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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
3
Local arrivals include J. H. Jordan Findlay and F. J. Peary Findlay visiting Vienna. Several town residents and visitors from Ambrose, Tippettville, Richwood, Pinehurst, and Cordele were noted for business, church, or social activities. Nationalities aside, reminders cover elections April 9, upcoming masquerade, millinery openings, and Penny’s Obelisk flour promotions.
The Daughters of the Confederacy plan to receive 76 percent of ad proceeds from four pages secured for one issue to support the monument fund. They have accepted and are soliciting ads, hoping the issue appears by the end of March if enough advertising is obtained. Wear the correct footwear, Easy Street and King Bee slippers from J.P Heard & Sons.
An assortment of classified sale listings including seeds, lumber, a seven room house for rent, a purebred rooster and nine hens American Dominiques, a good gentle mare, and Armour Fertilizer Works advertising high grade goods. Contact points include B L Simmons Vienna H R Fenn Route 8 Mipprision J M Wann Route 4 Vienna GA G BR Maranis and O K D Thomrgon.
Richard Kay of Vienna Georgia reports a red cow and a four month old calf strayed from Double Lime Rink area Monday afternoon. The cow bears a split and undercrop in both ears and can be identified by these marks. Notify Richard Kay at Route 4 if found.
A Salmagundi gathering hosted by Mrs B F Forbes honored Mrs Arthur Fort of Lumpkin Ga with violets brightening the reception room. Guests included Clover Leaf members and local ladies. notes on registration closing April 6 and a series of witticisms from the Rolling Stone Notoss and Tatterdon Torn- pieces.
On and after March 1 1908 banks will close afternoons at 6 o clock. Accounts with Union Gin Company known as A R Brown Gin must be settled now. Unsettled accounts will be placed with an officer for collection. Vienna Ga February 15 1908.
Pocketbook lost Saturday afternoon in Vienna. It contained twenty dollars and five dollar bill, three P.O. receipts, and a local union receipt. Finder urged to return to J. W. Nicholls or J P Head & Sons.
D B Thompson announces a new brick warehouse conversion into a farm supply store in Vienna Georgia. He promises fixed prices on wants, stock not in Cordele, and prompt service while urging orders by mail with a $3.00 upfront payment and a $12.50 price for the Haynle chopper.
A. E. Shealy & Bro. of Oglethorpe Georgia advertise themselves as planters and seed dealers. They offer 150 to 200 pounds of watermelons for sale grown under supervision from mold and seed stock, described as large and ripe. They claim last year earnings of 100 to 150 dollars per car.
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