Headlight Flashes from Waycross 1886
Parlor clocks ink notes and humor mix as Lanier Youmans offers note paper at 5c. Local items include weather, visits, a rope walker accident, new side-track at the depot, and various town happenings from January 13 1886 in Waycross Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanier & Youmans
John Adams
John
Horner
Hovillo
Brunswick
Waycross
Linshead
Holly
Bettie Sandford
Boscon
Dave McGen
Waycross Citizens Call for Action Against Tramps
A three month report from Waycross details daily nuisance calls from escaped convicts and vagrants targeting local homes. The writer urges authorities to arrest the tramps and send them to the chain gang to protect women and families, citing a robbery and fear of potential rape. Also notes Kidney complaint cure and local business outlook with festival success at Krom's hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borrors
Waycross
Charty
Attorney Anderson on legal ads pay rate in Georgia
Dear Sir on return from Washington city I read your letter of the 9th about Section 3704 a of the Code. I advised the Comptroller General that legal ads are paid seventy five cents per hundred words or fraction thereof for the first four insertions, same pay for partial hundred words as for a full hundred. Respectfully CLive or ANDERSON Bucklen’s Arnica salve advertised for skin ailments with refund if not satisfied, 25 cents per box, Folks & Morgan selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnanta
Dee
Warres
Washington City
Clive
Anderson
Bucklen
Folks & Morgan
Belt Telephone to Link Town News Service
Arrangements will be made to establish a telephone system for the town’s business news with S. F. & W. E. R. at the helm. Trains east and south ran late recently due to extreme cold freezing pumps and tanks, and schedule adherence remains uncertain as weather continues.
The Found House Iron and Brick Contract Awarded
The contract for a round iron and brick house project in town has been awarded to the S., F. & WLR. R. It is a major town improvement slated to cost about $40,000. Severe cold has frozen streams ponds and ditches since last Friday, complicating water access for families and causing distress among cattle.
Installation of Pierce Lodge officers in Olewan's Hall
Crowd gathers for the installation of Pierce Lodge officers including G. P. Folks Noble Grand Master Dr A W Carswell Vice Grand Master and C C Harper Willie Carswell secretaries J A McGee Arden and Dr Nobles Post Noble The event closes with praise for Dr Kings Discovery and New Medicine for consumption and throat ailments noting testimonials from Knoxville Tennessee residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Harper
Willie Carswell
J. &. Stones
J. A. McGee
Arden
Nobles
Noble
Jr. Carswell
New Waycross Council Elects Officials at Judge Brewer’s
Henry Hohenstein appears in the record with a $50 000 000 fire and accident insurance note for Waycross Georgia The newly sworn in council met at Judge Brewers office last Thursday electing Mayor Pro Tem W L Stanton Clerk H P Brewer Treasurer J D Smith Marshal John P Cason Night Watchman J T Hale and voting to codify town ordinances The note invites His Manor to consider the subject with due respect
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murphy
Oleman’s Hall
Annie Butler
Thomsville
Cleban's Hall
Mr. Johnston
Buby of
Life Son
Yarshal
Henry W. Waldron
Henry Hohenstein
Waycross
Judge Brewer
W. L. Stanton
H. P. Brewer
J. D. Smith
John P. Cason
J. T. Hale
Notice prompts road changes and court sale in Charlton Ware counties
Charlton county moves legal advertising to Warcross Hrapieut ine from Jesup Sentinel. Ordinary Warren Lott schedules January 11 1536 for road establishment changes near Glenmore Coxeshammock and nearby routes. also discusses discontinuing roads to Doge lass ferry and Green Roberts plantation toward CoffeeCounty line. Sheriff N F Robinson to sell 25 acres Feb 1 1886 by tax claim, with boundaries Ben Dasher Julia Brooks Solomon Maxwell. Also Miss Mare Stead to open a school January 1886 offering primary and intermediate instruction with fees 150 for each level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Charlton County
Jesup Sentinel
W. C. Grnsox
Ordin
F. Rentyses
Ware County
Glenmore
Coxeshammock
L. P. Steedley
Rtoad
Baptist Church
Gen. Lee, Jr
Rowell Place
Algo
Waresboro
Dogelass Ferry
Satilla River
Green Roberts
Coffee County
O. F. Hopper
Win
Tyre
Waltertown Bridge
Warren Lott
Dee
Said County
Dailof Ben, Dasher
Julia Brooks
Sollomon Maxwell
JJ. Stokes
N.F
Notich
Mare Stead
Jennings Fever Tonic Praised by Florida Resident
Tentimential from Wavenogs Georgia dated Sep 25 85 reports two years of chills and fever alleviated after using Jennings Fever Tonic. The writer E. P. Suovse expresses pleasure in recommending the remedy to others afflicted by chills and fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wavenogs
T. Albert Jennings
Jaeger
Fla
Jennings
R E. P. Suovse
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Waaycross
Valdosta
Miss Bell Knox
B. P. Jones
Blackshear
F.& W. Railway
Lanier & Yorms
Bennin Harklund
Migs Sippie Volzendorf
Peargon
Kromos Hall
Gour Company
EL PL Shouse
J. A. Connellee
Wilson
Wavcross
That Ory
May McLendon
Ville
Otr
L. Johnson & Cy
Jobysunvailie
Folks S
John Cason
Mrs. Wiggins
Pearson
L. A. Darsay
Headlight
Macon
Jones Chapel
City
Pendleton
Forxs & Moraux's
Jay
New York
Scott
Gia Citieen
J. M. Seale
Dent
Rome
Forks Morgan
E. A. Crawley
Ilis
the Ladies’ Festival
Krom’s Hall
Atkins
Knoxville
Tean
Wries
Dr. King
Peu
Practical Jewelers and Publishers
Waycross Headlight
WCU
G. RB. Youmans
Lauier & Youmans
Headlight Office
Waycross Ga
RY Coons
A. R. Benn
Waycross, Ga
B. H. Levy & Ih
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