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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1886
Page
2
A long snippet from a local newspaper notes events in Georgia and nearby areas including railroad shop construction at Brunswick, political disability relief for Gen Robert H Anderson, a Christmas description from Homer ville, and various local incidents. It references marriages, crime cases, industry notes, and town developments across multiple counties and cities.
Mr. Jesse Prescott, a leading Echols county citizen, rode from a turpentine farm toward Statenville when unseen assailants emerged from roadside bushes. They struck the horse with a whip, causing a frightened plunge that allowed Prescott to escape unhurt. He carried money and fears a planned ambush. A similar attack had occurred about ten days earlier on Mr. R. M. Lockheart near Valdosta. Local reports urge residents to arm and prepare to counter such threats.
A telegram copied from the Atlanta Constitution refutes charges by a Homerville correspondent about the death of Jacob Lightsey and corrects a claim that Mrs Lightsey's father died by his own hand. It notes Robert Nugent died of pernicious fever and was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery Savannah.
Clinch County notice states legal printing duties move to this paper. Lightsey case updates deny domestic strife claims and recounts Mrs Lightsey's past as a Savannah teacher. Local incidents include a jaw injury to Dr Carswell, a cyclone-like ad uproar, tax notices, a man losing an arm near Lillsboro, and C J Jenkins opening a local school next Monday.
One bunch of keys finder rewarded for return to C. C. Harper. The Millen Beacon, a two month old Savannah Augusta Railroad aligned newspaper in Millen, Ga., is for sale at a bargain. The proprietors claim high town potential and more business than they can manage, inviting inquiries to Sullivan Brok., Waynesboro, Ga.
Creditors and all persons with claims against the estate of Elias D Waldrond late of Ware county deceased are notified to present their demands to Corai Waldron administratrix per law and all indebted to the estate must pay promptly this January 6 19 CORA Waldron administratrix estate of Elias D Waldrond deceased 13 prs fee 375
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