The Dawson journal., 1885-08-20
COUNTY CURRENCY.
Interesting Items Concerning Town
and County Gathered by Journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.

Duncan McLain is in Atlanta receiving
medical treatment for dyspepsia.
There have been about fifty bales of cot.
ton received in Dawson up to date.
This is the year when the figurative
vine and fig tree promise to hang over the
farmer
Mrs. j. w. Jordan, of Americas, is on
visit'to Dawson, the guest of Miss Fannie
Loyless.
Sheriff w. N. Thornton went to Sa-
vannah last Sunday, and has not yet re-
turned.
Rev. A. M. Williams is conducting the
protracted meeting at Dover with satisfac-
tory results.
Mrs. J. ". Roberts and daughter, Mrs.
Jno. @. Rogers returned from North Geor-
gia last Friday.
Walter Jolley left last Sunday for Crit
fin, where he goes to take position in a
dry goods house.
Miss Eugenia Dozier, an accomplished
young lady of Rives, Ga, is in the city Wis
iting Mrs. W. 7. Lewis.
Judge Sears exhibited stalk of cotton
in town yesterday that contained ninety
eight matured bolis.
There was no preaching at either of
the churches last Sunday. This is a rare
occurrence for Dawson.
For Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Meat, Meal,
Lard and everything in the grocery line
McGill & Loyless are headquarters.
Mr.. A. J. Carver returned from the re-
sorts of North Georgia last Sunday Mrs.
Carver and daughter are in Gainesville.
Henry Thornton has accepted a position
at Stevens warehouse and will weigh and
mark the planters cotton this season.
Cotton is now beginning to come in at a
lively rate, and soon the business men will
perambulate with .brisker step. 1t slim
ulates them considerably.
There will be musical at the residence
of Mr.. L. A. Lowrey tomorrow evening
It IS needless to add that pleasant time is
in store for all who attend.
McGill d Loyless will continue to ex-
change groceries for Chickens, Eggs, Lard,
Country HAMS Hides, Bceswax, Wool and
country produce generally. Bring it to
them.
1t is the idle hand that toyeth with the
latch string of the Changing and the
prowling hog that maketh litter and feas.
Every member of the city council shoald
paste this in his hat.
Captain Billie Kaigler has returned
home after a soiourn of severl days at the
springs. He hastened back to see if the
cistern, fire engine and artesian well need
ed hin fatherly attention.
We are requested to state that McGill
& Loyless wish to buy five thousand doz-
Ell eggs within the next twenty days, and
will give the market price in cash or trade.
Bring your eggs to them.
Rev. B. w. Davis returned from Beuna
Vista Monday, where he had just closed a
protracted meeting with six accessions to
to the church. Mrs. Davis and children
are yet in Marion county visiting.
Prof. Lyon will keep his gallery open
Until Saturday night for the purpose of
finishing his work All who wish may
have negatives taken between now and
then and the work will he finished and
sent back from Macon.
Prof. J. W. F. Lowrey came home from
North Georgia and the springs last Sunday
indisposed. We are glad to state, howev-
ever, that under the influence Of our brac-
ing climate he has recovered. There is no
healthier place than Dawson.
Parties going on the excursion to Flori-
da on 25th inst. will have to stop in Alta
nv the night previous. The Artesian
House will give reduced rates for lodging
70 all excursionists that night Remember
that the excursion trip will cost you only
So. IS from albany.
Your attention is directed to tile wdre-
house advertisement of Stevens 81 Hill,
Bronwood. Ga. These gentlemen viii
treat the planter right. There is tele-
graph wire now at Brentwood, which will
enable buyers to keep up with the prices
of cotton. Try these gentlemen.
A gentleman in all adjoining county Is
corresponding with one of our citizens IN
regard to purchasing lot here for tile pur-
nose of building and becoming
citizen of our town. If he comes, be
will want d few acres of land on which
20 Lr;Id residence besides the lot for
| erecting store.
There /, nothing more delightful than q
,u,egy-ride in the cool of these summer
cyan;nas We haven't got the buggy, but
1,o,nr,ie James has, and the other evening
when we got Gle SAND out OF our eyes
canabt our breath and took good look at
sI jttlc Nc, we were prepared to say
,, IN lanes has one of the fastest horses
a"d h l.a turnouts in the State.
VIZ keen constantly on hand Fresh But
ter and Eggs, and our coopS are always
supplied with chickens. G. Iov,Kss