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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
3
Correspondence from Pleasant Valley details Sunday school plans for 2 PM next Sunday and reports on local happenings. Notices mention illnesses, visits, a new shingle mill, a ball game injury, cotton picker demand, and a suicide in the community with funeral details.
DUEF ITEMS records Mrs C Evans and sister Miss Myrtice visiting Mrs Sarah Marshall last Wednesday. E Allen traveled to Fitzgerald last Tuesday. R W King hauled cotton to Hawkinsville Wednesday as many farmers ship there. J T McGenchin's recent Davisville stay noted. Mrs Amber Propes returned from North Georgia after two months with improved health. E Allen and wife visited Worth last Saturday. Mrs J T Shaw and W J Owens visited Mrs R F Barfield last Saturday. Robert Barfield and wife visited Mr and Mrs W J Owens last Sunday. Mr Lewis Woodward seen in city last Sunday. Lester and Leaster Lamb passed through en route to Amboy Duff Bird.
Mrs. IF M Barfield and children and Emmet Horne of Pinehurst visited sister Mrs. J R Barfield. Miss Emmie Woodward of Vi el d le visiting Miss I Peacock. Rev A B Cheves and daughter Oreola of Montezuma spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs J R Barfield. Bill Pitman of Richwood visited Mr L K Parham last week. Mrs J R Barfield and children visited her feverish mother in Pinehurst. Union meeting at Henderson attended by nearly all Emerich residents. Lizzie Powell of Penia visiting Mrs L E Parham. Minnie Peacock now able to sit up. Dow Hill trip to Montezuma. Jessie Barfield of Pinehurst.
The Oak Grove schoolhouse is nearly complete with fresh paint new window sashes and a front veranda. A festival is set for September 12 inviting all locals to attend and enjoy ample food and lemonade. Nearby incidents include a runaway mule incident involving Mr. Jonas Oliver and Miss Elma Roberts. A Vienna wedding rumor and local verse by Pat are noted.
Readers urge the editor to use the Community page name. They note Sunday school accessibility, seek a new Deep Creek pastor, report tax receiver candidates Hurrah for D L Raney Am boy Jim Smith Rebecca and Bill Hancock Luke, mention Miss Jane Pate leaving for Arabi, and note Deep Creek school’s Friday night commencement. A cautionary bear tale ends with a tiger encounter.
The message notes Mrs A Saanee J. K. Roberts remains ill and that Mr. Middlebrooks is cutting timber into cross ties with five wagons heading to the A B railroad. It also mentions an attempted wreck on the Fitzgerald line last week and ends with good wishes.
Rev J W Bass preached Saturday night. Prof Johnson opened school Monday with good attendance. Wolace Lane suicide and death occurred Monday. Burial at Snow at 3 o clock for Miss Myrtie Gilmore and the Misses Sangster from Dooling attended prayer meeting Saturday night. A church festival is planned Friday night before the third Sunday in September to benefit the church. Slanselvers of Pinehurst and Dr Bullington of Pindlay attended singing Sunday afternoon.
Fine weather for picking cotton. G M and wife visited son D H Hall near Coney. Mrs Claude Vorehand and Miss Mellie White visiting A J Shell family this week. Mr and Mrs A J Shell visited G Swearingen's family at Pleasant Valley. Mrs Mary Hall and son Melgy spent Sunday with A J Shell. Miss Jessie Barry and sister Fannie Spears visited sister Mrs Clifford Mayo near Snow who is very sick.
W and UBY Jenny and Rey, W. A. Conner attended regular services last Sunday. G. W. Mason and family visited W. M. Ward's family. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Coppedue spent Sunday with David Gamble. Lawiein conlioet meine with bilious fever, recovery hoped soon. An unusually good prayer meeting was held Friday night conducted by Mr. Jackson. A young man visited his girlfriend Saturday night and did not return by Sunday morning.
The George Butler place comprising about 202.5 acres in the 7th district near Vienna offers a three horse farm with good improvements and a tenant house. A branch provides year round water for stock. Interested parties should write or call BK H. and G. W. Butler for price and details. notice to appear a few times. Dated 9-18.
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