Georgia items mix of weather crime and politics in local notes
A collage of Georgia news items covers rain, a new Cordele postmaster, and debates over salaries for judges. It reports on a severe wind storm damaging crops, festivals, and political intrigues, including a Macon sewer controversy and a suspected duel. The piece notes the death of Dr. R. O. Engram, celebrates the Atlanta Constitution’s 25th birthday, and details a Sumner safe robbery linked to Dr. J. B. Pickett with circumstantial evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Lemons
Sumner
Lemons
J. B. Pickett
Ais Loss
Worth County
Be Patient About Mr Cleveland Nomination and Criticism
The piece remarks that opponents of Mr Cleveland’s nomination grow impatient for promised results from his election. Some denounce the administration while others remain silent yet indirectly sow distrust in the party. It lauds Cleveland as a great man, noting his independent timing and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Bryan
Nebraska
Georgia
Atlanta
Cleveland
Bryan
Insan
Democratic House and Senate Should Shape Policy
The piece urges patience as the new administration faces vast work, noting four months in power. It defends keeping tariffs, silver, and tax plans for now, promising careful, honest effort to redeem party pledges, avoid harming sections, and ease burdens while awaiting extra sessions and time to deliver relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Cleveland
Chicago
A New Judicial Circuit Proposed for Relief
The letter argues courts are overburdened in the South western circuit led by Judge Fish and that many civil and bonded criminal cases go unreached. It proposes forming a new circuit combining Houston Pulaski Dooly Worth and Wilcox with four weeks in each county twice yearly to address the backlog and elect a new Judge and Solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Fish
Sumter
Schley
Macon
Webster
Stewart, Lee
Dooly
Khouster Pulaski
Worth and Wilcox
Rich Vote Sellers in Greene County Probe
A Pennsylvania journal charges Greene County with extensive vote buying, claiming prices from twenty five cents to twenty five dollars and noting some farmers and affluent residents routinely sell votes. The piece links vote buying to statewide corruption and supports Matt Quay as a Senate candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Pennsylvania
South
Greene
Matt Quay
Farm Lands Loans Offered in Dooly County
Jolly IL. Woopwarn, attorney and real estate agent, announces loans on improved farm lands in Dooly County at low interest. Address or apply through Vienna, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iam
Dooly
Jolly IL
Woopwarn
Vienna
Receiver Sale At Sinquefield Mill In Fenn Georgia
Under order of the Superior Court of Dooly County Georgia a receiver will sell on Saturday July 22 1893 at 11 am at the Sinquefield mill one mile west of Richwood now owned by the Fenn Lumber Co. the property including a 20-horsepower portable engine and boiler a 35-horsepower return tubular boiler a saw mill thirty five feet of carriage two log carts and related fixtures. Sale of the mill property to the Fenn Lumber Co. Terms announced day of sale. A E Connett Receiver Fenn Ga June 13 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of Dooly Co
Georgia
Sinquefield Mill
Richwood
Fenn Lumber Co
The
Fenn. Lumber Co
A. E. Connett
Fenn, Ga
Fragmented reminiscence and trivia from a late 19th century column
The excerpt blends humorous travel anecdote about an eccentric innkeeper in Texas with a series of short, unrelated vignettes. It includes Col. St. Louis Globe-Democrat memory, a tale of Linch at Savannah, Maurice Thompson’s ideal union, a death by own action, a Catholic-Protestant family division, mailing quirks in Boston, and an Irish nurse joke, all in a miscellany tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
S—’s Place
Col
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Eustis
Boston Globe
Notice to Debtors and Creditors Horne Estate
Notice to debtors and creditors of the estate of S F Horne of Dooly county advises demands be presented to administrator C A Horne by June 12 1893. It also calls on those indebted to the estate to make immediate payment. An identical notice for the estate of Mrs M A Horne of Dooly county names administrator C A Horse and M A Hokne deceased with same deadline and instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.F Horne
Dooly County
C. A. Horne
S. F. Horne
M. A. Horne
C. A. Horse
M. A. Hokne
Jones Promises Prompt Service for Farm Consignments
A P Jones, a Macon Georgia commission merchant, seeks consignments of chickens eggs turkeys geese and produce including cabbage melons and fruits in season with prompt returns and satisfactory service. Dated 4 11 93 3 m.
Power of sale in Georgia county lands
By virtue of a deed executed February 2, 18 1, Homer Rackley of Dooly County Georgia mortgaged to Mary Bellerby England to secure debt. The sale of South half of lot 40 and SE corner of lot 57 in first district Dooly County totaling about 102 acres will be held at the Court House Vienna during legal hours on the first Tuesday in July next. Debt totals 450 principal plus 126 interest plus costs and attorney fees. Title passes on payment. June 1893. Mary Bellerby by J W Hayre, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Doony County
Homer
Rackley
Lites
Dooly
State of Georgia
Mary Belierby
England
Vienna
County of Dooly
O. Rackiey
Homer Ookley
Wooten & Ellis Attorneys at Law
Professional cards announce Wooten and Ellis lawyers with offices in Vienna and Cordele Georgia. G A Wooren Pearson Ents Vienna Cordele. West Office in Shipp side of Public Building Plaza near the new courthouse. All business addressed to either office will receive prompt attention from the firm.
