The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-19
BREEZY BRONWOOD BRIEFS
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY FOR
NEXT YEAR Is ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. Payne Dies at Ripe Old Age.
4 Baseball Game Today. Other
News Notes and Personals.

News Notes and Personals.
The trustees of our school have al
last given out their official announce
ment concerning the teachers for the
ensuing year. Prof. J. c. Ammons
Of Coleman was elected some days
ago as principal, but afterwards ten
dered his resignation as he is TO en-
ter the Southern Baptist Seminary
| this fall and study for the ministry.
Ito fill this vacancy Prof. Joe
! BroughtOn of Jacksonville, Ala, was
elected at the last meeting of the
! board. Prof. Broughton is a man
| of wide experience in teaching, and
/ our school has every promise OF the
! greatest success under his direction.
The same corps Of assistant teachers
will have charge OF their respective
departments this season. Mrs. Ross
Davis will look after the primary
room. Miss Maude Stroud the third,
fourth and fifth grades, and Miss
Fannie Mcclure the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades. Mr.. G. NJ. Gam
mage, chairman of the board Of trus-
tees. announces that the body wishes
a meeting OF all the patrons OF the
school on Wednesday morning at the
school auditorium al 1880 O'Clock
to consider the adyisability Of ex-
tending the length of the session of
the school TO nine months instead Of
the present eight months.
Mrs. s. A Payne died here al the
home Of Mr.. J. G. Collins Thursday
morning at ? o'clock. Mrs. Payne
was IS years old, and is survived by
no children. She came here from
Bradley. Ala, a little over a year
ago, and has since made her home
with her nephew, Mr.. J. L. Murray.
She had gone to spend few days
with her niece, Mrs. Collins, when
she was taken sick and fingered but
a short time The funeral services
were held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Collins Friday morning, Rev
Allen of the Methodist church ofici-
ating.
Manager Gammage announces
there will be a ball game here We'd
nesday afternoon. In all probability
the team that will be played is the
| Shellman squad. They will come
over in autos, and the game will
/ begin about o'clock, and if per
| chance the visitors take the game
a second one will be played, as the
/ Bronwood boys have already taken
one from Shellman this season.
| The protracted meeting at the
Baptist church closed Wednesday
might after running for nearly two
weeks. Rev, l, L. Jordan left Thurs
day for his home in Midway, Ala,
and Rev. c. F. Clark, pastor, left
the following day for Perry.
Miss Clifford Best of Fl. Gaines
was a guest in the city last week
She was among the corps of teachers
here last season, and has many warm
friends who are always glad to vel.
come her back.
Messrs w. F. Williamson and w
o. Pruitt assisted the Smithville boys
in defeating the Leslie team Friday
Messrs. S. A. Murray and Arthur
/, Patton spent the latter part Of the
week in Fort Valley on business
The third quarterly conference Of
the Bronwood charge will be held al
| Bethel on Monday, the oath inst
Presiding Elder Jackson will preach
at Bethel on Sunday, the 23rd, and
Monday, the oath, at Il a. m.
Mr. Geo. NJ Gammage returned
Sunday from Rose Dhu, where he
was in camp with the Shellman band
Mr.. Gammage reports a very pleas,
ant trip, but doesn't advise any one
to take a similar one.
Miss Cleo Harris left Friday for
PARROT, where she will spend the
week with Miss Bertha Lee.
] Mr.. J. H. Allen of Ellaville has
visited his brothers, Messrs. A. c.
land G. T. Allen.
Mr.. A C. Price returned Friday
after stay of several weeks in
Americas.
Mr.. R. G. Stewart of oglethorps
is here to spend several days with
relatives.
Miss Imogene Dixon Of Americas
is the guest of Miss Bertha William
son.
Miss Alva Patton Of Macon is the
attractive guest of Miss Lola Muir
ray
Misses Belle and Hunter Berry are
spending a few days at St. Simon.
Mrs. w. A. COwart spent the frs
of the week here with relatives.
Miss Berna Greene of Americas IL
the guest Of Miss Susie Massey.
Mr.. John Harvey and family were
e guests of Mr. Claude Harvey Sunday
) Mr., NJ. c. Dixon left Thursday 70,
. Macon on business.