The Danielsville Monitor, February 7, 1895 - Madison Co, GA Submitted by Jeanne Arguelles 12 March 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm **************************************************************** The Danielsville Monitor, February 7, 1895 Small Fire Danielsville came near having a serious fire today. R. G. Williams has a shoe shop on North Street, which is in close proximity to the dwelling of W. W. Gholston and several other buildings. From a defective flue this building caught, and the fire was getting under good headway when it was discovered. At the alarm the Danielsville Bucket Brigade (and by the way there is none better) answered at once and soon the burning building was under control. The wind was blowing a heavy gale at the time, and if the fire had not been discovered so soon, several other buildings would probably have been consumed. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Not being able to see each one personally, I take this mode of expressing my profound thanks to those who assisted me in extinguishing the fire at my shop today. Respectfully, R. G. Williams ----------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Della Mathews, one of Comer’s most intelligent young ladies, has taken charge of her school at Tuscon. Miss Mai Comer is to be married soon. Mr. Lattimer is much envied by one of "our town boys." Mr. Robert Williford has improved enough to be visiting our people again to the delight of his many friends. Prof. Gresham and Miss Maude Birchmore are preparing to have and entertainment on the 1st of March, which is to be a grand success – come all and you will not regret it. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Among the School Boys and Girls of the D. H. S. Charley Griffith is out of school this week. Tommie Grimes who has been visiting relatives in Jackson county has returned and is again with us in school. Miss Myrtie Sanders visited her Aunt in Ila last Sunday. Miss Bonie Bullock is staying with her sister, Mrs. Griffith, while going to school. Miss Willie Sorrells attended the singing at Mr. Crawford’s last Sunday. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Local Happenings Items of Interest to "Free State" People Picked up by Monitor Reporters S. C. O’Kelly now drives a find black. Col. David W. Meadow is in Atlanta, attending the Supreme court this week. A. Pittard, the live merchant of Five Forks, was over last Monday. Rev. C. B. Henry of Harmony Grove was in town last Tuesday. Uncle Tom Whitworth of Grove Hill was in to see us last Tuesday. Uncle Tom was as jolly as ever, and always has a cheery word for us. Col. R. H. Kinnebrew, G. O. Griffith and John C. Carithers have been appointed by Judge Reese as registrars for this county under the new election law. L. W. Wilder of Ft. Lamar was in town Monday. Mr. Wilder is one of Madison’s progressive farmers, who makes his farm self-sustaining, and these hard times do not affect him much. L. C. Breckenridge, the popular J. P. of the Mill District, was in to see us this week. J. F. Payne, esq., who has been living at Farmington for the last few years, was in town Monday. Mr. Payne loved old Madison too well to stay away from her, and has returned and lives near Ft. Lamar. We are glad to welcome him as he is a good citizen, and a special friend to the Monitor. Prof. G. A. Gresham of Comer paid our town a visit last Saturday. Prof. Gresham has many friends here who are always glad to see him. B. H. Welch, of Sandy Ridge, Ga., brother of W. O. Welch, was in town a few hours last Saturday. James M. Guest, of Brookline, was here Monday. Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Daniel were in Jefferson Monday, attending the Ordinary’s court. The will of Mrs. M. E. Long was offered for probate and Mrs. Daniel was one of the beneficiaries named in the will. Allen P. Rice, the popular and handsome salesman of Power & Williford, of Harmony Grove, was in town this week. Mrs. J. F. White is quite sick this week. Capt. W. W. Scott was taken suddenly ill today, but we hope it will not prove aerious. J. M. Skinner of the Mill District was here Monday. