The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-14
PARROTT PARAGRAPHS.
A Drowning Narrowly Averted. Improve
ments Going on. News Notes


Our school will open the first of Sep
TENDER under more propitious auspices
than ever. It's most efficient board of
trustees have been very careful in Sc
curing the best'talent in their teachers,
and are satisfied that their corps OF
teache are the equal of any not only
in the county but in the state. Prof. +.
Y. CarmichaeLof Augusta is principal,
assisted by Misses Lizzie Windsor and
Daisy Allen. All the branches will be
carefully taught, so that pupils can be
prepared here to enter college. Send
in the children promptly so that they
may get the full benefit OF the school,
There was the biggest fish fry at
Wright's mill Saturday that has oc-
Cured in long while, and people from
many surrounding counties were there.
1t is estimated that 500 pounds of fish
were caught and cooked, and all had as
much as they could eat. Messrs. Wall
and Zimmerman, in attempting to
place net across the flood gate to
prevent the escape of the fish. were
carried through the gate by the force
of the water and 7came near being
drowned.
We are sure that j. W. Tilly is 60
ing 20 do something that PARROT will be
proud Of Brick aud other material are
being placed on the ground for store
house, warehouse, gin house, hotel
and bank, one or all combined we
guess. Can't tell which.
Mrs. V. B. Williford of Jacksonville,
Fla, stopped with her sister, Mrs. j..
A. Rutherford, few days last week,
but is now at Hurts oOro, Ala, visiting
her mother and brother. She will stop
over in Parrott again en- route home.
Henry Fletcher says he can always
be found at the Parrott drug store,
where he dispenses the coolest of coco
cola, soda water and the very best
gourd seed. OF the latter commodity
he has fine supply
Mr.. r. K Thomas, who lives six
miles west of Parrott, has sold his
farm and will move to Texas after
gathering his crop. Mr. John Russell
has also sold his farm, and will move
to Arkansas.
Genial Ralph Sandiford of Dawson
spent Sunday in town. Ralph says he
likes to visit Parrott because it seems
like home to him, but we think there
is greater attraction than that.
Messrs. Ed Ward and DIN Harris,
two clever and prominent gentlemen
of Benevolence, are visiting their rel
atives, Messrs. J. II. Harris and Dave
Kitchener, near PARROT.
Comrade L. L. Tilley says he can
walk this week much better than last;
and we are glad to see the old soldier
in the enjoyment Of such robust
health.
If you want home in a nice, well
drained, healthy town, convenient to
irst-class gins, grist mills, good
churches and a fine school, come to
PARROT.
Prof Crowell says that none of the
young ladies wishing for a professor
have applied to him yet, and he
notifies them that he is still on hand.
Rev. Alex Reese of Cuth bert is Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. j. ii. Harris, ana
assisting Rev. Arnold during the Bap-
tist protracted meeting.
A new Ginnery and warehouse are
to be built soon. Will say more about
it next week. Money to build with is
already in hand.
We hear that DIR. L. T. Galphin has
located over in the Twelfth district
and will engage in the practice of
medicine.
The PARROT Ho tel is entertaining a
very distinguished guest today Mon
day in the person of little Miss Whit
worth.
There is now no scarlet fever in or
near Parrott The quarantine has
been raised, and the children are
happy.
Judge W. H. Crawford and family
of the Twelfth district visited Mr. ].
H. Pritchard and family Sunday.
Misses Leila and Estelle Brown are
visiting relatives and friends at
Brooksville.
Parrott is on big boom. Wait and
see.