10 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1896
Page
1
A boiler explosion at Wilcox Lumber Co in Seville occurred Tuesday at 6 15 am. Eight people died including Mayor Piland who also served as watchman, plus an Irish employee and six Black workers. The plant was wrecked and the blast felt for miles with losses estimated at three to four thousand dollars.
Mr. Cliff Sutton of the county upper area fell from a lumber wagon on Saturday evening as the wagon was pulled along toward Montezuma. The rear crash struck his head in a rut, fracturing the skull, and he never regained consciousness. Doctors responded, but Sutton died Sunday night. He was considered a promising young man.
During Sparks' Una'dilla show a monkey escaped its cage prompting a $5 reward for its return. Tom Jelks and Ham Pate captured the creature from a rooftop and returned it. the manager paid only 25 cents, saying the monkey was worth 30 cents, costing $7 total.
Sunday afternoon on Ruth Bowen’s plantation near Cordele Grant Jackson killed Will Clyde in a three-handed tow. Andrew Jackson was wounded in the hand while Grant fled. he reportedly drew a pistol during a struggle over money and killed Clyde at close range.
Mrs. W. A. J. Hall of Unadilla died Sunday after a brief illness with typho malarial fever. She was a healthful woman until her last illness and leaves a devastated husband and children. Friends extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
A prominent Dooly warehouseman fell under a country romance after church services. An intermediary introduced the man to a stranger who quickly confessed she had a husband at home, ending his enthusiasm. The tale underscores the swift, surprising attraction in a village setting.
A copy of The Pulaski Times dated July 18 1861 from Hawkineville Ga was shown. It contains the roll of the Dooly Light Infantry which went to the war and The Progress will publish the roll next week.
Rev. Wesley Lane departed Tuesday for Valdosta to attend the annual South Georgia Methodist conference. He has earned the esteem of all classes of our people and the conference would be wise to extend his term to three years.
Mr J D Cobb relocates with his family to Cordele on Tuesday. He leaves many friends in his former town who regret the departure yet wish him success in his new home. Mr L H Taylor joins Mr Cobb in the fire insurance business here to manage the insurer's interests locally.
The party recounts four pleasant days on Shell Point with beach days and camp entertainments. They describe seafood feasts including oysters fish lobsters and quail on toast and note lively moonlit skiff rides and a singing crowd. An onshore incident involves Chief McCarty ordering two men shot for a trivial offense, though the narrative preserves a humorous tone about healing herbs and “Dr Mc” curing ailments with roots and magic bags.
Vienna High School announces students who made over ninety for November ending the 20th in daily recitations and exams across grades. The list names 8th 7th 6th 2nd and other grades with multiple pupils and notes omissions in prior month. Principal J M Kelly signs. Stovall & Forbes mentions One Minute Cough Cure ad reference.
The article recounts a Russian Christmas custom in which hosts arrange a wedding lottery. Young men draw lots to choose muffled brides seated in a room, then unveil their pick. The chosen couple must marry, with a forfeit if either backs out, a practice said to yield many happy marriages.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as essential nourishment for undernourished children and growing bones and nerves. It claims children accept cod liver oil via the product and urges use over substitutes. The ad notes pricing at 50 cents and one dollar, and lists Scott & Bowne of New York as makers.
An aged writer muses on thankfulness and aging, urging readers to stay receptive to new knowledge. He cites Shakespeare, Holmes, Hale, and Oliver Wendell Holmes while urging younger generations to engage with present concerns and strive through duty in a shared human machine.
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