The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-14
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items of News and Gossip Told in Par
h.

Items Of News and Gossip Told in Par
graphs.
George Alexander has sold his goods
| to w. j. Slade.
Messrs. Bartlett and Gore are each
lulding residence on College street.
The Presbyterians have not yet decid-
ed upon the pastor they will call to serve
them this year.
Mr.. IL. Harvey has moved here from
Cuthbert and has opened a harness shop
in the rear of Minis store. See adver-
| tisement.
The Cross Roads school has been COM
PEELED to suspend for several days on &C
count of the illness of the teacher, Rev.
II. r. McLendon.
Progressive farmers from every section
of the county say they are determined to
reduce the cost of making cotton. With
out exception they say this must be done
by increasing the yield per acre.
Judge Query will hold court in Column
bus next week for Judge Martin. Judge
Query was to have presided in Column
bus this week. but the cases which he
will try will not be called until next week.
On account of the stringency of the
money market, the county commission
ers did not sell the court house lots last
Tuesday. They are now advertised in
the NEWS to be sold the first Tuesday in
March.
Terrell county will have lots of home
raised bacon this year. Many of the
farmers have raised more than enough
for home purposes and have sold much
fresh pork in the city at cents per
pound.
The county commissioners have acted
upon the recon nendation of the grand
jury and will have the Ruttan-Smead
system OF eating, ventilating and dry
air closet pa, in The new court house at
an additional cost of 81 200.
The commissions of the newly elected
county officers have been received by Or
binary Roberts, The new officers will
begin their duties whenever they give
bond and take the oath of office before
the Ordinary.
Sheriff-elect Christie has yet been ma
BILE to secure residence in the city, and
will probably live with his mother about
two miles north of Dawson. His friends
will be disappointed in not having him
and his estimable family residents of the
city.
Lawyer Charles J. Graham, formerly
of this city, has big suit in hand. He
is attorney for Dr.. F. c. johnson, of Ca
rio, who is suing the Central railroad for
$4,000 The Doctor had purchased a
ticket from Carlo to Macon and was
forcibly elected from the car at Ameri-
Gus by the conductor.
The early gardener of the city is al
ready preparing the ground for the little
seeds. Prophet Hicks says that the
worst weather of the winter will occur
in February. Nevertheless the thrifty
gardener will take the chances. A fell
low may or may not guess what lies on
the other side Of milestone.
Much trouble is being had by Dawson
housewives in getting good servants, and
some of our citizens are seriously think r
ing of getting white seryant girls from
the north. Albany is trying the expert
ment of servant girls from Chicago, and,
so far, is pleased. Col. J. NJ. Griggs is
agitating the movement in Dawson.
A prominent real estate imam informs
the NEWS that real estate has continual
ly advanced since the beginning of the
stringency of the money market. Daw-
son real estate has held Its own and
transfers have been frequent. And Daw-
son real estate will always hold its own,
Dawson went through the panic with
flying colors 1t will take more thar
one panicky season to cripple the com
mercial interests in our city, Dawson
is firmly fixed as the leading commercial
town in this section. Our banks ant
our mercantile establishments are ii
splendid condition. They are ready an,
willing to handle the business offered