MARION COUNTY, GA - 1902 The Marion County Patriot ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 The Marion County Patriot January 3, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs My entire line of trimmed Hats at wholesale prices. Mrs. W.T. Foster. Anything in the Christmas goods line at the Patriot store will be sold at your own price. Before buying rubber stamps, sign markers, stencils, etc., call on W.T. Crye for prices. The city election took place yesterday and of course the regular nominated ticket was elected. Anyone wishing to buy a first rate pony cheap can be accommodated by applying at this office. Some people do not mind God knowing of their misdoings, but they dread the printer. Buena Vista had a regular London fog on last Saturday, and in consequence but few people came to town. The colored population celebrated the emancipation proclamation Wednesday night with appropriate exercises at the hall. Mrs. R.L. Wiggins, who was teacher of the Bible class at the Methodist Sunday School, was presented with a handsome pair of gold eyeglasses by the class as a slight token of their appreciation of her as a teacher. Howell Hollis was blown up with powder Christmas night. They were shooting anvils when a spark got into the powder box, which he held in his hand. The left side of his face was burned slightly. Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank stock for sale. Apply at this office. A desirable corner lot for sale near public school building. Apply at this office. If any of our readers know anything of a Red Poll bull about a year old will please notify J.W. McCrary. There was never a prettier Christmas Eve. It was as balmy as spring and a great contrast to the blizzard of a few days before. A lot of handsome Gift books, Bibles, Testaments and other Illustrated Books for children to be closed out at cost at the Patriot store. Will Warthen, manager of the dispensary, "set ‘em up" to a big eggnog at the council chamber Wednesday night. This was primarily for city officials, but a number of other friends were present. Mr. C.S. Crawford was nominated for mayor, Messrs. J.O. Smith, C.H. McCall, S.N. Rushin, T.E. Chapman and E.B. Reese for councilmen and G.R. Lowe for recorder at the nomination last Friday. Mr. A.D. McComb has purchased a pair of blood hounds and the animals will be here next week. The mere presence of these dogs will prevent crime to some extent, and be handy in case they are needed. We regret to learn of the death of Tom Jossey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Jossey, which occurred at this father’s home Wednesday after a ten days illness with pneumonia. He was about sixteen years of age, a good boy and obedient son and the people sympathize with the family in their irreparable loss. The Marion County Patriot January 3, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Eugene Drane was in Columbus Tuesday. Mr. Alex Baugh, of Ellaville, was in town yesterday. Mr. E.B. Hornady, of Ellaville, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. J.C. Rigsby visited Mrs. C.L. Crew at Americus the past week. Mr. Burt Sorrells, of Columbus, was in town Sunday. Miss Mattie Adams spent the holidays at her home in Howard. Prof. J.E. Mathis, of Americus, was here Wednesday. Hon. A.P. Persons, of Talbotton spent Monday night in town. Elbert Ausley, of Montezuma, was here visiting relatives here the past week. Miss Sarah Bullock is at home from Athens, where she has been taking a normal course. Mr. Edgar Jackson, of Byron, is visiting relatives in Buena Vista, the family of Judge Lowe. Mrs. Wooten and daughter, Miss Carrie, visited Mrs. B.S. Miller at Columbus the past week. Miss Love Wells will return to Ellaville tomorrow, where she has a flourishing school near that place. Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Avant, of Lake Butler, Fla., have been here spending the holidays with relatives. Mr. W.T. Christopher, editor of The Americus Herald, spent Thursday night and part of Friday at the editor’s home. Mr. and Mrs. T. Kirsch, of New York, were here Sunday visiting their son, who is in business in Buena Vista. Lon Crew, of Americus, is visiting relatives in town. He has had the misfortune recently to lose his right eye completely. Capt. W.C. Singleton and son, Tom, were in Columbus one day the past week to have an operation performed on the latter’s eyes. Mrs. R.L. Wiggins returned to Buena Vista and spent several days the past week before going to her new home at Jakin. Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Jackson and children, of Alexander City, Ala., have been visiting relatives in Buena Vista the past week. Joe Fussell visited his father’s family at Doerun the past week. Misses Lucy and Nannie Merritt are at home to spend the holidays. Prof. Melson spent the holidays with his father’s family at Cooksville. Emmett Clements, of Americus, ate his Christmas turkey with homefolks. Miss Susie McMichael came up from Valdosta Sunday to spend the holidays at home. Mr. A.L. Short who is at present living in Dawson, was here during the holidays. Miss Flossie Dunn and Sarah Mathis are spending the holidays at their homes in Americus. Hon. and Mrs. B.S. Miller, of Columbus, spent the holidays with the family of Mrs. A.P. Wooten. The Messrs. Taylor are at home spending the holidays with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. R.H. Taylor. Mrs. J.D. White and Miss Mary White left Sunday to spend the holidays with relatives at Cartersville. Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Bradley, of Columbus, have been spending the holidays at the home of Mr. W.M. Williams. Mrs. J.C. Fussell, of Columbus, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Story in Buena Vista. Prof. Wm. Wells, who is teaching school at Adel, is at home to spend the holiday vacation with the family of his father, Hon. D.B. Wells. Mrs. R.H. Peacock returned to Columbus Saturday, after spending Christmas week with the family of her father, Judge Lowe. Mr. W.C. Rushin, of Montezuma, is now the Patriot’s printer, and we will give our readers a better paper than for the past several weeks. Mr. W.H. Brannon went down to Plains one day last week to orate some for the Pythians. He is getting to be very popular as a Pythian orator. Mrs. Lizzie Richards, of St. Augustine, Fla., spent a few days with relatives in Buena Vista the past week, returning home Wednesday morning. Messrs. W.F. and R.S. Cook, of Cusseta, and J.C. Cook, of Maxdale, Texas, Annie and Lucy Cook and Annie McMurrian, of Cusseta, visited the home of Mr. G.W. Cook during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Jordan and Miss Annie Claire Jordan, daughter of Mr. R.J. Jordan of Carthage, Texas, are visiting relatives in the county. Mr. Jordan left Marion County thirty-one years ago when a young man. Dr. O.J. Short, of Hot Springs, Ark. is visiting his father’s family at Brantley. The doctor is doing a big practice in the line of his specialties and great prosperity has come to him. He has recently completed a dwelling house that cost in the neighborhood of $40,000. Rev. W.E. Arnold, the new pastor of the Buena Vista circuit, and family have arrived and comfortably lodged at the parsonage. The Buena Vista people, as well as those of the entire circuit, give them a hearty welcome and trust their presence among us will prove a benediction during the coming year. The Marion County Patriot January 10, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs Guano is beginning to take the place of cotton in the warehouses. Mr. J.F. Rushin and family have moved to town, and are occupying the Victor McMichael residence. Plant lots of food stuffs and be sure you put in a good crop of corn, well fertilized. There is more money in corn at present prices than cotton. It will be news to many of her Buena Vista friends to know that Miss Linnie B. Wiggins was recently married to Col. M.E. Bush, of Camilla. Rev. R.L. Wiggins, father of the bride, performed the ceremony. B.S. Holden, Box 27, Ellijay, Ga., has published all the Public School Examinations in Georgia since 1888 in book form, with their answers. It is intended for referencing and preparing teachers for future examinations. He will send it postpaid for One Dollar. Descriptive circulars sent free. When a newspaper has printed the notice of the death of parties it has fulfilled its obligation to its readers in the way of news. All subsequent publications such as tributes of respect, ceases to be news and must come under the business department of the paper. Messrs. A.K. Pickard and E.R. Jordan have purchased the livery business of McCrary & Cook and have consolidated it all in one at the Bullock stables, and the style of the firm will be Jordan & Pickard. McCrary & Cook will only run a sale stable. We want a good correspondent at