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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
1
An essay argues kissing spreads disease via microbes from breath and lips. It cites tuberculous transmission and urges replacing lip kisses with hand or cheek greetings to reduce contagion and preserve public health and civility.
Mrs Rg Hamilton nee Minnie Owen daughter of Jno C Owen of Brom died at her Abbeville home after a weeks long illness Monday night at 9. Her remains were moved to Byromville for interment in the Owen graveyard this morning. She leaves a husband children and several relatives. She was sister to Mrs W Thigpen of this city and Mrs J B Meson of Pleasant Valley.
Vienna's city council appointed a Tax Assessors Board led by J. P. Heard J. R. Kelly and MP Hall. About fifty tax notices were sent for review with assessed property over 20 000 dollars. The rate is 10 per 1000 and a city light contract with Cotton Oil Co for twenty 2000 candela lamps is expected to be signed soon.
Mrs Needham Smith of near Kerns died yesterday morning at 6 36 after several days with fever. Her remains were interred at Emyros cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 Reverend J D Norris of this city officiating. She leaves a husband, a son, and a grandson all ill in separate rooms not expected to live.
A move to build a house of worship for the Episcopal faith is reported in Vienna. D B Leonard offers one of four vacant lots and 400 toward the building fund, with 500 more possible from state Episcopal churches. The total cost is about 1500, needing only a few hundred more. The News hopes for swift success and a paid-for church in the near future.
Tam quits Shelf Goods and warns of a real sale at cost. He complains profits run at about one hundred dollars per day and promises to replace himself with Push Mon day who will close out the old stand by December 15. Shoppers are urged to hurry for bargains.
J. E. McGough and his wife of near Montezuma visited H. B. Forehand's family Friday and Saturday. Mr. McGough was in town Saturday for a pleasant call. A. E. Walton went to Atlanta Sunday to worship at Trinity Methodist Church, staying until Monday to buy fall goods. The note muses on old fashioned children who minded their mothers.
The fall term of the Vienna Public School opened Monday morning with 126 enrolled and expectations of reaching about 200. About twenty boarders are noted. supervision is led by Superintendent W. H. Lasseter, Principal B. O. Powell, and assistants Mittie Morton, Mamie Gray, and Mary Woodsward. The article urges patronage of Vienna public schools.
The News offered a free one year subscription to the person delivering the largest watermelon. Mr. T. L. Powell of several miles south of the city won with a 47 pound melon and received a one year subscription.
Mr. F L Hester has leased Heard's Opers House for the season and will bring attractions to the city. The first event is the Woodford Stock Co appearing Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights with an announcement in Saturday's paper to follow.
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