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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1896
Page
3
Local notes report voter registration closing day for the municipal election next Monday and various neighborhood movements. Mentions include Mr Thomas Adkins at Tak Progress, pork crops affected by cholera, visits by Rev J M Kelly, and multiple moves, welcomes, and social events around Vienna and nearby towns.
BF Forbes announces his bid for mayor of Vienna for the year 1896. He thanks the public for past honors and respectfully solicits support in the coming election.
A Negro man named Sam Cobb was shot and killed in the county's lower region in the past nights. The coroner's jury did not fix the deed on anyone, though rumors say the slayer is a white man who resides near the scene.
The editor and family spent Sunday at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Fenn. They describe generous hospitality and a superb dinner, noting it as one of the best meals they have enjoyed. The piece emphasizes gond cheer and humane living in the land.
G W Bushee and Sons purchased the stock of goods from J F Fl Powell and A L Powell and assume charge on Thursday. The Powell brothers have not yet decided their next moves while Bushee Brothers continue serving the trade in the territory and a new brick building is wanted nearby.
Mr and Mrs J S Morgan run a small dairy near town and report yearly butter sales totaling 5034 pounds. Monthly figures show gradual growth from 28 pounds in January to 64 in December. They emphasize plain, good cow care and plain living.
Last week our young people held several Leap Year parties in response to a note from a young lady. One of the young men responded with a tender verse about evening, horizons, and a Miss who invites with a gentle nudge to a destination.
The church outlines Tuesday night prayer meeting topic The Tree of Life and Sunday morning topic Resolutions and Executions for 1896. Members are urged to turn a new leaf in the new year bring your Bible to prayer meeting and children to services Pastor 3M Kelley.
Vienna's school opened yesterday with strong attendance that is expected to rise weekly toward about 150. Prof. H. J. Lawrence delivered an inspiring address to pupils and patrons. Judge A. V. Whipple and Reverend J. M. Kelly also spoke.
Local observer urges all citizens to support education by aligning with a devoted corps of teachers. The message frames schooling as synonymous with culture and refinement and as a source of regional pride.
Postmaster Harvard faces a probe over a bizarre breach of postal rules. Reported disturbances show mails opened in his office Friday with pieces torn out. A dead rat, not tagged, lies on the floor and is held for postage or interment as authorities seek the source of the disruption.
The jail project faces a dispute between the contractors and the building committee over final payments and penalties. Contractors claim they finished work and seek balance plus 130 for brick overcharges, and deny a 15 weekly forfeit since August. The committee demands water fixtures and rejects the excess claim. Settlement may come by arbitration or court, while the county awaits a usable jail.
A Ward announces his practice in Vienna with several seasons experience in regional diseases. He can be found at the Bushee during the day and at night, officers of Da WH. WwW hie ple and at night, with all calls answered promptly. Write to Farmers Suppy-Cosy Mace for information.
The article notes Vienna's thriving business climate with salons, buggies, and drays in operation. It highlights plans for several residences and shops, including five or six elegant cottages and a dependency on Fifth Street. Mr. Payne of Payne Florida eyes a $10,000 venture as the area anticipates a bright future.
The article records the deaths of A J Somerford near Snow in his 80s, William Minor of Montezuma in his life years, Mrs J E Powell wife of Rev J E Powell of Arabi, J R Gaines of Elko, and Doc Garners a longtime Elko resident. It notes Somerford burial in Snow cemetery and Minor buried with Masonico honors, Powell dying at Arabi after heart trouble, Gaines dying at Elko of cancer, and Garners remembered as church and community leader.
For sale list includes a horse wagon harness buggy horse lounge desk siren safe and bricks with cash price. Also featured is a rheumatism cure called Mystic Cure landing neuralgic relief in days with a first dose of 75 cents sold by Stovall Forbes Druggist in Vienna.
School notice urging punctual enrollment for the spring term at Pirehurst Academy. Emphasizes starting at term begin and securing seats in advance with comfortable accommodations and reasonable tuition rules. Mentions importance of good family standing and orderly conduct.
A fragmentary 1895 year in review and New Year address from the Progress urges thrift and progress, notes past mistakes, and expresses hope for 1896. It mentions Perry & Cameron recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and includes ads for Cham berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment, Cady's Condition Powders, and various agents offering household items and shoes.
Notice seeks lands for sale with details on acreage improvements soil type timber rail distance and station. Advertiser Ludvertising North and West through Jd J HANESLEY immigration Investments Americus Ga invites correspondence.
Ex postmaster T. F. Anthony promotes Mystic Cure for rheumatism noting one bottle helped more than any medicine. Stovall & Forbes Druggist sell the remedy with additional health claims. The note also requests prompt settlement from debtors as the author plans to relocate to Macon.
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