Pleasant Valley Notes Reflect Health and Harvest Hopes
J H Forehand is improving after illness in Taney. D Hughes made a business trip to Montezuma Monday. Y A Varnadow of Pinehurst attended singing Sunday. J B Walton suffers chills and fever but is better now. Pleasant Valley may lose a valued farmer. Rev J Burnett and family visited his daughter Mrs I O Hughes. Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald of Byromville visited Sunday for a pleasant day. Prof J B Folds of Pinehurst sang Sunday evening and good singing followed. Last spring we promised to report farmers' year’s crops and plan to publish soon. Crops are cut off locally but Pleasant Valley expects a fair showing. J B Smith and wife shopped in Vienna Monday. XX.
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J. H
Taney
D. Hughes
J. ©. Burnett
I. O. Hughes
Pleasant Valley
Peacocks and Barfields Visit Towns and Relatives
EMERICA NEWS reports multiple scattered visits and travels: D J F Peacock flies to Vienna. J L Barfield traveled to Colquitt. Mr and Mrs M G Barfield of Unadilla visited R L Barfield. KE B Peacock and Lewis McArthur of Unadilla visited the town. Mrs L A Borum visited her daughter Mrs John Thurdle in Montezuma. Miss Mary and Minnie Jones of Henderson visited Mrs W M Blow. Mrs John Lizenby and Emma Peavy of near Pinehurst visited sister Mrs Dow Hill. Mrs B C Kendrick and Miss Alice Barfield and Mrs Butler Hardsion of Henderson visited Mrs R L Barfield. Mr and Mrs J R Barfield and their son J R Jr visited the Barfield parents in Pinehurst.
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L. A. Borum
John Thurdle
Montezuma
Horace Lane
John Thurmond
Pinehurst
Mary
Minnie Jones
Henderson
W. M. Blow
John Lizenby
Emma Peavy
Dow Hill
B. C. Kendrick
Alice Barfield
Butler Hardison
R. L. Barfield
J. R Barfield
J. R. Jr
Arabi News Highlights Local Movements and Accident
Kemp Horn of Pinehart returned to school yesterday and Miss Marie Patterson left for Decatur to attend Agnes Scott Institute. Prof. L. K. Brown traveled to Vienna on business. A rain fell, helping conditions. Pupils of H1 and H4 were classified and began work. John Thigpen of Dublin visited the dormitory. his son will attend school here. Mrs Penahan of White Springs Florida visited the dormitory. Rev Norton delivered a sermon at the Methodist church. Elijah Bridges suffered a severe cut to his left hand at Pates mill. doctors amputated the hand and he is recovering well.
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Marie Patterson
Decatur
Agnes Scott Institute
John Thigpen
Dublin
Penahan
White Springs
Fla
Norton
Baptist Church
Arabi
Elijah Bridges
Pate’s Mill
Mount Pleasant Social Notes and Local Visits
Mount Pleasant items report School Commissioner Greene traveling to Athens this week. Nell McCall visited Saturday. Mrs. Wm Lane and children recover from illness. Stella Lasseter visiting her parents. Local residents attended Bible Institute in Vienna. Rev John Mall and Henry Hall visited Pine Ridge. L T Bussey and children from Hyacinthe visit relatives. Joe Cribb and Billy Hall with families spent weekend with Mrs A J Shell. Claud Forehand and Edgar Shell and Alonzo Shell visited Mrs M M Hall. Susie and Annie May Shell ill with fever but now recovered. Mr A J Shell sings and recites Wizard Oil show for community amusement, no admission charge.
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Nell McCall
Wm. Lane
Stella Lasseter
J W Powell
Bible Institute
Vienna
John Mall
Henry Hall
Pine Ridge
L.T. Bussey
Jack
Steve J
Hyacinthe
Joe Crib
Amboy Local Visitors and Farm News Brief
Duff items note W A Ambrose visiting Amboy on business last Friday and Mrs IF F Shaw visiting Mrs Vom Hall on Monday. Farmers in the area gather cotton. Mary Ann Barfield in the city Saturday. D L Raney and 8 E Pate of Amboy passed here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W J Owens on a Rochelle trip Friday. Mamie and Maggie Williams in the city Saturday. J J Ambrace and sisters attended the Deep Creek entertainment Thursday night. K Allen on a business trip to Isaac Thursday. Duff Bird.
