The Dawson journal., 1884-06-26

! LIZ AOPOIV ClIdb We S6G COucern
ing the corn crop in different sec
tons of the county is quite tiatter.
ing.
We learn that Mr. jackson, the
artesian we'll man, is expected tc
be in the city soon5 for the pur-
pose Of renewing work upon our
well. That's right, let our city
fathers never give it up.
Quite party of ladies and gen
tlemen from Dawson left on last
Monday morning to spend several
days at Cordrey's mill fishing
They returned on yesterday
delighted with their trip.
At the barbecue on last Tuesday,
at Chickasawhalchee, somebody
said in the presence of the scribe
that Globe Stevens was a little
fellow but he eat clean around the
square"
The young people enjoyed a
pleasant sociable party at the resi-
dence of DR.. w. G. Paschal last
week, given in honor of the Misses
Perryman, of Cuthbert who spent
several days in our town.
1t is proposed that we have a
candidates walking match in Ter
rel, the fastest man to take the
cake. VIII James is prepared to
book the candidates as they enter
at his drug store.
The Railroad Commission was
incidentally touched upon at the.
railroad mass-meeting on last
Saturday. The drift of sentiment
was rather in favor of having the
laws regulating this body modi-
fed.
Alex Conner, negro boy who
was sent from this county last
August to the State Lunatic
Asylum, has been returned per-
fectly cured At the time he was
sent off it was thought he would
die before reaching Milledgeville.
Misses Pet and Charlie Cheat
ham returned from Wesleyan
college last week, both having
graduated during the late COM
mencement there. Our boys are
delighted to see them in the city
again.
Don't forget that the barbecue
which will take place on Friday,
July 18th, is a county affair. 1t is
not confined to any particular
community, but the entire county
IS expected to take part in it, con-
tribute to it and enjoy it.
The committee of general man
ayers in charge of the railroad
barbecue know no such word as
"fail." If we had picked the
county over, we could not have Sc
lected a set Of men better fitted for
the task.
In the walking match contest
last Monday, at Albany, S. A. Gil
bert, of Lee county, came out vic
tor. There were eight entries;
but the boys couldn't stand the
racket. They all broke down, ex-
cept Gilbert, long before the time
was out.
Prof. Bechter, one Of the clev-
crest men in the world, and one of
the best musicians, is spending his
vacation at home. The people of
Dawson are very much attached to
Prof. Bechter and his good lady
and they, all, sincerely wish them
a happy holiday term.
There is not so much excite
ment over local politics after all.
The people of Terrell remember
too distinctly the bitter days of
Colquitt and Norwood to allow
their feelings to become involved
i'll matters Of this sort. Sensible
people.
After eating at several different
tables on last Tuesday, at the
Chickasawhatchee barbecue, a
lady solicited Jim Query to
"have something more" The
| Col. responded, mo, thanks, if my
wife will have a very early supper
l think [ can make out for the
| present"
The Terrell County Sunday
School Association will meet in
the Baptist church at Bronwood
next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Public generally invited to attend.
Question to be discussed: What
are the benefits arising from Sun
day Schools?
The committees appointed in
the different districts of the coun-
ty on the barbecue, are requested
ed to report to the committee Of
general managers at Dawson on
Saturday before the barbecue takes
place. This is very important as
it will be necessary to know what
has been done.
Ladies' attending the barbecue on
( The 18th of July will please re
member to bring bread, but at the
same time they are specially re-
quested to give themselves no trou-
| ii III II. - 1900, ,,,r. r. 40 H.