The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-21
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Middling cotton is bringing. from
1o3 to l03 cents in Dawson to-day.
Mrs. NJ. H. Baldwin. Jr., has
received $4,000 from the Legion Of
Honor.
We learn that Brentwood will in-
vite the Holiness Meeting to pitch
tents there.
Cotton came in lively Saturday.
Over one hundred bales have been
received in Dawson.
1t is thought that the Alliance
W arehouse will increase Dawson's
cotton receipts this fall.
Rev. j. s. Elmore is conducting
a protracted meeting at the Luthr
cram Church at Bronwood.
President j. w. Sears has called
a meeting of the County Alliance
at Dawson on the 30th inst.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Moore, telegraph
operator, is recovering from Sc.
we're attack of typhoid fever.
The infant of Mr.. j. 3. James
died last Sunday. The remains
we're scnt to Cedartown Monday
for burial.
The telephone system will be
found very convenient since the
removal of the telegraph Office to
the depot.
Davis 81 Locke have received
their stock of fall and winter
clothing Look out for their ad
in our next issue.
A pointer for Dawson The
town or individual who does the
most hustling this fall is going to
get the most cotton and trade.
Miss Ida Rogers will close her
school at Cool Springs on next
Friday. She has given general
satisfaction to all of her patrons.
The walls of the New Excelsior
have been handsomely and attrac-
lively painted. Mr.. Louis Fesca
is the artist who did the work.
Comfy School Commissioner
Kaigler will examine applicants for
the scholarship in the Georgia
School Of Technology on the Both
inst.
Bronwood received its first bale
of cotton last Wednesday. 1t was
raised by Mr.. 1. W. Mann and
sod to j. j. q Geo. o. Hill for ten
cents.
The News is glad to report a
great improvement in the condf.
ton of Mr.. and Ms. John Laws
hons baby, which was dangerously
i'll lest week.
The sidewalks in some parts OF
the city remind one very fol cibly
OF COW trails. The council should
have the crop of weeds on them
harvested.
Sheriff Thornton tells the News
that the Jail hasn' t had an oeeu.
pant in more than month. Ter.
rell has one Of the cleverest and best
Sherifs in the state.
Mr.. Harris Melton, one of Ter.
rell clever and successful farmers
has bought the Knighton place,
about seven miles from the CITY.
The price paid was $4,000.
Rev. B. w. Davis has closed the
meeting st New Bethel. There
was much interest manifested
Throughout the meeting and nine
united themselves with the church.
Two passenger engines have
been received for the Columbus
Southern. The engines weigh
forty>two tons each. and were
made by the Rhode Island Loco.
motive Works.
The stately oaks on the court
house lawn arc threatened by ruin
for the lack of protection. The
commissioners SHOULD see about it.
There is utility IN beauty as we'll as
beauty IN utility.
Vacation season viii s,on he
over and the boys and girls will
have TO seek the school room for
another scholastic year. Presi.
dent Jones is making fins inn
preston, and has the promise of a
very fine school.
Quite a number of our people,
including young men, bachelors,
widowers and married folks attend.
ed the barbecue at Old Bethel on
last Thursday. The hospitality of
this community was unbounded
and heartily enjoyed.
Easter, an old servant of the
late w. g. Simpson, died at
her old masters plantation last
Tuesday. She was about 100
years old, and had never left her
masters place. She bore a good
name as being honest, faithful, and
much respected by her old mistress
and young masters, who had her
decently buried on last Wednesday
at their expense.