SW Georgia Newspaper Clippings

THE ASHBURN ADVANCE
Friday,  May 14,  1897

Mr. E. J. Hodge has a new baby and soon will have a new house.

Miss Mollie Johnson, of Johnson county, is visiting Miss Callie Killebrew.

Miss Willie Waters, of Macon county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. D. Passmore.

A small tumor was cut from the back of Mr. H. Jeffrey's head by Drs. Gardner and Thrasher.

J. S. Shingler’s cow is a sight: this is not the first time she has produced twin calves and lived.

Dr. Redding, of Waycross, is attending the meeting and visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Jenkins.

Mr. L. C. Killebrew spent Sunday and Monday at home, then returned to his work at Kramer Tuesday.

Fire broke out in the quarter last night and consumed Willis Wilson's house while the family was at church.  Only a chair was saved.

The poles for the Ashburn Telephone system are cut,  The wire, brackets, and pins are in the depot.  The insulators and ‘phones are expected to arrive from New York in about three days.  Mr. R. Huckabee is to get a lineman from the road to put up our line.

Sixteen persons took dinner at the Dew Drop Inn yesterday, Messrs. Jefferey and Daniels are boarding there now.

ISABELLA SCRAPS
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Miss Alice Tipton is visiting friends in around Sumner.

Miss Trellie Tipton is home enjoying a short vacation.

Miss Minna McDowell spent a short while with her parents Saturday and Sunday.

Messrs. Collins and Whiddon went fishing Wednesday and caught a lot of red bugs.

Mrs. W. H. Gregory returned home Sunday, accompanied by her sister Miss Lizzie Williams.

Mr. G. G. Warren -  (Judge, I should have said) – was absent the first of the week, and even the sun refused to shine.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Tansey have secured rooms at Mrs. Joiner’s  where they are pleasantly domiciled for the present.

Mr. G. B. Williams arrived home Friday afternoon on a short visit to his parents, and returned to Thomasville Tuesday.

SCHOOL ITEMS
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Prof. Walker visited our school Tuesday.

Miss Mittie Horne visited our school Tuesday.

Miss Maud Domer is absent from school this week.

Miss Malissa Perdue returned home sick Wednesday morning.

Sammie Evans stuck a nail in his foot and is unable to attend school this week.

Prof. and Mrs. Passmore attended the Chautauqua Sunday and heard Sam Jones preach.

Clair McLendon returned from Montezuma Monday where he has been spending a few days.  He reports a nice time.
 
 

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