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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
2
Survived August underscoring social visits. Obituaries note James A. Lane’s sudden death near Coney. Local officials report a fire alarm at the depot and a busy week with sermons by Rev. Jackson. Roosevelt incident cited with injuries and arrests. Portraits describe gentle maidens and a cheerful couple gracing the paper’s pages.
Morning shooting between Benjamin McKinney and Jeff Carmack occurred about ten miles northeast of Vienna over a cotton sale dispute. McKinney died within hours from two shots to the left arm and side. Carmack was wounded in the left hand and right side and is hospitalized with the ball in his body, both spouses left with children.
The fall term at Houston High School began Monday September 1 with Rev Lee of Rochelle delivering an engaging opening sermon. Enrollment reached one of the largest in the school's history as pupils arrived in increasing numbers. A crowdsourced program featured speeches music and a recitation followed by Will D Upshaw's lecture at the Baptist church and a successful debt-raising effort for a dining hall project resulting in about 29.45 in contributions.
The September term of Dooly Superior Court convened with the grand jury at work and witnesses recalled. Four divorces were granted on the spot, including KE. A. Ramsey from Dock Ramsey and James Mathews from Ber tha Mathews. Other cases involved verdicts for Mrs. Nason and for plaintiff in separate matters, plus ongoing trials. The court then entered a third trial date for Frank Binion versus the G S & FP over a hand injury from a three year old car coupling incident.
The two year old son of Mr C F Bradley died Saturday after an illness once deemed unlikely to improve. A large crowd attended the funeral at the new cemetery Sunday evening as the grieving parents thanked neighbors and friends for their kindness. A list of appreciative names from Tifton and nearby supporters followed the heartfelt message.
The South Georgia Bible Institute ends its fourth annual session with about thirty delegates present out of the expected seventy five. The event drew strong Methodist denomination interest and general satisfaction. Bishop Candler was expected but did not arrive, though many prominent preachers attended and hopeful results are anticipated.
Mrs. Jane McKinney died August 7 1902 after a three week illness of consumption. Born January 18 1845 she joined Union Springs Baptist then Harmony Baptist church, a devoted Christian mother. Her sons Carlton and Missree express gratitude for community kindness and recount her faith and family devotion.
A local market appeal from Tam to cotton seed sellers. He will buy at the highest cash price and notes other buyers and the local oil mill. He urges sellers to choose the best price for their families and wishes a bountiful harvest.
A brief closing note repeats Yours very truly C B Thompson and adds a postscript urging readers not to sell their seed until they possess Vienna. The fragment hints at personal correspondence or agricultural guidance, with emphasis on seed timing and a named place Vienna.
A local note states more youth are entering college this year with Ga Ala Business College in Macon attracting the majority. It cites practical instruction producing high qualifications and many graduates employed globally from England to the Philippines, earning salaries into the thousands. The college’s high reputation expands demand for more graduates as positions remain plentiful.
Uncle Alfred G Wilson died Sunday at his son in law Thomas Lytle’s home near Byromville. He was 88 years old and regarded as a consecrated man of the country, a regular tenter at the Dooly campground for several years. K R and W B Lewis will open a shoe store in the J R Kelly old tany.
In memory of Brother R. EB. Ransom a longtime New Hope Baptist member who moved to Harmony before his death. He built a fortune and supported family, charity, and church work. His life was marked by energy, self-reliance, health, and civic duty. The church mourns him as upright and honorable. a resolution notes readiness for the Master’s call and directs copies to family and church records. Committee J T Graham G W Hayden W G Gunn.
The Wizard Oil Concert Co marketed as clever and capturing, with Manager Hackney delivering refined varied performances. It boasts broad appeal for all ages and praises a clean moral show, free of coarse content, drawing growing ladies’ attendance in Vienna and surrounding areas.
A admonition urges readers to consider mothers wives or daughters who may be exposed to disrespectful remarks. It counsels men to think twice before making or repeating demeaning comments about women, insisting true gentlemen refrain from such talk. The message emphasizes empathy and restraint in public discourse about ladies.
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