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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-04-24
II Yoa Don't seGege 1 An a sutehel

Smell of lily Boots. If You Don't Be-
feVe I've COT R0rdsheH Corn Rbiskey
Look at the Heads of M Barrels and
See tie Brand.
! fnd that one of the whole
sale rectifying whiskey houses Of
Macon is shipping to one of our
liquor dealers whiskey branded
"nardshcll Corn" | wish to saw to
the ublie again am the only man
in Dawson that ever brought a bar
rel Of the genuine HardsheIl Corn
here. This whiskey is not made or
branded in Macon. | get mine
direct from the dis;illery. Every
one who-has bought it from me
continues to buy it. | willeontin,
ue to show you that | am the on,
ly man in Dawson who sells the
genuine Hardshell Corn whiskey.
NJ. c. AiDisS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-04-24

Change Cars for Macon aad Montgomery
Will soon be familiar cry in
our city.
Soon the Columbus Southern
will be finished and Dawson will
be one OF the mGst important juno
tionai poi Is in the state.
The News had word from Rich,
land last week that the grading is
being rapidly pushed forward from
that place to Dawson. 1t is under
coltract to be finished by October,
and over four hundred hands are
to'iing fIom morn till night to that
enl. The enterprise is not growing
lukeWarm, as some suppose, but is
now at fever heat. Thrce>fourth's
Of the entire rod has been graded.
Soon the building in the city,
though already ahead OF any town
ia the state, will be doubled.
Houses will spring up on every
hand. The great influx of people
to come with the new railroad Will
demaud homes and scores OF neat
residences will be erected t. accom-
MEDIATE them.
The compress will be built, the
new court house begun, the three
new churches wid be in course Of
construction, three elegant beDk
buildings ii the hands Of the couo
tractor. and the noise aud din Of
the hammer and the saw will be
heard far and near.
Think of it! only a few short
months before all of this will be
brought about.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-04-24
NJ. NEMPNER, Dawson, Ca.

w ant G . 1 4 ,aIe 5 5has
will cone up to that Hand sewed
Shoe, in Lace and Congress, at the
Red Sta, Store. Don't buy until
YOU see them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-04-24
More BaildiRg.

In conversation with a News
man few days ago Mr.. A. j. Bal
dwin, one of Dawson's most enter,
prising and solid business men,
expressed his intention ot building
two or more handsome store houses
on the vacant lot adjoining his
store. They wiz be two story
buildirgs with glass fronts, and
will be firished with pressed
brick.
These buildings will be the
handsomest in Southwest Georgia.
Every week the News has some>
thing new to tell about the onward
aud rapid march Of Dawson.
A FINE DWELLING TO BE BUILT.
Judge j. B. Perry is making ar
engagements to build handsome
two-story dwelling on StonewalI
street. 1t will be one Of the hands
soonest in Southwest Georgia.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
DR.. G. ". Farrar intends re-
modelling and repainting his resi>
dence on Stonewall street.
A halt dozen or mere residences
will be beauti6ed and made new by
the application of paint during the
next few days.
Monday MIR. A. J. Carver com
menced the repainling OF his a.
ready beautiful residence on Lee
street,
The popular Farpum House is
under DING thorough repaint-
ing.
Col. j. G. Parks home, on Lee
street, is undergoing some valuable
improvements
Mr.. w. i. Riorian's new store
on Depot street will soon be ready
for the paint brush Also Capt.
Fulton's large house on Vine
street.
Mr.. A. P. IIatchers new home
and Mr.. J. r. MERGERS new dwell.
ings are being painted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-04-24
he vii De Welcomed.

The endorsement of DIR. J. M.
Bosworth, who viii be in this city
on May 9th, 9TH. 8lh, 9th and 10th,
by Governor Gordon, is sufficient
evidence Of his merit. Not only
has he the endorsement of heading
citizens but Of the press wherever
he has been. 1t is not often that
the people Of this section can avail
themselves of the services of 50
minent a specialist, and we be.
speak for him large patronage
while in our city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
BRISTOL.

