The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-02-15

Friday. On that day, he attend>
ed the laymens' meeting held in
the Baptist church.
Miss Annes Pilsbury's school has
reached 35 pupils. Ten years sue,
cessful teaching in Dawson has
| placed her school on "solid basis"
She feels under many obligations
to those who have appreciated her
earnest efforts in the past.
The lumber interests of Terrell:
county are increasing to large pro-,
portions. Numerous lumber mills
are in operation and more are be.
ing erected all over the county.
From this point, large shipments
are being made Of shingles and
boards into Alabama,
Mr.. Terrence R Willburn has
the sympathies o. his many friends
in this city and elsewhere, in his
sufferlngs from stroke of paraly 4
sis. He is unable to leave his
house, but we hope that change
for the better will soon take place
in his physical condition.
The Southern Comedy Company,
that appeared here on last Nom
day night in Harris Opera
House, made a, decided hit. The
drama. ''My Partner" was finely |
sustained, and the farce "The
Haunted House took exceeding
ly well. This Company is a most
excellent one.
T ] Hart & Cos, Buggy and
Carriage mandatory, is turning
out some beautiful work. 1t re, i
Gently turned out lightning rod |
wagon, which for workmanship, |
can't be excelled. All of which,
proves that Dawson is in the "fore-
front" in regard to all kinds of
mechanical work.
Our town is infested with a class
of vagrant negro boys, who are
veritable Street Arabs" By sun /
up they are on our streets, in the
way of everybody aad of no use to
themselves, The last feature on
the part of these Migrants is to be
mounted on stills, Isn't there a
law in regard to vagrancy
F P Allen matchmaker q Jew
eler is now ate Z Longhurst's b t.
ter prepared thar ever to do all
work in a prompt neat and correct
style. My work guaranteed, Gold
and silver plating a speciality. |
have a small tut well selected stock
Of Jcwelry which l am selling VERY
cheap. Come and get my
prices.
FP ALLEN. 1
Our Sheriff, l G Marshall, in a
recent trip'to Americas, brought
back a Negro who is now in Jail
on the charge of stabbing, putting
out one eye, He will be tried in
our County Court, on the 23rd
inst. Official business frequently
carries our Sheriff to Americas, aud
he feels under obligation to Sherif's
/ Market and his deputy, and to the
police force OF that city, for cour-
! tesies extended to him.
When honor can be given to
one of our Freedmen, no one is
more happy to do so than is the
writer of this local. VIM. Paschal,
colored, of SheIlman, is a black
smith of ability, and has the conf
dence of all the whites who know
him. He pays his debts, and as
subscriber to the News, he keeps
paid up. II is a pity that every
Negro man is not like him.
Having been requested by a.
large number to remain in
Dawson, resigned my position
on the Photographic Palace Car,
I and will take pictures here. il
have had a large experience in
Augusta, and in other cities, but
as ! am much taken with Dawson,
| will stop here to give the people
firstsclass work. Specimens Of
which they saw in the palace
Gar" PRATHER,
tt, The Artist
Judge ] w Sears, sold in our
place few days ago, 300 pounds
I of bacon sides and hams at 9@15c.
per pound, all of his own raising.
He has made more than enough of
meat and corn to run his farm
through the year, and all of this
was raised on two mules. Judge
Sears is one TerrelrS progressive