The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-06-03
BRONWOOD BRIEFS.
Pithy Paragraphs and Personal Items
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The Farmers Union Gin CO. has
begun improving the gin for use in
the coming season. The farmers
expect a large crop of cotton this
year, and think both ginneries here
will have all they can do.
Rev J. F. Eden, Jr., of Cuthbert,
formerly one of our popular young
men who has been attending a
seminary at Louisville preparing for
the ministry, visited his many
friends here last week.
Misses DOME and Lola Murray en-
tertained the young people at their
home one night last week. The larg-
est crowd that has been out this
year was present, and all enjoyed
themselves.
Prof. H. H. Hargrove and wife,
who have made their home at Wood
! vile since their marriage, are here
to spend the vacation with the for
mer's parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. j,
Hargrove
The boys have named the players
| for the BrOnwood baseball, and will
| be ready for a number of games in
short while. From appearances
the team should do some good work
Brentwood, the place that is noted
| for it's goodly number of physicians,
is in fair way at present to starve
them out. We are having a remark
ably small amount of sickness.
At the League meeting Sunday
Mr.. M. N. Childs was appointed to
represent the Bronwood Leauge at
the convention to be held in Quit
man on the 18th inst.
| The work on our public well is not
progressing very rapidly on account
of not being able to procure casing.
This is one town in Georgia that is
pretty near dry.
A good many from here attended
the speaking and barbecue at Edison
Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. H. A.
Wall made the trip In their automO-
bile.
Messrs. j. M. Petty, Lawson
Thompson and Grady Miller left
Monday for Americas, where they
will pack peaches this summer.
A large number of young people
attended the singing Sunday night
at the home of Mr.. c. L. Holland.
Mr.. A. A. Capel led the singing.
Mr.. j. ]. Hill of McRae spent sew
eral days here last week with his
brother, Mr.. A. c. HILL who has been
quite sick for some time.
Prof. T. J. Barrett left Monday for
his home in Roanoke, Ala. We do
not know yet whether he will be
with us another year
Miss Annie Collins left Saturday
for Milledgeville where she will at
tend the graduating exercises of the
G. n. l. college.
Our gun club has been beaten
twice by the same crowd. We will
see how many times our ball team
gets licked.
Mr.. Lee Fleming graduated at the
Oglethorpe school last week. Mr.. A.
J. Fleming and wife attended the
exercises.
All the collectors in town were out
early Monday morning trying to see
who could tell the biggest excuse.
Rev r. M Allison and family at
tended the SmithviIle Sunday school
picnic at Wright's bridge Friday.
Mrs. r. M. Allison and Miss Fred
die Bryan attended the commence
ment in Cuthbert last week.
Miss Odelle Allison, who has been
attending school in Cuthbert, is at
home for the vacation.
Miss Kate Cowart, assistant post
master at Leesburg, spent Sunday
here with homefolks.
Miss Eva May Stevens left Mon
day for Tampa, Fla, where she will
spend a short while.
Several of our young people at
tended the Chautauqua in Eufaula
one day last week.
Miss Mabel Waller was the guest
of Miss Lucy Wells the latter part of
last week.
Mr.. J. L. Capel of Alabama has
been visiting his brother, Mr., A A
Capel.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Howell of
Dawson spent Sunday here with re-
atives.
Mr.. S. w. Denton of Florida is
! here to spend several days with rela-
tives.
Miss Clara Patton entertained sew
eral of her friends Tuesday evening.
Misses Pearl and Belle Berry spent
several days in Shehman last week.
There was no preaching in town
Sunday, it being the fifth Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Gilbert of Dawson spent
Sunday and Monday here
Mrs. j. w. Harris spent Saturday
in Shellman with relatives
DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Wall spent
Sunday in Lee county.
Miss Lizzie Raglan visited in Eu
faula several days last week.
Court of Ordinary.
Judge w B. Cheatham held the
monthly term of the court of ordi-
nary Monday. The will of the late
| Cant w r OvfOrd