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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
3
A verse recounts how in past times men courted directly without social pressure and how one woman used a clever, playful method to end a late suitor by triggering an old clock. The piece contrasts modest courtship with modern expectations for romance.
Walter Franklin Hall of Vienna is singled out by an Atlanta Constitution writer for his Mercer achievements. Hall, an alumnus of Mercer, is expected to return home and likely form a partnership with Colonel Walter George, a recent law graduate. He led Phi Delta debates, served as an adjunct English professor, and represented Mercer at the national Kappa Sigma convention in New Orleans.
John E. Howell of Moultrie will address Whigham Baptist Sunday morning at 10 o clock and again at 8 o clock Sunday evening. He is noted as best equipped on the B Y P U work in Southwest Georgia and will speak to B Y P U members at the regular preaching hour. The community is invited to hear him.
Mrs A P Woodward remains quite sick though somewhat improved. An ice cream supper was held at Mr and Mrs G T Franklins home Friday night. Girls formed a sewing society at Mr and Mrs W J Jacksons Saturday afternoon with Annie Sims named president. Meetings planned for next Saturday at Mrs Susan Calhouns home. Rev J D Norris preached Sunday afternoon and Mount Pleasant services attended by W J Jackson. Due to an office delay the Progress missed last weeks appointment notice. C A Sims began book keeping at Dooly Business College Monday. Joe Sims, visiting relatives, returned to his Pelham business.
Mrs Ellen Barfield returned home after visiting Pinehurst. Mr and Mrs Peter Smith attended preaching at Snow. Mr and Mrs J B Hardison visited Macon. Mrs R L Barfield was on the sick list. Mr and Mrs B Kendrick of Henderson spent hours in the city. Mr and Mrs Jerry Clemons of near Unadilla visited Mrs Clemons' parents. J R Horne spent Sunday with J R Barfield family. Mrs M S Medlock of Cordele came to visit relatives and mentions fever. Ellen Peacecock and Maygie Barfield attended a school entertainment at Unadilla. Rain nearly daily with grass forecast to outpace crops. Evelyn Peacock of Unadilla and Brownie Carton of Americus visited Maggie Barfield.
Local notes report Mr B E and Joe Saunders visiting Worth on business last Tuesday. Mrs R K Dowdy is on the sick list this week. Amboy youths E Pate and G W Harmon were in Duff last Friday. Mr and Mrs J B Chandler passed through Duff last Saturday. Turner Lawson was in Duff briefly Saturday. Mamie Williams visited Miss Asilee Amberose last Sunday.
Judge C Pate will present his famous lecture The Widower and his Comforters at Heard's opera house Friday night June 19. The talk is said to be a real slat rattler and a must hear for many aged men.
A flurry of local visits and farm work fills this week’s notes. Residents like Bush, Bailiff Joiner, Lige Hudson, and Emma Bush appear in Unadilla and surrounding towns, with many journeys to Kerne, Tippettville, Richwood, and Hollow Branch. A drowning accident near Unadilla, a death in Capron, and a community picnic are also reported.
Mr A B McKay offers 80 stock cattle for sale with beef quality noted as a strong money maker. The notice emphasizes the cattle’s value for beef and mortgageing buyers.
The GS and FG Ry announces a large excursion June 16 from Vienna Georgia to Jacksonville and St Augustine and Pablo Beach Florida. Round trip fares are 8.00 to Jacksonville 3.50 to St Augustine and 3.50 to Pablo Beach. Return by June 19 with no car changes. Pablo Beach passengers stay in Jacksonville overnight and reboard next morning. A representative will accompany the train for comfort. see the flyer or contact a company agent for details.
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