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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
Sabbath school at Pleasant Valley on Sunday afternoon. Judge Harvard presided in court Saturday. Watts Powell from Vienna attended. Will Smith and his wife moved Tuesday to Pinkyson. J H Thompson continues to lose hogs to cholera.
Rev J M Kelly preached at Mt Ariel Saturday but was too hoarse to preach Sunday due to exposure from the morning fire. J B Turner and R W Wilkes visited Vienna to promote Patton school. Locals expect a railroad between Byromville and Capron. J D Lester is securing rights of way. Dykes lost a barn and fodder, peas, mower and rake, two wagons and harness. Lewis and Kelly also lost a buggy and harness, but horses and mules were saved.
R L Means of Chattanooga and J C Collier of Vienna visited town. Mrs L M Doughtry is ill with la grippe. Miss Maggie Jones from Henderson stays with Mrs Wright Blow. E B Peacock returned from Jacksonville after a job offer. he remains in insurance. Our school opened fair. teachers uncertain, but a free school is promised. Local families and visitors appear at social and church events.
At the bride’s mother's home in Macon County last Wednesday, Joel Tr. Page wed Maggie Lytle with Rev. H. P. Myers of Vienna officiating. Page is a substantial Dooley farmer highly regarded by neighbors.
The text describes a man planning to marry and move into a new house with a warm attentive wife. It mentions guano agent H. G. Orleman departing for Seville and Arabi, farmer activities, a sick child Henry Weaver improving slowly, and visits by J. S. Byrom and Sey mour to Vienna. Also contractor Folds of Snow Spring building cabins for Byrom and barns, plus visits by Mr. and Mrs. Stansell.
An election to decide the establishment of a public school system in Vienna is ordered for February 25, 1902, at the city council chamber. The order is to be published in The Vienna Progress for four consecutive weeks. Signed January 17, 1902 by Mayor J.M. Wurtveman and clerk treasurer M. Woop.
The Vienna city government enacts strict stock control prohibiting horses cattle hogs and sheep to run at large. Marshals must impound stray stock notify owners or advertise for ten days with a public notice in The Vienna Progress. Impound and feed fees are outlined with sale to cover costs if unclaimed, effective February 26 1902.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York hires Rev P G McDonald to supervise fifteen Georgia counties and organize five district agencies. The move aims to promote durable protection and encourage investment in life policies among local families, widows, and orphans.
The passage commends a man for his effort though he has not yet undertaken any task and praises the Equitable Society for securing his services in a laudable and righteous cause.
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