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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
3
County Court entries continue with Horne and R H Mashburn on contract, decision for plaintiff. J O Franklin in possessory warrants against J G Pullen, secured claim for thirty dollars. J O Franklin secured twenty five dollars. B C Franklin complaint on contract. Court adjourned Wednesday at noon.
Epworth League announces a monthly Friday program for June 28 with life sketch of James Whitcomb Riley by Miss Mamie Myers and multiple readings, songs, and duets by local performers Irene Bazemore, Emmie Roberts, Carolyn Roberts, Lucy Heard, and others. Everyone is invited.
Miss Bessie Whitehead visits Vienna this week while Miss Ola May Harrison returns home with Effie Snelling. Eva Harlam and Ollie Horne attend the B Y P U convention in Rome for a month. Luther Allison and Ida Clewis of Smithville visit Ruth and Nellie Wade. Mrs Jas A Williams is ill. P E Ivey and friends mourn his illness. Mrs Mattie Walton visits Vienna and Mrs Lou Wilson of Findlay stays with local friends. Sam Harwell of Quitman and Wade Edenfield of Savannah also noted.
Visiting friends here Sunday and Monday include J. Di Evers and John Folds who traveled to Americus Friday. A social group including Hua Haslam, Sallie Lou Oliver, Bessie and Maggie Williams, Messia, Spreight, Bazemore, Rogers, Whitehead, Ollie and Em attended exercises in Vienna Friday night. Mr and Mrs B J Wilson of Findlay visited here Sunday. John Britt of Cordele visited a widow here Sunday. Come again, John.
Dr J Ty Gammage and wife visited Monday while Jean Melton and family from Seville spent the weekend with relatives. The Tippettville school closed Friday with a dinner and lemonade on the ground. Students performed songs and recitations, and new drug store space was opened by Grantham & Co.
Noon’s exercises opened with merrily sung pieces and a series of school recitations led by Ar Letta Culpepper Ada Wade Ethel Raines Johnnie Culpepper Mollie Butler and Miss Maud Butler. Recitations included Bed Time My Sister Is Berta Smith Mending A Slipper on the Sabbath Little Jimmie Take off Your Hat as the Flag Goes By The Dead Doll Curfew Shall Nothing Tonight Taking Papa’s Place Woman’s Fidelity and No More Goodbyes. Miss Butler and her sister returned home Sunday while Johnnie Culpepper visits grandparents Isaiah Williams and Mrs Raines. Ar Letta Culpepper has been slightly indisposed this week.
In Dooly county long before trains, Pateville faded as a railroad station, while nearby Arabic grew. The community now boasts three churches, weekly Sunday services, and a shared sense of contentment among white farmers. Mrs. Sarah Whitfield dies after five years confined, buried at Zion Hope. Soldier Wiley Tomlinson returns from the Philippines and heads to Adam's Station to enter the turpentine trade. Misses Maud Amerson and Nettie Crawford visit from Arabi. Public school resumes after smallpox scare on June 10. A July 4 reunion in Vienna is anticipated by many locals.
Pleasant Valley notes report Rev C W Snow preached only Sunday due to illness and Miss Eula Fuqua of Fuqua recovering from a dangerous illness. W B Woodruff of Snow visited J H Forehand last Tuesday. A number of local residents were in attendance.
Vienna hosts Friday night commencement exercises with Col. L L Woodward visiting last week. Miss Viola Varnedoe and Obie and Sarah Varnadoe were ill, Rome Walton and wife visited J N Swearingen and wife, and Mt Vernon preparations proceed under their teacher. A Byromville widow smiles at the girls as he plans another visit.
Sunday school has been reorganized and will be held here every Sunday, with new plans and sessions announced for all ages. Community members are invited to participate and join the ongoing program starting this Sunday.
Snow dots cheap at one cent this week as a city exhibition promises entertainment Sunday night. The Misses Johnson of Garden Valley visit Miss Ella Mo. Carty. A Herring and daughter Della tour Arlington for ten days. Local youths plan work at Houston peach farms next week while Annie Alsabrook suffers serious illness at her father’s home. Will Atwhys and others are noted nearby.
Train No 8 and 4 Dixie Plyer run via St Louis Missouri to Jackson ville Florida offering through sleeper and parlor sleeping coach options. Passengers may board at Union Depot Mevon, with cars held at Cincinnati Onin Depot until a stated time. William Checkley and A W via Pue. C. S, Rhodes, Gen Pass Agt Macon Georgia.
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