Commencement Exercises At Vienna Public School
The Vienna Public School held three nights of ceremonies in Heard’s opera house. Eight graduates received diplomas. Thursday featured intermediate work and recitals. Friday and Saturday included high school performances, essays, tableaux, and the diploma presentation by Prof. A. S. Rowland.
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Vienna
Heard
Opera House
Inttermediate
The
Radical
J. P. Heard
Dooly County
Gladys Heard
Irene Bazemore
Margie Adking
Emmie Woodward
Antilles
A. S. Rowland
Calla Lilly
Maggie Lageeter
Bertha Leonard
Emmie Roberts
Annie Whitehead
Herbert Rushin
Earnest Stovall
Leone Powell
Carolyn Roberts
Sallie Leonard
DeWitt Jenkins
South Carolina
Massachusettes
Vienna and Dooly County Commencement Praised for Play
Judson Lashley, Summer Smith, Tom Walton and Walter Moring acted in a well rendered play. The two hour presentation held the audience’s close attention and frequent cheers. The Commencement was a credit to teachers, pupils, Vienna, and Dooly County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Lashley
Summer Smith
Tom Walton
Walter Moring
Vienna
Dooly County
Chautauqua Opens at Cordele With Notable Lectures
The Cordele Chautauqua opened Sunday with Rev Law Jones delivering a powerful sermon on the Philosophy of Prayer to a large attentive audience. Lectures continue through Friday featuring Prof Euler Smith Abbott Spratlin Club Francois de Villieres Dr Broughton and others on topics from Spiritualism to Christian Citizenship.
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Cordele Chautauqua
Law Jones
Cordele
Euler Smith
Abbott Spratlin Literary Club
Francois de Villieres
New York
Broughton
Atlanta
Lennard-Tieard Wedding Promises Brilliant July Event
Miss Clyde Heard and Mr Paul Allan Lennard will wed July 19 1899 at the Methodist church. Miss Heard is the eldest daughter of J P Heard a merchant and banker. Lennard is a druggist with many friends. Miss Lucie Heard will be maid of honor and Mr Bradley of Dawson best man. A reception at the bride’s home will host 150 guests after the ceremony.
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Clyde Heard
Paul Allan Lennard
Methodist
Miss Heard
J P Heard
Lennard
Miss Lucie Heard
Mrmm Bradley
Dawson
Sandy Mt School Closes After Notable Term
Sandy Mount school closed last Friday after one of its most successful terms. Miss Buford Bryan taught the past year and her energetic, careful methods won her lasting laurels. The board unanimously elected her to teach the coming year. Speeches by Gol M A Fleming Rev J M Kelley Prof W F Hallon and Prof W 4 Lasseter highlighted the event along with a dinner and a closing song.
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Sandy Mount
Buford Bryan
Miss Bryan
Gol. M. A. Fleming
Pere
Pete
Academy
Eugenia Collier
Americus
Dooly Lumber visit notes drought and small gathering
A brief reminiscence from Kerns recounts last Sunday at Dooly Lumber Co with an 11 o'clock sermon and an afternoon lecture. Many attended Cordelo Chautauqua or stayed home due to heat and dust. crops look well despite the drought with no rain yet.
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Dooly Lumber Co
Utopian Club Enjoys Contently Hosted Meetings and Entertainment
The Utopian Club reports several recent gatherings featuring Mirees Gussye Leonard Clifford Whitehead Ada Nora Powell Victoria and Nora Powell. Miss Lida Rushin hosted with Minnie Peacock of Unadilla as guests. prizes included a silver and pearl paper cutter and a singing chicken amusements and refreshments followed.
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Mirees Gussye Leonard
Clifford Whitehead
Ada
Nora Powell
Victoria
Lida Rushin
Minnie Peacock
Unadilla
Stationery for correspondents ready for delivery
To Our Correspondents. We have recently printed a nice lot of stationery for the use of our regular correspondents and it is ready for de livery at any time. If you come to town, or so any chance for us to get it to you let us know and we will take pleasure in forwarding it. Respectfully, THE PROGRESS.
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Oso Brapsnaw
Georgia
Selah
Henley
Hendley
New Discovery Cures Severe Cough in Philadelphia Woman
Annie BE Springer of 1125 How ard street Philadelphia reports Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption cured her hacking cough after years of struggle. She praises its throat chest and lung relief and notes the drug’s price and free trial bottles at Dr T Stovalls Drug Store.
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Annie BE
Dr. King
Dr. T. Stovalls Drug Store
Photographs at Kerns Offer and Prices
John J. Cofteld advertises photography work to be done at Kerns for the next week or ten days with guaranteed prices and work. Also anecdotes a Philadelphia man claims Electric Bitters saved his life after a grave illness, urging others to try them at 50 cents, via C T Stovall's Drug Store.
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Kerns
John J. Cofteld
John Oliver
Philadelphia
T Stovall
Rural Georgia Notes From June 19 1899
County Cors correspondence from Pinta Eureka and Kerns sections recounts visits by J W McNama J M Kelly and other locals. School notes praise Miss Maggie Blount and Prof Henley. plan fall term with wr Hall. Picnic at Pinehill Haesaw and closing exercises at Pete and Houston High reflect community life and local events.
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Eureka
Maggie Blount
Pinehill School
Haesaw School
L Jd Spradley
Spradley
Kerns
J M Kelly
G P Rumble
Forsyth
James A Malone
Maggie Evans
Migister
Arthur
Herschel Evans
Inez
Velma McLauchlin
Lumber City
J . Cofield
Hawkingville
Cordele
Sam Jones
Allison
Dooly Lumber Co
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Sandy Mt. School
Charley Reynolds
the Utopian Club
J F Smith
P G McDonald
County Cors
Pinta
P C Dill
Richwood
J W McNama
Ocilla
Mae
J M Mosely
Seville
W F Hall
Hall
Susie Hall
Wr Hall
Wr Am Reeves
Ovilla
Hobo
Doousa
W. B. Melnvale
D. B. Culpepper
Willie Ruins
Raines
Willie
J. A. Jenking, Jr
Charley Hitton
Florence
Anttie Wilkes
Toomer Bridge
Yom Wilkins
Stinter County
P.F. Aycock
Melnvale
J. A. Hollen
Mather
Fuqua
Willie Jenkins
Bas Ree
Agnes Sangster
P. Patrien
EJ Dooling
Mortis Gilmore
Snow
Ove
Aran
Houston High School
Jim Pate
Phot J KE Powell
Annie Brinson
Alabama
Louise Herndon
J J Hyman
Abebeville
J EK Powell
Baptist Church
J B .Thrasher
Methodist Church
Holtzclaus
Perry
Walter
Cornee Herndon
Mamie Hyman
Macon
Rey Jd Hywan
Ketelle Harvard
W.O. Harvard
Myrtle
J. B. Thrasher
Annie Er Oof
Watkinsville
de Vo
Estelle Harvard
Hotel Myrette
Pattie’ Baker
Irwinton
Lydia Clements Phursday
Brie Day
Mikel
Sasser Briday
Walter Patterson
College At
Columbus
Yowmie Royal
Will Brown
Scott
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