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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1894
Page
2
The Progress denounces schemes against the people of Dooly and sparks a mass resignation. The republican head and the treasurer candidate quit after exposure. Tax receiver and coroner candidates say their names were used without consent and will not run. Only sheriff and surveyor remain, ticket collapsing.
The Cordele Georgia Mayor and City Council announce an election on January 9 1895 to decide granting a franchise to the Industrial Fertilizer Company for electric lighting. The deal includes bond for title, rights of way, and rates after 18 months, with 36 street lights provided for the city. J B Scoll mayor confirms the ordinance.
In Georgia Dooly County W H Culpepper administrator on the estate of David Culpepper applies for discharge from his administration. The court cites all concerned to show cause why he should not be dismissed and receive letters of dismission. Dec 3 1894 official signature Deg.
Court sale in Cordele Georgia includes many city blocks and lots in the 1894 docket. Properties belong to Cordele Security Co. mortgaged to National Guaranty Co. and against A J Woods and G H Tommey as docketed by Dooly Superior Court. Includes 50 acres in lot 178 and a mare mule named Nell.
Public sale notices detail property seizures in Dooly County for debts and court orders. Listings include Henry Shrowder Home Place 67 acres, city lots in Cordele, B M Wood farm in Vienna, Manassa Raney land, and a 102 lot in the seventh district. Proceeds fund debts with excess to grantor.
Commissioners appointed by the Superior court of Desly County announce a sale at Vienna court house door on the first Tuesday in January 1895. The lands include Lot No 20 in the 3rd land district partly within Unadilla corporate limits and subdivided into lots, with Lot 1 at 12 6 10 acres and Lot 2 at 16 acres.
City of Cordele in Dooly County Georgia announces sales at Vienna court house on the first Tuesday in January 1895 for cash. Parcels include city lots in blocks 98 505 140 33 and property of George Deans J B Knox J A Lane Agt and M B Walker to satisfy city tax fi fas for 1894. Dec 8 1894. W H Bussey City Marshal.
By order of the Superior court a sheriff sale will occur January 1895 at the courthouse door in the county. Lot 102 in the Sixth district will be sold for cash to satisfy costs and expenses, then debts to Richardson and plaintiff, with any surplus to Brown. Commissioner T. P. Busbee signs the notice.
Public notices seek settlement of debts in estate cases of Niddleton Patrick and Mrs S S Truluck in Dooly County Georgia. Also a libel for divorce case Anna Hiers v J Q Hiers, with service by publication in Vienna Progress. Court papers specify dates November 1894 to February 1895 and publication requirements.
Advertises easy terms for loans on farming lands in Dooly County. Agent Col. W. G. Harrson will be in Vienna from the 8th to 13th of each month for prompt business, with replies to letters addressed to Montezuma or Vienna. J. W. Haygood, Montezuma, Ga.
An old Macon Georgia advertisement promotes The Georgia Alabama Business College claiming five colleges in one and listing commercial shorthand telegraph pen art and normal with emphasis on being large cheap and practical.
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