The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-02-10
DECLINES THE HONOR.
ppoNWOOD MUST ELECT ANOTHER
MAYOR.
DR.. Chappell, Who Was Recently
Elected, VIII Not Accept. Other
Items of Interest.

BRoNwooD, February 8.-Dr. T. a.
Cbappell. WHO was recently elected to
the mayoralty of Brentwood, has declined
the position, and another election will
be held DR.. Chappell's election was a
spontaneous expression of the people,
and his decision not to accept the office
is universally regretted.
A little tracas occurred in Brentwood a
few DAYS ago when one negro woman
ran another from house with an up
lifted axe. The assaulted darkey was
so fleet of foot that she got safely away.
The asSailant was fined $3.50 and cost by
the mayor.
In point of service Mr.. John r. Mar
shall is one of the oldest employees OF
the Central railroad. For more than ff-
teen years he has been depot agent
at. Brentwood, and has been most
faithful in the performance of his
duties. He is prompt in business and
accommodating to the public, and has
made strong friends of all who have
business with the road here.
Young men who make their mark in
life are held up as object lessons to those
around them. Bronwood is proud of its
two professional young men, Professor
StapetOn and DR.. Guy Chappell. Then,
there is Professor Wilkinson, who has
become a prominent educator in our
sister state of Alabama.
Brentwood is preparing to built a new
academy. The one now in use is twenty
five or thirty years old, and ouC of its
doors have gone many young men who
have since been an honor TO the "old
school house, and their Instructors
There is no better place than Bronwood
to educate your boys.
Miss Ulemmie Howell, while sitting in
the room with her mother one night last
week, was bitten on the foot by
their dog. The dog is supposed to
have been mad, as it was driven from the
house and has not been seen since.
A man of great influence here, and
one who has done much good for our
people, is Judge Eli Hill. Judge Hill
has held many positions of trust and
honor, and proved faithful to the best
interests Of the people in them all.
Our population is small, but as a gen.
eral thing our people are cultivated and
have large amount of that "commodi-
ty'' known as common sense. The
latch-string always hangs on the outside
TO those who come to see us.
Rev. NJ. B. L. Binion for more than
twenty years has served the Baptist
church here as pastor. He is cOnfded
IN and loved by all our people. In his
ministerial abilities he is the equal Of
any preacher in the state.
"he patriarch of Brentwood is Mr.. T.
N klllen, who settled here before the
war lie Is man of varied informa-
uoh' and many 90 to this venerable gen
of life.
The The United States government is we'll
P S,aou ny Joe Raglan, our postmaster.
I '"5%n ) regularity and promptness in
fact 3 'ne mails gives general salts
oai " e are delighted with the new Meth
, Uu.oc pastor, Rev. Nj, Wade. His SER
a aro-, ID are logical and interest all who
'0 .IIunate as to hear him.
had lI len. mad dog scare is on us, and you
ne 10 e y yOuI uOg IN the yaru. IL
cho,., lounu outside he stands a good
cnanoe Of being shot.
mon, uon' A G. Hills many friends were
af+ .oo 10 see him on the streets Monday
vel lJ oelng confined to bis home for two
weeks with lRgrippe.
10 I Mn scribe IS under .nany oligations
trr 49, 49, - =. Hill for a ride in the coun-
dav ~ En-. me famous Wrights bridge Sun
inc me a bronwood brass band is practic-
ga S very week. The boys are making
e emu music, and are prepared to fill ali
no "auame kumor reports that there will
Rro~ couple OF conJugal knots tied in
"ood In the course of thirty days.
" L. r Dozier, of Quitman county,