Brantley, Tazewell, Doyle, Draneville, Pineville and other places in the county. It would not take but little time each week to write us the news in paragraph form, and it will not only add to the paper’s interest but to your own section. We will furnish stationery and stamps to the right parties. Rev. W.E. Arnold filled his first regular appointment at the Methodist church last Sunday, and though the weather was very cold and disagreeable he had a very good congregation who were pleased with his discourse. The membership should rally to the pastor’s support and hold up his hands and the year’s work in the Master’s vineyard will not be without reward. The public schools opened Monday with a large attendance. A good Jersey cow with young calf, for sale. Apply to Joseph Cranford, Draneville, Ga. Three good milk cows for sale by A.B. Bell. "Fine feathers do not make fine birds," and there are a lot of youngsters who might profit by a thoughtful consideration of the old adage. The Marion County Patriot January 10, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Wick Wall was in Columbus Monday. Mr. J.O. Smith was in Columbus Monday. Mrs. R.L. McMichael visited Columbus Tuesday. About all of the school girls have returned to their studios. Mrs. Fannie Miller has returned from a visit to Mrs. E.J. Miller, at Americus. Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Story visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fussell at Columbus Monday. Miss Susie McMichael returned to Valdosta last Friday where she is teaching school. George Walton, who is with George Muse in the clothing business in Atlanta, is at home for a few days. Mr. M.O. Minter, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, has been visiting the family of his father, Mr. J.R. Minter. Homer Tharpe and family have moved down to Ashburn where they will make their home in the future. Mr. Arch Swearingen, who moved to Texas from this county some years ago, is here visiting relatives and friends. Miss Mary Hornady, of Ellaville, was here last Friday visiting the Misses Lowe at the hotel. She accompanied her sister, Mrs. DeWolf, to her home in Mexico Tuesday. Mr. W.J. Mathews and family moved down to Moultrie the past week. Buena Vista dislikes to give up this excellent family, but hope they will be pleased with their new home. Mr. A.P. Fouche, formerly of this county but now of Atlanta, Texas, has been here visiting relatives. He says his section is on a boom owing to the fact that the farmers around his town have engaged largely in the truck business. The two main crops on this line are Irish potatoes and tomatoes, both of which yield large returns that discount cotton too far to make comparison. The Marion County Patriot January 17, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs Three good milks cows for sale by A.B. Bell. Fresh meats of all kinds at Bell’s market. Mr. R.E. Clements has brightened up his home with a new coat of paint, and it is pretty. The railroad will take those going to the good roads convention at Columbus today at half rates. A large number of our people went down to Americus Wednesday afternoon to see Inne’s band. The colored Odd Fellows are placing lumber on the grounds to build an assembly hall on the lot where the old hall was blown down several years ago. The city school commissioners have elected Miss Lizzie Harvey as one of the teachers in the public school. Miss Lizzie will doubtless fill the position with credit to herself and to the school. The Patriot Store has several copies each of Virgil, Cicero, Caesar and Horace. These are second hand books and will be sold much less than the cost of new books. Mr. T.E. Chapman has purchased the Mrs. S.A. Mathis place near the home of Mr. W.M. Williams and has moved thereto. Mrs. Mathis has moved to the residence formerly owned by her on Church Street, near the railroad. Inne’s Band The editor of the Patriot witnessed Inne’s band at Americus Wednesday afternoon, and it was great. The band is composed of about fifty pieces, together with several vocalists and they gave music of a very high class. The following party went down from Buena Vista: Judge and Mrs. Butt, Dr. and Mrs. Weaver, Dr. and Mrs. Passmore, Mrs. W.Z. Burt, Mrs. C.M. