The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03

ings which the congregation had
erected in the town itself. These con-
gregations now occupy beautiful brick
buildings-their history is told later,
being included in the sketches OF Ter
Irel's five oldest churches.
In later years neat little Presby-
terrain church was built through the
efforts of Mrs. NJ A. McNulty, and
for some time this church had quite
a prosperous membership. but they
have nearly all either died or moved
away and only small guard now re-
mains.
In 1857 there was farm house
built on the hill beyond the cemetry,
which was used to house a school
taught by Mr.. T. J. Brantley. In the
same year Mr. John Fulton taught
school in an academy building located
on the southwest corner OF Church
and Nelson streets, on the spot now
occupied by g. w. Dozier's residence.
In 1850 Professors M. A. McNulty
and w. ]. Gartrell taught together in
this academy building, and the next
year DR.. Parker joined Prot McNulty
in building the house now owned and
occupied by the Hardens, just a few
feet west OF this academy
There were other small schools
scattered over the town, and during
the war among the teachers was Miss
es Amanda Ann Lasseter and Ann
Walker, and in 1906 Mr.. B. H.
Hood taught in the Brantley academy.
Mr. Hood was also prominent edu-
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Misses Corinne and Eliza James and
others. Prof. Alderhoff was also one
OF Dawson's early teachers.
In 1871 the Americas district high
school was organized with Mrs. w. c..
Dodd as president In 1872 Mrs. W.
H. Alien was elected to the Chair OF
languages. Alter President Dodd re
signed the school was turned over to
the city OF Dawson and Messrs. w.
H. Allen and ]. w. F. Lowrey were
elected associate principals.
Later on Professor M. A. McNulty
again opened high class boarding
school. The buildings thus occupied
were finally converted into a public
school, and for a quarter OF century
Dawson has had fine public school
system for both white and colored
The present school for white children
is housed in a magnificent, Steamboat
ed brick building consisting of Is
rooms and large auditorium. The
building is equipped with sanitary
sewerage system and drinking founts.
The school has an enrolment of about
800 and supports IA teachers besides
the superintendent A small entry fee
is charged and books are furnished
free.
Besides the schools and churches
the other public buildings are the
handsome court house, city hall,
public library and a woman's club
house. There are several colonial
homes, besides many beautiful smaller
homes, all protected by paid fire de-
partment. The town is 352 feet above
the sea level, and has a population OF
5000. A we'll managed water and light
system is the property of the city.
Besides the mercantile business,
which is carried on on a large scale
equal to many larger towns, Dawson
supports two variety works, two oil
mills, several gins, and the Atlantic
Compress Company is represented by
large plant. Good roads go out from
the little city in all directions, and
two railroads, the Central of Georgia
and the Seaboard Air Line, make it
easily accessible.
Mr.. George Lunsford, conductor OF
the Central of Georgia, brought the
first train through on July J, 1883.
The first postofice in the county
was opened in Dawson in 1857, Mr..
u. R. Nelson being the first postmas-
ter.
(To be continued next Tuesday,
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