w. F. Chase and wife have gone to
Boston.
n. F. Dunshee and wife have gone to
Gettysburgh.
Ed. Guinan has got a pension and
Sll54 back pay.
w. f. Dunshee has sold his grocery
business to r. d. Stewart.
Two children of Mrs. Ada Oaks are
sick with typhoid fever.
d. A. Bisbee has moved his stock of
drugs into O'Neil's block.
Regular communication of Libanus
Lodge, No. A., Oct. II at p. IN.
Frank Ward and wife and j. NJ. Day
and wife took in the excursion.
WI Chase has sold his place on
Mountain street to Mrs. Burke.
j. j. Ridley has newly shingled his
blacksmith-shop on Garfield street.
Now the base ball season is over, we
hope the cranks will give us rest.
D"Niu 'iiitc Has TeHteu lne Butter
house, corner of Church and Maple
streets.
Friend Stewart of Weybrldge has
rented the Baptist parsonage until April
|, next.
A. f. Grow has been appointed jan
tor of the Methodist church, vice r. NJ.
Carl, resigned.
Col. n. F. Dunshee has received
his appointment as postmaster and the
long agony is over.
Principa Whittemore has rented The
c. p. Abernethy place, Maple street, and
will send for his family soon.
Principal Whittemore of the Graded
school is evidently the right man in the
right place. The school is prospecting
under his administration.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumbs company is
booked at Holley hall, Tuesday night,
and an Uncle Toms Cabin Co. for Friday
night. We are all glad Uncle Tom is
coming again.
d. X. johnson has sold his part of
the Union block to ID. A. Bsbee, who
will move in as soon as he can get rid of
ID. K. Meader, who now holds the fort.
John Ellis of Huntington and Mrs.
Julia b. Stearns of this village were
united in marriage last Sunday morning
by Rev. G. A. Smith. They have gone
to Gettysburgh on their wedding tour.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
WEST ADDISON.

Miss Addie Trimble spent Sunday at
Crown Point, y. Y.
Fred Smith intends to go to Albany
Business college soon.
p, c. Hoyt has been engaged by New
York firm to sell books.
Miss Lulu Moulton of Vergennes has
been visiting at Gideon Norton's.
The sOciable at ID. G. Smiths on Fri
day evening passed off very pleasantly.
The next sociable will be held at W. ii.
Holcomb's on the evening of October Is.
The business meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society, on Friday last, resulted in
the following elections President, Mrs.
Nina Trimble; vice-president, Mrs. Jen
ME IIndes; secretary, Miss Annah E..
Raine; treasurer, Mrs. j. w. Raine. Re-
ports showed that nearly 800 were raised
by the society last year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
UINCOLN.

c. G. Buttertield and wife have return
ed home from York Beach, Maine.
Miss Nellie Turner has gone to Hunt
ington, where she is to work for Mrs.
Parker Jones.
Loren Jackman is building a large mill
in the south part of the town near what
is known as the Pope dam. On the
ground floor is to be circular saw mill
and in the story above butter-tub fac
tory.
Oct. at o'clock p. IN. quite a comp
any of friends and relatives gathered at
the residence of |. w. Hatch to witness
the marriage of Mr.. IIatch's oldest
daughter, Nellie, to Adelbert Barnard
After the ceremony, which was performed
by NJ. B. Cove, refreshments were serv-
ed. There was nice collection of pre-
sents and all had a good time generally
and wished the newly-marred couple
many years of happiness and prosperity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
VEROEN N ES.
danger.

The roads are now free from dust, as
we have had shower or two.
William Lahee, aged Is, son of John
Lahee, died Tuesday of typhoid fever.
G. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped two cars
of stock to the Boston market Monday.
Superintendent Andrews of the Reform
school joined the Gettysburgh excur-
sionists.
Mrs. Lawrence BARLEY Of Burlington
spent few days at Mrs. Thomas Mack's
last week.
q. +. Gillett of Enosburgh Falls, a
former resident of this city, was In town
on Friday last.
Charles Ferris, an old employee of the
Stevens House, is confined to his room
by heart trouble.
The cider press is again at work man
ufacturing apple juice; IL cents bushel
is paid for the raw material.
The regular meeting of Dorchester
Lodge was held at the Masonic hall
Wednesday, the I'd inst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
County Veps.
BRlpPoRT.

