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A NEWS
TWICE-A-WEEK.
SATURDAY’S EDITION,
VIENNA, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1903,
$1.00. PER ANNUM,
Midway Local Items.
TIPPETTVILLE LOCALS.
HAPPENINQS AT JERRY.
Los Axgklbs, Cal., Aug. 27.
Editor Vienna News :
We believe we have a few friends
in old Dooly who are concerned
j’V.ibout us and would enjoy a de-
ription of this western country
j we see it. We closed out our
, jusiness in Tucson, Ariz., the
last of July, and on 29th myself
and boys left for Los Angeles,
Cala., 500 miles farther west.
Crossing Culif, a mile desert and
Salt '/alley we rode 205 feet below
the sea level at one point, and saw
mining salt. We are told that at
one time a long portion of this
desert was a lake and adjoined to
the ocean and now dried Up left
great beds of salt.
On arriving here we were met
by our old friend, J. A. Williams
and fnmily of Pinehurst. We
bunched at-his home and later
crossed the street and applied for
board. We were' taken in by a
southern Christian family, and of
course, southern Christian Implies
that we are mad to feel at home,
and not altogether among
strangers.
Los Angeles is a city among the
hills and within 20 miles of the
Pacific coast and a less distance to
mountains of 5,000 feet elevation.
There are several beaches ac-
cessable, three railroads, several
electric street car lines, all doub-
’ed tracked to the coast, about 80
minutes ride. Within one hour
T can go from the tops of the
, untains where it is real cool to
Andy benches on the ocean.
Southern California is the Eden
of sunshine, fruit and flowers. It
) seldom rains, consequently the
air is dry and crisp, and at times
one breathes it direct from the
ocean. 1 understand that during
the winter they have. heavy fogs
in the early morning which I
think the only objectionable fea
ture, though most residents here
think they are fine and healthy.
This town is building faster
than any place I ever saw. The
population has doubled within
the last eight years any many
here predict a population of two
hundred and fifty thousand before
1910.
San Pedro has a bright future.
The United States government is
spending several million dollars
on a harbor; also the Southern
Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt Lake
railroads are spending millions on
their wharfs and terminals. It is
said there is to be 15 millions
spent at this port It is a natural
harbor and has always been a
small town, but has doubled with
in the Inst twelve month. Popu
lation now about three thousand.
I am told that in many respects
this harbor excels San Francisco
harbor. The cheapest farm land
from here to the coast is $200 per
acre and most of it three to five
hundred dollars. They raise
berries, fruits,. vegetables and
nuts. No cotton and but little
corn.'
The influx of people into this
state is marvelous. They come
from all parts of the union but
mostly from the east and middle
west. The cheapest resident lots
I’ve heard priced was bought by
Jim Williams for $600, 50c per
front foot and that was four miles
from the city. Nice resident
lots away out are $2,600 to $10,-
000.
We have about taken in all the
sights here and I guess will leave
for Georgia via San Francisco,
Sait Lake City, Maniton Springs,
Colo., now soon. We want to stop
at the Springs for a few days.
We want to visit the coast to
morrow and get one more dip in
the serf. The Atlantic & Pacif
ic all look alike to me though I
believe the Pacific a little calmer
water and blue and clean.
We often think and talk of Vi
enna and friends; though there
always a sad and lonely thought
to follow. Remember us in your
prayers.
Yours as ever,
J. R. K
MOUNT VERNON VISITORS.
Local and Personal Items Oathered by
a Local Scribe.
As I was crowded out last week
I will endeavor to send in my
items again.
Agricole, your letter was inter
esting. You must write again.
I had the pleasure of meeting
dear old Blue Belle and Buttercut
Sunday., Would be glad to meet
all the correspondents.
Misses Haitte and Tom West
Dora Davis, of Houston county,
visited the family of H. D. Royal
this week.
Mrs. Liddie Andrews, of Craw
ford county, is visiting relatives
hero.
Miss Edith Page visited Miss M.
Allie Butler last week.
Miss Annie May Fuqua visited
her sister, Mrs. Willie Ingram.
Our meeting here Sunday was
greatly enjoyed by all present,
plenty of dinner was on the ground
and the day was spent very
pleasantly.
Mr. W. T. Acre had the mis
fortune to lose a fine mule last
week.
Miss Minnie Dunn and Mr.
Vaudery Smith left for Vienna
Monday to enter school there.
Mr. W. T. Acre visited Atlanta
last wfcek.
Mr. Jake Cox, of Houston coun
ty, visited his sister, Mrs. H. D.
Royal Sunday.
Mr. John Avery is quite ill at
this writing.
A Batch of Live News From That
Community.
Tippettville, Ga., Sept 8—After
reading the interesting letters
from all the correspondents, the
little “Blue Bird” will attempt to
write a short letter. I waB very
glad indeed to see some new cor
respondents write us a letter last
week, and hope they will continue
to write regular.
The Tippettville High school
opened up Monday morning with
28 pupils and Prof. Brown as the
teacher. We will no doubt have
a larger school in a week or two.
