Court Happenings Summary of State vs. John Smith and Others
A courthouse round up reports multiple verdicts and pleas. John Smith found guilty of hog stealing and sentenced to three years in prison. Eleberry Smith pled guilty to burglary and received a misdemeanor sentence. Virgil Whitehead, alias Carter, convicted of murder and given life imprisonment. Others faced murder, seduction, or robbery charges with varied outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
John Smith
Eleberry Smith
Virgil Whitehead
Ias Carter
Mack Hollon
Silas Powell
John Keiley
Col
MA Flemming
Vienna
Thomson & Whipple
Busbee & Busbee
D. A. R. Crum
J. M. Dupree
Vertiet
Coote Napier
Frank Dison
Cage
Alf Hamilton
Verdiet
Hooper
Pearson Ellis
D A R Crum
Charles Rouse
Robert Jackson
Shephard
What Shall We Do About This Disease Remedy Offer
A stark warning describes a three stage disease starting with kidney trouble and progressing to bladder issues and Bright's disease. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root from Kilmer & Co as a remedy, offering a free sample bottle and information book by mail from Binghamton, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Kilmer
Mial
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Regular Vienna Town Council Meets in 1899 Actions
The council ordered street openings from Cotton Street to Barnes Street and Barnes Street to Drayton Road. It offered $50 for deeds to Davis land between church and Pine Street on 4th Street. Minutes printing to Tar Progress for 815.00 in 1899. 3rd Street to 2nd Street opening approved. License section 14 of 1899 repealed. Bills paid include The Progress 1.95, Mayor Watts Co 1.21, A Brewer 9.88, I. M. Register 1.50, Hutchinson Lumber 4.20. Minutes adopted. Meeting chaired by Mayor Hamiarex, with Clerk R. Keinam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Street
Barnes Street
Drayton Road
Davis
4Th Street
Church
Pine Street
3Rd Street
2Nd Street
C. J. Bennett
Progress
Watts & Co
Brewer
I. M. Register
Hutchinson Lumber Co
W. C. Hamiarex
Confederate Veterans to Meet at Vienna for Delegates
The Confederate Veterans of Dooly county are to meet at Vienna on Friday the 81st inst to elect delegates to the reunion at Charleston May 10 11 12 13 and to attend to other business. Offer county papers please copy. T. S. Lasanren Com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County
Vienna
Charleston
Lasanren
First National Bank Shifts Oversight to Comptroller
The bank's affairs are handed to the U S Comptroller of the Currency after Judge Speer-Vonday dismisses Receiver Harris. De Snusense of Savannah is appointed to manage current operations in Cordele, with Cordele Hornet noting the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speer -Vonday
Harris
First National Bank
Savannah
Cordele Hornet
Dooly Sheriff Sales in Cordele and Unadilla areas
Sheriff sale notices list multiple parcels in Cordele Unadilla and surrounding areas including city lots in blocks 46 150 and 100 and other parcels in 247th district and 14th district Dooly County Georgia. Property owners include J W Paylor J J Vogal Maggie Vogal Hop Harris M J Nelson Geo Tall W J Williams and W H James. Sales are set for the first Tuesday in April 1898 within legal hours at the courthouse.
Minors' property to be sold in Cordele district sale notice
By virtue of an Order from the Ordinary of Bibb county Georgia the court house door at Vienna in Dooly county Georgia will on the first Tuesday in April 1899 between legal hours sell the 26 interest in a vacant Cordele lot known as lot 1 block 22 fronting 50 feet on Seventh street and 100 feet deep belonging to Nannie G Smith and Reba Smith minors to pay debts and for division Guardian Emma O Smith notes remaining 4 6 interest may be purchased at same rate from other heirs Cash terms Also an advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure claims it stops coughing and helps lung and throat troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Cordele
J. W. Paylor
Superior Court of
Dooly County
R. J. Black
American Building, Loan and Tontine Savings Association
Op Harris
Justice Court
G. M
Randel Henry
Hop Harris
W. H.westbrook
S. C
Mar
Unadilla
Vine Street
Nelson
M. J. Nelson
Houston County
C H Jackson
MJ Nelson
J Hill
Frank Edwards
Geo. Tall
Afi
Dooly Superior Ecourt
F.a Clark
Taylor Pickett
George Hall
W. J. Williams
J. Hill & Bro
R. H. James
J. C
J W Roberts
Bibb County
Vienna
G A
Nannie G. Smith
Reba Smith
Georgia
New Gentlemens Shirts Line at Heard Sons in Vienna
XS presents a full line of Gentlemens Shirts now in Vienna by J P Heard and Sons. New goods just received offer competitive prices and an invitation to buyers to call and inspect the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
J P Heard & Sons
Sale of Abraham Colson estate land in Dooly county
By order of the Ordinary of Elbert county Ga the court will sell on the first Tuesday in April 1899 at the Dooly county courthouse the 154th lot in the sixth district for cash as the property of the estate of Abraham Colson deceased to be distributed among his heirs A M Colson administrator of Abraham Colson deceased signs the notice dated March 7 1899
Guardianship and estate actions in Dooly County Georgia
Notices announce guardianship for Samuel N Otis W and Wesle M Finney with hearing set for the first Monday in April 1899. Also admin letters of administration requested for Cornelius Patrick and discharge of Sallie J Forehand and Nancy E Kimsey administrators with hearings on the first Monday in June 1899. JD Hargrove official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dooly County
P. C
Pinehurst cash store proprietor seeks talk on first page
Jas A Williams proprietor of the Pinehurst cash store wants to speak about something important at the bottom of the first page. J Sheer Sedalia Mo conductor on electric streetcar line reports his daughter nearly died of croup. saved by One Minute Cough Cure. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve praised. cautions about fake imitations. Times mention DB Thompsons goods and clock shop by W Thigpen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Williams
Pinehurst Cash Store
J Sheer
Sedalia
GT Stovall
DeWitt's
DeWitts
C 'l’ Stovall
See Here For Dress Goods And Silks In Stock
See here for a complete line of dress goods and dress finishings. Includes black silks and silk shirt waists. Also a beautiful selection of ladies belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J P Heard & Sons
Personal and legal notices from 1899 Georgia issue
A mix of legal notices and ad copy notes including M A Fleming attorney at law and H D Wood administrator citing discharge in John F Thombley estate, with a court date in April 1899, plus early medicine ads touting One Minute Cough Cure as a universal remedy.
