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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
4
Emmett Graham of Unadilla died after 89 hours of illness from hemorrhagic fever with chill and fever. A head clerk and purchasing agent for Barfield Wilson & Co. he was highly regarded by employers and community. His funeral drew a large crowd to Harmony cemetery as heartfelt tributes poured in.
Jewelery line advertised as guaranteed at D, A and Taylors. Local shop promotion highlights craftsmanship and value. Customers are urged to visit stores for the selection and assurance of quality.
ARABI Oct 28 Last Friday evening the trustees of the Houston High School and the executive committees of the Houston Association were invited to tea at the dormitory with teachers and eighty students. Welcome by Joyner White Springs Cordele Ballinger Hyman. Board elected officers and praised the school with 152 students enrolled. Arab is healthy and Rev J J Hyman begins pastoral work at the Baptist church.
J P Heard and Sone promise savings in a compact line likely from an ad or notice. The readable phrase hints at a sales pitch or promotional message without clear event or location context. No further factual details are evident in the fragment.
Ensign Thompson, a resident north of town, spent the evening in town and walked home along the railroad. About three quarters of a mile from town he reportedly sat on the rails and dozed. Freight train No 17 passed at about 10 o clock, severing his upper body in a gruesome manner. An inquest will be held in the absence of the coroner.
Drayton weekly column reports Mrs. Maggie Morgan of Vienna at a meeting, visits by Ellie Wells and May Billison from Bronwood, and W. E. Trippe selling real estate to Dr. W. B. Watte. A Methodist quarterly meeting drew large crowds, a bountiful grounds dinner, and the church debt paid. A comic bachelor anecdote blends with spelling reforms urged by the National Educational Association and notes on English language growth and press influence.
Pleasant Hill notes speak of Cordely visitor Bill Wobnson to sister Mrs. Will Ward, Nettie Ward illness, Mattie Brown’s Seville trip, Willie Faircloth’s Seville visit, Friday school visitors Kate Coppage and Mr. Howard, illness of J R Brown, growing school due to fall weather, gatherings at Bill Irvin’s, rumor of L F Nance family moving to Florida, Rev M Conner’s Sunday sermon to a large crowd, Sunday school attendance urged, and a proposed Christmas tree for children.
Our festival notes show communal activity and crops being gathered. Four community members are improving health while sickness persists. Friends of Charles Swearingen welcome him back. Obas Walton and Miss Dora visited Sunday school. John Harvard found a purse at the schoolhouse and asks the owner to claim it and reveal its contents. Richard Thompson, aged son of Mr and Mrs Thompson, was bitten by a snake causing his and his sister Miss Smithy absence from school.
A brief note reports a display of prints at D A Taylors showcasing a selection of decorative art. The item highlights the venue’s offerings and invites patrons to visit for viewing and potential purchase.
R E Shirah and wife visited here Sunday. J F and W Y Childs returned from Monroe county. Lewis Graham and sister Miss Lou Emma stayed with J M Dickson. Many attended the Quarterly meeting at Drayton. Mr and Mrs W B F Lilly and child visited their daughter’s home. P Odom traveled to Macon to escort daughter Anna to Ga Ala Business College for a business course. Best wishes for her success.
The Methodist meeting ended its 10 day course on Friday night with several new members. Rev. Johnstone of Macon preached effectively and interest grew toward the end. A Baptist revival began Sunday led by Evangeliol Walker with Rev. Neighbor and Pastor Cooper guiding the team as services filled the house.
A preacher urged women to remove hats at Tuesday night services signaling a bold move toward a more focused worship. The plan promises a dramatic shift in attention from fashion to faith as the crowd weighs the new rule and its social implications.
W M Foreuano declares candidacy for Justice of the Peace in the 535th district G M and asks every voter in the district to give him honest consideration in a formal notice.
Honor roll entries from the High School Department Vienna for the month ending October 26 1900 include Ruby Ward Myrtle Everett Carl Morgan Margie Bel le Adking Ruby Burné Sallie Leonard May D Roberte Carl Murray Carl Stovall Ora Morgan Robert Sangeter Simmie Boniske Maggie Brown plus 8th grade pupils Ollie Smith Muda Sumerford Fannie Lasseter Jno Hargrove Grady Whitehead Colley Williams Nathan Powell Rubie Waters Ida Morgan Price Heard Mamie L Greene General Sangster Berta Adking Eula Wilson Orn GRADE Ethel Lasseter Mattie Lasseter Gordon Burns Sam Owens George Lewis Ros Smith W T Adkins Fannie Fenn Louie Fenn Lucia Owen Cliff Bryan Ruth Golden Balmy Forehand Irene Bazemore Ruth Calhoun Florence Everett Gladys Heard Virgie Johnson Sallie Mobley Leah Perry Leonee Powell 2ND GRADE Gladys Bennett Rossie K Greene Leon Henderson Jewell Dixon Earl Lashley Myrtle Smith.
General repair work done by T T Martin at Christian's old stand, Honor Roll. The honor roll in the music department of the Vienna High School for the past week is as follows: Miss Louie Fenn, 13 Mary Penny, Essa May Hamilton, Fanny Fenn, Anna Hamilton.
The Brunswick Pilot reports rapid progress toward building a Brunswick to Birmingham railroad. Col. H C Machen of New York has been hired to lead the enterprise, with Brunswick urged to unite with him. A map shows Georgia Alabama routes, highlighting the upper and lower lines and the time saved, while locals are urged to support the project and shift southern rail traffic away from Norfolk.
D B Thompson announces the closing out of his stock to successors by January. Any goods on hand December 15 will be sold to the highest bidder for cash at rock bottom prices. No goods will be delivered on credit except by special trade terms. Thompson emphasizes debt must be paid and urges prompt action.
We extend heartfelt thanks to T. R. Lewis and wife for their kindness and ministering care during our time of sickness and death.
D. T. Masuzurn in Pinehurst Ga warns against buying or trading for notes in his name after misplacing a pocketbook containing notes. He offers liberal payment for its return and urges vigilance against the items.
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