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W. A. Ambrose
Amboy
IF. F. Shaw
Mary Ann Barfield
D. L. Raney
E. Pate
W. J. Owens
Rochelle
Mamie
Maggie Williams
J. J. Ambrace
Asilee
Missouri
Deep Creek
K. Allen
Isaac
Duff Bird
Mount Vernon Doings
Miss Kula Fuqua visits Drayton this week. Charlie Hall visited his sister Mrs Jack Dunn last week. Dan Brown and family from Still visit Cordele Saturday. Frank Adams from Drayton attended preaching here Sunday. Annie Odom from Pete visited Annie Butler last week. Mrs Jack Dunn and Charlie Hall trip to Americus Friday. Maud Butler visited home folks Sunday. Jack Smith and family of the Valley attended preaching here Sunday. Charlie Fitzgerald and bride guests at W.O.C. Ingram's. Rev J D Norris and J A Nelson held meetings here last week. Mrs Jordan Butler Tom Cox and Willie Lashley of Vienna attended preaching here Sunday last. Crowd from here went to Vienna show Saturday night. Rev A J Cheves filled appointments here Saturday and Sunday, assisted by Rev Jackson of Montezuma. Theo Butler asked about last Wednesday when he butted the door. Be more careful next time and deter him so easily scared.
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Dan Brown
The
Still
Cordele
Frank Adams
Drayton
Annie Odom
Pete
Annie Butler
Jack Dun
Charlie Hall
Americus
Miss Maud Butler
Jack Smith
Charlie Fitzgerald
Bride
W. OC. Ingram
J. D. Norris
J. A. Nelson
Jordan Butler
Tom Cox
Willie Lashley
Vienna
A. J. Cheves
Jackson
Montezuma
Theo Butler
Snow to build new church soon in town
The item notes plan for a new church in Snow. H. J. McCorvey took a business trip to Macon on Monday. Weather hindered cotton picking this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hooks visited her mother near Beulah church Sunday. Mr Simmons and daughter visited relatives in Cordele Sunday. George Carroll, colored, lost his arm at Uncle Charley Crew 18 gin last week. Mr Fermie Pool and Miss Emma May Lane visited Miss May Moore Sunday for a merry time.
Oak Grove Breezes notes fall prep and social items
The column reports fast cotton picking labor shortages, visits by J Fitzgerald A E Gritfin and Annie Graham, Miss Annie Lou Oliver, Rufus encounters with cats, and a festival planned for Friday September 21. It also announces the marriage of Eva Woodruff to Sam Wilder at ten o clock on Sunday morning with Rev John McGehee officiating and praises the bride and groom as prominent locals.
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Rufus
Pleasant Valley
Annie Graham
Joe
Jasper
Annie Lou Oliver
Worth
Sallie Roberts
Eva Woodruff
Sam Wilder
John McGehee
Jack Woodreff
The
Grove
Kern Items From Local Church Notices
Robert Sangster attended Sunday school at St Paul. Mr W J Carmack is slowly improving. Jim Joiner of Ben attended preaching at Mars Hill. Mrs G W Goodwyne has been sick but is better. Mr and Mrs Walton of Findlay worshipped at Mare Hill. The Vienna Progress should be in every home for news. Preaching at Smyrna Sunday. all should attend. Mr Holland and Miss Lizzie Reynolds of Mingo attended Mars Hill. Annie Leigh Goodwyne and Mrs Walter Goodwyne visited relatives at Tippettville. Mr and Mrs Starling returned home after extended visit to relatives in Upson county. AX Reynolds visited his parents Saturday and returned to Hawkinsville. Come again.
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Walton
Findlay
Mare Hill
Vienna Progress
Smyrna
Mr. Holland
Lizzie Reynolds
Mingo
Mars’ Hil
Annie Leigh Goodwyne
Walter Goodwyne
Tippettville
Mrs. Starling
Upson County
Local Clergy and Community Members Remembered
Reynolds welcomes readers to a church Sunday gathering at Kerns with visits from Riley Vaughn Tara Lock Lasseter and Daniel McKay. Dr Mitchell preached a Sunday sermon at Mays Hill. Rev Jennings mourns the loss of his oldest son to malaria fever, and Mr Had Lemons of Cordele dies, interred at Harmony cemetery after a large turnout of relatives and friends.
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Mitchell
Mays’ Hill
Jennings
Findlay Notes On Local People And Events
Findlay reports a lack of fish or snake stories while noting Findlay’s need for a telephone. Grand jury member A. Bullington serves this term. Excessive rains damage cotton in the patch. J D T Evers of Pinehurst visited relatives. J J Parker moved into Dr. Bullington’s former house. Mrs. J T Evers of Rochelle visits. Mrs. Eliza McGough improves from a broken thigh. Jeff Carmack, shot last week by Ben McKinney, is recovering. Six men buried in the McKinney family cemetery are listed, including James Lindsey, Dr. W W Joiner, John Joiner, Benjamin McKinney, a man named Dawson, Dr. W D Bullington and family, and Dr. C I Calhoun, of Indian Territory, who depart for Baltimore to finish medical study around May 1903.
