The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-01
Solid gold iewelry-new and np-to
date-at Dawson Drug Cos.
DOVER DOINGS.
No Smallpox There, Yet. Other News
About the Village.


About the Village.
DovEREL, Oct. 30.-"nover is rotten
with smallpox" This is the report
that has gone abroad into Randolph
county, and l presume into other
counties. The writer was just across
the line in Randolph this morning and
here is about the substance of the re-
ports that came t. him: "We hear
that there are at least dozen cases of
smallpox at Dover" "That G.. w.
Chambliss is quite sick with smallpox,
and but little hope of his recovery"
"That L. j. Mabry is also quite sick
with smallpox" "That the little son
smallpox Wednesday morning." THAT
DR.. j. L. Lee has two sons quite sick
with smallpox, ami all the rest of his
family are expected to contract the
disease" "That there are several 9TH
er cases in and around Dover, and no
way to prevent the disease from
spreading" "rhat our school had to
suspend on account of the smallpox"
Of these reports the last is the only
one that has any resemblance to the
truth. We did suspend school until
tOday-not because we had to, but be-
cause the principal and board of trus-
tees thought it best to suspend until
after the supposed danger was over.
Now, how such reports as these can
get out and gain any credence is a
mystery. The truth is, we have had
no smallpox at Dover. and are not
likely to have. IT'S true that Messrs.
Chambless and Mabry, who attended
the Chattahoochee Musical Conven-
ton, might have been exposed Ito the
smallpox, but all necessary steps were
taken to protect the community IN the
event they had contracted the disease.
Besides, it has now been seventeen
days since these gentlemen were at
Rlchland, and we consider that the
danger from this quarter is past.
Our school opened up again today In
full force, since the smallpox scare
has fully subsidized. We expect 20 or 80
pupils within the next week or two.
Arrangements are now being made to
open up commOdiOus boarding house
so that pupils from a distance can get
board at reasonable rates. This ar
rangement is being made for the spe-
cial benefit of our school, and all board.
ing pupils Will be under the direct
control of the principal. No better
place can be found to send your chill
dren to school than Dover. We have
no barrooms or other immoral infiu-
ences. Send US your sons and daugh-
ters and we will give them practical
education; or if you want them to en-
ter college we will prepare them to en-
ter at small COST
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Lee died Wednesday morning last af-
ter severe illness. The little fellow
was laid to rest in the Baptist cemetery
Thursday morning in the presence of
large crowd of sorrOwing relatives
aud friends.
Miss Mlttie Coleman of Cuthbert
has been elected as assistant to the
principal of our school for the present
school term. Miss MIttie is gradn-
ate of Andrew Female College, and
will make splendid primary teacher.
Steps are. now being taken TO i'm
prove and enlarge our school building.
The board of trustees has already aus
thorized some improvements on the
present building, and 1t will no doubt
be enlarged in the near future.
A crowd of filthy and strange look
ing people calling themselves BraZll~
ians have been encamped near our
town for several days. There is no
room here for such people.
Mr.. Will Richardson, who has been
managing the ginnery here for Lee,
Wright & Hayes, left last week for
Albany and Macon on prospecting
tour.
Masters John and Walter Phillips
and little Miss Mamie Phillips are Wis.,
iting their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Phillips, near Cuthbert.
We are glad to learn that the little
son of DR.. 4. A. Woods, who has been
quite sick, is rapidly improving.