The Dawson journal., 1886-01-07

| Mr.. w. G. Statham informs
us that he will leave Dawson some
time this week for Florida. He
goes on a prospecting tour, and
may locate there.
Prof. NJ. A. Ware left Daw-
son last Sunday for a trip of sew
eral days through Florida. On
his return he will resume his in
structions to the cornet band.
Misses Mary and Pearl Foster,
the beautiful and accomplished
daughters of Chancellor Foster,
of Clayton, Ala, are visiting Mrs.
4 W. II. Melton on Church street
! Captain I. NJ. Jones has sue
ceeded John Sims as assistant
postmaster Mr.. Sims was care
tul, efficient and acceptable officer,
and no doubt Captain Jones will
make one equally SO.
Here is something for fair
students to paste in their Gaines
boroughs: The telegraphic news
few days since stated that an
Indiana girl lost her sight through
over study.
-Messrs. Banjamin and w. b.
Gibson have removed with their
families from Smithville to our
city. They are occupying the res
idence purchased from Mr.. L. A !.
Lowrey, on johnson street.
Hon. g. B. Wooten, OF Calhoun
county, was in the city last Satur-
day. Mr.. Wooten is spoken of in
connection with the Gubsrnatol ial
chair. He has many friends
here who would be glad to see him
thus honored.
-"Oh, where are the girls of
the past?" asks a poet in the Chi
cago Rambler. If he means for us
to answer the conuudrum, we
would say they are getting ready
to be the grandmothers of TIE fu-
ture.
Mr.. w. K. Pilsbury left
Dawson last Sunday for Eufaula
to take a kosition on the Bulletin,
a daily paper recently started in
that place by DIR. j. d. Hoyl. We
wish "Pilly" all success in his
new field of labor.
Miss Alice, daughter of Nj.
L. A. Lowrey, Of Dawson, one of
Georgia's most gifted young la
dies, passed through the city on
last Sunday on her way to Troy,
Ala, to re-occupy her position as
teacher in the Troy Female Col
lege. Eufaula Bulletin.
After spending the holidays
with her parents Miss Alice Low
rey, one of Dawson's most charm
ing and accomplished young la
dies. returned TO Troy, Alabama,
last Monday to resume her duties
as teacher in the seminary at
that place.
Prof. A. J. Green has return
ed home from Emory College and
will teach school at Sardis church
until next fall. The school will
begin next Monday week. The
prospects for large attendance
and a successful term are flatter4
ing.
Our Mr.. S. I. Jordan has
moved from Dover to the city, and
with his family, is boarding at
Mrs. Cebbs o, Main street. Mr..
Jordan viii at once begin paying
his respects to delinquents. We
hope he will be treated with that
consideration to which long stand
ing accounts entitle him.
Mr.. j. A. Fouche, Of the Hen
ny County Weekly,was in our city
a day or two last week aud gave
the JOURNAL pleasant call. Bro.
Fouche did not state his business,
but we are of the opinion that We
would not be far wrong were we
to guess that a pretty face and a
pair of bright eyes was the mag
net that drew him hither.
AT Hamilton, few nights
since, marriage that had tinge
of romance about it,and of some To-
cal interest, occurred. At the con-
clusion of an entertainment given
at the college at that placs Sam
T. Mann, of Barnesville, and Miss
Hennie Jessup. one of the teach
ers, were married on the stage.
The audience had been given no
notice of this part Of the pro-
gramme. Miss Jessup, it will be
remembered, assisted Prof II. A.
Quillian in teaching at the Owen
Nelson Institute i'll this place.
Whisl1ey in Dawson.
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