BRiDPORT.
Marriage bells are sounding.
Joseph Clair is putting up new barn.
Mrs. S. d. Miner Is in very feeble
health.
Farmers are doing their fall blowing;
they find the ground "plenty wet.'
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Bixby have returned
to their home in Brockton, Mass.
Z. Bowman and wife of Rutland have
recently been visiting at W. c. Brais-
ted's.
Z. Grovenor of Barre, with his wife,
has recently been visiting his son, d. E.
Grovenor.
Mrs. II. l.. Townsend, who has been
with friends in Massachusetts the past
few months. has returned home.
L. l.. Russell shot and killed fine deer
in the Adirondacks recently, the skin of
which he exhibited here on Tuesday
last.
The butter market remains the same as
for choice lots. Fresh eggs are worth
% cents dozen.
Misses a. L. and II. A. Huntley are at
c. w. Huntley's. They will soon go to
Cleveland, Ohio. where they will live
with their nephew, DIR. E. II. Pease.
Louis Delpa has sold his Lambert geld
I'M 70 N.tl,A Nj
Delpia purchased of the late Rev. Steb-
bins estate of Cornwall the chestnut
driving mare, for $3.50.
Royal Mosley, one of our oldest citi-
zeps, died at his home in Bridport on
FRIDAY, Oct. 1, after short illness. The
funeral was attended from the house on
Saturday, Oct. s. Mr.. Mosley was pos
sessed of an uneXceptionable nature, and
his always pleasant ways and genial
countenance will be much missed in this
community.
MIR. Jennings, the efficient stage driver
and mail carrier on the route ''from
Townline to Middlebury by Bridport,"
finds the service too severe. 1t is I'M
derstood that shortly he will effect a
change by which that portion of the
trip between Townline and Bridport will
be performed by parties residing at Town
line, Mr. Jennings to run from Bridport
to Mddlehury. The tenement house
of Mr.. I. W. Fletcher has been secured
by Mr.. Jennings for residence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
WEST CORNWALL.

There is no stir among Onion-buyers.
Apples are very scarce here; but two
or three orchards are yielding more than
enough for family use.
Still the same old record of rainy, dis
NAL weather. The old hay-maker has
hardly shown his face for week.
Mrs. Narrabone is slowly improving.
Athie Seare is at home and on the sick
list. Mrs. ii. n. Parker remains about
the same.
The dog poisoner has been around
again and this time the victim was ii. f.
Taylor's beautiful St. Bernard. Such
rascals deserve hanging.
w. Ii. Bingham started last Saturday
for Washington, ID. c., to attend the ses-
sions of the grand commandery of Knights
Templar of the L. S., and he will also
take in Vermont day at Gettysburgh
before his return.
Uncle John Lowell and wife passed
their sixtieth anniversary the Sd of the
month, and are both hale and hearty, the
old gentleman hoping to be able to at
tend to his work-that of butcher-the
coming season. He was SO last June
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
GOSHEN.

GOSHEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Smith have re-
turned from visiting friends in Crown
Point, N. Y.
Mrs. Miranda Gale has recovered from
a sprained ankle, which was quite painful
for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Persons of
Poultney have recently been visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. E. p. Whitaker has gone to
Gardner, Mass, to visit her daughter,
who resides there.
The selectmen have purchased a safe
in which to keep the records of the town.
One of the selectmen informed the writer
that it cost 800.
The potato crop with some is almost
total failure, while others are getting a
fair crop but, generally, about one-half
of an ordinary crop is reported
The great amount of rain recently has
retarded the digging of potatoes. This,
in connection with the light yield, makes
some of the farmers look as if they were
having hard time.
Charles A. Persons of Cornwall has
bought a half interest in VIM. b. At
woods farm, which was formerly owned
by James Carson. Mr.. Persons will soon
move to his recent purchase.
Mrs. G. F. Persons recently fell while
returning from neighbours one evening
and seriously hurt her right shoulder.
She consulted a surgeon, who said that no
bones were broken. 1t will probably be
some time before she wholly RECEIVERS.
Considerable interest is manifested by
some in regard to the pedigree of horses
and the raising of nice colts. There are
several colts in this town that would
compare favorably with the colts exhib-
tied at the Breeders meeting in Rutland
this year.
ID. b. Brown was badly hurt recently
while helping neighbor butcher. He
and two other men were drawing the hog
to place to scald, Mr. Brown walking
backward, when the halter by which he
was pulling broke and he fell to the
ground with great force, striking upon
his back. When last heard from he was
able to be out of doors.
Hon. II. Il. Churchill was in Bethel
and Stockbridge last week in pursuit of
Information in regard to the pedigree of
a horse owned by o. L. Severy, which he
has been working in team since it was
three years old. The horse has sired a
few colts and they are considered by
good Judges of horses to be as good as
some that were sired by renowned horses.
Rev. John Blanchard and wife of Long
Lake, y. Y. have been visiting friends in
town and vicinity about a week. They
went to Burlington to see DR.. Woodland
in relation to Mrs. Blanchards eyes.
The doctor spoke encouraglngly and
said her eyes were much better than
when he saw them last spring. They
return home this week, expecting to ar
rive there on Saturday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
EAST MIDOLEBuRY,

F. H., son of Rev. S. w. Bidwell, from
Boston, has been the guests of his parents
the past week.
Ora, daughter of Charles Sumner, aged
six months, died on the 4th of cholera
infantum. Services were held at the house
and the burial was at the Foot cemetery
Rev. s. w. Bidwell officiated.
IFro.n another correspondent.
Mrs. Geo. Eldredge is gaining slowly.
ii. ID. Maynard is again able to leave
his room.
Misses Mary and Jennie Pratt of Rut-
land are visiting friends here.
The members Of the Episcopal Sunday
school had picnic dinner on Saturday.
J. Douglass of Constable, N. Y, faith
er Of Postmaster Douglass and Mrs. Hunt
Wilcox, is visiting friends here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
WHITING.

