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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1886
Page
3
The issue reports on gardening ads and local commerce, mentions onion seeds and shoppers, and notes a shooting incident in a nearby Millwood area. It covers political talk on taxes and street upkeep, council finances, and a correction about past tax figures with community commentary on municipal governance.
An advertisement by J H Stump in Valdosta Ga displays a large column feature on the title page. It promotes extensive stock and special sign painting services including plain and ornamental styles. Readers are urged to write for prices and to inquire about items offered.
All persons indebted to are respectfully requested to settle their accounts by January. All who do not settle by that time, their accounts will be discontinued. Miss Mare Stead will open a school for primary and intermediate branches on the 1st Mondays in January, 18 58, at her father's residence opposite the Presiding Elders home. Terms primary 1 per month intermediate 1.50.
Notice declares Georgia Charlton county property of the J R Bachlot estate to be leased to the highest bidder from January to January 1 1887 at Folkston. Includes store house with warehouse, two story dwelling with eight rooms, outbuildings, fenced land and garden, seven to eight acre trucking field, cash or secured note due Jan 1 1887. J Rawls administrator Dec 12 1885. Printing expense noted.
Charlton County shifts legal advertising to Waycross Herald and Ware County announces January orders on roads from Glenmore to Coxeshimmock to parallel the railroad, the Doug las ferry route, and the Green Roberts plantation to the Coffee line, with a review of a prior road order. Also notes Dr King s New Discovery cures in Rome Georgia and local druggists Forks and Morgan stock.
Waycross begins the New Year with prospects as Mayor H. L. Wilson and Aldermen I. L. Reed W. L. Stanton H. W. Wilson A J Sweat are elected. The vote totals show rivals tied by sentiment, with praise for both defeated and victorious candidates. A discussion of taxes, insurance, and local progress follows, noting confidence in the new administration and future events.
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