The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-09-20
THRIVING BRONWOOD.
A BATCH OF INTERESTING NEWS
ITEMS FROM THERE.

Seventy-Three Pound Turtles--A Veteran
WITH Twenty-Six WOunds--Large
Pears--Other Matters of
Interest.
Judge Eli Hill, in the thirties, was
pupil at Beman's celebrated school at
Midway, and often visited Milledgeville.
He was in that city when the Hon. l.. z.
G. Lamar in 1885, committed suicide.
Judge Lamar in that day was one OF
Georgia's prominent men and father of
the late distinguished supreme court
Judge, L. Q. c. Lamar. Judge Hill says
that it is his opinion that the recent
heavy rains cut off the cotton crop fully
80 per cent. 'ssJudge Hill is one of our
wise farmers, and his evidence goes
very far with avery one of us.
A MUCHLY WOUNDED VETERAN.
Mr.. j. j. Brown, who lives near here,
is a Confederate veteran who bears upon
his body the marks of 26 wounds. One
of his arms is disabled to such an extent
that he can hardly use it, yet he is one OF
our thoroughgoing farmers and is sue
cessful in tilling the soil that he gave his
life blood for.
LARGE TURTLES.
Kinchafoonee creek, near here, more
like a river than one of our smaller
streams is prolific in turtles. A dozen
of this water tribe were caught in this
stream recently that weighed from 30 to
73 pounds each The meat, which is
tender and luscious, makes the best kind
of soup, and readily brought 10 cents
pound.
POPULAR PREACHER.
Rev. S. w. Stubs, pastor of Brentwood
Methodist church, went down FRIDAY
and preached his first sermon in the new
church at Graves. Quarterly conference
was held at the same time. Mr.. Stubs
is an able and faithful minister and his
work, now near the close of the year, has
been a successful one.
GOOD COTTON MARKET.
Bronwood has as good cotton market
as many Of the larger towns with twice
the capital. Our buyers never turn off a
bale, always paying a good price, and
paying the money. We have not had to
contend with any certificates except
those endorsed by the United States
treasurer,
RAISES HIS OWN BISCUIT.
Mr.. David Martin, one of our most
progressive farmers, is still having wheat
groundand eating homeraised biscuit sea-
soned with homemade lard. Mr.. Martin
never thinks of buying anything that can
#be raised at home.
SERVING UNCLE SAM,
Postmaster Raglan, assisted by his sis
ter Miss Lizzie, is now handling the
mails in the new postoffice, model lit
tie building in its convenience and
neatness.
LARGE PEARS.
Mr.. ]. a. Davis has at his place here
Keiffer pears that, on an average, weigh
from one to nearly two pounds each.
11eS6 ITceS are ON6IlO0uCu WIN Chlp
fruit.
THEY HAVE TWINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Mann, living near
this place, is the happy recipient of twin
babies at their home. The mother is
getting along nicely.
PLEASED WITH THE TEACHER.
The people are glad that Prof. j. H.
Griffin will continue with us as principal
of our high school. He gives absolute
satisfaction.
PERSONAL.
Marshal D. J. Denton is sick at his sis
ters, Mrs. David Mar in. His place on
the police force is filed by Mr.. S. NJ.
Thompson. We hope for his early re-
eovery.
Mrs. Dr. Wall is visiting homefolks in
Buena Vista.
Mr.. w. b. Gunnels, of Albany, was
shaking hands with his old friends in
Bronwood two or three days this week.
How do you do when you buy shoes or
clothing? Don't you go to the place Gf
you can find it, where they tell you that
you may wear the article out, and then,
if you're not satisfied, they'll refund the
money? Why not dol the same when you