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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
3
Local notes report visits by J O Hamilton from Cordele and others to Vienna, Unadilla, and Pinehurst. Public figures like Hon J P Heard and officials attend court, church events, and the Southern Baptist Convention. A horse race series, cabbage shipping, and a Yale bicycle for sale are also listed.
Tonight at the Baptist church Metz Joiner long known as the boy preacher will be ordained to the full work of the ministry. He has studied here over a year doing ministerial work until spring two churches have called him prompting ordination. Rev O J Frier of Pinehurst will join the presbytery and preach the sermon. Service begins at 8 p m with all invited to attend.
A murky column comments on public virtue and sacrifice, noting cheerful attitudes versus cost to the living. It remarks on flowers for the dead and hints at a preacher popular with all being absent, suggesting a missing voice in the community.
An exhortation to stop knocking and boost the home team through cheerful support. It contrasts optimistic fans with sour critics and urges readers to be upbeat whether the locals lead or trails. Also notes local ads: a good plug for sale items and livestock in Vienna Georgia.
Prices for eggs from Indian Game American Dominique and Rhode Island Red fowls offered at 1.00 per 15 or 1.25 delivered to Vienna Ga Route 4 J M Warp latest shipment of flower pots at Vienna Hardware Co Coffins caskets and burial robes with hearse service available F M Barfield Pinehurst Ga Lost a ladies gold watch No 784 0889 near Heard Intore bank Finder to News office Paints interior finishes Sherwin Williams Just received a line of famous Curlie pants for young men Q W Horne special Baby Caps sale 96 percent discount this week only Read this half page ad in today's paper
An old time classified fragment lists hat makers in Vienna and Byromville Georgia offering hat repairs and new parasols. It mentions a reward for a thief at a colored church in Vienna and notes sales of wagons in Dolly County and Macon County with cash and credit terms.
Friends and relatives of the deceased are requested to meet at Forehand cemetery on Saturday May 16 for cleaning the grounds and decorating the graves. Be there at 9 o'clock. A Friend.
At Vienna a travel note highlights Andersonville as a historic Civil War spot with the National Cemetery where thousands of soldiers are buried. Fare for the round trip is $1.85. In Georgia, EM Searcy and EM Smith are ticket agents in Fitzgerald and Vienna.
Byromville area notice says J A Byrom and Sons will pay 27 cents per bushel for dry sound cotton seed delivered to them at Byromville until May 9.
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