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Newspaper

Vienna Progress

Location

Vienna, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1902

Page

3

Sunday School Reorganizes With Hopeful Prospects

Our Sunday School was reorganized last Sunday evening with bright prospects for a thriving winter. Preaching will be held next Sunday morning by Pastor Snow. Local notes mention Wilder Bros near a gunnery fire, visits by J. H. Forehand and Joe Smith, measles in the Forehand family, and various visits and arrivals around Pinehurst, Macon, Tifton, and Boston. About eighty five boarding pupils remain at the dormitory with more expected.

Pastor Snow Wilder Bros J. H. Forehand Byromville Joe Smith Mount Ariel Bowen Allie Simmons Atlanta Clements L D. Simmons Moultrie Susan Lewis Boston

Pinehurst News Briefs Cover Local Visits and Illness

Mrs Whitehead is very sick with fever. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs John Wolds visited Mrs Walton near Findlay last Monday. Mrs John Ivey and Mrs Jodie May Folds spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Wilson near Findlay. Mr J B Cooper and J A Varnadoe spent Sunday with homefolks near Pleasant Valley. Mr and Mrs M E Williams returned home after two weeks with Williams parents at Perry. Mr and Mrs R E Jordan spent Friday night and Saturday with relatives in Unadilla. M E Rushin of Vienna was in town on Saturday on business. A crowd attended the Snow festival Friday night and reported a nice time. Mr W A Snelling attended services at Smyrna last Sunday. Joe Wright went to Macon on business Tuesday. L M Peavy went to Dakota last week and Dock Gore to Cordele Saturday. A music and recitation exhibition at the school house next Friday by Wisses Wooten and Lilly. Next Saturday and Sunday preaching at the Baptist church by the pastor on vacation. Everyone go. Mrs J R Horne is improving after a severe fever. Rev J J Hyman spent last week here and left for Elko to fill the pulpit.

John Wolds Walton Findlay John Ivey Jodie May Folds Wilson J. B. Cooper J. A. Varnadoe Pleasant Valley M. E. Williams M. E. Rushin Vienna W. A. Snelling Smyrna Joe Macon L. M. Peavy Dakota Dock Gore Cordele Wisses Wooten Lilly Baptist Church J. R. Horne J. J. Hyman Elko

Blessedness of Learning Talk Opens School Exercises

On Friday morning September 19 exercises began in the auditorium of the H. H. 8 with a pupils song and a talk by Metz Joiner the boy preacher who arrived Thursday and preached at the Baptist church that night.

Metz Joiner Baptist Church

Duff Items Local social and travel notes

Cloudy rainy spell last week noted. John Smith passed through town Tuesday en route to Abbeville for court. Miss Ida Smith was in the city last Saturday. Miss Jennie Roberts improving. Mrs Francis Rooks visited Mrs K A Bishop last Thursday. Miss Mamie Williams visited Mrs E A Bishop Friday afternoon. Charlie Black passed Friday toward Amboy. Cas Williams here Friday. C Forrester visited his parents Saturday and Sunday. Rev Lee Griffin passed through Saturday to New Hope church. W J Owens and wife visited Rebt Barfield and wife Sunday.

John Smith Abbeville Francis Rooks K. A. Bishop Mamie Williams E. A. Bishop Charlie Black Amboy Cas Williams C. Forrester

Oak Grove BreezeS guests and Sunday notices

Oak Grove BREEZES reports Prof. W O Sanders and Leo Adams of Pinehurst visiting G W Roberts. Sunday school planned for next Sunday. Miss Verna Webb visited Miss Elino Roberts. Col Will Harvard and family from Vienna visited C H Roberts. Many attended Turkey Creek baptizing. The Butler family mourns ten year old Dock Butler who died after a short illness.

W. O. Sanders Leo Adams Pinehurst G. W. Roberts

God takes his jewel home in providence

The article notes a burial in Roberts Cemetery on Friday at 10 o'clock with heartfelt sympathy extended to grieving relatives and friends. It mentions Pat Makes a spat with verses about Sager, joking that Pat cannot keep up as Sager rests. a light verse closes with Pat following behind if Sager leads.

Roberts Pat

Local notices from Cordele visitors and family updates

EMERICH NEWS reports J A Wilson of Cordele visiting the town last Monday. Several residents include Ellen Barfield heading to Coney Island, Miss Carter visiting Miss Evelyn Peacock, Annie Monk from Byron visiting Minnie Peacock, and Edna Clemons from near Unadilla visiting the Borum family. J R Barfield and family enjoyed Sunday with Pinehurst friends, Oscar Peacock made a Cordele business trip, Mary Jones and her brother Jim of Senderson visited Aunt Mrs. W M Blow, Maggie and Florence Barfield returned from Cordele to their sister Mrs. R L Wilson, Joe Jackson was in town Tuesday, local attendance at the Snow festival Thursday, Mrs D L Peacock visited Unadilla for her newborn grandson at John W Peacock’s, Lon Eubanks visited Tuesday, and Mr and Mrs R L Barfield spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs B C Kendrick at Henderson.

