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

Read Newhall & Co.'S. new adj.
this morning.
Will James keeps the best S cts.
Cigar we ever smoked.
Mr.. Henry Green is the first to
exhibit a mess of sweet potatoes
this year.
Mrs. Ista Wallace, of Bruins
wick, IS in the city at herrelatiye's
Hon. r. F. Simmons.
Our farmers are having fierce
battle with General Green since
the recent heavy rains.
Miss Annie Hamilton, of Mon
tezuma, is in the city, the guest Of
Miss Alice Lowrey.
Judge J. W. Sears has a field Of
the finest corn we have seen this
year. 1t is beautiful.
Mrs. Harvey and her daughter,
MISS Emma, are in the city spend
ing some time.
Miss Lizzie, daughter, Of Judge
j. b. Pilsbury, of Americus, is in
the city visiting her grandmother.
Miss ALA Pollard, of Hurtsbo-
70, Ala, is in the city on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. 7. r. Thornton.
The Journal returns thanks to
Capt. j. w. Roberts for a very
fine melon; also to Mr.. j. II.
Crouch.
Miss Alice Cocker, of Americus,
is visiting Miss Alice Dozier this
week. Alice is bright, winning
little girl.
1t is thought that there will be
at least 5000 persons upon the
grounds tomorrow in attendance
upon the barbecue.
A good agricultural club, such
as the one at Cypress Pond school
house, is worth thousands of dbl
lars to a county.
Farmers of the agricultural
club, we want to see now if you
mean to practice what you preach
upon the oat question.
What was the matter with Sandy
that he didn't put in his appear
ance on last Saturday at the Cy-
press Pond picnic?
Ice water will be served upon
the grounds tomorrow at the bar
becue by the Darrell, but nothing
stronger.
Read the announcement in this
issue of the Journal of B. F.
Aycock as candidate for the
office Of sheriff.
After an absence of several weeks
at Tate's Spring, Tenn, Gene
Crouch is at home again looking
very much improved.
No man at the picnic enjoyed
himself more on last Saturday
than Johnnie Rogers. Jack is a
good one to go with.
Read the announcement of Judge
j. w. Sears in this issue of the
journal as a candidate for the
office of sheriff.
James Sons have the prettiest
selection of Silver Ware we ever
saw. The ladies should call around
and examine it.
Mrs. B. A. Collier and children,
of Albany, are spending the week
in the city, the guests of Mrs. Geo
w. Cheves.
The committees on pits and ia
bles for the barbecue tomorrow
are busy at work and everything
promises a big success.
The primary election, to nomi-
nate a candidate for the legisla-
ture from Terrell, will be held
next Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The tables for the barbecue to-
morrow will be erected inside the
court house yard, though the
meats will be barbecued out at the
Fair Ground.
At meeting of the members of
the new Executive Committee, on
last Friday afternoon, the Hon.
S. r. Christie was elected chair
man.
Our citizens have contributed to
the barbecue very nobly. There
will be plenty to eat for all who
come, though they be numbered
by the thousands.
The members of the musical
club are making preparation to
give another concert sometime
during the latter part of this
month.
Mr.. N. B. Barnes left on last
Monday for Greenville, Meriweth-
er county, on a visit to his broth
er. "Bony" deserves a good time
and we trust that he will have it.
Mr.. A. ]. Carver and Judge j.
M. Simmons have canvassed the
town in the interest of the barbe-
cue very thoroughly, and they
report that almost everybody has