Vienna News Roundup Sparks Local Happenings and Markets
Copious rains refresh Vienna as Powell Bros. promotes fresh groceries. Rumors of several Vienna marriages surface. Campmeeting begins next Saturday. many seek employment. J P Heard & Co. urges cash sales and runs ads for bagging and ties. Court attendance large. jail down by seven or eight prisoners. Concord and Progress vines for sale. new bale of cotton reported. Convicts escaped from Richwood camp pursued with hounds. tracked six miles then abandoned. Vienna Seminary to open on 28th. Rev W J Heard praised for leadership. Judge Whipple and Capt John H Martin form law partnership in the county. For rent: two store rooms available Sept 1.
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Richwood
Vienna
Pennehatchee Creek
Powell Bros
A. V. Whipple
John H. Martin
Hawkinsville
Judge Whipple
First cotton bale auction at Unadilla sold for 163 cents
W C Willis and Co Unadilla received the first bale of cotton on the Ist and sold it at auction to Lockerman and Carroll warehousemen for 163 cents. It was then resold to Jelks and Willis. The bale came from the enterprising farmer and prominent citizen Andrew J Broxton.
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Unadilla
Lockerman & Carroll
Jelks & Willis
Andrew J. Broxton
Removal notice for Grocer in Powell and Heard building
Removal notice states the stock of groceries has moved into the store building formerly occupied by Powell and Heard. It remains labeled as the Kitchen Grocery and invites customers to come to see the grocer.
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Powell & Heard
First Bale of Summer Cotton Sold in Local Market
Just after the Progress went to press, the first bale of new cotton was rolled into market. It was raised on T. T. Morgan's place by a tenant and taken to Morgan, Davis & Co. warehouse. The bale sold to J. J. Lashley for 10 cents. Good. Let her rail.
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T.T
J. H. Morgan
J. B
R. H. Davis
J. M. Gammage
J. T. Carlisle
J. W. Lashley
Morgan Davis & Co
Gotton
Vienna
Alliance Warehouse
E. G Green
Scalesman
Morgan, Davis and Co
Child Scalded by Boiling Water At Home
Dr C T Stovall treated six year old Levi Gunter after the child fell into a tub of boiling water Wednesday morning. The accident occurred at the family home and the mother acted quickly to pull the child free. The youngster was resting easy at last report.
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C. T. Stovall
For Rent Two Prime Storefronts in Town Center
For rent in town are two prime storehouses. One is occupied by L. H. Taylor beside the Post Office, the other by Mrs. Morgan and Miss Brown. touted as two of the best stands in town. Possession given September 1. Inquire of Dr. C. T. Stovart.
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L. H. Taylor
Mrs. Morgan
Miss Brown
C. T. Stovart
Vienna
Vagrancy case recalls old memory in county court
An old negro man faced the county court on vagrancy charges on Wednesday. Col. W. W. Harvard recalled a penitentiary inmate who said he had never seen the man before and did not know why he was jailed, remarking he had never seen that Negro in his life.
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Col. W. W. Harvard
Boss
Atlanta High-Tyers Charged After Poker Club Bust
A gang of Atlanta prominent citizens known as the Georgia club were busted by police during a poker game. They were among the town's leading figures and faced charges placed under assumed names.
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Atlanta
Farmers offer cotton gin at Jackson stand depot
After August 1, Pessock and Jackson will gin cotton at the Jackson stand depot and provide samples. They urge farmers to bring cotton. McHlreath, once a noted physician, sold the Blue Drug Store and plans to move to Ashburn where mills and monthly payrolls attract workers. Doster reenters medicine, moving with his drug stock and family.
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Jackson Stand Yeur
Pessock & Jackson
Vienna
J.T. . McHlreath
Ashburn
Unadilla High School Announces Fall Opening in August
Unadilla High School will open the fourth Monday in August on August 28 93 with a tall corps of teachers. The district promises good health and morality and affordable board ranging from 6.00 to 8.90 monthly. Educational opportunities target those with limited means and a special musical department will be led by Mrs J D Fraser. For details contact Principal A Coremax or Board President T H Jouxson in Unadilla Georgia.
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J. D. Fraser
A. Coremax
T. H. Jouxson
Board of
Unadilla
Friz
F. J. van
Tax Returns for Vienna Property 1893
The town of Vienna opens its books for the 1893 taxable property return. Books close August 17th by order of Council. July 17th 1893. J.J. Stovall, Clerk of Council. Editor H. D. Smith of the Ashburn Advance urges readers to support the paper and consider subscription.
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Vienna
J.J. Stovall
Exultant Over Lt Col Powell and a Prosperous Irwinville Farm
Exultant over Lt Col John F Powell who returned from a business trip to Irwinville last week describes a farmer’s rise from near poverty to prosperity. J J Fountain moved to Irwin county about six years ago, bought 490 acres on credit, and now has land paid for, abundant stock, meat, corn, fodder, oats from 30 acres, a four mule plow farm with minimal outside help, and $6 25 in credit goods. The Colonel contemplates moving to Irwin and buying land on credit.