The people of this community
are very busy gathering their cot
ton. The first two bales that was
bought at this place Tuesday
brought 12 cents.
Several from this place attend
ed the preachers meeting in Seville
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mesdames E. Hill and Bob
Arnold visited relatives in Vienna
Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Scarborough has
returned to her home after a
plousnt visit to her brother, Mr.
Jerry Clemons, of Unadilla.
Mr. Homer Mixon and sisters,
Misses Alice and Mollie, visited
the family of Mr. Jim Lovett, near
Seville Saturday night.
The entertainment given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ad
kins last Friday night was highly
enjeyed by all who attended eS'
pecially by the little “Blue Bird-”
Miss Hattie Cook spent Satur
day night with Miss Emma Tip
pett in Seville.
The News Picked end Paragraphed for
News Readers.
Jerry, Ga., Sept. 2—Cotton, is
opening very rapidly around here
now and aur farmers are loosing
no time in picking and preparing
it for market while it is bringing
a good price.
We were glad to have Uncle
Rectus with us last week. He was
in his usual happy humor for
talking and he had lots of good
things to tell us, which made his
visit very pleasant and appreciat-
able. Come again Uncle Rectus.
We are glad to have you with us.
Messrs A. J. Sanders, C. D. and
Will McKiney returned home last
Wednesday from a pleasant trip
to Macon.
Mr. J. III. Screws made a pleas
ure trip to the capital/city, Atlan
ta, last week and reports a pleas
ant trip.
Ye scribe passed through Mid'
way last week on the train, but
did not have time to stop. Mid
way has a beautiful location situa
ted oil the A. & B. railroad, and
bids fair to be a prosperous little
town. I would have been glad to
have had the pleasure of forming
the aquaintance of the charming
correspondent together with all
the other good people.
* Mr. J H. Cross and son Henry
attended the Preachers’ Institute
at Seville Saturday.
Messrs. C. W. Reynolds, J. H.
Adams and son Jack went to Big
Crock last week on a fishing expe
dition. They caught plenty of
fish and, of course, had a good
time. . '
Severl from this place took in.
thebarbecuem Rochelle Saturday. | w w> Brown> Saturdtty
and Sunday. .
Miss Hattie Cook returned to
her home at this place Thursday
after visiting friends and rela
tives at Fairfield and Pbpe City.
Miss Maude Walden, of Kerns,
is visiting Misses Leila and Della
Walden at this place.
I will close with best wishes for
the success of the News and its
many readers. Blue Bird.
TheW. T. McDonald Far nature &
Hardware Co., is the syle of a new firm
to be opened up in Vienna the next few
days. The goods have been bought and
will arrive in a few days. The new
firm has rented two of the brick stores
now being completed by P. G. McDon
ald which will be ready for occupancy
about the 16th. Theodore McDonald
as he is familiarly known to the people
of this section, is a hustler and he will
treat you right.
Mr. R. R.‘ Royal attended the
funeral of his brother near Tifton
Monday.
Mr. W. T. Acre visited his. sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Isabelle, at Double
Run Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. B. Perkins visited Monte
zuma last weok.
Mr. J. R. Acre, visited Vienna
Monday. Butterfly.
~Hon. J. S. Adams, one of our
most prosperous planters, has
about two acres of land which he
sowed in oats last winter. After
cutting off the oats he sowed it in
peas and has just harvested five or
six tons of hay. He says there is
money in raising hay as well ' as
eleven cents cotton, and that he
expects to engage in it more ex
tensively next year.
Mr. Stealy B. Bush went down
to Cordole last week and purchas
ed a new top buggy. Stealy*.is a
hustling young man and is keep
ing up with the procession of the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Broadaway
and daughter Miss Lydia returned
home Sunday from a visit to rela
tives in Wilcox county.
Mrs. A. J. Sanders and son
Clifton were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. D. McKinney Sunday
The Jerry base ball tenm will
play the Vienna team at the lat
ter place noxt Saturday.
Will close for this time with
best wishes for the Nows and its
correspondence.
All The News of A Week Told In
Paragraphs,
Dooling, Ga., Sept. 8—Farmers
picking cotton—visitors making
visits.
Quite a storm visited our town
last Sunday afternoon, though no
damage was done.
Jesse Aycook, of near Americus,
visited his uncle, P. F. Aycock at
this place a few days lost week.
Miss Myrtis Gilmore returned
home last week from a visit to
friends and relatives at. Unadilla
and Snow.
Mr. apd Mrs. C. M. Jenkins at
tended the union meeting at Mt.
Vernon lost Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rackley
of Ashburn are visiting their fath
er, Mr. Jeff Sanders.
Miss Jessie Hollan returned
home Monday from Cordele where,
she has been visiting for the past
two weeks.
Julian Taylor and family, of
Ashburn, ure the .guests of Jeff
Sander’s family this week.
The letters last week were all
very interesting and we hope.all
the correspondents will keep up
their interest.
