The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-24

What Woman Has DOne--A Free
VIII Church--Ratsl
Mr.. Smith, of Sparta, was in the city |
last Thursday looking after contract to
build the new court house.
Miss Ora Parker is teaching in the |
Commander settlement, and has a flour
ishing school She gives great satisfac-
ton to her patrons.
Judge Jim NJ. Simmons is overcrowded
with fl fas. One firm is suing 20 differ
ent parties in his court. We pity the
delinquents, but such is life.
Major Tom Black comes and goes
here to-day, one hundred miles away to-
morrow. He is irrepressible. He wears
the 'blue cockade7' as the best shoe
drummer on the road.
writ of habeas corpus has been taken
out by James A. Jones versus Lille Jones
for the recovery of a boy child, eighteen
months old. The case will come up be-
fore Ordinary Roberts.
A thrifty housewife of this city has
made and Sold within the last three
!. months, S24 worth of milk and butter.
This proves what a woman can do by at
tention to the practical duties of home
life.
In warehouse in this city, a few
nights ago, 45 rats were caught in one
trap. The next night about the same
number were caught. Ninety rats in
two nights would suit even Gov. Fowler,
of New York. "Ratsr'
Fred Clark, the popular deputy clerk
of the superior court, has in his possess
sion watch that dates from 1906. This
watch is worn by him, and is in good
running order. 1t was his fathers time
piece in his young manhood.
Few who travel the railroad from Col
umbus to this city, and then on to Alba
ny, by the Columbus Southern route. are
aware that the road follows an old In
dian trail that led into Florida in the early
settlement of this country. 1t was the
war path in all of the early Indian wars.
The Dawson Guards are pleased with
the choice for the encampment.
Griffin was their preference, and they
will put on theii mette to make the en-
oampment success. Griffin is one of the
IN )st pleasant cities in middle Georgia.
and, as to hospitality it stands pre-emi-
nent.
The exercises at the new Baptist church.
on last Wednesday night, were replete
with interesting religious services. Pray
er and praise made the occasion one long
to be remembered by those who were so
fortunate asito take in the delightful ser
vices of the hour. This the first hour
in the new church, was made sacred bv
its significance as a service of prayer.
Many of the little boys of the city go
to school upon their bicycles. As the s
o'clock bell of the high school was ring
ing, few mornings ago, little son of
Mr. A. j. Baldwin mounted his bicycle.
and, at the speed he started he must
have reached the school room on time
mile away. When he started off it was
almost like the fight of an arrow from
well drawn bow.
The NEWS learns that up to Thursday |
of last week tie aldermanic contest in
BronwoOd had not been settled The |
case is to come before Judge Query for
a hearing, when it is expected that the
matter will be definitely determined
The report that Mr.. Ellison had been |
Seated we are told, is premature, as the
case is still an open one for judicial In
vestigation.
The Rev. c. c. Martin, of Randolph
county, was in the city a few DAYS AGO.
Mr.. Martin is minister in the Free viii
Baptist church, and he states that AN
effort is being made to establish church
OF that denomination in Dawson. From
him The News learns that an effort will
be made to buy the present Metbndi.+