2879. Dow Law Bank (Fort Valley, GA)

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for Help Sent to Gov. Atkinson by a Country Negro-A Novel Agreement Made by the Farmers of Meansville. A Receivership for a Drug Store at Macon. GEORGIA. Brooks superior court meets on the first Monday in February Six students of the State University will contest for the Clyde Shropshire medal for oratory The Adel planing mill is running on full time, and is turning out an excellent quality of lumber The business of W P. Vouderau & Co of Athens, who failed a few weeks ago, has been placed in a receiver hands. Mountain Green, Sr. of Pike county, died Friday from a stroke of paralysis, which occurred a few days ago, in his 85th year West Dent's relatives are talking of a damage suit agains the city of Fort Valley Dent was killed by a train at Fort Valley a night or two ago Rev. S. W. Stubbs died on Thursday night, Jan. 3, at the home of his fatherin-law the Duncanville neighborhood of Brooks county Little Bertha Abernathy the 3-year-old daughter of Dr J L. Abernathy a drug. gist, was seriously and almost fatally burned at her home at Atlanta Friday. As a result of the little difference at a ball of Rome's colored elite and the pres ence of a razor Fanny Br dges, one of the belles of the occasion, is minus one ear The extreme cold weather recently has brought the ducks and robins south in large numbers, and the swamps and ponds about Americus are teeming with game. Dan Carroll, colored. one of the slickest thieves in that section, and who has given the Savannah, Florida and Western railway lots of trouble, was tried and convicted in Brooks county court on Wednesday for stealing from a freight car. Rev. J. A. M. Chumaciero, rabbi of the Jewish congregation, Children of Israel, at Augusta, has resigned. The rabbi has not decided upon his future plans, but before the time comes for his leaving Augusta he expects to receive a call to some other city. The Lawrenceville branch railroad. which was dropped by the Southern railway system Oct last will be in operation again this week under the management of a local company composed of some of Lawrenceville's most enterprising business citizens. The Atlanta Chess Club, which was burned out recently will soon be reorganized. It is proposed to hold in Atlanta some time during the exposition, a grand chess tournament The various chess organizations throughout the south will cooperate in the preliminary work. Judge Bogle of Dalton says no one will dispute the health of the country is paramount to all else: he thereupon suggests the government take hold of all the patent medicines and handle them exclusively as is proposed it shall do the railroads This would knock out the quacks and nostrum venders. Rev A. M Johnson of Statesboro has bought a large tract of land 790 acreson the Ogeechee river near Rufus post office, and has gone into farming on an extensive scale assisted by his large household. He has under 145 acres, which he expects to tend him self or to rent this year. Quite an interest is being taken in the new bank to be opened at Fort Valley on the 15th. The old Dowlaw bank run SO long as a private bank by the late Mr. C. H Harris, will retire on that date, and the new chartered bank, now being organized under the same name, will receive its deposits, patronage and good will. Owing to some dissatisfaction among the democrats about the nominations, the reublicans secured every office in Towns county in the late elections It is thought that this drubbing at the hands of the reublicans will prove beneficial to the demorats in the long run by causing them to cease warfare within their own ranks and work more in unison. That Morgan county women have plenty of nerve and pluck was evinced one day last week when the wife of J Houghton held at bay a negro man whom she caught stealing corn from Mr. Houghton's crib. She ordered the negro to halt and made him throw the corn back into the crib and remain where he was until she could send for Mr. Houghton and have him arrested. There is a breed of chickens in Houston county that is execptionally precocius, or W E. Fuller's incubator possesses remarkable qualities That incubator hatched out a brood of chickens last week, and one of the little fellows crowed the first day, and then crowed three times Tuesday morning The voice of the little chanticleer was not especially loud or distinct, but the pantomime was perfect. Rome Tribune: At the wedding of Miss Bertha West and Mr Hoskins Williams, Wednesday, a pretty feature was the singing of Lohengrin's wedding march by a chorus commposed of Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. W A. Patton, Mrs. C. D. Wood. Miss Griswold, Mrs Loise Lane, Miss May Patton, Miss Rosa Plumb. and Miss Pet Nevin. These are some of Rome's sweetest singers, and added much to the attractiveness of the cermony By special request Mrs. W A Patton sang as a solo, Here, Take My Heart and her délightful voice was heard in this charming ballad just at the performance of the ceremony. The farmers of Meansville community have formed an agreement among themselves concerning policies for future action. In some features it is similar to the objects of the alliance. The farmers of this community have determined among themselves to farm on certain plans regardless of what other individuals or communities may do. As an example they have agreed to adopt a similar haracter of dress, which will be on an economical basis. This will largely abolish envy or embarrassment regarding the appearance of one another. They of course attend the same churches and are found together on all public occasions Hence it is important that the members of the community should all be similarly dressed In all other matters they will consider the interests of each other Athens Banner: Friday several negro boys were out in the old field near the Georgia Carolina and Northern coal chute. They had their guns along and were shooting at birds. One of the boys fired his gun and the shot peppered against the house of Mr Tom Oliver near by Mr Oliver's cook was standing in the doorway and several of the shot struck her. They did no injury except raising a blister Mr. Oliver came out of the house and called the boys up to him He had a long rope brought and tied them all together. Then he marched them to his store on Prince avenue and telephoned for an officer to come and get them Officer Save responded and took the young culprits in charge. They were subsequently released at the but were docketed against them in the mayor