13 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1912
Page
1
The Georgia state railroad commission ruled Vienna must receive freight rates nearly the same as Cordele. Rates from south of Seaboard points to Vienna are limited to 5 percent above Cordele, reflecting Vienna’s greater distance. Northward routes to Vienna may not exceed Cordele rates. This removes discrimination and may lower Vienna costs while preventing Cordele increases.
The Georgia Railroad Commission orders that after March 15 1912 rates between southern Georgia points and Vienna may not exceed Cordele rates by more than five percent. North of the Seaboard line rates to Vienna must not exceed Cordele rates. The order preserves lower existing rates. Also note sale: an eight year old mule and ten barrels Georgia cane syrup offered by J B Byner of Vienna.
Democratic Executive Committee of Daoly county met at the court house to set a county officers primary for March 14 1912 with candidate assessments due by March 1 for all offices and by June 1 for representative state senator and congressman. President D L Henderson and Secretary J A Lilly presided with members J R Horne J T Graham J M Ward Jobe H Calhoun and others. Polls open 9 to 4 except Vienna 6 to 6.
All Sons of Veterans in the county are urged to meet in the grand jury room at the courthouse on Saturday February 24 at 10 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a camp. Everyone urged to be present promptly.
Dr and Mrs H A Mobley of Vienna announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah McAfee to Mr Walter Rameey Groves of Byromville. The wedding is planned for Wednesday evening April 17 at the First Baptist Church.
Mrs J O Hamilton of Vienna announces the engagement of her daughter Essa Mae to Edward Fenn Powell. The wedding is planned for Wednesday evening May 15 at their home as reported by the Sunday Atlanta Journal. Wear solid leather shoes. The Thompson Stores.
J T Murray aged 68 a prominent planter of Shiloh died suddenly at 7 o clock last night after months of ill health and a partial stroke He leaves a wife nine children and many relatives Funeral services will be at Shiloh cemetery this afternoon at 8 led by Rev R W Eubanks Vienna Baptist Church pastor
Unadilla Ga February 9. The mayor and council were sworn in by Judge D L Ivey. O Duncan was elected mayor and J H Hamrick O B Morgan and S W Bobbitt were named aldermen. Speight elected Clerk and Treasurer. Davis and Pennington chosen for marshal posts. Hamrick named mayor pro tem.
Dudley J. Ragan a rising Leesburg lawyer died from blood poisoning after his right arm was shot while hunting days earlier He leaves a wife formerly Miss Pearl Hall Burial took place Sunday afternoon at Albany.
Notice states M. E. Rushin's Ginnery will run this week if patronage warrants it. Otherwise it will run Thursday and Tuesday of next week.
A special effort is planned for a singing event at Mt Pleasant next Sunday afternoon. All singers are invited to attend.
Leonidas F. Livingston former U S representative for Georgia’s Fifth district died in Washington D C at 12 28 this morning from arterial sclerosis. He was 79 and a Covington native his interment will be in Covington likely Wednesday he is survived by his wife three sons and a daughter. He came to Washington at the start of the year to consult his physician.
Farmers in Marshallville and Montesuma district sign a compact not to pay debts for any man who works for them this year. The note appears in the Montezuma Record. Wanted to buy 100 head of poor cattle delivered at Vienna Cotton Oil Co plant. BD Howell.
The former representative served twenty years in the House and was defeated in the last election by William Howard. He served as a private in the Confederate army during the Civil War.
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