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John F. Powell
Irwinville
J. J. Fountain
Irwin County
Robbery by Three Negro Boys Near Fenn
A Cordele watermelon buyer, R. L. Paschal, was robbed near Fenn when three Negro boys confronted him under a tree during a rain shower. A pistol fired as two pulled him aside. Paschal was struck and the ball lodged in his leg but he recovered. The local marshal detained the trio, then released them when they proved ignorant of the event, with skepticism growing about the tale.
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Fenn
Thos, Turlington
R. L. Paschal
Cordele
Paschal
Puschal
No Trouble About Money In Georgia Cotton Trade
Georgia banks have plenty of funds to move the cotton crop. The Bank of Vienna reports no trouble securing money locally and Savannah banks echo the sentiment. If mills place orders in the United States or England and pay on delivery, money flow remains smooth. Bring cotton to Vienna for prompt payment and high prices.
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Georgia
Bank of Vienna
Savannah
United States
England
Vienna
Cash in advance for legal ads urged by Progress
A publication discusses moving to a cash in advance policy for legal advertising. It notes varied client payment behavior, with some paying promptly and others delaying until forced, and states that adopting the cash system may reduce trouble but could cause hardship for some.
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E Progress
Higher Taxes Demand Higher County Rates
Tax rolls from counties show steep devaluation of property values with most districts reporting declines. State needs a higher rate to cover expenses. Dooly’s figures point to substantial losses and possible tax hike. The old board of tax assessors, repealed by the legislature, is blamed for today’s higher levy.
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Dooly
Georgia's Normal and Industrial School for Girls at Milledgeville
Our Girls' Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville, two years old, offers education for more than literature. Girls may pursue college work or learn trades such as dress-making, cooking, teaching, telegraphy, or stenography. The school serves poor girls with uniform living and tuition in a 100 dollar scholastic year, or 135 dollars with private-board. Admission opens to healthy girls over fourteen after an entrance exam today by the county school commissioner.
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Milledgeville
Georgia
Dooly County
Stovall and Forbes Wholesale and Retail Drug Store
Stovall and Forbes offer full strength unadulterated drugs, school books, stationery, patent medicines, oils, paints, brushes, jewelry, spectacles, tea, soaps, soda, matches, starch, potash, tobaccos and cigars.
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Isunff &c
Rain Comes Late But Freshens Fall Crops In Drayton
In Drayton rain arrives at last though late to benefit crops much. Two negro bodies found in river swamp recently, one near the bridge and another between Drayton and Montezuma. A skeleton found recently between Drayton and Vienna. Dr Howell busy for weeks but closer to rest. Social notes mention Miss Lilla Ray with Miss Mary Ray of Coney and Edna Brown of Pinehurst with Eunice Till visiting Mrs H J Morgan. Algernon Tunison of Atlanta visiting uncle J F Butler. Our three old bachelors remain despondent and one seems to have fallen into innocuous desuetude.
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Here
Montezuma
Vienna
Dr. Howell
Lilla Ray
Mary Ray
Coney
Edna Brown
Pinehurst
Eunice Till
Eiko
Death of Maggie Sumerford 14 in Sumter County 1893
Maggie Sumerford eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Sumerford died July 30 1893 in Sumter County from malignant malarial fever aged 14 years 9 months and 3 days. Born in Dooly she lived in Sumter and studied at Snow Drayton Unadilla. She joined the Baptist church young and was praised as tender loving and virtuous. Her death saddened Unadilla and her father who idolized her. Remains laid to rest at Snow cemetery on July 31 in the county.
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Maggie Sumerford
E. E. Sumerford
Sumter County
Maggie
Dooly
Sumter
Snow, Drayton
Unadilla
Baptist Church
Snow
D. L. I. Americas Times-Recorder
Entrance Examination for Industrial School at Vienna
All young ladies of Dooly County wishing to attend the Industrial School must appear in Vienna on August 8 at 9:00 a.m. for entrance testing in Arithmetic English Grammar Geography and History. Candidates under 14 are ineligible. The next session begins September 13, 1893. For institution information request a catalogue from J Harris Chappell President Milledgeville Ga. O P Swearingen C S C Dooly Co.
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Dooly County
Vienna
J. Harris Chappell
Milledgeville
O. P. Swearingen, C. 8. C. Dooly Co
Sandersville News Highlights Ailing Leader And Local Cook
The community shows interest in Mr Clevelanp’s recovery as supporters rally to remove opposition. A Sandersville youth impresses with cooking skill, serving the family while his mother is at the Chicago fair, praised for bread and desserts. The Macon News editorial condemns Georgia convict lease practices, noting abuses of white and Black women, guard oversight, and rumored incidents.
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Sandersville
Chicago
Macon News
Georgia
In Memoriam Maggie Susan Sumerford Remembered
A heartfelt in memoriam for Maggie Susan Sumerford who died July 30 at age fifteen. The tribute describes her beauty, kindness, and cherished schoolmate ties, and envisions reunion in heaven while offering comfort to the bereaved. The verse reflects faith, sorrow, and hope, with lines about eternal rest and a future meeting beyond the river.
The Hand of God sermon shocks Birmingham crowd
Rev Dr Morris at First Methodist in Birmingham denounces financial distress as divine punishment for illegitimate business methods. He blames gambling in futures and lotteries for widespread distrust and a market panic, arguing the law of God punishs nations that abandon honest dealing and allow theft by “millionaire making.”
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Birmingham
Morris
First Methodist Church
Morris St Os
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