The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-06-03


DR.. Jones has some ripe ones on
his farm near town.
Our farmer friends report
corn to be growing nicely, and
cotton is from miserably poor to
very good. They also report an
abundance Of grass.
Col. jim Mathis Griggs at
tended court in Calhoun again last
week. Rumor has it that Col.
Jim Mathis has obtained a perdict
and will soon enter judgement.
We have been Informed that
Prof. Blown will close the spring
term Of Owen Nelson Institute to-
morrow evening with public exer-
C ses.
The commencement exercises
of Andrew Female College, Cuth-
bert, begins to-day. We regret
that the crowded condition of our
columns prevents us from publish
Ing the programme.
The Dawson delegates have
returned from the District Con-
ference at Oglethorpe. They re-
port a good and interesting meet
ing. The conference meets next
time at Ellayille.
Two well-known Macon drum
mers have joined the LumpkiI.
Methodist Sunday-school and are
wearing blue badges on the lapel
of their coats. These gentlemen
should now take in their signs.
Terrell county is not afflicted
with the so-called "court house
cliques," and, with most Of our
people, it is immatcrial whether
our gubernatorial delegates be
elected by mass meeting or a
primary.
Tomorrow is the day ap-
pointed for Mr.. Gordon to al
dress our people. Those farmers
not too busilv engaged in the en-
deavor to subdue General Green
will doubles hear General Cor
don.
Politics and draft playing en-
gross the attention of the average
Dawsonite. Sam Lee and George
Cannon, our two most distinguish
ed players, both claim the cham
pionship as yet. Neither of the
aforesaid gentlemen will yield his
claim to the penant.
About the only Fourth of Ju-
ly demonstration that will take
place in these parts will be Judge
Rogers and Colonel Carver's big
barbecue at their Woolbright
place. They are already fatten-
ing pigs for the occasion. Most
of the town boys will go-they
can scent good dinner afar.
The editor is under obliga-
tions to Mr.. j. w. Roberts, Jr.,
for nice, ripe peach presented
him the first of the week. The
tree en- which the peach grew is
of the Alexandria variety, about
two and a half feet high, and was
set out last fall.
Rev. W. Fl. Hayes, of Tai
bottom, has been appointed pre-
siding elder Of the Columbus
District to succeeded DIR. J. S.
Key, recently elected bishop. Mr..
Hayes was once pastor of the
Dawson Methodist church, and
has many friends here who will
be gratifed to learn of his promo
ton,
The gauge OF the Southwes-
tern railroad was changed last
Monday, consequently no trains
were run that day. Section Mas
ter Smith had about thirty-six
hands at work on his section OF
six miles and completed the task
early in the afternoon. The work
men passed Dawson about nine
o'clock, and many of our citizens
went to tho depot to witness the
manner Of making the change.
The band gave an open air
concert last Wednesday afternoon,
and sweetly did the dulcet notes
sound upon the soft summer air.
By the way, would our business
men mind giving fifty cents a
month towards defraying the ex-
Lenses Of the band? The boys
have worked hard and spent a
great deal of their time and mon
ey to give Dawson a frst-' lass
band, and we think our citizens
might encourage them by giving
monthly the small amount OF htty
cents.
We hfve our cigai manufac-
tured at Macon for sale at
Melton Bros. Full Havana.
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