The South western news., 1888-06-20


Mrs. Griggs, mother of oul
townsman, Col. James NJ Griggs,
left on last Monday, for visit tc
Senoia.
Rev, F A Branch, is absent from
the city, as one of the Board Of
Visitors to the Commencement ex>
ercises Of Wesleyan Female Col
lege.
Editors w f Morris of the
Cuthbert Liberal and w b Ora.
ham of the Fort Gaines Adver.
tiser, visited US Commencement
week.
We are glad to learn that Mr..
john Lowrey's little boy, Frank.
is much better, and that the little
son OF Rev, B W Davis is conva>
lescent.
The Boerd oe Trustees Of the
South Georgia N. d +. College,
UNANIMOUSLY rendered again to
Prof. NJ L Parker. the presidency
of the college.
Miss Letitia Harrell, sister of
Mrs. Albert P Hatcher, spent a
pleasant week during Commence
ment, with her relatives and
friends in this city.
Miss Annes Pilsbury is in Cuth-
| bert, visiting the family of Rev.
Peter Twitty. Before she returns
home, she will visit other places,
for the benefit of her health.
The sad news fas been received,
that Mr., W j Pierce, an uncle of
the Hon. o B Stevens, was struck
End instantly killed by lightning
. on asst Friday, at his home in
Jefferson county.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. S.
Y. Brown, we have received a copy
of "The Emory Phoenix" an Em>
ory College publication. It is ed,
tied with ability, and its typo
graphical execution is perfect.
Books are still being donated to
the Baptist Library, but the
call is urgent for more. Each
help some, and remember that she
that goeth forth weeping bearing
precious seed, will doubtless cone
again with rejoicing, bringing his
sheaves with him."
What will the harvest he ? This
question is easily answered SO tar
as the oat crop in Terrell county,
is concerned. A better crop has
never before been made. MIR. Al>
{ len Britt, on seven acres Of land,
made sixty bushels of oats to the
acre, This is an index of what
has been done this season in oats
Mr.. w E Christie, left for Alap-
aha, on last Saturday, where he
will engage in teaching. Mr..
: Christie is one of our most promis,
ing young men, and deserves the
confidence of every one. His NOR
/ al and intellectual abilities are
such, as to recommend him to the
wise and good in any community.
Judge J G F Clark. of this city,
the venerable clerk of our Superb
or Court. was present at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the Yves.
leyan Female College, Macon, Ga.
This Institution is now celebrating
its growth of halt-a-caatury. What
memories crowd in the years, in
which Judge Clark serves as a
connecting link.
| Mr.. W O johnson, who is doing
thriving mercantile business in
the country, some eight miles from
this city, bartels for about sixty
dozen Of eggs a week. In the
same proportion, he barriers for
chickens. In raising chickens and
eggs, any one can make lots Of
money. There is always demand
in Dawson, for chickens and eggs.
On last Saturday, number Of
the oolored voters Of this county
met in the courthouse, and the re,
suit of their deliberations was IL
postpone the nomination of one Of
their color, as candidate for Rep
resentatlve TO the legislature, until
after the Democratic primary cleo
ton, which takes place in this
county ON the 30th Of June. Thi,
is a wise postponement upon The
part of our colorei friends.