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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1903
Page
2
A mixed round up of town items includes boarding ads from J A Smith and Williams and Cross, a notice of J P Smith planting trees, mentions of Rev Whiting and Rev Bealer preaching, changes to Coleman Brox prices, and a report of Mrs J A Whiteside’s death by fire near Rutland district. Also notes farmers delaying corn planting and residents visiting White Springs Florida.
Westbrook, a Black man, was accidentally shot Saturday night at Mr. Charlie Clowis’s place near Byromville by his brother-in-law Jim Taylor during a gun play. He died Sunday night at six. Taylor was not arrested.
The spring term of Dooly Superior Court convened and moves through civil cases. Hugh Dollar sues the G F and P railroad for five thousand dollars for damages after an incident on a Cordele Findlay trip. The trial likely spans one or two days with more important dock next week including Bundrick Carmack and several murder cases involving African Americans.
Mrs Jim Brown and daughter Mrs Christmas are down with smallpox. We wish them speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs O G Ward spent Sundays with Mr J H Perry. Mrs R E Ward spent Sunday with Mr Ward. Mrs Sallie Coppedge and children returned home Wednesday after visiting relatives. We plan to organize a Sunday school soon and hope everyone will take great interest. Miss Ruby Ward visited Sunday with Misses Maggie Horner and Mollie Ward.
Our Sunday school makes good progress. Miss Cammie Starling returned home after an extended visit with relatives here. Neighbors visit. Mrs Ward and son saw her aunt near Richwood. Mr Walden and Mr Wood attended Pleasant Valley meeting and praised the welcome. A musical at Abner McKay’s drew many. W. Brown and Sallie Murray were with family. Farmers busy cutting and rolling logs after last Monday’s storm.
Mr Vernon and Rev J D Norris missed services while Rev Waters preached twice. Prof John Waters is principal with Miss Sarah Varnadve as assistant. children are progressing well. John Avara family moved into R H Lilly’s former home. Billy McKinvale recovering from boils. Uncle Ashley Royal ill for days. Ernest Sentell from Findlay visited. Old king winter returns as farmers brace for intermittent showers and plowed work.
Mr J F Spradley was in the city on business last Saturday. Mrs Clara Dupree visited last Wednesday with Miss Mamie Williams and Miss Asilee Ambrose. Mrs Wheeler Barfield made a business trip to Asburn last Saturday. Log rolling is all that is heard this season. Alma Forrest of Seville visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ai
Miss Missouri Ambrose visited Miss Maggie Williams last Saturday night at this place. Mr J M Roberts suffered a foot injury when a stump was pulled down on it last Sunday.
The first quarterly conference of the Pinehurst circuit met at the church. Presiding Elder Morgan was absent. Rev. E. M. Whiting of Fort Valley filled the place and delivered sermons Saturday at 11 o clock and Sunday morning. A bountiful dinner followed Saturday’s sermon and business sessions filled the afternoon. Visitors included J B Forehand and family Vienna J H Moring and Cliff Bryan Vienna Walter Moring Moultrie Dr Hi AY Mobley Vienna Ina Murray Vienna Prof R J Mason. J B Smith killed ten pigs under six months old netting 1200 pounds, hog raising noted. Claude Smith was quite atok Sunday.
Our scribe was away last week and little news remains. Miss Laura Kate Pate and Miss Evelyn Pedrock of Unadilla visited Miss Maggie Barfield. J R Barfield works at the saw mill. Mrs J R Barfield returned from Vienna and Pinehurst. Ayo Pito of Grovania visited Sunday. R L Barfield rushed by telegram to his sister Mrs S A Whiteside of Bibb County who was seriously burned Monday morning.
In the third district farmers work hard cutting and rolling logs for a second time this year. A recent storm damaged Judge Cross house roof. Miss Ads Bush visits Vienna relatives. Old Tucker caused a three hour uproar Friday night at the Lamars. Edmond Thompson and wife celebrate a new baby. Mattie Rountree and mother visit from Kerns. Nobles and Spradley visit Mashburn near Harmony. Jackson Brothers set up another saw mill nearby.
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