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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
2
A candidate announces intent to seek the sheriff's office in Deoly County, subject to the primary. The declaration pledges an honest vote and faithful public service by candidate L Nobles.
O R Morgan announces candidacy for Deely county tax collector in the Democratic primary and seeks support from qualified voters.
Coroner J. W. Graham announces his candidacy for sheriff. Other notes include Ben Hudgins and Misa Mattie Murray's marriage, Judge D. Lirvey building a Cordele home for T. H. Jobsson, and Drs. Ndge and McArthur purchasing McMillan's Cordele pharmacy. Hilder Haynes preached at the Methodist church, LF Coxe joins here with Western Union telegraph, J. J. Morgan will not seek politics, Rev. W. A. Huckabee preached for the Methodist Orphans Home in Macon.
Two jailed men were moved to Donaldsonville camp for ten months each for fighting and theft. Local official Hargrove seeks reelection against Woodward Littlejohn and Dunaway, with Col. G. W. Wooten possible. Procter Lashley & Co. suspends business. Pittman leads winding up. Ruth Coleman visited Vienna over Christmas. Emily Woodward hosted by Ruth Coleman. Lytle and Adkins wed at North Vienna home. Lytle family now in Dr. Whitehead house. Jasper Lt. Peavy returns after moving to Douglas for work with a book concern. prefers Vienna. City election chose K. R. Lewin mayor. aldermen C. I. Bennett and B. F. Forbs sworn in. J. A. Walden reappointed clerk and treasurer. Col. J. M. Bushee city attorney. L. R. Hobba marshal. J. J. Morgan police officer.
A white mob hunted a Black man named Gaston after Barry, son in law to Teach Williams, was killed by a shotgun blast from a gun hatch in Gaston’s cabin. Harvey Smith was wounded by a stray shot. Gaston remained at large as rumors blamed him for the killing.
Cordele Georgia advertisement for McNeel Marble Co offering monuments and tombstones with the largest mill in the South. Includes locations Cordele and Marietta and requests writing or calling for prices and designs on monumental work.
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