The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-11-18
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HIS LAST APPoINTMEET-LEFT
WITHOUT CEREMoNY--MovED

WITHOUT CEREMoNN--MoNED
TO coLUMBUs-oTHER IN
TEREsTlNG NEWS,
ELECTION TODAY Election on the
stock law question will occur in the
18th district to-day.
MISSIONARY ENTERTAINMENT. - The
ladies OF the Missionary Society will
give an entertainment at Ii Methodist
church next Sunday evening week
BRICK Work To BEGIN. contrac-
tors viii begin the brick work on the
new Methodist church next Monday
This part of the work has been sublet to
a Macon firm.
WILL QUIT THE FoRCE.-It is under
stood that policeman lobe Culpepper has
accepted q position with well-known
merchant in the city, and win quit the
force in December.
A WINTER RESORT Dawson is beconl-
ing a prominent stock market Judging
from the condition Of some of those be-
ing quartered here, it will be a winter re-
sort for ancient and dilapidated mules
that have been plastered over with mort
cages.
THAT 'PossUM SUPPER The 'possum
supper to be given by the "Donation So
cety'' of the Baptist church will occur
next Tuesday night, AIr. J, d. Foster,
who has the contract to catch the pos
sums, seventeen in number, says he win
have them ready.
REWARD OFFERED. Governor Nor
then has offered a reward of $500 for the
arrest, with proof TO convict, of the par
ties who shot five negroes from ambush
in Webster county some time ago, full
accounts of which were published in THE
News at the time.
A FIRE.-Hon. O. B. Stevens hand
some residence, on Orange street, had a
narrow escape from destruction by fire
last Friday night. The fire originated in
the bath room, but was discovered in
time to be extinguish before it gain ed
much Roadway. The fire department re-
sponded quickly to the alarm.
TRYING FOR THE PRIzE.-Hubbard.
Price Il Co., the large New York cotton
firm, offer prize of II ,000in gold to the /
person guessing nearest the number of |
bales of cotton grown the present season. |
Mr.. j. r. Mercer has sent them guess |
for the prize, estimating the crop at |
something over 100000 bales.
A Poor SHow.-The French Spy" as
played by Maude Atkinson's company, |
was very tame. The acting was mediocre, |
that of Colonel Decoucey being any
thing but acceptable to the audience, |
while, with the exception of Maude At |
kihson, who had apeculiarly trying part, |
it all went off in very amateurish style. I
MOVED TO COLUMBUS w. o. |
johnson has rented a residence in CO. |
lumbus and moved his family and house, |
hold effects there. He has not yet made |
a disposition of the Journal. Mr.. John
son says he will be in the race for the |
senate from that district next year He
has many Dawson friends who wouldlike |
to see him win the honor a second time.
CARELESS WITH FIRE Parties waiting
for the cannon ball train Saturday night |
built a fire on the lot west of the Cen
trail depot. The grass caught from this
fire after the train passed, and the old |
gin house standing close by came near
being burned. The cOlored fire company
went down and attached to hose to |
plug and eXtinguished the fire.
LEFT WITHOUT CEREMoNY.-F II.
Hill, principal of the colored public
schools, left very unceremoniously
a few days ago. He is now in the ser
vice of the government having been APP
pointed route agent between Macon and |
Montgomery. hill left without notify
ing either the board of education or the |
superintendent. II. T. Lester, HIPS as
sistant, now has charge of the colored
school.
HIS LAST APPOINTMENT.-Re +. NJ. |
Whiting will preach his last sermon here
next Sunday before going to conference,
which will meet at Cordele the first of |
December. Mr.. Whiting is a jealous
worker in the Lord cause, and is uulver-
sally liked here. The new 81, 600 Meth
odist church, which has just been begun, |
is, in large measure, due 90 his efforts, |
and the people would like for him to be
returned here and have the pleasure of |
seeing this handsome cdifice completed |
before he is removed to another APP
pointment. He is very popular, and is
much beloved by his entire flock.