The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25
BRONWOOD BRIEFS.
Interesting Gossip From Our Neighbor
Hin the Road.

Up the Road.
Tommie Martin. a little son of Mr..
David Martin, picked seventeen hundred
and fifty pounds of cotton last week in
five days. In ten days he picked $3.50
pounds. They have no need OF cotton
picking machine where Tom stays. Mr..
Jordan will have to get up different
crowd OF champion cotton pickers to beat
CHS,
We have no new woman in our burg,
though some of our girls did try the
'cOcle awhile. They borrowed one of
the boys wheels, went off to a lonely
place and one would ride while another
would lead Afterbeing dumped few
times they decided the ''leetle iron pony
bucked much,
Mr.. Lucius G. Hill left last week for
Mercer University. This talented young
man has been leader of the Bronwood
band ever since he was little barefooted
boy. He is iquite favorite here, and
will be missed. Mr.. Newton StapleUon,
who was a former student, will return
this week.
Holmart is a new school house located
a few miles east of BroEWoOd. 1t is sur
ny LlI6 uOnCoO SOLc VI WI
and bids fair to become a f1ourishing
country school. The school will open
next Monday with Miss Birdie Elmore, of
Oglethorpe, as teacher.
Two of Bronwood's sweet girls have
taken the culinary department of their
homes IN charge and it is said they pre-
pare delicious meals. An old-fashoned
woman said that the way to mans heart
was through his palate, and that old lady
was O. K.
Everybody is speaking of going to the
big show in Atlanta. 1t makes this scribe
feel little lone horsey," butif he can
get some one to join him on the lover
foot" route he will be there-perhaps
little lame, but with eyes wide open.
Misses Hattie Terry .and Theresa
Sha3kleford left last week for the Geor-
gia Normal and Industrial college at
Milledgeville. That school is one of the
most practical in the south for girls.
Rev. NJ. B. L. Binion preached an
excellent sermon at the Baptist church
on last Sabbath. A people were never
more devoted to a pastor than is his
flock 20 him.
The cotton crop in this section will
be gathered earlier this year than ever
before known. The farmers are turning
their attention to saving hay and other
rough forage.
r. T. and S. w. Kennedy have patent
ed novelty in the way of pump churn.
They are meeting with success, and have
sold this state for snug sum.
Rev. j. S. Elmore, of Oglethorpe, is
again to fill the Lutheran pulpit at Bron-
wood. He will feel at home here, where
he lived SO long.
Mr.. Jim Childs, who has been clerking
for Mr.. j. Ii. Ellerbee, is at his home in
Oglethorpe sick. We hope to see him on
duty again soon.
After weeks of continued sickness DR..
Stapleton is slowly improving. The doc
tor is good physician and valuable
citizen.
The Brentwood high school is increas~
ing in numbers daily. We have an ex-
cellent teacher in Prof. c. E. Grubbs.
Bronwood pays Savannah prices for
cotton, and it is useless for the farmer rs
TO haul their cotton to other markets.
Mrs. J. G. Wells and children have
returned from a visit OF TWO weeks IN
Dooly and Wilcox counties.
Miss Mary Lizzie Marshall has moved
her millinary establishment from First
to johnson street.
Mr. Thomas Cowart las been elected
superintendent of Holmart Sunday
school.
Mrs. King and Miss Clark, of Column
bus. are visiting the Misses Grubbs this
week
Mrs, Bowman is i'll at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Johnnie Kennedy.
Miss Emmie Hill spent last week in
Mac On visiting relatives.