J. A. Wilson Cordele Ellen Barfield Coney Miss Carter Evelyn Peacock Annie Monk Byron Minnie Peacock Edna Clemons Unadilla L. A. Borum J. R. Barfield Pinehurst Oscar Peacock Mary Jones Jim Senderson W. M. Blow Maggie Florence Barfield R. L. Wilson Joe Jackson D. L. I’. Peacock John W. Peaccock Lon Eubanks R. L. Barfield B. C. Kendrick Henderson

Festival yields seventy one dollars and seventy five cents

Snow Drifts notes visits by Mrs. Walter Worehand and others while families move to Unadilla. A church is hoped for soon as foundation work begins. A recent festival raised 71.75 after expenses despite smaller crowd from threatening weather. Local notes include several visits, a stroke concern, and school progress under Professor Steve Johnston.

Miss Mollie Hudson Hosts Sunny Birthday Party

Midway News notes a birthday party given by Miss Mollie Hudson last Tuesday evening with Miss Winnie Davies assisting at the door. The event featured singing, music, roses and vines, a dainty dining room, and a guest list including Miss Rossie Vinson, Corinne Shivers, May Jones, Lonnie Sanders, and others.

J. E. Sheffield Johnnie Jennings Vienna Hugh Harvard Emory College Emory Hugh Mollie Hudson Winnie Davies Effie Snelling Pinehurst Messrs Hugh Warward Guy Vinson Raymond Tom Hollard Lewis Joe Jasper Graham Oscar Davies Claud Nellis Graham Esky Jones B. H. Hudson W. B. Youngblood Miss Mollie

Forest Items Open Fall School and Social Notes

Forest items note no school this fall due to conditions. Farmers enjoy favorable weather for cotton gathering. Visitors include T. Peavy with Laura Pate Clemons and Cleo Graham at Dinkins home. Mrs. Russell West from Moultrie visits relatives here. KR Porter and family with J W Dinkins share a pleasant Sunday. John Forehand from Georgia Alabama Business College visits with parents. Virgil West and Lewis Watson were sick last week. J D Short drove several cows.

Forest T. ©. Peavy Laura Pate Clemons Cleo Graham Julian Maggie Dinkins Russell West Moultrie Jane Thompson KR. L. Porter J. W. Dinkins John Forehand Ala Macon Virgil West Lewis Watson J.D. Short

Local residents visit Cordele and attend Oak Grove festival

From his farm here last week for his market at Cordele. We wish Mr. Short much success in his new business there. J. H. Dinkins and family and Clarence West, of Cordele, were visitors at J. W. Dinkins' Sunday. Mrs. Brace Forehand was very sick last week. Several of the young people from here attended the festival at Oak Grove Friday night.

Cordele Mr. Short J. H. Dinkins Clarence West J. W. Dinkins Oak Grove

Quarterly meetings set for Drayton Vienna Pinehurst and more

J B McGehee announces district round meetings across Drayton Vienna Pinehurst and Dooly county with Nov dates. He urges churches to honor promised pastor salaries and fund all assessments as part of a harvest season of faith and duty.

Drayton Vienna Pinehurst Dooly J. B. McGehee

Tax collection tour dates for 1902 announced

J Leew, tax collector, lists locations and dates for state and county tax collection. Oct through Dec visits include Byromville Unadilla Pinehurst Cordele Vienna and other districts with schedules and courthouse times. Books close December 1th.

Zear Byromville Unadilla Pinehurst Eine Cordele Fuqua Court House Snow Springs Sanders Etheridge Tippettvilla Richwood Sibley Darrota Vienna

Strawberry plants and fruit varieties catalog

An advertisement listing choice strawberry plants and shipping varieties plus dewberries, asparagus, rhubarb, grape vines and other items. A 120 page manual is offered free to buyers to enable ready growth with success and profit.

Manuel

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Gorrespondenge Pleasant Valley Notes Claude Forehand Roland Murphy Starling Yawn Rufus Swearingen the Grove J. N. Swearingen Nellieville Mattie Nettie Lewis Fitzgerald J. B. Smith Willie Mayo John Mayo Snow Carl L. E. Brown Col L. E. Roberson Washington County Col. Roberson Georgia Florida J. W. Reese N. J. Etheridge Branan Oscar Marlin Tifton W. 0 Harvard Pinehurst News Arabi News Ida Smith Jennie Roberts Sacer Verna Webb Elino Roberts Will Harvard C. H. Roberts Turkey Creek Angel of Death John Butler Dock Sager Emerich News Walter Worehand Alf. Hudson Sam Murray Emerich Willie Murray C. ¥. Simmons J. E. Folds Beauchamp Jeff Coleman J. ©. Moore Susan Hudson Rufus Clewis Steve Johnston Mary Webb Ln Out Village Midway News Missie Snelling Annie Graham Joe and Jasper Woodruff-Wilder Sam L. J. Bush Cash Druc
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