The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-09-27
PROGRESSIVE PARROT.
ENTERTAINING PARAGRAPHS FROM
OUR GROWING NEIGHBOR.


locality of our Furnishing little town.
nestled as it is among the hills of north
Terrell. Free from all malarial influen-
ces, and with a delightful temperature
both summer and winter, il is an excep-
tionally pleasant place to live in.
HISTORICAL.
parrott is not without an historical
event In 1886 an engagement took place
near here with the Indians. The sava
ges were on their way to Florida and
passed hele after the burning of Roanoke.
POPULAR PHYSICIANS.
The two physicians of Parrot, Drs. j.
H. Williford and II. A. Cook, are pro
fessional men who are we'll up 10 all re-
quirements. They have the confidence
of all our people and are remarkably
successful in their work of treating
diseases. DR.. Cook is a young man who,
as graduate of the best medical college
in the country, keeps up with all new
methods in advance of much of the old
system of treating diseases and is most
successful at the bedside of the sick,
while DR.. Williford, with long expen-
ence in the practice of medicine, is
always fitted to successful minister to a
these two professional men
THE GEM OF THE HILLS.
PARROTS gem is her high school, an
institution that is doing vast amount
of good for the boys and girls who attend
it. Prof. c. E. Grabbs is veteran
teacher well up in the new method of
imparting knowledge, and as diciplina
rian there is none better.
The musical department, presided over
by the gifted Mrs Me?shon, is winning
its way into the appreciation of every one
who desires Il see our girls taught prop
erly the great and pleasing art of music.
A PRETTY RESIDENCE.
Parrott is dotted with as many
pretty residences as can be found in any
other town of like size. The residence
of Mr.. A. j. Lee, upon the edge of town,
is an attractive object to the eye. Mr..
Lee is one of our most prominent citizens
and in the past has served his people
we'll, filling every responsible trust v it'll
honor to himself and with due regard
to the best int rests of the public. The
steam mill and gin Of Mr.. Lee, upon the
edge of one of our principal thorough
fares, adds to the noise and hustle of our
growing town.
PR0TRACTED MEETING.
PARROTS people are church going, and
stand squarely up to all the calls that are
made upon them to build and keep up
the churches that are within her gates.
At this time a most interesting meeting
is going on at the Methodist church, and
the preacher in charge, Rev. j. A. Har-
mon, is doing some good work. Up TO
date there have been eighteen accessions.
A GROWING COTTON MARKET.
More cotton has been received here up
to date than was received at this time
last year. Parrot grows every year il
it's reputation as cotton market. The
farmers are putting in COOK work gath
eling the staple and if the weather con
tinues good they will soon be done.
A GROWING ENTERPRISE.
Parrott's variety works, under the SUI
perintendency of Messrs r. w. Terrell
and E. S. Pinkston, is doing as fine work
as can be done elsewhere. The machin-
cry connected with these works is entire
ly new, and is handled by wolkmen who
are skillful mechanics.
WHERE THE TRAVELLER MAY REST.
The Parrot House is as pleasant a stop
ping place as the travelling public could
desire. The host, Mr.. j. +. Marshall,
treats his guests so clever that they are
glad to visit him again to take advanta
ges of his kindly treatment and the good
fare he gives them.
SICK.
Mr.. John c. Whaley, of the firm of
Whaley & Cook, IN the wherehouse bust
ness here, is quite sick at his home. His
place at the warehouse is now filled tenn
porarily by w. V. Perry
GOOD ORDER.
Mr.. John l.. Parott, as mayor of our
little town, can congratulate our people
upon the good order that prevails here.
1t is seldom that fisorderly case comes
before him.
CLEVER AGENT.
We have as good an agenr at our depot,
Mr.. j. A. Rutherford, as can be found
on the line of the Columbus Southern
r. r. he is always alive to duly and
fully up to all demands made upon him.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. II. j. Askew, one of TerrelFs
prominent and substantial farmers, has
been sick for some time, and his many
friends was glad to see him on the streets
Thursday.
Mr.. n. M. Weaver is one of Parrott's
most jovial citizens. He is the life of
those whom he meets upon the streets.
Miss Rena Wright, one of Webster
county's most popular young ladies, is
visiting Miss Jessie Brow- this week.
Mr. Dixon, of Stewart county, was
circulating among his friends here Sat
urday.
Mrs. E. V. Bowman, of Bronwood, is