The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
BRONWOOD BRIEFS.
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The debate Friday night at the
Holmart school house was very en-
pertaining one. The question was:
Resolved, hat the prohibition law
is a benefit to our state Col. w. r.
AverG took the affirmative side, and
Coils Ben Holland and j. c. Smith
the negative After a very heated
discussion the judges decided in favor
of the affirmative. Friday night of
next week there will be a murder
| trial" on the program, and all who
go may expect some interesting and
| touching scenes, as jury will be re-
| lied upon to decide the fate of the I'M
| fortunate criminal.
: The success that has ever been
made of an april 1st' picnic was
that at Spring Hill Wednesday. The
! teachers accompanied the pupils on
the pleasure trip, and helped to en-
JOY the outing. Plenty of dinner was
on hand, and everything was pleas
ant except one accident. Little Miss
Susie Lee Gammage fell from horse
and wrenched her arm badly, very
near breaking it. We all look for
ward with pleasure to more holidays
later on.
The local members of the Wood
men of the World will install a camp
here Friday night. Deputy Newton
Phillips of Macon has been here sew
eral days securing members, and all
/ applicants can be examined at the Of
fee of DR.. H. A. Wall, he being the
examining physician of the camp. All
who wish to will be given an oppor-
tunity of riding the goat Friday
night No young man can do wiser
thing than take out life insurance.
1t will be a source of regret to all
who knew him to learn that Mr.. w.
IL. Ogburn, our clever depot agent,
has left us. After being relieved last
Wednesday by Mr.. c. w. Morrison he
left for his home at Coffee Springs,
ALA, where he will spend few days,
and then go to Macon to accept po-
sition with the Southern railroad.
mr.. Ogburn is an all-round railroad
Imam. and we wish him success in his
new home.
The Ladies Aid Society will break
the monotony of things Friday night
with one of the old-time ice cream
festivals. The proceeds will go to-
wards paying for the school piano
special invitation is extended to all
1t was decided Sunday that the
protracted meeting at the Methodist
church would be postponed until the
first Sunday in May. This was done
on account of the very busy season
with the farmers.
Mr.. S. w. Denton of Russ, Fla.
who was for many years one of oul
foremost citizens and mayor of the
town is spending a few days with
relatives. He must have heard about
the election, too.
The members of the Epworth
: League are endeavoring to organize
= | a debating society or department fol
the benefit of the young people. Al
help in this direction will be appre.
ciated.
' The gun club has about got the
traps in operation. and at an early
date will be ready to show all who &c
y to the grounds some marvellous
I shooting.
/ hereafter prayer meeIlHS Ut TIE
c First Baptist church will be held ev'
t cry Sunday night. 1t is especially
u desired that the young people attend
: Miss Bonnie Witcher the interme
D date teacher. visited Miss Virginia
j Porter in Cordele the latter part OF
last week.
Miss Nettie Ward Frierson, the
!, teacher of the primary department il
. the schools here. visited at Graves
G Sunday.
E Mr. o. T. Thompson returned home
;. Sunday after spending a few days al
i Ashburn on business.
+ Miss Maud Williamson of Ellaville
is the guest of her brother this week