The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-27
GRAVES GLEANINGS.
Interesting Gossip About Persons and Things
in and Around That Town.

Protracted meeting begins here on
the second Sunday in July. 1t is hoped
that it will continue until the quarter
ly meeting, two weeks later. Rev. j.
L. Smith will preach for Rev. McGreg-
or at II o'clock, and the latter will
come over from Shellman in the after
noon and take charge.
A crowd of US young people paid Mr..
J. M. Chambless' peach orchard visit
Sunday evening, and got some nice
peaches, too. We will call on you, Mr..
B. NJ. Davidson, next Sunday. Don't
ship all of them this week, for we are
going to bring some big eaters along.
The trustees of the school are re-
quested to meet at the school house on
Saturday morning, June BOTH at ten
o'clock, for the purpose of electing a
teacher for the next school year. There
are only two applicants as yet
Mrs. Emma Mcneil returned last
week from an extended visit to rela-
tives in Cuth bert, but was recalled the
next day by a telegram announcing the
death of her neice, Mrs. Jno. Redding.
Our peach growers are shipping a
good many peaches now, but are not
getting very much for them. In few
days the Elbertas will come in AMI we
hope they will get better returns.
Chambless Bros. will, in few days,
move their saw mill nearer to Graves.
Mr. J. M. Chambless is looking at q
belt of timber owned by DR.. Graves
about one mile from the village.
Another picnic is talked Of by our
boys and girls, to occur on the Fourth
of July at Dover bridge. A big time
it will be, if we can get the old people
TO prepare the dinner.
Rev. w. d. McGregor filled his reg
ular appointment here last Sunday.
The pulpit was filled on Saturday by
Rev. c.. A. Jackson of Fort Gaines.
Mr. w. p. Roberts was in town Sat
urday trading with our merchants
Messrs. S. d. Hatcher and Walter
Horsley were also here Friday.
A. W. Bridges has accepted a posi-
ton in Marshallville as peach shipper.
Some more of our boys are thinking
about going in few days.
Mr.. Alven Crittenden of Shellman
passed through here Sunday en- route
to Albany to take charge of the laun-
dry at that place
Messrs. j. 7. Grimes and f. G. Da-
wilson attended children's service al
the Baptist church in Shellman Sun
day evening.
Mr.. C. Nj. Davidson is still hauling
logs to his little saw mill at the gin.
He is building several houses on his
plantation.
Mr.. and Mrs B. NJ. Davidson spent
Sunday in Shellman, the guests of Mrs.
Davidson S mother, Mrs. G. J. Greene.
Captain T. A. McWilliams, who has
been seriously i'll for the past two
weeks, is convalescent.
Mrs. c. J. Greene of Shellman and
Mr.. c.. H. Greene sof Ellaville visited
Mrs. B. M Davidson Thursday.
Mr.. Miles Hill left Monday for MOul-
trie, where he has accepted position
in dry goods store.
Mr.. [. J Harrell has returned from
a three days visit to Doerun. He says
that is a fine country.
J. P. Grimes, our weather prophet,
says that we will have some more rain
in few days.
Miss Essie Jennings of Midway Wis
tied her grandmother, Mrs. J. NJ.
Smith, last week.
Mrs. j. B. Ingram and children, in a
few days, will visit relatives in Schley
county.
Rev. J. L. Smith aud Mr.. J. c.. Hill
attended district conference at Plains
last week
MIR. and Mrs C. O. Marlin of ENG.
ma are visiting their sister, Mrs. T. p.
Burge.
MIR. D. T. Sawyer went down to Ar
lington Saturday and returned Monday.