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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1884
Page
3
Waycross Headlight reports lodge meetings at Buchanon Tall corner Shore and 7th Streets on the first four Saturdays, local church services across multiple denominations, city and county officers, postal rules, holiday ads and local trades, and community notices including a Christmas tree event and a ball at Oleman's hall. The piece mentions mayoral candidate John McDonald, misrouted Christmas notices, and ongoing subscription reminders.
Fragmentary OCR shows marriage announcements likely in Ware County Georgia with names such as Maggie and Oxburn, bridegroom Dooosabaka, residence Bangford Me, and entries at Race Pond with W. H. Thomas of Wayerons and others. The text is garbled but indicates social notices of December 1884.
The tale recalls children seeking Uncle Ralph during a Christmas visit in town. He arrives with the children for a Santa Claus hunt, then returns home by nightfall after misplacing the group. The children are happy to reunite with him and thank the townsfolk for their help. Local shopping notices promote Christmas goods and groceries from J.R. May, W.J. Smith, Cannon & Whitlocks, and others. Train schedules and travel notices detail Brunswick Waycross Albany Macon Atlanta Chattanooga Cincinnati connections and through tickets. A call invites Ware County citizens to contribute to a county exhibit for the New Orleans Exposition.
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