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


Up the Road.
TOmmie Martin, 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 Brentwood
band ever since he was little barefooted
boy. He is iquite favorite here, and
will be missed. Mr.. Newton StapleJOn,
| who was a former student, will return
! this week.
Holmart is a new school house located
few miles east of BroEwood. 1t is sur
rounded by the 'hOnest sons of toip'
and bids fair to become a fiourishing
country school. The school will open
next Monday with Miss Birdie Elmore, of
Ogethorpe, 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-fashioned
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. It 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 a
little lame, but with eyes wide open.
Misses Hattie Terry sand Theresa
Shaokleford 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 a 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 50 long.
Mr. Jim Childs, who has been clerking
for Mr.. j. II. Ellerbee, is at his home in
duty again soon.
After weeks Of continued sickness DR..
StapletOn is slowly improving. The doc
tor is a good physician and a valuable
citizen.
The Brentwood high school is increas~
ing in numbers daily. We have an ex-
ceIlent teacher in Prof. G. E. Grubbs.
Bronwood pays Savannah prices for
cotton and it is useless for the farmers
10 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 milinary establishment from First
to johnson street.
Mr. Thomas Cowart 1as been elected
superintendent of Holmart Sunday
school.
Mrs. King and Miss Clark, of Column
bus. are visiting the Misses Grubbs this
week.
Mrs. Bowm an is i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Kennedy
Miss Emmie Hill spent last week in
Macon visiting relatives.