Poultry buyers are doing good bust
ness dressing and shipping.
Chas. j. Rich is able to be out once
more and was in the village on Monday.
Miss Mott of Brandon has been the
guest of the Williams family for week.
\. A. Pond sold his COW to Boston
men for Sl20 and shipped her Monday
morning.
Mr.. Pratt of Port Henry, uncle of Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Mason, has been visit
ing friends here.
A. r. Bryant has leased his farm for
the coming year to Mr.. Jones, now
resident of Goshen.
The Addison train was on time Monday
morning; consequence, some ones calves
did not go to Boston.
Mrs. \. f. Walker is very i'll with
hemorrhage from the lungs and her case
is regarded as serious.
of our farmers may be able to finish hay
ing, should they so desire.
A. F. Ellsworth, it is reported. has
orders TO buy ii carload of onions if they
can be had at "A reasonable price.
The potato-buyers cooled off all of
sudden, giving as their only reason that
there was no money in the business.
Butter shipments are on the increase.
The fall diaries have begun to do bust
ness and the creamery butter that has
been stored is going forward.
Mr.. Daniels, father of Frank, has come
here to stay awhile. He formerly lived
here, but of late has been with his son.
ID. L., whose home has been at Palmer,
Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11

The prospect of new mill dam at the
village is rather poor, on account of high
water.
Mrs. j. S. Mott is finishing the repairs
on her residence at the village. NJ. n.
Baker doing the work.
NJ. l.. Boies is at Gettysburgh this
week. He was a member of Co. f. l4th
w., and took part in the battle.
Cornelius Soper has hired out to the
q. NJ. Pulp Co. for the season and has
rented rooms of Mrs. Chas. Moody.
jed L. Sturtevant a conductor on the
Central Vermont, made flying visit to
his uncles. Leonard and Charles Sturte-
want, last week.
Dan Twitchell is at home from Mon
tana with sheep all sold and good sur
plus of cash in his pocket. L. C.. Sturte-
want is expected soon.
Willis b. Child is about to remove to
the old Child home near Grand View
mountain. He is thoroughly repairing
the house and surroundings. H. A. Boies
has the job.
Mrs. Emily Merrill, formerly of this
place and now of Springfield, Mass. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. B. Cherbino.
and friends here. She finds many changes
after Il years absence.
The concert and coffee and cake party
given at the NJ. f. church last Friday
evening was quite success in spite of
the bad weather and roads. The pro-
ceeds. were beyond all expectation. The
Sabbath school for whose benefit it was
given are under renewed obligations to
all who favored them with their presence
and dimes. The debt for books for the
library was wiped out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11

and his wife past so. They have IA chill
dren, 20 grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren. What a family gather
ing they could have!
M. Bingham of this place died on
Sunday night at the old home, now owned
10y his son Alverton. His funeral was
held on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Cambridge, pastor of the Baptist church.
officiating. There was good music by a
trio composed of Rev. Mr.. Cambridge.
DR.. Parker and II. G. Jones. The inter-
ment was in the east cemetery bv the
side of his wife. Five children survive
him: Mrs. o. A. Peck. now i'm California.
Alverton s.; Aurelian of st. Albans.
who came to attend the funeral: Deoda-
tus of Dakota, and Mrs. Laid Miner of
Bridport. Mr.. Bingham in his younger
days was largely identified with the
sheep interests of the country, raising
many and buying and selling largely.
HIS name was for many years familiar
one among business men. He leaves a
brother older than himself. Merrill Rino-
ham. and an aged sister who does not re-
side here. Mr.. Bingham was past eighty.
had been in poor health for long time
ana for much Of the time nearly helpless,
requiring great deal of care, all of
which he had from his son and his wife.
who have been unremtting in their care
and Kindness and patience with an old
mans infirmities and ailments. He
seemed to realize it all and told them his
thanks, and hoped a glorious reward
would be theirs; and surely they merit it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
COLLEGE NOTES.

