Benn Items Highlight Social Turnout and Local Deaths
Benn Georgia August 6 1900 J J Joiner and wife return from visit to Indian Springs Will Hobbes of Texas visiting relatives James Hall and wife of Duboise spent days with Mrs Hall’s parents Rev and Mrs J Nobles Mrs W A Smith ill at home Miss Georgia Turner runs a music school at TC Singletons a severe storm caused damage trees uprooted corn and fencing Prof D O Pierce visited Hawkinsville last Friday Miss Turner ran the school during his absence about forty pupils enrolled Mrs John Bullington and her brother Dave Bullington both died Sunday and will be buried at Wallace graveyard Lonnie Mitchell and sisters May and Pearl Cooketown visited relatives Teachers and townsfolk circulated. several local names and places noted including Tippettville Hawkinsville and Olivett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benn
J J Joiner
Indian Springs
Will Hobbes
Texas
James Hall
Duboise
Hall
Nobles
Smith
Georgia Turner
TC Singletons
Prof D O'Pierce
Hawkinsville
Georgian Turner
Prof Pierce
Robert Mashburn
Bessie May Farnell
J M W Williams
Ocilla
JT Brinkley
A C Whitehead
Olivett
Misa Ola Moore
Sam Grantham
Cedar Creek Academy
Tippettville
Rone Hogcett
Misael Low
Rucel Fleming
John Bullington
Dave
Mra W S Johnson
Abbeville
Lizzie Reynolds
Mingo
Clyde
Ethel Dupree
Hawkineville
O’dessa Dupree
Clyde Carlisle
Vienna
Georgia Boatright
Benns
Albany
Ruel Carmack
Keing
G W Turner
Tampa
Ocala
Fla
J W Nobles
Miller County
George McLeid
Wilcox
John Joiner
Jane Joiner
W G Joiner
Emerich News Brings Flour Mill and Town Growth to Emerich
Emerich Georgia August 4 1900 reports Emerich now thriving with JR Barfield completing a New Roller Process flour mill ready to grind for the public. The town boasts a ginnery warehouse gate mill blacksmith shop mercantile trade and soon a telegraph office. Visitors include Mrs S W Coney and children of Gorey Emmitt Horne from Pinehurst and many locals at a camp meeting with musk.
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Coney, Cordele
Vienna
Ada Fullington
Cordele
Elma Roberts
Byromville
J R Barfield
J L M Doughtry
Jordan
Minnie Lee
R Barfield
Sentinel Office Wrecked By Wind Storm
The Cordelo Sentinel office in the opera house building was wrecked Saturday evening when a brick wall collapsed over the roof and printing machinery. Editor Bivins was away. the plant suffered heavy damage and the issue may be delayed next week. Four men traveled to Vienna this week to prospect for lands.
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Cordelo Sentinel
Bivins
Sentinel
Opera House
News from Coney and area happenings
John Campbell returns after months away. Mrs S W Coney visits her parents at Homerich for weeks. A fine boy arrives at Bob Brown’s home. Hogs die from cholera nearby. A turkey buzzard with a newspaper tied to its tail is seen. a sign of news. Mrs Larremore and two Les county children visit the Walden homestead. Wiggine of Americus visits and takes orders. Miss Callie Coney visits Quitman. Eddie Hawkins will preach on the second Sunday at 4 PM at the academy. Sabbath school at 3:30. May God bless those helping the school and crown their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Mrs. S W Coney
Hmerich
Larremore
Les County
J A Walden
Wiggine
Wiggina Medicine Co
Americus
Callie Coney
Quitman
Eddie Hawkins
Coney
Academy
Beauty Within Reach of Every Woman in Vienna Ga
This vintage advertisement promises a blemish remover that softens lightens and smooths the skin to give a beautiful complexion. It claims freckles pimples liver spots tan and malarial blemishes vanish with a single bottle and urges a trial. The product is billed as genuine only with the signature of B F Forbes and sold by Dr C T Stovall Vienna Ga druggist at 60 cents.
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B. F. Forbes
C. T. Stovall
Vienna
Arabi High School Opens Fall Term In Arabi
Rev B J W Graham of Macon will preach the opening sermon for Arabi High School on Sunday September 2. Fall term starts Monday September 8 with prospects for a good opening. Mrs Maggie Cutler and son Landrum of Wadley visit Prof Brown’s family at the dormitory. Rev J J Hyman, pioneer wiregrass preacher, spoke Tuesday night on the negro problem and missionary causes. Miss Harrell of Eastman returns home after visiting Miss Brannan. R A Bedgood builds a new residence on the old site. The old double penned house on the Troupville road is being torn down. Rev P A Norton and wife are in North Georgia for the summer. Miss Wheeler of Cordele visits Miss Mamie Patterson. Two Congregationalist preachers Porter and Stewart have located in Arabi. Rev Stewart lost his baby.
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B J W Graham
Macon
Arabi High School
Maggie Cutler
Landrum
Wadley
Prof. Brown
J J Hyman
Miss Harrell
Eastman
Brannan
R A Bedgood
Troupe Ville
P A Norton
North Georgia
Miss Wheeler
Cordele
Mamie Patterson
Porter
Stewart
Arabi
Sasser Firm Partner Visits Kin After Heavy Rain
Michael of Patterson and Michael spent part of the week with his father in law Jesse Clements and Mrs Column of Scotland visiting her father J D Pate Town Marshal ZT Pate as streets were being put in order after the heavy rains.
