Protracted Meeting and Wedding Announced at Baptist Church
A protracted meeting at the Baptist church led by Rev. Re. E. Atkinson concluded with plans for a July 8 wedding. Invitations announce Miss Lucy America Heard to wed Col. Walter Franklin George at her Vienna home at 5 30 PM. The couple may take a ten day mountain trip post ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
J. Polhill Heard
Lucy America
Walter Franklin George
Miss Heard
Vienna
Lagrange Female College
Col. George
Vienna Revival Sees Growing Attendance With Twice Daily Services
Two services daily attract a swelling congregation. Morning service at 10 20, night service at 8. Attendees urged to arrive promptly for the song service and to prioritize revival meetings. Businessmen urged to dedicate time to attend, promising benefit from participation. The revival is described as particularly needed in Vienna at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Vienna Defeats G S F Ball Team 18 to 4
Vienna hosts the G S and F railroad boys from Macon at Fair Ground Park. The game was one sided, ending after nine innings with Vienna leading 18 to 4. The G S and F players showed cleverness and potential with more practice.
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GS. & F. Railroad
Macon
Fair Ground Park
Vienna
Tifton Defeats Vienna In Openers Of Local Series
The Tifton baseball team arrived from Cordele and beat Vienna 8 to 0 in their first of three games. Vienna played with a green catcher after Moore was injured, while Bayne and Lee starred for Tifton with strong pitching and defense. Vienna’s Hogg Wilson Moore and Boston conceded the loss as Vienna posted five errors to eight for Tifton.
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Tifton
Cordele
Georgia
Alabamma
Vienna
Moore
Bayne
Lee
Hogg
Wilson
Boston
Woodward
Teama
Interesting facts about U S money and banking history
A Georgia Bankers Association meeting covered national, state, and private banks. The article recounts Robert Morris as early financier, Treasury duties, vast gold reserves, gold and silver certificates, paper money demand, mint locations, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It notes coinage, circulation, and printing processes with anecdotes from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers’ Association of Georgia
Atlanta
Robert Morris
England
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Washington
Continental Congress
the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
New York
Philadelphia
Pac
New Orleans
Denver
Colo
San Francis
Cal
Seattle
Wash
No County Fair Held by Dooly County Fair Association
The Dooly County Fair Association directors met and decided not to hold a county fair this fall due to insufficient time and buildings not yet begun. They prefer to delay than risk a creditable failure, hoping to prepare for a first class fair next year for farmers and business people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County Fair Association
Pro
Fish Fry At Double Lime Sink Draws Local Crowd
A country party and families attended a fish fry at Double Lime Sink last Friday. The gathering included F. Dollar, B. Parker, Lee Nobles, Causey Bowen, Coot Bowen and others. They caught and fried 216 fish for dinner and took home a large amount caught in the afternoon. Attendees called the day one of the most enjoyable ever spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Double Lime
Dollar
Parker
Lee Nobles
Causey Bowen
Coot Bowen
Lothers
Easom-Day Nuptials Held Sunday Afternoon
Emma Easom married Willie Day in a ceremony at the bride’s parents home performed by Rev. J. D. Norris. Both families are prominent in their communities and friends join in wishing the couple a long, happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Easom
Emma
Willie Day
J. D. Norris
Dooly County Camp Meeting Opens July 25 1908
The Dooly county camp meeting begins Saturday night July 25 1908. It seeks county cooperation to build and improve grounds near Vienna three miles northwest on the Atlantic and Birmingham Railway. A large tabernacle, spring, cottages, and hotel accommodations are planned with free lumber transport by the railroad. inquiries to O. P. Swearingen or E. G. Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County
Friends of the
Vienna
Atlantic & Birmingham
Providence of God
A. & B. Railroad
O. P. Swearingen
Ch’r
E.G. Greene
Rufus B Lane Passes Away in Dooly County
Rufus B Lane aged about 78 died last Saturday morning near his home in Dooly County after months of declining health and a two week illness. He leaves a wife and several children, was a longtime Methodist and his life served as an example. His remains rest in the Lane graveyard with Rev Wesley Lane officiating at the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus B. Lane
Dooly County
Lane
Methodist Church
Flis
Wesley Lane
Pinehurst
D M Stripling Dies After Illness June 20
D M Stripling M D of the third district died June 20 after a several days illness with stomach catarrh. Born in Jonea county in October 1838 he moved to Dooly county after the war and lived there since. He was not a church member but a Primitive Baptist. He leaves a wife and eight children.
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M.D. Stripling
Mth
Mr. Stripling
Jonea County
Dooly County
Public sale of exclusives at Unadilla Confederate reunion
Notice states that on Monday the 20th inst before the court house door in Vienna the exclusive privilege to sell cold drinks cigars etc will be sold at public outcry on the grounds at the Confederate veteran's reunion at Unadilla on July 13 by M P Hall committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Vienna
Unadilla
M. P. Hall
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Atkinson
Bro
Langston
the Baptist Church
G.s.&f
Beore
Vienna Baptist Church
U. S
The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington, D.C
Washington Mouthment
Sam
Rev
Easom
D. M. Stripling
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