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ft. Lamar A Column of Interesting News From the Old Fort Prof. R. A. McMurry and Mr. Oscar Payne made a flying trip to Danielsville last Saturday. Tiddledy Winks is a very popular game among the young people of Ft. Lamar at present. Miss Otie Pittman and Mr. John Brown are the champion players. Mr. J. P. Deadwyler and his Carl spent part of last week in Winder. Miss Lizzie McEwen, of Elberton, is visiting relatives in Ft. Lamar at this writing. Messrs W. F. Wilder and Harvey Bruce went to Royston one day last week, on business. Mr. C. A. Fowler and wife, of Athens, were visiting in this section last week. Mr. W. S. Wilder went to Harmony Grove one day last week. Several of the young people enjoyed a nice candy-pulling at the hospitable home of Mr. W. F. Wilder last Saturday night. Mr. T. W. Dobbs and lady have moved into their new home, and will now commence house-keeping. We wish them a long and happy life and hope that all their future troubles may be "little ones." In School School continues to increase. It now numbers upward of sixty-three pupils. Mrs. R. A. McMurry entertained several of the school-boys for a while, a few evenings ago, with her beautiful performance on the piano. She will start a music class in the near future. Miss Annie Brown’s place in school has been vacant for several days. We hope she will be with us again soon. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Carlton Column A batch of interesting news From our Railroad City The young people, on the 6th instant, at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Deadwyler, enjoyed a delightful birthday party in honor of Miss Corrie Deadwyler. It would be prudent for your correspondent to refrain from numbering her years, as young ladies sometimes object. A. H. Whitehead, who has been spending several months here on business, left Monday morning for his home in Oconee county. He has gained the respect and good will of all our people, who regret very much to give him up. We noticed Cadmus Deadwyler with his throat securely bandaged last Sunday. You will not be surprised at his having a severe attack of soar throat, when you take into consideration the coldness of the weather Sunday morning. Miss Cynnie Stevens, a beautiful young lady of Oglethorpe, is spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. Whitehead. She is so busy entertaining her friends, she says she has not added a single paragraph to her daily diary since she has been in Carlton, but thinks she will have an opportunity to make amends for lost time. Miss Addie Deadwyler is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Johnson, of Bowman, this week. It is perhaps best for Miss Addie not to prolong her visit; a certain young man was heard to say one of the name would do as well as the same. It is seldom the case you find one so frank as to admit such a fact if he think so. We are expecting to hear of Dr. O. L. Deadwyler having a womans rights meeting appointed very soon, as it is rumored, he has been fully converted to that belief since reading proceedings of their meeting in Atlanta. C. W. Power, who is a general favorite with all the ladies, was here Monday morning bright and early with his horse and sleigh making girls happy riding with him and enjoying the cool wintry breezes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Madison Springs Mr. James Guest was visiting in out burg on Sunday. Charles Dean and his sister Miss Cora were visiting in Seneca, S. C. last week, where Miss Cora will spend a few weeks with her relatives. Charles reports a good time in S. C. and full of pretty girls. L. C. Breckenridge was in Harmony Grove last week on business. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Forks Half Column of News From the Forks Mr. A. Pittard has been suffering terribly from rheumatism since last Tuesday, but is some better now. Hope he will be out soon. One of the citizens of this community left last Wednesday week for parts unknown, without notice to his family which consists of a wife and five children. One of our citizens received a letter from him Wednesday mailed at Cleveland, Texas, in which he announced his intentions of going 150 miles further west. Can’t see his motive for leaving in that way. Miss Callie Meadow, from Douglass county, is visiting relatives in and near 5 Forks. O. J. and T. J. Martin of Neese were down on business last Friday. Mr. Zack Williams of near Neese was here Saturday. Rev. J. G. Gibson delivered an able discourse at the Baptist church last Sunday. Hon. J. F. Colbert and lady attended preaching here last Sunday. We are very sorry to have to chronicle the very severe illness of out neighbor and good friend, Mr. Ephraim Thompson. Hope he’ll be out again soon. Mr. Willie Johnson of Hull was at preaching Sunday. Miss Herring, a beautiful young lady who has been visiting her sister Mrs. L. A. Conwell of Elbert county, came up on the train Saturday evening. Her father, Mr. M. B. Herring, met her here.