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Sinew
Michael
Sasser Firm
Patterson & Michael
Jesse Clements
Column
Scotland
Ida Pate
J D Pate
Pate
Loan Firm Offers Flexible Macon Loans At 6 Percent
Tryorth seeks a loan from 150 to 5000 dollars and The Go Loan & Trust Co of Macon can grant it. The firm advertises 6 percent interest and notes D L Henderson as attorney for Trust Co. with the handling of the loan.
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Go. Loan & ‘Trust Go
Macon
Truso. Loan & ‘Trust Co
D. L. Henderson
Local Breeder Advertises Fowls For Sale In Tippettville
J. M. Ward of Tippettville Georgia offers thoroughbred Indian Game American Dominique and Buff Wyandotte fowls for sale. Large and well marked young and old birds available.
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Americvan
Georgia Proclamation on Confederate Widows Pension Amendment
State of Georgia submits constitutional amendment to voters at the next general election. Proclamation by Governor Allen Candler announces ratification or rejection for October 3, 2000, outlining amendment text and process for publication and voter choice.
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State of Georgia
Atlanta
General Assembly
Lowis
General Assembly of Georgia
Georgia
Confederate States
Allen , Candler
Llen D. Candler
J. W Warren
Guardian seeks private sale of ward property in Georgia
J M Torbert guardian of C R and W E Torbert petitions in Dooly County for authority to sell 29 undivided interest in 117 acres lot 124 8th district Clay county Ga half of lot to reinvest proceeds in two vacant Pinehurst town lots adjoining Torbert in Dooly County Ga The petition notes lack of rent value and seeks court approval before the Sept 6 1900 hearing with MO F Powell & Sons as attorneys.
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Z. A. Littlejohn
Superior Court
Said County
J. M. Torbert
Guardian
Georgia
Dooly County
C. R
W. E. Torbert
Said
Aaid County
Warda
Clay County
Pinehurst
Dooly County Ga
MO. F. Powell & Sons
Cordele Sheriff Sale Notices in Cordele and Ambiguous Blocks
Property lots across Cordele including blocks 2 40 58 120 188 882 144 178 and numerous others are advertised for sale at the courthouse door in Vienna on the first Tuesday in September. Several parcels from Mra Roda Winn Minnie M Thornton Jones W H Thornton O J Shipp C J Shipp and others are levied by R F Yeoman to satisfy various county and district court, tax, and guano company claims with notices given to tenants.
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Court House
Vienna
Cordele
Mra
Roda Winn
Justice Court
A. M
J Hill & Bro
R F Yeoman
Cordelo
Minnie M
Thornton Jones
Fife
G. M
Americus Guano Co
W. H. Thornton
Minnie M. Thornton
R. F. Yeoman
O. J. Shipp
County Court of
C. J. Ship
Appraisers report on twelve months support for Ray widow and children
Appraisers named to set apart twelve months support and furniture from the estate of T. J. Ray, deceased, for widow Mrs. Jane Ray and four minor children Sallie James Henry Polly Ray, have filed their report. I will pass upon it on the first Monday in September. August 6, 1900. J D Hargrove, O DC.
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T. J. Ray
Jane Ray
Sallie
James
Henry
Polly Ray
J D Hargrove
Notice to Sell Estate Real Property in County
Citation records R H Pate administrator on the estate of R H Pate deceased applying for leave to sell the real estate in the county. The applicant will appear on the first Monday in September next. Dated August 6, 1900, J D Hargrove O DC.
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Georgia
Dooly County
R. H. Pate
J D Hargrove
Executor Williams seeks discharge of estate in September court
J M W Williams, executor of the Robert Williams estate, petitions for discharge. The court of Ordinary for the county is to hear cause at the regular September term on the first Monday. Dated May 80th, 1900. J D Hargrove, O DC.
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Georgia
Dooly County
J.M. W. Williams
Robert Williams
Court of Ordinary
J D Hargrove
Discharge petition in estate of Wesley Ivey cited
Mrs E E Williams executrix of Wesley Iveys estate, having filed for discharge, is cited to show cause at the next Ordinary Court term on the first Monday in September. Also notice of J A Ward road opening in Cordele area with August 18 hearing. Local obituary and burial goods line from P Heard & Sons.
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Georgia
Dooly County
E. E. Williams
E. E. Ivey
Wesley Ivey
Said County
Court of Ordinary
Said
JD Hargrove
Odc
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Emerich News
Emerica, Ga
Milton Heard
T E Campbell
8. C
Richard Barfield
Misa Lucy
Bibb County
J B Folds
Kerns
Sentinel Office
Newton County
Brooks
Walton
Bob Brown
J. M. Ward
Sheriff's Sales
Gerorgia
J.A. Ward
7Th Street
W. R. Mathews
P.G. McDonald
McIverlands
B. A. Wood
Shiloh Church
D Hargrove
P Heard & Sons
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