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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1887
Page
1
A fragmentary 1887 missive from Teteg Fone to Mr. M. A. Drigga in Ga details illness and weeks of distress. Henry Collins is noted in the scribbled lines. The readable portion preserves a personal health update and names in a terse, early era telegraphic style.
Church notices list multiple congregations with pastors and service times. Revival meetings, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and weekly gospel programs appear for M. E. Onreen Sovrn-Rev. E. J., Bartist Cucyen-Rev. W. H. Scruggs, Rev. Stewart Martin, and Rev. J. C. Allen among others. Services include morning and evening Sundays, midweek prayers, and second fourth Sunday dialogues.
An Extracted roster lists jurors for the Ware Superior Court April term 1887. Names include Owen H Jones David Silas WR Bennett Geo R Youmans R McD Bennett and others plus a section for Petit Jurors with numerous names. The notice is dated December 8 1886 and issued as a true copy from court minutes. An advertisement promotes Dr King New Discovery for consumption with a trial bottle offer.
A noisy mix of local items from Bruns wick to Waynesville covers court week, rail traffic, post offices, cemetery talk, weddings and ads. Mentions sheriff sale day, revival at Methodist church, new post office at Prenticeville, and various merchants, subscriptions, and weather impacts on crops. Includes notes on engineers, jurors, and local personalities.
Last Sunday evening at Sabbath School Superintendent Stanton called Master Clinton Buchanan to lead in prayer and he did creditably. After the service some jeered him about the prayer, an action considerate people say was not to their credit.
Blacksnean and Mitchell are described as one of the most successful hardware dealers in Southern Georgian business, with a mammoth, crowded establishment. They report high demand for hardware, mill and turpentine farm supplies, and broad general trade, while struggling to keep up with orders as their volume grows.
A secular journal notes a widespread religious revival across Georgia led by multiple denominations. Reports from Waresboro Homerville Waycross and rural districts describe weekly services and growing fervor as churches recruit volunteers and deepen commitment under church leaders. The piece also reflects on the Heapheart newspaper's four year history and continued growth under editors Lanier Youmans and Barker, stressing loyal readership and financial strength.
Manor correspondent MM reports the Heapttcur notes prosperity in the town after weekly visits. The piece mentions Manor’s location near Waycross and Savannah and includes the marriage of Mr James Lara to Miss Isabel Thornton at Geo W Thompson’s residence. Wishes for happiness follow the event.
Homerville reports improvement as lumber arrives and streets are cleared by Dr. J H Mattox removing roots. Weekly religious services and wedding bells echo while Hon H A Mattox boasts hunting success. Local doctor F C Folks aids a sick child as surrounding farms promise strong land yields and animal sales.
A Saturday meeting of lumbersmen demanded action on improving the Brunswick and Western railroad to handle freight by April 15. They warned that failure would lead to legal steps for receivership. They cited current poor facilities hurting shippers and profits, urging owners to finance upgrades to restore business.
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