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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
8
Kerns dots and a note to Mul d1 slosher tease readers as harvests near completion. A wedding wave wanes and Mul remains away, with public life awaiting his return. Mr and Mrs A R Brown hosted an oyster supper with numerous couples attending, including Pearl Peavy with Tom Watson and Linzis Lemon with Newton Ward, among others.
Executors sale ordered by the court of Ordinary of Dooly County to be held at the courthouse door. Property includes multiple land parcels totaling about 5974 acres in the 7th district, Lot Nos 181 204 170 202 216 208 182 481, all in the district and county. Sold for cash on first Tuesday in December 1897. Jordan H. Forehand Executor.
Georgia Dooly County notice states the plantation land of about 150 acres will be rented for one year to the highest bidder. Sale is on the first Tuesday in December before the courthouse door in Vienna. Adm'r Jeremiah Slade is the executor.
A dense OCR record shows multiple 19th century sheriff sales in Georgia towns including Vienna, Dooley, Bibby, and Bib county. The notices allege property foreclosures by executors and heirs, listing numerous lots, acres and district positions, with dates set for the first Tuesday in December 1807 or 1897, and court actions from Superior and County Courts ensuring notices and cash bids.
In Georgia Dooly County the appraisers appointed to settle the estate of J P Gurr, deceased, report their valuation for the widow Mollion Gurr and four minor children. The court will pass on the paid report on the first Monday in December. February 1807. J D Hargrove, 0, DOC
Samuel Carnes applies for permanent letters of administration on the estate of B. i Stephene, deceased, with a hearing set for December 18. J D Hargrove, O DC, signs and dates the notice in November 1807.
Notices of appli cations for letters of administration with and without will annexed in Georgia Doubly County. Dates show first Mondays in December 1897 and February 1808, with official signatures of J D Hargrove DDC and references to Elizabeth Coleman Sheamel N Lasseter Jeremiah Dupree and Joseph L Barbour estates.
J F Bisplerors estate administered by J H Woodward and J F Stapleton cited to heirs and creditors to show cause why discharge and letters of dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in January 1898. Also Warren W McKenzie executor of Henry Oliver’s estate ordered to show cause on the first Monday in January 1898 why discharge and letters of dismission should not be granted.
In Dooly County Georgia F M Herring administrator of J L Herring petitions to be discharged after full administration He is to cite heirs and creditors to show cause why letters of dismission should not be granted On the first Monday in February 1808 Dated November 1 1897 JD Hargrove O DC
By order of the Ordinary of Dooly County the executrix will sell on the first Tuesday in December 1897 at the courthouse door the land lot eighty seven containing 202.5 acres plus 10.5 acres in the northwest corner of lot eighty six and two acres in the northeast corner of lot one hundred six. The property belongs to the estate of Wealey Tye deceased. November 1897. Mrs E Williams executrix.
J E Ropry of Liperty La reports an April 18 1895 shooting with a double barrel gun loaded with bullets, receiving 18 wounds. He states he was treated with preichenor’s antiseptic, suffered no infection, and recovered enough within 50 days to resume farming, crediting Dr Tishenor's antiseptic.
Notice to all persons with claims against the estate of Shemuel N Lasseter deceased to present their demands promptly and for those indebted to the estate to pay immediately. Dated Oct 20 1897. Lasseter Adm'r. Debouis hon cai testamento unuexd on estati of Shemuel N Lasdoter deceased.
The estate of John F Thombley late of Dooly County deceased is notifying creditors to tender demands and debtors to pay. This November 1 1807 HD Woot Adm'r. The estate of Sho L Godwin late of Douly county deceased calls creditors to present demands and debtors to pay promptly. This Oct 1 1897 John K Godwin executor.
By order of the court in 1897 the lot number eleven in the Seventh district near Vienna is offered for sale. The property, 2024 acres, formerly owned by Mrs N B Woodward, will be handled by JH Woodward administrator. Terms announced on November 2.
The notice declares land on lot 67 in the 6th district of Dooly County available for rent on the first Tuesday in December 1897 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The property, open land suitable for two plows, belongs to the minor children of Kate L Bryant deceased. Guardian J. T. Collier announces terms for cash or lint cotton at the courthouse door.
Under an order of the Ordinary the 1st Tuesday in December next before the Court House door in Vienna the highest bidder buys 101 acres being the north half of lot No. 41 in the 11th district Dooly County. Sold for maintenance education and support of Emma Seaton Ella Anna Augusta Jno A Nora and Maude Warren minors of Joseph Warren deceased. Nov 1 1897 Jno Gorough guardian.
Georgia Dooly County will sell at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in December 1897 within legal hours the north west quarter of lot 244 in the seventh land district and fifty acres of the southwest corner of lot 140 in the ninth land district as the property of John L Godwin Sr deceased. Terms cash. November 1 1897. John K Godwin executor Jno Powell & Sons attorneys for executor.
Jesse R. Horne the Administrator applies for leave to sell lands of the Napier estate. The application will be heard on the first Monday in December 1897. Notice dated November 1st, 1897. J D Hargrove, O D.C.
To whom it may concern. J. P. Scarborough, administrator of the estate of J. P. Timmons, deceased, has in due form applied for estate settlement. The notice references a date in December 1897 and a November date, with J. D. Hargrove, O. D. C. named in the record.
Cordele Georgia announces a public sale on the first Tuesday in December 1897 to satisfy unpaid 1897 taxes. Numerous lots across blocks 281 280 199 193 183 178 169 168 159 156 158 151 147 140 188 126 121 116 112 109 108 107 100 98 07 95 80 60 46 44 89 38 22 18 17 12 09 08 03 1 11 to 20 in many blocks are listed as levied upon for taxes due, with buyers to be the highest bidder.
Notice states that an amendment will be made to Cordele's charter at the next Legislature. It would make it a penal offense for the mayor to commit malpractice or fail to discharge duties and would create a band of Police Commissioners for the city of Cordele. October 16, 1897.
In Cordele Georgia the American Building and Loan Association Moody due to default on a security deed dated July 1896 offers property for sale at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in December 1897. The tract lies in Land Lot 288, 10th District, Cordele, including two described lots with their deeds and alley access. The sale aims to satisfy the debt and expenses, with M L Bates as president and Clyde L Brooks as general attorney of the association.
The estate of Wesley Ivey deceased requires heirs to render an account and all debts to be paid promptly. This October 18 1897, executrix Mrs. E E Williams advises creditors to settle. Also J A Lockerman applies for permanent administration on J P Gurr estate with a hearing set for December 1 1897 before J D Hargrove O D C.
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