Commencement Events and Local Happenings Highlight Arabi News
The Arabi News notes upcoming commencement events with sermons on May 17 and 18 conducted by Rev L A Cooper of Quitman and a graduating exercise with diploma delivery. Alumni addresses, a Friday recital by music pupils, and a concert follow. local residents attend and invite all. Also mentioned are a cane factory in Arabi, crop trust conditions, and several social visits including Mr Jas Brown’s finger injury and travels of neighbors Fannie Brown and J H Bedgood.
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Phuredny
Rey L A Cooper
Quitman
Gar
Thureday
Alumni Association
Geo G Hyman
Abbeville
Jas Brown
Happenings at Forest May 7 1900
Forest Georgia news notes visitors from Houston Eld Harrie and Atlanta arrive. Dinkins joins sister Bragg after sickness. Carrolls travel to Unadilla for business. Youths enjoy plum orchard outing and plan an earlier visit. Singing planned at Mt Beazer and Forest. Aunt Rebecca Watson convalescent. McDonald relatives visit at Forehand home. Mrs Nannie Harvard suffers from breast cancer. Forehand family visits Macon county.
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Old Mt. Beazer
Forest
Rebecca Watson
Eld
P G McDonald
Vienna
John B
Atlanta
Rey M McDonald
Nannie Harvard
J C
Dooia
Macon County
The Race for Representatives in Dooly County
The Progress urges careful choice in the Dooly County legislative race with seven candidates. It argues for a mix of skilled lawyers and capable farmers to balance city and rural interests, hoping the electorate nominates two men on the 15th who will honor the county and the state in Atlanta.
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Donly County
Andy
Dooly County
Dooly
Atlanta
Trace
Community Notes From Pete Georgia May 7 1900
Pete community items report Rey Odom of Houston High School visiting his uncle S P Odom from Friday to Sunday. Mrs Lilly and daughter returned to Fuqua after a short visit. Prof CM Hall of Pinia visited his uncle J W Hall. Miss Virginia Dickson visiting sister Mia Shirah at the Bay. A large crowd attended a picnic at Redding's Mill with a bountiful dinner noted. Jordan Bros offers cash for goods at a bargain.
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Virginia Dickson
Mia Shirah
Bay
Redding’s Mill
Judge Hargrove’s 20 Year Record For Dooly County
A supporter urges reelection of Judge J D Hargrove as Dooly Ordinary arguing his 20 years of financial stewardship kept taxes low funded a brick court house bridges and kept the county out of debt. The writer questions replacing proven leadership with untested figures.
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Hargrove
Dooly
Abraham Lincoln
Proclamation offers reward for Downing fugitive in 1900 Georgia
Governor Candler issues a reward of two hundred dollars for O L Downing alias Bud Downing, suspected of fatally shooting Dr W W Joiner in Dooly County on April 17 1900. The decree urges all state officers to aid in his capture and trial. description notes white male about 85 years old 5 ft 9 in 180 lb with blue eyes sandy mustache.
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Georgia
A. D. Candler
WueEreAs
Dooly
O. L. Downing
Bud Downing
W.W. Joiner
O. L. Downin
A. D. Qandler
Philip Cook
Red Seal Shoes Sold by J. P. Heard & Sons
Announcement notes Red Seal shoes offered by J. P. Heard & Sons. No further details provided.
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Red Seal
J. P, Heard & Sons
Pro-Grees Letter Supports Judge Hargrove for Office
A Cordele Georgia May 6 1900 letter argues over Judge Hargrove fitness for the county office. The writer advocates testing a new candidate J R Kelly and warns against long tenure for any man. Primary set for May 15 and January start noted with emphasis on competence honesty and change.
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Archiry
J. R. Kelly
Pro-Grees
Cordele
Seed Cotton to Presses Cited by DB Thompson
A speaker named DB Thompson urges delivering 1600 pounds of merchantable seed cotton to both square and round bale presses without prior notice. He advises counting money after expenses to learn the rest. The quote implies a financial or logistical instruction tied to cotton processing.
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DB Thompson
Notice of Leave to Sell Land in Georgia Probate
Notice is given that on June 3 1900 in Cordele Georgia the Superior Court will hear an application to sell 50 acres in the northeast corner of the south half of Lot 94 and 25 acres in the northeast corner of Lot 95 in the 7th district to reinvest in 100 acres in Lot 229 10th district. The sale seeks to protect minors Earnest E Nannie M DeWitt Taulula E Bridges and others with rights in the property.
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Georgia
Dooly
Superior Court
Said
Cordele
Taulula L. Bridges
Earnest E
Nannie M
DeWitt T
Taulula E
Bridges
Thin
Tor. Friups
Notice to creditors in estate of B I Watson
Notice to all creditors of the estate of B I Watson late of the county deceased to render their demands within the law and to those indebted to the deceased to make immediate payment to the undersigned administrator This 9th day of May 1000 8 M Colwell Administrator of B F P Watson
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B. I. Watson
M. Colwel
B. F
Guardian Sale In Dooly County Georgia
Court of Ordinary of Dooly county orders sale of 74 acres in lot 72 Southeast corner to highest bidder for cash. Sale to fund wards education and support including John D Cross Bessie Mary Walter Edna Alma Cross Cora Jinnie Cobb and Wineford Hatcher. May 7 1900.
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Cora
Jinnie Cobb
Wineford Hatcher
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Arabi News
Asani
Gay
H HS
Jenny
W Mille
Gol Thompson
Coriele
Arubi
Dave Bedgood
Thomaston
Pete
Jordan Bros
J.D. Hargrove
Eprron
Dioly County
Bell
Sheriff's Sales
Panin’ Gauntys
Court House
Viena
Ya Uordele
Hitia
Fifa
Said Doun
Cutts & Colwell
C. J. Shipp
City of
Cordelein
Mattie Emanuel
Justice Court
W. B. Edward
Mattie Hmanuel
Alby
Cordale
Gail
Minnie M. Thornton
H. M. Campbell
Mattie M. Thornton
Peoly County
G. W. Parrott
I. X. Heeves
FJ Lewis
T. C
I. X. Cheeves
J. M. Howard
F. J. Lewis
WH Wright
L. C
Charlie’ Bell
Cordelo
A. H. Colwell
Fr. J. Lewis
D. R. George
L. O
JO. Wood
Beberty
Wood
B. J. Brygu
J W Rosents
Guardian Sale
L. B. Cowant
Pinehurat
Iie
L.A Park
Day Ouaton
Chicago
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