D L Henperson Practices in Multiple Circuits
D L Henperson of Vienna is described as a professional in ejectment and specialty actions. He regularly practices in the Macon Southwestern Ococnee Southern and Brunswick circuits courts including state Supreme Court and United States Circuit and District Courts and the Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Southwestern
Oconee
Southern
Brunswick
State Supreme Court
United States
Jand Court of Appeals
H A Mobley Clinician in Byromville to Continue Practice
Dr W S Howett announces Drayton service extending to Drayton and vicinity. Calls answered promptly day or night at former residence and location. Mobley will continue practice at the same site. all calls will be promptly attended.
Medical professionals advertise patient care around the clock
TY. F. BIVINS offers his profession services to the public. All calls promptly answered day or night. Office at residence. DR.W.H. WHIPPLE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Surgery Obstetrics diseases incidental to our climate and diseases of women and children specialise. Office at his Drug store. All calls promptly attended to day or night. Can be found at night at Middleton's Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeeene
Drayton and Vicinity
W.H. Whipple
Vienna
Middleton
Dooly Sheriff's Sales in Georgia July 1898
Public notices of sheriff sale in Dooly County Georgia describe multiple property levies. Included are three hundred ninety four acres across parcels 143 and 144, plus fifty acres of lot 172, a bay mare mule and wagon, plus a large stock of furniture and merchandise. The proceedings arise from mortgages in favor of Atlanta National Building and Loan Association and D. C. Joiner. Also notices of exemptions, administration liens, and court announcements follow.
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Wistrut
Unadilla
Doo
Dooly
Georgia
A. J. Wood
Dooly Superior Court
D. C. Joiner
S. A. J. Wood
Levy
W. Roberts
Georg Upon
Dooly Superior
Bagley & Rivers Y. S
D. A
Snellgrove Fraperty
Fife
Notice of Administrator's Sale in Cordele Georgia 1893
Notice announces sale of estate property in Cordele Dooly County Georgia on Monday July 3 1893 within legal hours. Items include furniture a piano stock of millinery goods cattle bedding tools and household goods. Sale by G H Tommy administrator for Mrs Ada Tommy deceased. Cash terms. Also notices of petitions for letters of dismission for multiple administrators and libels for divorce in Dooly County with publication in Vienna Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Hamilton
Cordele Dooly
Ada Tommy
G. H. Tomy
Application for permanent letters of Administration in Wheeler estate
Georgia county court notes John R. Smith has applied for permanent letters of Administration on the Mary E. Wheeler estate. The court will pass on the application on the first Monday in July, 1893, under official signature of J D Harcrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
DooLy County
P. C. Clegg
Sallie E. Clegg
J. D. Hargrove
Odinary Dooty Co
Deerr Coventry
John R. Smith
Mary E. Wheeler
J.D. Harcrove
D. C
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J. E. Hower
L. A. Morean
Epironis
J.M. Davis
Cordele
Washington
Albany News
Allen
Macon Telegraph
W. A. Huilt
Col‘quitt
R. O. Engram
Montezuma Record
Atlanta Constitution
Linch
Savannah
M. d’Estaing
Lindh
Count Segur
Maurice Thompson
New York Independent
M. V. H. Cruse
St. Petersburg
Hamlet
Paris Cor
London Telegraph
Boston
Back Bay
Mass
Suffolk County
Boston Transcript
Harper’s Bazar
A. P. Jones
Mary Beller
J. W. Hayreod
Atty
Mary Bellerby
D. L. Henperson
Tver
A. V. Whipple
Dooly County Court
G. W. Busser
D. A. R. Crem
Busbee & Crum
H. A. Mobley
Byromville, GA
W.S. Howett
Drayton
TY. F. Bivins
E. Beecham
Unadilla GA
J. W
D J. Williams
Dentists
Cordele. GA
Bank of Cordele Building
Dooly Sheriff's Sales
DooLy Country
W. Sheppard
DeeLy
Amelia Harper
D. Aargrove
Dooty County
James D. Pate
Elijah B. Pate
J. PD. Hargrove
D.C
Dooly County Directory
W.hish
C. B. Hudson
Col. W. Thomson
R. Kellam
G. W. Sheppard
J. C. Dunaway
M. E. Ruskin
D. B. Leonard
J. W. Graham
M. C. Jordan
Board OF Education
Ino
J. P. Heard
B. F. Forbes
Ss. Manuel
Undertaker
Dovy County
M. C. Patrick
George Patrick
Petitinoney
J.D. HarGrove
Oo. D
Doo Ly County
Samuel F. Horne
J. D. Harenove
Sceorgia
Ordinary Dooly Co
Fred S. Ellis
W. H . Fish
Jno
F. Powoall
S. W.C
J. Russel Kellam
Russel Kellam
S. C Dooly Co
Sanford J. Wilson
U S. Court
Marco Alice Wilson
Vienna Progress
Jon. F. Powell
W. H. Fish
C.s.v
Bank of Cor- Tend
Eborgia
DroxLyn County
Mary Ann Gammage
Amos R. Gammage
J.B. Hargrove
Georgis
John Vaughn
Amelia Vaughn
Swill
W. Thigpen
Practical Jeweler
Reat
W. ¢. Willis
Vienna, GA
Mallary Bros. and CO
Mallary Bros. & CO
Calhoun & Kelly
Cordelo Guana Co
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