The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-16

Statham, this city.
T Judge and Mrs. J. W. Bragan,
who have been visiting in Talbot
county, came home yesterday.
Miss Ella Pride, of Macon, is on
visit to our city and is the guest
OF her sister, Mrs, Jos. T. Hayes.
Mrs. M. M. Anthony has gone
to spend several weeks with friends
and relatives in Randolph coun-
ty.
Mr.. w. III. Davis, late Of New
nan, is in the city, and will make
Dawson his future home. He is &
brother Of Mr.. JEFF Davis.
Miss Minnie McNulty returned
from Stewart county on last Mon
day, where she had been on a two
weeks visit to friends.
Miss Lollie Ironmonger, one of
our most popular young ladies, has
gone to spend a few weeks with
in Americas.
Capt. Billy Kaigler is about as
clever as any old bachelor we
know of. He ought to get mar
rled just for the fun Of the thing.
We have two orphans in our
town in the persons Of Will Bald
win and Charley Mize-their
wives being away on a pleasure
trip.
Mrs. J. W. F. Lowrey and chill
dren, after an absence of several
weeks, visiting relatives in Allan
ia and Carroll county, came home
on last Tuesday.
Mr.. Jesse Mercer, editor of the
Calhoun Courier, spent several
days in the city last week. Here
ports great deal of sickness in
anu around Leafy.
Messrs. Geo. w. Cheves, j. D.
Laing and w. A. James, left on a
pleasure trip to Atlanta on last
Sunday. We predict for them a
good time.
Miss Nettie Allen, after spend
ing two months with friends in
La Grange, returned TO her home
in Dawson on last Saturday, much
improved in health.
Mrs. James W. Mayo and fami-
ly, of Dougherty county, have
moved to our city to live. We ex-
tend them in behalf of our people
a pleasant welcome.
Robt. Bryan, of Americus, spent
Sunday and Monday with his
numerous friends in Dawson.
Bob is now salesman in the well
known dry goods house of Jno. R.
Shaw.
Mr.. Monroe Edwards, of Yves
ton, passed through the city on
Tuesday en- route to Macon, where
he goes to take position in one of
the largest mercantile houses of
that city.
Mr.. T. i. Trammell and his nieces,
Misses Lillian and Minnie Arnett,
who have been on a pleasure trip
into Stewart county, for the past
two weeks, returned on last Mon
day. A good time is reported.
Mrs. G. T.. Mize and her daugh-
ter, Miss Rena, left on last Mon
day to visit relatives in Chariot,
N. G. They will be gone several
weeks, aad we wish for them a
pleasant trip and safe return.
DIR. w. B. Cheatham is an or
phan no longer. His wife and ba-
bies, who had been in Marietta for
several weeks on health and pleas
ure trip, returned one day last
week. The Doctor is about the
happiest man that we know of.
Willie Wooten, of Calhoun
county, has been in the city dur
ing the past week. He had been
battling with spell of fever and
came to Dawson for his health, =
Willie is clever boy, and we are
always glad to have him with us.
Prof. Lowrey's leisure time is
drawing to close. The doors of
his school, the Owen Nelson Insti-
tute, will be thrown wide open next
Monday morning for the reception
of pupils-both boys and girls
He is a teacher that is well and
favorably known in this section.
DIR. and Mrs. w. q, Haschal leTl
for Atlanta on last Monday, to be
in attendance upon the State Ag-
ricultural Convention. After the
adjournment Of that august body
they will visit some of the popu
lar watering places and then take
| in the Louisville exposition. They
will be absent from the city abou
three weeks,
Mr.. George NJ. Roberts vii
leave US tomorrow to engage il
| business with the well known com
mission house Of IL. Frazer Gran
| & Co., Savannah. Mr.. Roberts