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Voices Out of the Past
McKibben & Carmichael
had received on last Thurs-'
day anew hearse, which they
will use in connection with
their coffin business. Those
who purchase coffins of them
the corpse will be conveyed
anywhere the purchaser
desires the remains to be
interred. The new hearse is
quite an addition to Jackson,
and shows that these young
men are public spirited and
energetic.—Middle Georgia
Argus, June 30, 1883.
Another Grand Excursion
I will run a Hack daily
from Jackson to Indian
Spring-leaving Jackson at 7
a.m., arrive at the Spring at 8
a m. and return to Jackson at
7 p.m.
Round trip 50 cents.
Reduced rates for families.
N.8.—1 will ply between
the Spring and the East End
Depot and will meet all
trains. R. C. Harper.—Mid
dle Georgia Argus, July 14,
1883.
It is not uncommon to see
ladies out shopping in their
night gowns now-a-days,
from which fact we infer that
their time is being spent in
preparing for a grand
masquerade, or something
else that requires their
attention, or they would take
up a little time in dressing
themselves.—Middle Geor
gia Argus, July 14, 1883.
Small Talk
Work has been commenced
on the Flat Shoals bridge.
The bridge over South
River near Capt. Walthall’s
is to be finished this week.
Mr. George Mann is
rapidly finishing up his
dwelling and store room. The
store room will be shortly
filled with a fine stock of
hardware.
Mr. B. Wynne has moved
into the dwelling recently
occupied by Mr. T. J.
Almond, and Mr. W. H.
Malone will occupy the
Finley house from which Mr.
Wynne has just moved.
Mr. Jefferson Harris has
just finished a neat job of
rock work in front of the
McKibben building. The rock
used for paving the side-walk
were blasted out and dressed
by Mr. Harris at the Cedar
Rock quarry some three
miles from this place.
Amos Treadwell threshed
the only crop of rice that we
have heard of in this county a
few days ago,—Middle Geor
gia Argus, August 4, 1883.
It is now promised that the
Washington monument will
be completed by July 4, 1884.
While the work is being
pushed very rapidly, it will
not be safe to invest much
money in bets that the
statement of Colonel Casey,
the chief engineer, is
correct. —Middle Georgia Ar
gus, August 11, 1883.
The Recent Freshet
From all parts of the
county come disastrous re
ports of damage done by
Wednesday’s freshet. The
fine bridge at High Falls was
damaged considerably if not
totally ruined. The wood
factory just below the bridge
was swept away.
The new bridge at Indian
Spring opposite Lamar’s mill
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house was partly carried off.
Yellow Water river bridge
near J. B. Thomas’ was
damaged to some extent
some say it is a complete
wreck.
The new bridge at Hall’s
ford on Yellow Water was
moved, but fortunately little
damage was done.
The underworks of the
railroad bridge over Towa
liga was damaged to a small
extent.
We learn that the new iron
bridge on Towaliga known as
Wilson’s bridge was swept
away, and several others in
Monroe county were lost.
The water courses were
said to have been higher than
for years past, doing consi
derable damage to crops on
river and creek land.—Mid
dle Georgia Argus, August
11. 1883.
From East Indian Spring
As we have many inquiries
in regard to the name of this
part of Indian Spring, we will
make a public explanation to
all who have made inquiry.
Our friends write us: “Is
your place named East End,
Heard, Indian Spring Depot,
or Indian Spring?”
As an explanation to those
abroad and those who do not
understand the multiplicity
of names, we would say this
place is a part and parcel of
Indian Spring and can’t be
anything else. The depot
being two miles east of the
Spring is called “East End”
of Indian Spring. The Spring
two miles west of the depot is
called “West End.” Our
postoffice is named “Heard”
because two offices of the
same name would not work
at all.
All persons living near the
depot should be addressed to
“Heard,” those at the west
end should be addressed at
Indian Spring. Remember
when we say East End, we
mean the East End of Indian
Spring, and allude to the new
part of the town. When we
say Heard, we mean our
postoffice.—Middle Georgia
Argus, April 28, 1883.
Brick! Brick!
We are now manufacturing
brick at Indian Spring Depot,
with improved machinery,
and as of good clay as can be
found anywhere. We will
furnish everything and put
brick in walls for $12.00 per
thousand. In pillows and
chimneys for $14.00. Smith &
Kelley.—Middle Georgia Ar
gus, May 12, 1883.
The Dear Old Mother
Honor the old mother.
Time has scattered the
snowy flakes on her brow',
plowed deep furrows on her
cheek, but is she not beautiful
now?