D A R Crum Lawyer Vienna Georgia Practice
D A R Crum a lawyer based in Vienna Dooly County Georgia regularly practices in Macon Southwestern Oconee Southern and Brunswick circuits the state supreme court the United States circuit and district courts and the court of appeals He will also practice in United States bankruptcy courts.
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Macon
Southwestern
Ovonee
Southern
Brunewick
State Supreme Court
United States Circuit
District Courts
Court of Appeals
Will
United States Bankruptcy Courts
Calls Promtly Issued Day or Night
Telephone at presence and office. Office over JB Cothe on Cote store. all orders to write the av will be promptly attended to.
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Telephone Ab
JB Cothe
Cote
Local Health Advertises Specialist in Vienna Ga
Y. Bivins Pelysictan offers Ostet diseases specialty in Vienna Georgia. Special attention given to diseases peculiar to women. All calls answered promptly day or night. Office over J J Coopers store. Office telephone 18. Residence telephone 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlobley
Byomville
Vienna
Dentist J M Whitehead to set up in Masonic Building
Dr J M Whitehead announces his temporary dental office in the Masonic Building starting on the 16th and continuing monthly. Office phone 91, residence at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M. Whitehead
Masonic Building
Weak Nervous Women Seek Help for Pervasive Symptoms
An advertisement-style plea lists nervousness fatigue headaches hot flashes appetite loss and other ailments attributed to weakness among women. It touts a private, confidential mail reply from a medical officer in Chicago offering a “cure” via a home treatment program with promises of discreet handling and personal health steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basile
Vita Energy
York
Kelenter
Aritress
Chitiiai
A Dubious Medical Offer Preys on Lost Manhood Claims
An advertisement promises a cure for seminal and nervous weakness claiming to be from a major medical firm. It asks readers to send for a pamphlet and return a stamped envelope, offering £0.00 for any cake of lost manhood, with a insulting tone and guarantees of privacy and secrecy. The contact is LL Brunders 600 Chilean Thinols, urging readers to mention the paper.
Money to Loan on Farm Lands in Dooly county
Notice to all persons interested that unless a good cause is shown to the contrary an order will be granted on March 25 1899 establishing a new road as marked out by road commissioners. The route begins at the Trvinville road near Logans and runs through Central Ga. Land and Lumber Co George Mayo Greer Bros from Dakota intersecting the Public road near Warwick to Ashburn passing in front of Dallasta's residence. Georgia 22nd 1899 J D Hargrove D DC.
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Georgia
Dooly
Trwinville Road
Logans
Dakota
Central Ga
Land and Lumber Co
George Mayo
Greer Bros
Long School House
Warwick
Ashburn
Dallasta 13Th Dist
D.C
J.D Hargrove
D DC
Administrator's Sale of Alma Mobley Estate in Dooly County
Public outcry sale ordered by the Court of Ordinary of Dooly County to settle the estate of Alma O Mobley deceased. Real property includes Lot 228 and 16 acres of Lot 227 in the Second District totaling about 326 acres, to benefit heirs. Sale set for the first Tuesday in April 1899 before the courthouse door. Attys for Administrator: W W Harvard and Geo W Wooten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Mobley
Adm
Also Mentioned on This Page
SR Sims
TR Sims
Judge Fort
Cols, Hall and Hill
R. Sims
Jodie Roberts
Sac
Scott & Bowne
Carlisles Precinct
Lindsay
Rind
Pinehurst
Pa Zour
Byromville
Drayton
Coney
James Arabt
Lockermian
Tippetwitle
Fuqua
Bibley
Dunaway
Bults
Vienna Town Council
R. Keinam
Sheriff Sales
J.J. Vogal
Maggie Vogal
B. F. Sheppard & Bro
Ainst J. J. Vogal
R. I. Yeomans
L. G
Guardian's
Emma O. Smith
CT Stovall
Nistrator
Court of Ordinary
Elbert County Ga
Dooly County Ga
Abraham Colson
A. M. Colson
W. B. Finney
Samuel N
Otis W. and
Wesle
M. Finney
B. V Finney
J.D. Hargrove
Forehand
Admr
Sallie J. Forehand
JD Hargrove
ODG
Annie L. Dorsey
Nancy E. Kimsey
Nancy FE. Kimsey
J D Hargrove
Jordan & Bros
J Silvers
Coogan, Ga
Rey, H
Hadock
M A Simmons
DB Thompson
W. Thigpen
W. V. Harvard
Attorney-At-Law
M. A. Fleming
Attorney AT Law
Smith & Bakers
L. Henderson
Stovalls New
Ted
Tal Ott
Tweedy
Geo. W. Wooten
New Court House
H. D. Wood
John F. Thombley
Vienna, Dooly Co. Ga
Drs
W. S. Howell
Vienna, Ga
Veris
JTH Woodward & Son
Administrator's Sale
Alma O
Mobfey
State of
Alma O. Mobley
Said County
Titor Anid
Harry
Eve
Lily
Chas Vdt
Frank
Learlings Tullars
the International Tailoring Company
Chicago
Ine Tits
Febri
Ariehmenne
J. J. Cooper
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