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Findlay
Mr. A
Bullington
Grand Jury
J.J. Parker
McKinney Family
James Lindsey
W. W. Joiner
John Joiner
Benjamin McKinney
Dawson
Duff Community Notes from Amboy and Deep Creek
Sunday activities in Duff Community include Rev Tiny Fuller at Locke school house and Rev J T Lee at Deep Creek church. Elbert Mashburn travels to Rochelle for schooling. Jim Smith family from Rebecca visits Amboy. A bear rumored in Deep Creek swamp. locals wish for its removal. Deep Creek school concert closes week with Miss Dora Tyler returning home Bowen's Mill. Amboy cotton market criticized for high freight.
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Amboy
Tiny Fuller
Locke School
J.T. Lee
Deep Creek Church
Lee Griffin
Mr. Lamb
Irwin County
Wesley Lamb
Duff
Deep Creek
Dora Tyler
Harris DuPree and Carrie Wiggins Tie the Knot in Amboy
Amboy residents note a wedding Sunday afternoon as Mr Harris DuPree and Miss Carrie Wiggins marry. The column adds farmers sowing fall gardens amid drying summer vegetables and a much needed rain, bringing relief to cotton pickers including children who hope to go to the house now.
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Amboy
Harris DuPree
Carrie Wiggins
Rev J E Powell Dead Kiko Ga
Rev J E Powell pastor of the Baptist church died suddenly at his home in Kiko Ga at age 40. He had been principal at Houston High School Arabi and taught at Forsyth Monros Female College before moving to this place three weeks ago to teach. He retired healthy then died of heart failure during the night. He leaves a young wife and infant and was buried with Masonic honors in the local cemetery.
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Kiko
J. KE. Powell
Baptist Church
Powell
Houston
Arabi
Forsyth
Monros Female College
Heart Faiure
Tie
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure at Vienna Drug Co
An advertised tonic named Smith's Sure kidney cure promises a refund if unsatisfied after one bottle. The claim states the product costs 50 cents and is sold by Vienna Drug Co.
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Smith
Vienna Drug Co
Latimer elected to U.S. Senate over eight opponents
Asbury Latimer, former candidate, defeats eight lawyers to win a U.S. Senate seat and succeed McLauren of South Carolina. D. C. Howard is nominated for governor.
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Asbury
Nervine Restorer Promises Cure for Nervous Prostration
This medicine is guaranteed to cure nervous prostration from overwork. It acts as a nerve tonic restoring vitality and manhood. It relieves nervous troubles and weaknesses and aims to restore full vigor. Sold by Vienna Drug Co.
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Vienna Drug Co
Grady Missing From Norfolk News Staff
Henry W. Grady, a Norfolk Constitution staff member, vanished Friday morning from Norfolk, Virginia. Despite exhaustive search efforts, he remains missing. He left a wife and a 3 year old child. Authorities describe the disappearance as mental alteration, a term used in high society.
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Henry W. Grady
the Constitution
Norfolk
Nerve Restorer Ad Promises Quick Cure at Vienna Drug Co
An old advertisement touts a tonic labeled Nerve Restorer by Vienna Drug Co promising relief from nervous prostration. It claims to be non opium based and suitable for various nervous conditions. The phrasing reflects period patent medicine style.
Kidnap Charge Against Willie Heath Sparks Georgia Arrest
Willie Heath of the G.5. and £. is under arrest in Macon on a charge of kidnapping a 16 year old girl, Nettie Green, of Fitzgerald. Heath, 22, is married and from Cordele.
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Willie Heath
G.5
Macon
Nettie Green
Fitzgerald
Cordele
Farmers Offered Liddell Double Steam Packing Gin
Advertises a cotton gin business offering to process round or square bales with a Liddell Double Steam Packing machine. Promises first class service and may pay the highest cash price for cotton seed. Located with Vienna Cotton Oil? likely a local milling facility seeking farmers.
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Viena
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J.L. Barfield
Colquitt
M. G. Barfield
Unadilla
KE. B. Peacock
Lewis McArthur
Arabi News
Kemp Horn
Pinehart
Prof
L. EK. Brown
Mount Pleasant
Greene
Athens
Susie
Annie
Shell
A. J.shell
Mount Vernon
Doings
Kula Fuqua
Charlie Rall
Jack Dunn
Snow
H. J. McCorvey
Oak Grove
Sacer
A. E. Gritfin
Asbury Woodruff
Willie Roberts
Jake
M., Schlitz
Mucklebucks
Theo, W
KERN
Robert Sangster
St. Paul
AX. Reynolds
Wawkinsville
Findlay News
J. D. TL. Evers
W. D. Bullington
C. I. Calhoun
Indiana Territory
Baltimore
Elbert Mashburn
Jim Smith
Rebecca
Creek
Allapaha
5. K
J. E. Powell
Smith’s Nerrerestorer
Ose Smith
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