The Dawson journal., 1884-08-21
CHICKASAWHATCHEE ITEMS.
BY J. H. HAMMOND, NJ. D.

was in the village last Saturday.
Mr.. Andrew Bragg treated us
to two nice watermelons the Other
day.
Mrs. Hammond and the child
rem are at home again, and we're
no longer a bachelor.
If our friend, Rainey, was deli
cate we would not wish to see him
eat when his appetite was good.
Messrs. Hass & McLain have
so much lumber on hand they
have decided to close down their
mill for awhile.
Mr.. D. A. McGahee, in charge
of Simpsons mill, informed us a
few days ago that he ground some
new corn on the 7th inst.
As matter of course we do not
! particularly stand in need of any
money, but, then, we are glad to
see cotton beginning to open.
We want it generally under
stood that Terrell's first bale was
raised in the third district. The
third is hard to beat.
The Methodist meeting closed
on last Thursday night. During
the meeting there were eight
members added to the church.
Don't forget the county Sunday
School Convention here, at the
Baptist church, on the fifth Sun
day. Come out and bring a bas-
ket of something good to eat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Watson,
of Henry county, Ala, have been
spending a week or two in this
section, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
There are, at this time, just any
quantity Of sore eyes in this sec
ton; and Hammond's eye-water
being the best in the market is in
great demand.
The Rev. Mr.. Powell, pastor of
the Baptist church here, is now in
the village conducting a series of
meetings. We hope he may do
much good, and have an interest
ing meeting.
We do not propose during our
reportorial career to have any
thing to do with national politics,
but we are determined to vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks and
the Dawson and Albany railroad.
Mr.. Bryan, editor of the Bluf-
ton Springs, spent several days in
our village last week. We think
Mr.. Bryan must be looking for
something other than news items,
in this section, if we are to Judge
from the frequency of his visits.
The people in this section feel
a deep interest in Dawson's arte-
sian we'll, and we think there are
numbers of men throughout the
county who are willing to contrib
ute something towards paying for
it.
Our Methodist friends have de-
cided to remove their church
house a short distance and re-
build it on q more modern order
of architecture. Any amount of
money given them for this pur-
pose will be thankfully received.
The Primitive Baptist at Mace
donna are already making prepa-
rations for their association, which
will be held at the church, com
mencing on Saturday before the
second Sunday in October. They
are now engaged in erecting an
arbor 68x70 feet square.
D1ED-Little George Crowell,
five years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. S. Crowell, died on last Sat-
urday the 10th inst. George was
bright little boy. From what
we learn we suppose he died of
congestion. We truly sympathize
with the bereaved parents.
There was baptizing among
the colored people at the creek
one half mile west of this place,
on last Sunday morning; the Off
ciating minister tried very hard
to impress his audience with the
solemnity and sanctity of the oc-
casion.
We would say to our friend,
''Pilly," that we are not in the