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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
4
Vienna notes a bustling week with wedding reports, registration drives, and local politics. Mentions of Mrs J M Kelley ill, H C Brown raising poultry, Sheriff Roberts expanding business, and Julius P Heard wedding photo featured in The Atlanta Journal. Also covers bee hives, crop talks, and a plea to publish forms by Wednesday.
Jno C Dunaway defends his Dooly County citizenship saying he has no Florida property, has not left the county in years, and has voted only as a Democrat. He notes a 14.5 acre farm one mile east of Cordele where he plans to spend his remaining years and asks friends to keep the statement for reference.
A wedding solemnized at the Baptist church in the city featured Juluus Polhill Heard and Nixie Lashley exchanging vows under floral arches and a double gate altar. Attendants, refreshments, and a suburban reception followed, with H P Jackson officiating and Nora Powell playing the match.
Dr. W W Joiner dies from a gunshot wound to the arm near the shoulder after a weeklong dispute with Bud Downing. The confrontation began at Singletary's store over alleged ill treatment to a horse. Downing pursued with a shotgun. Joiner fired as he reached his gate in sight of his wife. Downing is a fugitive. Joe Spradley is charged as accessory. A year earlier Joiner’s brother John was killed by Rose Turner. Also listed: For sale Butler bicycles by Paul A Lennar in Vienna Ga.
Col Thomson states he will not support and will oppose any measure to establish a Cordele City Court if elected to the Legislature. He emphasizes no such court will be created while he serves in the Legislature.
The Literary school of Pleasant Valley adopts resolutions mourning the loss of Rev E M Wright pastor at this place who died April 18 1900. The body of the dead friend and benefactor is praised as an inspirational figure. The group extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and prays for comfort and guidance from God. A copy of the resolutions is to be sent to the family.
The city Baptist church is without a pastor as Rev H P Jackson resigns after over two years of faithful service. He has accepted a call to Montezuma and will preach his farewell sermon on the second Sunday in May. His departure saddens the congregation, who valued his leadership and popularity.
Thereby most sincerely thank the friends of my dead husband for their faithful and constant attention to him in his last illness. For their kind service and earnest words of consolation and for their many good deeds to me and my children in our hours of grief. May the Rewarder of those who visit the sick bless each and all. Signed Mrs EH M Weiaur.
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