The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-07-31

Calhoun county, Mr. James Thorn
ton, of this county, was united il
holy wedlock to Miss Matte
Mansfield.
Sheriff Thornton treated thu
court house gang" one day las
week, to a watermelon weighing
AZ pounds. Eight of the bow,
sampled it, and then there was
some left over.
Your attention is called to the
new advertisement of Crouch
Bros, Druggist. These young
men carry one Of the most select
stock of drugs, paints, perfumery
etc, in the state. You will dc
we'll to call on them.
An effort is being made by the
young men of Dawson to organize
military company. Those who
expect to become members of the
organization are earnestly request
ed TO meet at the council chamber
next Friday night.
Uncle Luke Roberts is "a wears
of age, but he discharges his du-
ties as street overseer with all the
ability of a much younger man.
May the old gentleman live many
years more to gladden. his MANY
friends with his ever welcome
presence.
The Cuthbert Appeal has sus-
pended. The Enterprise contain
ed the following in its last issue
"To-morrow's issue will close
the publication of the Cuthbert
Appeal, it's name and good will
having been purchased by this
paper. Mr.. Sawtell goes to Chat
tanooga as joint partner in the
publication of prosperous daily.
Onlast Sunday night, a night by
no means an inclement one, Rev.
Peter S. Twitty preached an able
sermon on Prayer" to an audi
ence of fourteen eleven
gentlemen and three ladies'
though hardly enough rain had
fallen to fill child's toy cup, yet
the number in attendance at the
services was by no means compli-
mentary TO US as q church going
people.
The recent death of Mr.. John
Fulton, uncle of Capt. John A.
Fulton of this city, has produced
a feeling of sympathy on the part
of all here for those who are suf-
fering from this great loss. Mr..
Fulton died in Randolph county,
and his loss will be severely felt,
more especially at his home where
he was known and loved for his
many virtues. He went down to
the grave at the ripe old age of IS
years.
On the west side of Stonewall
street, and at the corner of its in
tersection with Third Avenue, is
one Of the ''happy homes" Of our
city. In that home three fair
young ladies' brighten the hours in
joys which beautify many of our
pleasant homes. The surround
ings of that home are most pleas
ant to see and are in keeping with
the sweet domestic life which one
can ever find within the sacred
precincts of that home.
From letter received here from
John Nicely, of Augusta, late
Lieutenant 9Th Ga. Regiment,
G. S. A., to W. K. Pilsbury, late
Commissary Sergeant, 9Th Ga.
Regiment, G. S. A, we learn that
reunion of the surviving mem
bers of the 9Th Georgia will take
place in Macon on the q and %
of August next. "Whoop" up the
boys, John Fulton, Joe Wooten,
Jim Chambless, Berry Carter,
Andy Butler, Willis Martin and
Lamar James, all of them cold
veterans" of the regiment.
Three institutes for the instruc-
ton of teachers, benefciaries Of
the Peabody fund, will be opened
in Georgia, on the 4th of August,
at Macon, Dalton and Norcross
and continued three months. Our
readers are principally interested
in the one at Macon and we will
tell specially Of that one. Com
missioner Orr requests county
school commissioners to meet him
in Macon on the 18th and at the
other places on different dates.
Board can be had at four dollars
per week, and the railroads will
give reduced rates. The Macon
institute will be in charge of Prof.
B. NJ. Zettler.