The Dawson journal., 1885-04-09
SOCfALCHAT.

Listen to me, oh, my darling,
Do not change your hannels yet.
No sociables, no parties-but
plenty of gas.
DR.. Patterson, Of Stewart coun-
ty, was in the city Sunday last.
Miss Anna Miller, of this coun-
ty, is visiting relatives in our city.
Mrs. McNulty and daughters
left for the Exposition last Thurs
day.
Mr.. John Trammell, of Lump
kin, made flying visit to our city
last week.
Jim Grier hasn't been in town
in whole week. An Investigation
is in order.
DIR. Bridgeman and Mr.. Geo.
Oliver, Of Wards, were in the city
last monday.
Walking sticks we're first intro
duced when Eve presented Adam
with little Cain.
Miss Thalia Stokes, of Beuna
Vista, is in the city, visiting the
Misses Statham.
Miss ALA Pollard,o of Hurtsboro,
Ala, is in the city, visiting her
sister, Mrs. I. r. Thornton.
Miss Lollie Ironmonger return
ed to the city last Monday after a
visit of several days to friends in
Americus.
The Terrell County Sunday
school Association will meet at
Sardis the next time--on the fifth
Sunday in June.
/. Bob Farnum will leave in few
days for North Georgia to sell
county agencies for the Davis
Quilting Frame.
J. M. Simmons, Esqr, left Daw
son last Tuesday for Marietta to
attend the Supreme Lodge of
Knights of Honor.
We regret to learn that Mrs. A.
S. Pilsbury is quite sick at her
home in this city. We hope for
her speedy recovery.
The members Of the band have
employed Prof. A. 7. Lyons, of
Forsyth, to instruct them. He is
expected here in few days.
Messrs. Thornton and Stevens,
of the Dawson JOURNAL, were
among the distinguished visitors
who called on ye local last Mon
,day.-Quitman Free Press.
Hon. o. b. Stevens and Sheriff
W. N. Thornton returned from
Florida last Friday. They ex-
press themselves much pleased
with that portion Of the moral
vineyard.
Capt. Stevens,o Terrell county,
and Mr.. Thornton, of Dawson,
were in Quitman Monday last.
Capt Stevens is the present Rep
resentative of Terrell and is a
frst-class man.-Quitman New
South.
Mr.. J. III. Thomas,of Montgom-
cry, Ala, was in the city on Tues
day last. He was on his way to
Preston, where he was married
yesterday to Miss Vicie Daniel,
one of Webster county's most
charming young ladies'.
The world moves Dudes util-
ize toothpicks in getting on their
pants, but we never heard until
recently of a young lady having
to employ a button hook in ad-
justing her basque Truth, how
ever, is stranger than fiction.
Miss Mammie Chaires, former
music teacher in the college here,
was married in Thomasville one
day last week to Mr. W. b. Jones,
of Burke county. This is the fifth
time that Mr.. Jones has taken un-
to himself 'rib."
We understand that Bill McLain
went three times last week to ask
q beautiful young lady If he might |
be the partner of her joys and sor-
rows and other household furni-
ture, but each time took the ques-
tion away unpopped.
The choir hasn't met for prac-
tice since the protracted meeting
has been in progress. It is a
fourishing club, but the question
is, will it die like all its predeces-
sors upon the marriage of its love
sick lads and lassies.
Our esteemed friend and valued
correspondent, DIR. J. III. Ham |
mond, Of Chickasawhatchee, gave
us call last Saturday. We had |
begun tc think that there was a
severe and protracted case of chol-
era morbus in that neighborhood,
as the doctor had not been to see
us in long time.
Mr.. J. III. Thomas,of Montgom- |
cry, Ala, was married yesterday |
to Miss Vicie Daniel, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs w. G. Daniel, of
Weston. Mr.. Thomas is form
er citizen of our town and has
MANY friends here who wish him