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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1893
Page
3
Local notes report merchants thriving and civic talk in Vienna. Mentions waterworks push, visits from Mrs. J A Smith, court attendance by L H Taylor, and community happenings from home life to business openings. Several items cover local families, postmaster Harvard appointment, school picnics, and small town commerce.
W Thigpen, Practical Jeweler in Vienna Georgia, offers prompt repair service for watches and clocks. Recently moved back to Vienna and can be found at the Racket Store. Good work and attention promised. Yours to serve.
The firm of Hunt and Powell opened their doors to the public last Saturday occupying the corner opposite J P Heard and Co. They offer a full line of general merchandise. Messrs Dallas and Munroe Hunt and Mr Frank Powell form the partnership with Munroe Hunt in charge. The town welcomes them and wishes success.
Elder John Green Murray of Butler Ga Upatoy Association plans a preaching tour through the area with meetings at Jas T Browns Mt Beazar church 5 miles north of Vienna and New church southeast of Vienna near Shiloh along with services at New Bethel Wilcox Irwin Pleasant Hill Mt Vernon Bethlehem Salem and Ty Ty areas. He appreciates conveyance and is held in high esteem by his order and all Christians who know him.
The ceremony occurred at the home of Mr Robt Williams in eastern Dooly on Thursday at 7 30 pm with Rev Dr Mitchell of Abbeville officiating. The couple traveled to Vienna and then southward by train. Peeples recently served as pastor in Seville and met his bride during his rounds.
T P McEvrearts, Druggist, advertises a full line of medicines and household goods at low prices in Vienna. Items include baking powder, kidney cures, bitters, tonics, tobacco, kerosene oil, simmon's liver regulator, rubber nipples, nursing supplies, and many more with steep discounts. The note invites readers to visit and be convinced of the store’s value.
Charter Powers, a tonsorial artist from Vienna Georgia, offers shampooing ladies hair and bangs trimming at home. He guarantees satisfactory work and promises prompt service, soliciting patronage.
Turn waste into income by making pure cider from fruit juice and sugar with no chemicals for 12¢ a gallon, selling at 1 dollar. Mr W R Ellis produced 1350 gallons last year and sold at 65 cents to 1 dollar. Physicians call it healthy. Apply to J C Lewis or J R Kentr for receipts.
The Vienna audience saw a rare, first class show last night. Miss Doyle delivered par excellence singing and dancing while Miss Addison impressed with a skirt dance. Mr. Howard energized the crowd with The Cat Came Back. Despite curiosity, many found it worth the price. The performance repeats tonight.
Prof William J Harvard is named postmaster for Vienna succeeding R S Middleton who retires after serving under Harrison. Harvard has taught in Dooly county for thirty seven years and will start a four year term in the county capital awaiting June 1st end of Richwood assignment. The community honors Middleton for a model tenure marked by courtesy and strict adherence to the law.
The Macon papers report four young lady graduates from the Georgia Business College in Macon. Representing Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee and Georgia these graduates with two months shorthand study entered since January 1. The school claims rapid placement in good positions within a few weeks due to practical individual instruction versus the usual six to eight months at other text book colleges. It says the college is a blessing to the south by giving thorough business training and immediate job placement.
Last week in Drayton and nearby Monteguma the town enjoyed visits from Miss Hangabrook Norris and two Miss Youngs of Monteguma while Misa Clara Penny of Vienna stayed with Mr. W H Hollon. Local humor laments three old bachelors seeking widows with lighthearted jibes about old maids and onion eating.
A large crowd in Vienna gathered Friday for a long anticipated picnic at the camp ground. Delegates from fifteen churches formed the Dooly County Sunday School Association with officers elected at the event. A carriage accident injured Miss Viole Buff and a young girl, but no serious harm was reported. the rest of the day continued with games, flowers, and a generous communal meal.
Look out for a weekly arrival of stylish hats for gentlemen and ladies. The shop invites inspection of goods and promotes slippers, silk umbrellas, and parasols as the best value in Vienna. Claiming to save customers money, the note is signed Very respect. J. A. Smith, A er.
Miss Lene Boland of Pisia visited friends here days ago. Mr. O. P. Gwearingen of this county stayed with Mr. A. J. Morris last Wednesday night. Mrs. Ben Gleaton returns from Worth. Johnnie Tracy, son of Mr. J. C. Tracy, improves after illness. Mrs. Homer Bass returned from Ashyarn to attend her mother’s deathbed. Consignments of chickens eggs turkeys geese etc noted. Mrs. Elijah Pate’s death leaves a husband and four children. sympathy offered.
A Georgia community report notes farmers finishing cotton chopping and mentions the school closing June 2, with Harmony Grove Sabbath school planning its annual celebration on Saturday, June 3. Mr. B C Benton has returned from Perry visiting relatives. several small place names are listed in the notice.
Vienna Georgia hosts a semi annual convention of Baptists on May 27 and 28 1893 at the Vienna church with a detailed program of sermons classes and discussions led by Dr W A Nelson Rev B W Davis and others. The event invites teachers and members of the Hovstox Association to attend and participate in sessions on Sunday School work Bible study and practical class management.
A May 13 Beech Haven outing draws residents from Beech Haven, Elko, Henderson and Unadilla. Speakers from area Sabbath Schools, including John Keen and Professors Pounds Simpson Coleman, entertain then audiences in a park pavilion. After a noon dinner there are games and strolling, with crowds departing satisfied and thankful for the day.
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