The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-04-03
BRONWOOD NEWS.
Measles Epidemic Checked. Hap
penings in and Around the
Town Interestingly Told.

| Those who were unfortunate enough
to contract measles are now convalesc
ing. The families of Mr.. Cowart anC
Mr.. Ed. Glass are the only ones yet tC
develop cases of it, and as strict pre-
cautionary measures have been adopt
ed the spread of the disease is moi
probable.
No other serious sickness is prev
alent, though Mrs. S, M. Thompson
Mrs. e. E. Collins, Master Clarence
Denton, and Mrs. Bland Adkins Of
Doerun, who is visiting her mother,
Mrs. J. r. Marshall, are just recover
ing from recent illnesses.
Prof. and Mrs. W. G. Mauk of Sum
ter City were in Bronwood short time
Saturday afternoon, being en- route to
the home of Mrs. Mauk's father, Mr..
Preston Bridges, near Bethel. Prof.
Mauk is a former Terrell teacher and
his friends in these Clover regions"
are always glad to give him greeting.
The only original, inimitable and
altogether incompatible &c" Simpson
was showing his Bronwood friends
what sad havoc a swollen jaw can
work with handsome face. He says
he came over to make an assignment
of his lmpresciptible affections to the
image of his eye," whoever or what
ever that may be.
Miss Ollie Lawhon, since the demol'
ition of her academy at Sasser by the
cyclone, is visiting her relatives here,
and awaiting the reconstruction of her
school building. We believe we could
guess the name OF at least one person
who feels under obligations to the cy,
clone.
Your scribe is afflicted with a severe
attack of eupepsia, and several of our
townsmen show symptoms of that
tired feeling that usually appears
hand-in-hand with Gentle Annie" of
spring time fame.
From Dawson on Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Dozier, DR.. and Mrs.
Guy Chappell, Mr.. Eli Hill and Miss
Annie Mae HILL Messrs. n. B. and
w. H. Barnes and Col. H. A. Wilkin-
son.
Miss Katharyne Marshall, after con-
Quoting successful school of express
sion in Blakely, andsendearing herself
by her charming personality to the
mem ers of society in that city, is at
home again.
Mr.. George Gammage, who holds
Uncle Sans contract for the rural
free delivery from this Office, began
the discharge of the duties incident
thereto on Monday.
DR.. O. G. Crawford, one of Terrell's
most skilled practitioners, as we'll as
one of her most genial gentlemen, paid
US short but very highly appreciated
call one day recently.
Student Robert H. Ellerbee re-enter-
ed his classes at Bethel Military Insti-
tute on Monday morning, after spend
ing Saturday and Sunday with his pa
rents.
Mrs. John E. Bolton and Miss Lucille
Chappell spent Wednesday in Dawson,
being accompanied home by Miss Ollie
We're Lawhon.
Misses Mamie Arnold and Ida Ken
ney lost themselves on the labyrinth
inc streets of Dawson on Saturday
forenoon.
DR.. Hiram and Master Bennett Sta
pleton were in attendance upon the
oratorical contest at Lumpkin Friday
night last
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Murray and Mrs.
Eta Howell dined at the home of Mr..
John G. Collins on Sunday.
DR.. S. D. Bowman is filling the She'll
man teeth this week and 'dittoing"
his pockets, we hope,
Mesdames Fannie Wells and T. T.
Shackleford spent Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. Jesse Tucker.
Little Miss Freddie Bryan spent
Sunday with the family of her uncle,
Mr.. J, T. Raglan, in Dawson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hickey left Saturday
for a visit to relatives at Brantley,
Ala.
Throat sore There's no telling
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