THE ASHBURN ADVANCE
Friday April 16 1897
Rev. H. Stubbs and J. W. Tinley were here yesterday.
Dr. D. J. Williams is at Pinnix house doing dental work this week.
Mr. J. S. Mathis, of Sumner, was one of the good men here yesterday.
H. Jeffrey leaves today for Savannah to spend the eight days of the
Jewish passover.
Mr. J. B. Horne is now singing and springing on a spring wagon for the
Singer Company.
Rev. R. M. Booth was here Wednesday looking after the re-building of
his house that was burnt.
The man who borrowed a wheelborrow from G. B. Gorday’s is respectfully
requested to bring it back.
Dr. Thrasher is one of the best collectors on earth. He actually
got money out of this office for quarterage.
SCHOOL ITEMS
Mr. H. D. Smith paid us a pleasant call this morning.
Nora Lawrence has quit school on account of her mother's sickness.
Miss Ola Smith was sick Wednesday and had to go home, but returned in
the afternoon.
Miss Flora Baldwin visited our school Monday afternoon, we would be
glad to have her call again.
Prof. Passmore wishes to present at the close of school a five dollar
gold piece to the pupil who keeps the best record from Wednesday April
14th,
Third Grade Pupils
ECHOES FROM ISABELLA
Sheriff Story just fi-fis his new home.
Miss Ina Williams is visiting at Att.
Mr. Thomas Tison is sojourning at the camp.
Miss Trellie Tipton spent Sunday with her parents.
Col. J. G. Polhill was in the city a short while Monday.
Mr. John Story was among our transient visitors Tuesday.
Mr. J. J. Hall and better half were in the city Monday.
Mr. Zack Ross and his interesting family spent Sunday in Isabella.
Mr. J. T. Cochran is visiting her daughter, Mr. J. O. Gregory.
Mr. Lee Brooks is keeping time to a new arrival in his home - a boy.
Mrs. Mary Williams spent part of last week with relatives at Att.
Mrs. Wash Deariso visited her sister, Mrs. Betsy Ford, this week.
Mesdames Price and gregory spent Sunday with their mother in Isabella.
Mr. Alex Story of Cordele is spending a few days with his brother the
sheriff.
Our worthy tax collector, W. A. Hall, of Oakfield, was in Isabella Tuesday.
Little Miss Lois and Master Lawrence Cox, of Ashburn, spent Sunday with
their grand-mother, Mrs. Mary Williams.
Judge McDowell is all smiles around the corner. He is just learning
to balance a bike. Col. Forehand has followed in suit.
Mr. J O Gregory is learning some of the latest anthems to sing in concert
to a sweet little girl who came recently to brighten his home.
Messrs. Patterson and Champion, of Doles, Smith, of Ashburn, and
Wooten of Ruark attended the M. (matrimonial) court here Sunday, but somehow
the judge's case occupied all of his majesty's time, talent, and attention.
The other cases were scattered to the “four ends of the earth.”
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Mrs. Nobles is to hang next Friday. It was nearly two years ago
that she and the negro Gus Fambles killed her husband, and her case has
been through all of the courts. The negro is to hang a few weeks
later.
Eighteen of the Lucy Cobb girls ran away from the Institute on the
first of April and celebrated the day. One of the pranks was to order
18 glasses of soda water and then pass out without touching them.
Many other tricks were played and they had a joyful time generally.
But Mrs. Lipscomb -- poor old soul - we met her at Elberton
last year -- she mortal ugly - is principal of the college and wanted
to do something smart, if you please, very smart, and she expelled the
girls. But we desist for fear she will come down here and expel us.
The girls were returned, however, but they ought to get their education
where they know the age of girls and what time of year it is.
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