Doolirig is on a boom; the ware
house will soon be completed, will
soon have $ new depot, already
have three stores, one nice dwel
ling house and a school house.
Now what is Dooling but growing?
And just think. Dooliug is only
six months old. In March there
was nothing here but an open field
In April D. P. McCorvey put up a
nice store, and Dooling has been
growing ever since. She will be a
town in spite of all. Hurrah I for
Dooling.
News is somewhat scarce this
week, but we hope,to do better
next week. Fabula.
Third District News.
We are sorry to note the serious
illness of Mrs. Martha Lindsey the
mother of P. G. Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Joiner
made a business trip to Hawkins-
ville Friday afternoon.
J. V. Joiner made a business
trip to Hawkinsville Saturday.
Miss Mary Dunaway of this
place and Mr. Jesse Everett of
near Vienna were married Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Will Roundtree and wife of
Jackson’s mill visited their par
ents at Hollow Branch Sunday.
Mrs. W. J. Locke visited par
ents near Tippettville Friday.
Mr. W. J. Locke mode a busi
ness trip to Hawkinsville Thurs
day.
Mr. Mark Broadaway and fam
ily visited relatives in Wilcox Sat
urday and Sunday.
The wedding bells will ring in
our comriiunity soon.
(Regular Correspondent.)
The News will now come twice-
a-week. And “Blue Belle” will
now try and write the news twioe-
a-week as often as possible.
Misses Hattie and Tom West
and their friend Miss Davis of
near Montezuma visited relatives
near Mt. Vernon Saturday and
Sunday.
“Butterfly,” your letter was
certainly missed last week. Am
sorry it was crowded out.
Little “Blue Bird,” what was
the matter with you and “Brown ‘
Eyes” last week? Hope you will
write next time.
Mr. Oscie Walters of Mt. Ver
non accompanied Miss Julia
Heath here last Week where she
boarded the train for her home at
Fields.
Quite a crowd from Vienna,
Drayton, Dooling, Byromville and
Pleasant Valley attended service
at Mt. Vernon Sunday. Rev. Jt
M. Kelley delivered an intersting
scumon and Mr. J. L. Peavy and
others talked'on “Sunday School
and Church Duty.”
Miss Arrie Lee Vinson spent one
day last week in Midway.
Miss Elma Roberts visited her
cousin Miss Maude Butler Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Carrie Roberts and sister
of Oak Grove have returned home
after visiting her cousin Miss Eu-
la Ingram.
We are sorry to note the sad
death of Mrs. Mari ah Shirah whq
passed away at the home of her
sister Mrs. Mary Royal at Mt. Ver
non Sunday. She was 89 years
old.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rhetic. have
returned to their home at Pavo af
ter visiting her sister Mrs. John
Avers at Mt. Vernon.
Mr. W. T, Aoree went up to At
lanta on the excursion last Tues
day.
Joiner Ingram and sister Miss
Eula and cousin Miss Carrie Rob
erts and Miss Mallie Butler spent
a short time in Midway Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Lydia Andrews of Craw
ford county is visiting her brothe$
Mr. D. J. Dunn at Mt. Vernon,
Mr. Waller of Moultrie visited
his daughter Mrs. J. D. Avoralast
week.
Miss Minnie Lee Page returned
to her home at Byromville Mon
day morning after visiting het
cousins Misses Maude and,Mallie
Butler hear Midway.
•r.i
Mr. Herbert Bushin who hss been
with the Cordele Sash Door A Lumber
Co,, for some time, has resigned his
position and will leave in a few days
fore medical college, where he will
take a course in medioine. He Is the
ton of Mr. M. E. Bushin, of this city,
and is visiting hit father here a few
days here before leaving to take up
his course. The Newt wishes Herbert
much success in his chosen profession.
I OPTICAL DEPARTMENT.
I have on hand a full line of Royal Peb
ble and Crystalized Lenses, Beautiful
Solid Gold Frames. Gold Filled and
Aluminun Frames. Remember _ I ex
amine your eyes by the most Scientific
Methods known to the profession posi
tively free of charge. I can fit you if
you can be fitted. Come to see me.
My Line of Watches is Complete.
I carry everything from the best grades of Railroad Watches to cheap good timers
Nicest line of Hollow aqd Flat Silverware. Forks, etc., ever shown in Vienna.
Watch Chains, Charms, Solid Gold Ring Brooches, Hat Pins, Stick Pins,
FACT, EVERYTHING KEPT IN A FIBST-CLASS JEWELERY STORE.
Clocks, both French and American, Second to None.
I ALSO SELL THE CELEBRATED NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE.
Come to see me and I will save you money.
H. A. YOUMANS,
Jeweler and Optician.
MY REPAIRING DEPARTMENT
Consists of Repairing Fine and Compli
cated Watches, all kinds of Clocks, Ex
pert Jowelery Repairing, Stone Setting
and Engraving. I also employ an Expert
Gun, Pistol and Bicycle Repairer. All
work done on short notice and Guaran
teed to give entire Satisfaction.