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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
6
A new missionary Baptist church named New Hope was built on the Dooly Wilcox line. The protracted meeting ended last Wednesday with Rev. B. F. Rainey and Rev. J. W. Powell assisting. Four members joined by baptism. Local school affairs and visiting neighbors noted.
Rain is badly needed in the area. Mrs. Sam Williams visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J T Adams on Friday and Saturday. She returned with sister Mrs. Nora Ingram and Mrs. T D West and children from Houston county visited Mrs. H D Royala Sunday. Master Charlie Crisp Royals is very sick with fever. Mrs Aicha Wilkes and daughter Hosa of Decatur county visit Mrs Billie McVale. Mesdames Jim and Henry Cox of Macon spent Sunday with their mother Mrs Hila Cox and Alberta accompanied them home. Mr J M Dixon and wife visited their daughter Mrs Frank Lilly last Wednesday. Nora Ingram went to Montezuma shopping last Wednesday.
Pleasant Valley notes record visits by J. E. McGough and family in Macon county, T. R. Varnadore’s trip to Albany, Adel visitor Jas M. Devane, and Bonnie Floyd and Hugh Smith visiting their father E J Smith at Allapha. Fodder pulling is common, P E Lewis traveled to Houston county, Wm Déyane of Lois socialized locally, and foreman John Fletcher Forehand is urged for his new supplier. The local school closed with retirement of a long serving teacher after thirty one years, praised as one of the best and most successful efforts in Dooly.
Miss Margaret Reid, welcomed by J. B. Forehand's home, received warm appreciation from her music students and friends for thirteen years in one place. The short visit left a memorable impression as all ages joined in a joyous evening dedicated to her work.
Mrs Story visited Mrs York Raines Sunday Rev W E Hawkins preached at Ebenezer Sunday Bible Institute began Monday at 6 pm and continues to Thursday Mr B F Barry visited his son J R Barry Sunday J R Barry took a business trip to Cordele Saturday Mrs Anita Bird has been seriously ill near Raines for three weeks and shows no improvement We are having heavy rain in this section Mr and Mrs W O Williams attended preaching at Ocean Pond Sunday Mr Jim Raines visits his parents near Raines Mr Willie Sutton visits his parents near Raines A stranger arrived at Mr Allison Ward's July 22 and will likely stay for twenty one years Sapphire
A brief rural update notes welcome rain, a Mt Arviel meeting with five new members, and a new boarder at J D Avera's. It records illnesses, visits among locals, and several guests from Snow, plus a report of camp meeting attendance and enjoyment.
Local notes show Joe Brown Folds teaching a ten day singing school in Snow with plans to finish next Friday August 2. Pupils bring lunch baskets with no grounds refreshments. Mrs. Katie McCorvey and Mr. Tom Folds are mentioned among returning and improving locals. Jim Herring from Arlington visits.
The Pinehurst district records visits and illnesses among residents including Mr R W Ivey of Hawkinville and Master Eugene Ivey visiting friends. W C Monk and family figure in several items with birthdays and travel to Fitzgerald. A near hanging incident involving Wallace Monk prompts concern. Mrs Annie Alsabrook dies after long illness. Rev W Wade plans August preaching. Community life, sickness, school work and church matters fill the week.
The Pinehurst column notes a protracted Baptist meeting led by Rev Adkinson with Rev J M Kelly assisting. Visitors include Miss Mary Turner of Spalding and Miss Louise Smith of Indian Springs. Local arrivals attendances include Miss Sallie Shirley of Sofkee and Mr Fannie Jenkins of Dooling. John Britt of Cordele married Alice Edmundson of Pinehurst at 10 am with Rev Adkinson officiating.
Report on the Dooly camp meeting with list of preachers and officers and decisions to fence the stand, build tents yearly, and allow a public tent with a restaurant. Also includes unrelated items about labor, mining and building society foreclosures in Georgia, Alabama notices, and a Georgia census remark.
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