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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
2
A bustling Cordele edition reports new presses and post offices in Vienna and Jerry, farm yields, job moves, and local trades. Items note Egleston & McDonald dealings, a plan for the Inter-State Fair in Atlanta, court cases in Dooly, andJewish New Year observance, with community arrivals and health updates.
Card thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during recent bereavement. Reason Whitehead and Family express deep gratitude for attention and support received.
The county election for state and county officers yielded minimal activity as 390 of 3,000 registered voters cast ballots. District results show scattered votes with districts reporting values including First 11, Second 7, Third 6, Seventh 115, Thirteenth 33, Pinehurst 315 and Cordele 973, while several districts had no election and others no report.
Mrs R Whitehead died last Friday night near Pinehurst after a short illness she had been a devoted Pinehurst Baptist church member noted for charitable deeds. Her husband son two daughters and Dr L W Mobley of Byromville among relatives mourn her. Rev E B Atkinson conducted the funeral as a large procession paid respects.
We solicit your trade. The firm Egleston and McDonald guarantee to please you. Vienna barber shop notes Charley Powell is ill, Walter Leonard has gone to Savannah for schooling, Gus is away aging, leaving Bige to serve the crowds.
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