The seniors have chosen officers as fol-
lows: President, Harry E. Owen, Moriah,
n. Y; vice-president, Bert w. Norton,
Weybridge; secretary, B. w. Sherman,
Chicago; treasurer, Fred II. Button, Mid
dlebury.
Mr. Thomas of the senior class is lead
err of double quartette lately formed,
business manager.
II. C. Palmer of New Haven, who was
member of the junior class, nearly lost
the sight of one eye recently by the ac-
cidental discharge of shotgun shell.
He had had so much trouble with his eyes
that he could not resume his studies
when the term began.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
E!l[|lzE|!!'iIl[Il
INVESTMENTS.

seven per cent, net, payable semi.
annually. First Mortgage Farm Loans
Negotiated aud fully guaranteed by
Walton l. AN Co, Harper Kansas
NJ r'gages for sale by
\. A. FLETCHER.
Niddlehurv. VT 4t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
RIPTON.

Rev. G. W. Pierce proposes to preach
an "Autumn sermon" next Sunday at
the Congregational church, which will
be trimmed with leaves, grasses, etc.
n. f. LaFrancis recently took some
$50 drops of laudanum in the course of
very few hours, he being ignorant of the
proper dose and anxious to still an aching
tooth. The tooth did not quiet down, but
it was some time before he was out of
danger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
WEYBRIDGE

The prospect of new mill dam at the
village is rather poor, on account of high
water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Parker are now in
New York. Mr.. Parker is delegate to
tho Eriennnal nonuant tim

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Il. Parker are now In
New York. Mr.. Parker is delegate to
the Episcopal convention.
The Catholic society is holding fair
at the parochial school building, to be
continued through the week.
f. A. Morse of Rutland was in town
Monday. He is connected with the fer
teller company located here.
Mrs. Nelson of Montreal has been a
guest of F. A. Woodbridge, cousin.
She returned on Saturday last.
Ex-Postmaster Kimball and wife are
soiourning in Boston. George F. KIM
ball, a son, is in business there.
Rev. w. p. Rulison lectured to the
people Sunday evening at the Methodist
chnrch; subject, "Temperance."
Andrew Ross, cashier of the Nationa-
bank, returned Thursday from the Bank
ers Convention at Kansas City, Mo.
Two tons of coal in the cellar this time
of the year are worth four in the bush.
1t costs here 81 to own two tons.
Nathan Cobb, buss driver for the
Stevens House, had an arm badly dam
aged Monday by the kick of a horse.
Editor Smith of the St. Adams Sentry
was in town Monday. Tuesday he de-
parted for Boston on business trip.
Vergennes has lost one of its many
physicians. DR.. Pilor folded up his tent
Friday, and has settled in Dover, n. III.
John II. Donnelly went to Ottawa,
Tuesday, to attend the reunion of the
former students of the Catholic univer-
sity.
Thomas Griffin has returned to duty
at the Young drug store. He was called
by telegram to WATERFOWL, n. Y, last
week.
Eggs are eggs in this market. They
brought 25 cents Saturday; butter IS to
20 cents; potatoes, so cents; apples,
S1.15 to 50.
L. Van Wagner, route agent of the
National Express company, was in town
Thursday looking up the express bust
ness here.
Mrs. Spears has received 500 as pen
sion money. Russell y. Preston has
been granted an increase from IS to SD
per month.
Frederick Ross has retired from his
position as clerk in Middlebury, and is
now in the store of O. C. Dalrymple,
this city.
The Burleigh Lithograph company of
Troy, y. Y, have booked 100 orders for
a bird's-eye view of Vergennes, taking in
every building.
w. w. Pierce and wife of Frank
lin Furnace, y. j., arrived Saturday.
She will spend few days with relatives
in this vicinity.
Uncle Toms Cabin is to once more
"have show" here, Saturday evening.
Little Eva" will die, and the big dog
chase the cOored folks.
Frederick Newton of Ferrisburgh
went to WOburn, Mass, Tuesday even
ing. He has been engaged at the stable
of j. II. Wood as horse trainer.
Fifteen couples balanced partners at
the City hall Thursday evening last.
The Howard Opera House orchestra of
Burlington furnished the music.
Mrs. Goodere and child of Fitchburg,
Mass, who have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ingham, rel
turned Wednesday of last week.
The Guy family held forth at the
opera house Monday evening. Wednes-
day evening the Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb
combination took possession and enter
tanned the people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peck and Miss Nora
Peck and X. A. Damon are in attendance
on the grand lodge of l. o. G. T. at Un-
derhil this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-11
For Sale.

My house and lot on Seminary Street, Mid
dlebury. The house is well-built, convenient
and In excellent repair; has water tank, bath
room and all modern cOnveniences, including
furnace. The lot contains about two acres
and might he divided into several build
ing lots. For further particulars address the
subscriber at Richville, VT.
Mrs. JOHN CHADWICK.