Picnic at Drayton Brings Joyful County Gathering
A large crowd from Coney Dooling Vienna and Pete joined Drayton residents for a Saturday picnic across Pennehatchee creek on Monteama road. Activities included games and stories while a bountiful dinner featured home cooked dishes and river fish. Ice cream lemonade and water cooled the jovial crowd as they thanked hosts for a royal hospitality.
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Drayton
Pennehatchee Creek
Monteama Road
Coney
Dooling
Vienna
Pete
Resolution of Respects from Harmony Baptist Church
In memory of Merritt Etheridge a long time member and reader for over 80 years. The church records gratitude for his faithful service and notes the vacancy his passing leaves, sending condolences to the bereaved family and distributing copies to Vienna Progress and church records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Baptist Church
Merrit Etheridge
Merritt Etheridge
Vienna
Hayden
G Gunn
W Graham
Coffins Eyeglasses and Free Eye Examinations Advertised
A Pinehurst GA ad from Progress office promotes Lanoline Hye Balm for lids and inflamed eyes along with the best coffins and caskets in Dooly county. It also offers eyeglasses spectacle cases cords and chains and invites readers to call for a free eye examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Progress Office
Runaway Run Through Town On Wagon With Sewing Machine
J M Nelson rode a machine wagon through town leading a horse. At a drinking fountain the horse bolted, sprinting along sidewalks past multiple shops at 49 miles per hour. It veered toward McDonald's lumber yard, tangled with hay wire, and the wagon sustained minor damages totaling not more than 61.
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J. M. Nelson
Miss Melton
Charlie Powell
Mra
EB. G. Walton
J.J. Cooper
Powell’s Market
McDonald's
Court House
In Memory of Dear Grandma Susie Bush
In memory of Susie Bush who died May 20 1900 at about 78. She was laid to rest May 21 at Liberty Cemetery after a week of illness. Rev J A Nelson of Pleasant Valley led the service. She leaves six children and many friends. An obituary note includes sentiments from a granddaughter Ina Henpricx and a church membership of about 50 years. Also items: for rent three tenant houses by J H Jordan and found items at Progress office.
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Susie Bush
Jesus
Liberty Cemetery
J A Nelson
Pleasant Valley
the Baptist Church
Oury
Canian’s Shore
Ina Henpricx
Heir to Wooten Estate Probate Filed in Calhoun
The will of Simon Wooten Sr of Calhoun county was offered for probate in Calhoun Court of Ordinary on Monday. Executor John M. Wooten presented a brief document with a liberal bequest to two orphan granddaughters and residuum distributed per Georgia law. Col George W. Wooten, son of the testator, returned Tuesday from Calhoun to aid in probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Wooten
Calhoun County
Calhoun
John M. Wooten
Georgia
Geo. W. Wooten
Veterans Meeting Plans Union in Pinehurst For July Fourth
A Dooly county meeting of Camp No. 1109 UCV and the Dooly County Veterans Association outlined arrangements for a July 4 reunion in Pinehurst. Committees named for grounds, programs, and rations, with baskets urged due to anticipated large attendance. County papers urged to copy.
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RJ Bowen
JM W Williams
AR Brown
Russel Kellam
A Wells
GH Raines
WS Dowdy
RB A Bedgood
Unadilla
Hooks
Pinehurst
J H Folds
Findlay
F M Bullington
Cordele
Tommey
Confed
Lasseter
D. A. R. Crum
Col Hawkins Leaves Cordele for Jacksonville Post
Col W A Hawkins departs Cordele today for Jacksonville Florida to serve as attorney for the Automoter Street Railway company. He will split time between Cordele and Jacksonville until after the September term of Dooly Superior court and then move his family to Jacksonville for permanent residence.
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W. A. Hawkins
Jacksonville
Fla
Automoter Street Railway Company
Dooly Superior Court
Col. Hawkins
Cordele
Cordele Call
Coffin and Casket Offer Promised with Cheapest to Best Line
Jas A Williams advertises a coffin and casket sale promising the prettiest line ever seen from cheapest to the best, suggesting a wide price range and high emphasis on line appeal.
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Jas, A. Willams
Pinehurst
Dooly County Teacher's Institute Schedule June 1900
The program lists daily sessions from June 11 to June 15 1900 at the Dooly County Teacher's Institute. It includes opening exercises introductions history arithmetic grammar reading geography penmanship orthography and round tables with names such as M. A. Fleming W. P. Fleming J. T. Saunders Miss Ida Nussel Miss Nellie Thorpe Miss Genie Collier Miss Susie Cox and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County
Teacher’s Institute
M. A. Fleming
Tre -Prof
W. P. Fleming
G. Greene
J. T. Saunders
Rowland
W. J. DeLoach
A. M. Dawson
Estelle Harvard
Nellie Thorpe
J.T. Saunders
Ida Nussel
Wee W. P. Monk
Saunders
Susie Cox
Herbert Rushin
Cwscommao
M, Hall
W. O. Sanders
Annie L. Smith
W. C. Monk
R. O. Powell
Maggie Bass
F. H Hamilton
J. O. Parrott
A. 8
A. S. Rowland
A. M, Dawson
W. P.fleming
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jas
Witte
J. H. Jordan
Parrott Lumber Co
Richwood
Col. GW. Wooten
Veterans Meeting
Pinia
C. M. Hall
Sam Weller
Progranme
the “ Round Table
Genie Collier
M. Dawcon
Uta “Cowart
A, E. Walton
Euler B. Smith
Heard’s Opera House
Chas. Lane
Dia
Dooly
Macon
Benson & Houser
Seer
ME Rusuin
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