A Dooly County postal message from Unadilla Georgia urges carriers and patrons to improve rural free delivery. It calls for better road maintenance and prompt box access, urges patrons to drain mud holes and keep areas clear, and asks carriers to join a regional association gathering in Albany July 3-4, 1908 with dues and wider county participation.
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Unadilla
Water Tax Notice for First Quarter 1908
Water taxes for the first quarter in 1908 from January 1 to April 1 are due and must be paid by January 1, 1908. J A Walden Clerk and Treasurer dated December 21, 1907.
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J. A. Walden
Clk. and
Treas
Valdosta Express Trains To Run Through New Year
Macon Georgia December 21 1907 notice rescinds earlier plan to discontinue trains 11 and 12 Valdosta Express to aid holiday travel and Christmas trade. Train service continues until January 1 1908 inclusive after which trains will be discontinued says General Passenger Agent C B Rhodes.
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Macon
Valdosta
Valdosta Expresa
C. B. Rhodes
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Byromville News
J. H. Cross
H. H. Stotesbury
Hawkinsville
R.E. Warren
Abbeville
Gae
Lassiter
J.T. Anderson
Col
Hal Lawcen
J. R. Monroe
Col. Lawson
Dr. Hatleys Dental Parlora
Abbeville Postcard and Novelty Company
Z. W. Lassiter
the Dixie Company
A. J. Jarrett
Bate
Total
Stott
Dooly Savings Bank
E. S. Roberts
The
I. 8
Lasseter
E. R. Kirkland & Son
Vienna, Ga
Byrom & Sons
Foley
United States
Carrier
Patrom
Albany
R. A. Griggs
Pres
Dooly County Association
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