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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1895
Page
2
A flood of items from Georgia covers politics culture and crime. Notable notes include a reform stance on women’s roles, a swinging debate over free speech and religious figures, and local business shifts. Also reported are Hog market plans in Valdosta and editorial exchanges between Atlanta and other cities.
A period editorial urges resilience amid economic hardship in the South, noting falling commodity prices and failed crops yet stressing persistence. It contrasts hardship with regional strength, recalls past distress, and calls for continued labor and faith until turning point brings renewed prosperity.
The South is praised as the garden spot of the world with peace and plenty. Georgia is highlighted as the premier part of the South, its climate delightful, resources unsurpassed, and farmers content. Settlers and investors are urged to consider Georgia as a home for prosperity.
The Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Dooly County adopts a resolution in memory of Henrietta A Butler born April 9 1836 in Houston County Georgia died December 18 1894. The church expresses sorrow and sympathy to her husband six sons one daughter and other relatives, dedicates a page in its records, and asks the Vienna Progress to publish the notice.
The Tradesman of Chattanooga notes new mills and factories planned in the south with $400,000 cotton mills at Aiken South Carolina and Macon Georgia, a $250,000 mill at Baton Rouge Louisiana, $100,000 mills at Dawson and La Grange, a $75,000 woolen mill in Chattanooga, $50,000 mill at Waco Texas, $35,000 mill at Augusta Georgia, plus plants at Athens Barnesville Cartersville Chipley Georgia Franklin North Carolina Laurens Rock Hill South Carolina Belton Temple Texas and one at Norfolk Virginia. Georgia leads in secured mills and prospects look bright for more.
The author argues against cutting newspaper subscriptions citing use value and social habit. They question readers plans to borrow instead, compare tobacco whiskey and other spending, and appeal to households in Dooly County to subscribe for $1 a year to receive weekly news from the county.
An old advertisement touts W. E. Douglas shoes as the best for men and youth with squeaking issues addressed and urges customers to insist on the brand. The notice mentions W. Le Douglas shoes priced and stamped on the sole, from Vienna Georgia and Unapiiia Georgia sources.
The Fort Valley Leader reflects on prolonged bad weather from January 1, noting farmers gain reflection time on planting and market prices for guano and cotton. Merchants and lawyers can review past mistakes, set new plans, and push future business, while guano dealers face bonds if strained. A lawless gang terrorizes part of Troup County with Governor Atkinson offering rewards for captures. Farmers in the region see bright fruit crop prospects as cold weather protects tree blooms.
John G Dorough has applied for letters of guardianship for Emma Seaton Ella Anna Augusta John A Nona and Marit Warren, minor children of Joseph Warren deceased. The application will be heard on the first Monday in March. This Feb 4 1895. J D Hargrove U D C.
Public notice lists county officers and city posts including Judge, Solicitor, Ordinary, Clerk, Sheriff, Tax officials, Coroner, and Surveyor. Board of Education members named with meeting schedule on the first Tuesdays of January, April, July, and October. City officers include Mayor Forbes and aldermen, clerk treasurer, and marshals.
Dooly County Georgia sheriff sale notices list two properties. One is city lot 14 in block 11 of Cordele, owned by E A Perry to satisfy a DeKalb? No, Dooly Superior Court fi fa. The second is the Freddie Shipp Female College building and lot 36 in Cordele, levied to satisfy a fi fa issued from Dooly Superior Court in favor of the Ocmulgee Brick Co. against Freddie Shipp Female College. Both notices dated February 4, 1895, held at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in February.
Assignee D A R Crum sells at public auction or by private sale before courthouse door in Dooly County Georgia on the first Tuesday in March 1895 within legal hours. Property: about 1 1/8 acres off lot 17 in 7th district with improvements a guano house dwelling and store, bounded by Bullingtons and G S & F R R right of way. Sale to satisfy deed of assignment. reserve private sale up to hour of sale.
Public sale announced by William T. CaureHill Gustin Guerry & Hall attorneys for plaintiff to satisfy a promissory note of 450 dollars plus interest and fees. Property described as lot No. 140 in the 11th district of Dooly containing 200 plus acres will be sold at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in March for cash. Proceeds first cover principal, past due interest, court costs, attorney fees. balance to Musselwhite.
Notice dated February 4 1895 states appraisers appointed to set apart and assign support out of Joseph Warren deceased estate for Emma Seaton Ella Anna Augusta John A Nona and Maria Warren filed their report. March 1 1895 hearing scheduled. Also notice to contractors invites proposals by March 18 1895 for fireproof jail and steel cell construction in Vienna Georgia plans on file with the Ordinary. Bids must include steel samples. The right to reject bids reserved. Dooly county. J D Hargrove Ordinary D Leonard and Samuel Carnes committee.
Fragmented OCR lists several district names and polling district assignments with names such as McCorvey Roberts Moreland Mash burn Thompson Torbert Wilson Lasseter Smith and others. Licensing, an oblong schedule and Probate style references appear, ending with SROWN'S IRON BITTEN.
In the Court of Ordinary of the county the petition asks for H D Wood to resign as guardian of Mollie Maude Walden a minor and James M Carmack to be appointed in his stead. named kin James M Carmack Hardy Stephens Richard Stephens Hardy Walden F M Walden and A B Walden must be served personally at least ten days before the next term starting the first Monday in March 1895.
In Dooly County Georgia Tr. W D L Truluck executors of John Truluck deceased petition the court for discharge citing full administration and asking for letters of dismission to issue on the first Monday in April 1895. The notice dated December 24 1895 calls all persons to show cause if any why the petition should not be granted.
Multiple estate administrators in Dooly County Georgia apply for letters of dismission. Notices cite W C Culpepper Henry Mashburn J D Hargrove and others. Court dates set for first Mondays in March 1895 or 1894 with publication to inform interested persons.
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