The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-07-10

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Mr.. A. J. Carver requests us tt
say that he has an umbrella in hi
possession belonging to some on,
who attended the Chickasawhatch
ee barbecue. Call and get it.
Col. B. +. Christie has left u.
to take charge of a school twelve
miles north Of Dawson. Ben is al
excellent young man and we wisE
for him much success.
Mrs. E. B. McNulty and famil,
returned last Sunday from theil
visit to the rich valleys of Vir.
ginia. All express themselves as
having had most delightful time
Jess Griffin says that terrapins
are SO plentiful in Florida that
they are used almost altogether
down there for money in making
change. Jess can go up. Next!
Col. J. H. Query is in Chicago
this week attending the Demo-
cratic National Convention, which
met on last Tuesday to nominate
a candidate for the presidency.
When John Parrott returned
from Macon last week he said,
Gentlemen, there's no use in
talking, Terrell is the garden spot
of the world"
After an absence of five months
at Emory College, Jimmie Far
mum is at home again locking we'll
and much improved. Jim made a
good record at Emory and will
return again in the fall.
The foot race mania took our
place by storm last week. Many
lively contests were made to see
who should have the champion
ship. Some of our gray-headed
men, such as the editor and Prof.
Lowrey, INDUCED.
In order to make the barbecue
pleasant social occasion, on to-
we would respectfully
to our friends the necessi-
ty of letting politics rest for one
day at least.
The mass-meeting held in the
court house on last Friday was
characterized by a very remarka-
bic absence of speech making.
The meeting was one of the larg-
est and most harmonious the wri-
ter has ever witnessed in Terrell
county.
1t will be expected that the peo
pie living in the country will assist
IN forming the table committees
On tomorrow at the barbecue.
Let everybody come up with a
hand and the occasion will
be grand success.
The Chairman of the Board of
Directors requests US to state that
the books for subscriptions to the
new railroad will be open to-mor-
row at the Ordinary's office and
that everybody is expected to take
stock.
After a visit of several weeks in
our city, Miss Willie Dozier left
Tor her home, in Quitman county,
IN last Friday. Miss Willie is
young lady of rare accomplish
ments and will be much missed by
her many friends in Dawson.
The editor of the Journal is in
1ebted to Judge j. W. Sears for
many courtesies shown him on
asst Saturday. The Judge is one
IF Terrells very best citizens and
we shall not soon forget his many
acts of kindness.
Prof. Whitchard, now teaching
1T Cypress Pond school house, is
one of the best educators in the
county. During our visit to that
community on last Saturday we
heard him commended by his pat
rons very highly, both as a teach
5r and Christian gentleman.
The mass-meeting assembled at
jhe court house on last Friday
adopted the following resolution
IF concentrations
That we heartily endorse and
approve the course of our able and
efficient Representative, the Hon.
Fl. G. Turner, in the last congress.
MARRIED-On the 9th inst, at
he residence of the brides father,
Hon. Mark Holloman, Mr.. E. l..
Cobb and Miss Belle Holloman,
e. NJ. Lennard, j. p, officiating.
The young couple have the best
wishes of the Journal for their
happiness in their new relations
If life.
With all of our necessities,
here is nothing that Dawson
stands so much in need of as a
better fire department, and this
should receive immediate atten-
ion. Let a fire once get under
good Roadway on Main street and
our entire business block would
be destined to ashes.
Mr.. R. L. Melton, of this place,
las been appointed commissioner,
Tor Terrell, of the Worlds In
Inctrial and Cotton Cantannial