The lips are thin and
shrunken, but these are the
lips that have kissed many a
hot tear from the childish
cheeks, and they are the
sweetest cheeks, and the
sweetest lips in the world.
The eye is dim yet glows
with the soft radiance of holy
love which can never fade.
Ah, yes, she is dear old
mother. The sands of life are
nearly run out, but feeble as
she is, she will go further,
and reach down lower for you
than any one else upon earth.
You cannot walk into a
midnight haunt where she
cannot see you; you cannot
enter a prison whose bars
will keep her out; you cannot
mount a scaffold too high for
her to reach, that she may
kiss and bless you in
evidence of her deathless
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
love.
When the world shall
despise and forsake you,
when it leaves you by the
wayside, to die unnoticed, the
dear old mother will gather
you in her feeble arms and
carry you home, and tell you
of all your virtues, until you
almost forget that your soul
is disfigured by vices. Love
her tenderly, and cheer her
declining years with tender
devotion.—Middle Georgia
Argus, May 26, 1883.
Dr. Bryan had himself a
Mother Hubbard dress made
this week and, not being very
familiar with female gear,
got into a considerable
trouble in his first attempts
to put himself inside of it. He
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Jenkinsburg
News
BY MRS. T. H. PRICE
Visitors of Mr. M. W.
Childs on Monday were Mr.
James Childs of Irwinville
and Mrs. Beverly Cagle of
Jasper.
Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. R. Sims were Mr. and
tried to put it on from the
wrong end and in so doing got
his feet into the sleeves with
the hind part before and
found it would not fit “wuff a
cent.” After calling in some
married friends who were
more familiar with such
night wear he succeeded in
adjusting it to his person and
got a good night’s rest.—
Middle Georgia Argus, June
30, 1883.
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Mrs Charles Rape of
Decatur, and weekend guest
was Mrs. T. H Bradford of
Nashville, Ga
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Saun
ders had several days
vacation last week and
toured through Alabama,
Tennessee and North Caro
i lina.
Dinner guests of Mrs. M. B.
Farrar on Thursday night
were Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Childs of McDonough, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Caston and
Mr and Mrs. T. H. Price.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price
attended the retired men’s
dinner of Railway Express
employees at Morrison’s in
Atlanta Tuesday night.
Friends will be glad to
know that Mrs. H. G. Harris
is at home recuperating
nicely following eye surgery
at Georgia Baptist Hospital
several days ago.
Mrs. Ruby Crane of
Jefferson is visiting for
several days with Mrs. B. R.
Hay and Mrs. Lucille
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Fletcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Saun
ders and grandchild, Shane
Thompson, vacationed all
last week in the mountains of
North Georgia.
Guests of Mr. M W. Childs
Saturday were Mrs. Miriam
Dobbs of Rome and Mrs.
Ruth Bankston Wood of
Miami, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barger
on, Sr. of Stone Mountain are
camping for a week at High
Falls and visited Mr. and
Mrs. Joey Bargeron, Jr. and
children Sunday.
Mr. Harry Ridgeway host
ed a watermelon cutting
following Sunday night ser
vices at Jenkinsburg Baptist
Church. All present seemed
to enjoy the melon and
fellowship.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Morgan
of St. Petersburg, Fla. have
been guests for a week of Mr.
Harry Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Allen
had as guests on Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Boehm of
Snellville, Mrs. Lydia Bond
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from Missouri, Mr. Bill
Denapolis from Pennsyl
vania, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Posey of Stone Mountain.
They all had dinner at Falls
View Restaurant. Other
guests earlier in the after
noon were Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Burrell and Sissy of
Forest Park who are camp
ing at Indian Springs.
Congratulations are in
order for Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel G. (Cookie) Cook
who were married at
Jackson First Baptist Church
Saturday afternoon. A beau
tiful reception was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Cook following the cere
mony. Mrs. Cook was the
former Miss Sara Powell of
Mcßae Those attending the
Henry Cos. Pawn Brokers
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wedding and reception from
Jenkinsburg were Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Allen, Mrs. T. H.
Price and Mrs. James
Whitaker.
Mr Marvin H. Hightower,
his two sons, and mother,
Mrs Hightower, have pur
chased the former home of
Mr. and Mrs. John O. Minter
and moved last week. We
welcome them into the
community.
Mrs. H. G. Harris wishes to
express her love and appre
ciation to her neighbors and
friends who have ministered
to her needs through visits,
calls, food, cards, and so
many ways, while she is in a
period of convalescence.