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. S.N. Rushin, Mrs. Clifford Lowe, Misses Minnie, Sarah and Floyd Lowe, Miss Lucile Lowe, Misses Martha and Fletcher Nelson, Mr. R.E. Clements and Wood Mulkey. From Doyle, Mrs. J.S. Rogers, Miss Ouida Anderson, Mr. J.M. Persons and daughter, Miss Lula. The Marion County Patriot January 17, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Charlie Lowe and little son, Erastus, spent Sunday at Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Smith were in Columbus Wednesday. Messrs. C.S. Crawford and Geo. R. Lowe were in Columbus Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Mathews left Sunday for their new home at Moultrie. Victor McMichael and family have moved to their plantation in Schley County. Mrs. Green, of Talbotton, is now making her home with Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Brannon. Mrs. Sarah Helms and Mrs. Adline Sanders, of Crenshaw County, Ala., are visiting at the home of Mr. I.W. Benson. Mrs. J.W. Roberts and Messrs. Will Wooten and Gordon Lowe were in Columbus Wednesday night to see Innes’ band. Miss Louise Pugh was here last Saturday from Americus, making an effort to secure a position in the Buena Vista public school. We made a mistake last week in saying Mr. M.O. Minter, of Sulphur Springs, Texas was visiting his family of Mr. J.R. Minter. It should have been Mr. Oliver Minter, of Pine Forest, Texas, a nephew of Mr. Minter. Oliver Minter, son of Mr. J.R. Minter, returned home with him. The Marion County Patriot January 24, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs The boys should turn out tonight and help in the organization of the fire company. I am now prepared to turn out good meal at my mill. C.H. McCall. Guaranteed genuine Eastern Bliss Triumph seed Irish potatoes for sale by R.M. Hair. I will pay a suitable reward for the return of my young Red Poll bull. J.W. McCrary. Mr. J.D. Davis, down near Draneville, recently killed a hog that was perhaps the largest in the county. It weighed 712 pounds gross, 630 pounds net. The city council has put in a fire plug at the tank and purchased a lot of hose. The tank pressure was tested Monday and water was easily thrown over the courthouse. This will be a great protection in reach of the hose and will cover the most densely built portion of the town. Mr. J.E. Lowe has purchased the residence of Mr. J.W. Roberts on Fourth Avenue. We do not know what Mr. Roberts is going to do, but have heard it mentioned that he will build a fine residence on the elevation just east of the public school building. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe have moved into their new home, while Mr. Roberts and family will board at the Hotel Lowe for the present. Marshal Willis should look after the roaming stock about town and impound them. Not a day passes but that cows and hogs can be seen in the streets in some parts of town. These stock do much damage, especially in the night, by depredating upon flower yards, gardens, cane beds, potato hills, etc. The owners should be required to keep them up or enforce the law governing such cases. The Marion County Patriot January 24, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Jim Harris, of Americus, was in town Monday. Miss Kate Sheridan, of Columbus, is visiting the Misses Harp. Judge W.D. Crawford spent Tuesday in Columbus. Dr. Mark Hollis and Howell Hollis were in Americus Monday. Miss Maggie Shaw, of Columbus, is visiting Mrs. E.M. Tharpe, Jr. Miss Susie May Jordan, of Hartsfield, is visiting Mrs. T.E. Chapman. Mr. C.A. Jordan, of Pelham, visited relatives in the county the past week. Mr. J.D. Story visited Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Fussell at Columbus the past week. Mr. J.C.Rigsby visited the family of Mr. C.L. Crew at Americus last Sunday. Mr. Mose Harvey, formerly of this county but now of Yatesville, in Upson County, is visiting among his old friends here. Judge W.B. Butt, of Columbus, was in town a few days the past week taking a needed rest and recuperating from a slight indisposition. Mr. Eugene Rushin, who has been at Duncan’ store here for two or three years, has purchased a business in Buena Vista and will go there. – Americus Times-Recorder. Mr. C.W. Moore, of Bostick, proprietor of our telephone system, was in town Wednesday. He is working up a long distance line from this place to Columbus, thereby adding more popularity to this well known system. The Marion County Patriot January 24, 1902 Page Three Putnam and Doyle Mr. W.R. Gresham spent Sunday in Americus with his mother, who has been sick for some time. Mr. Joe Hanner, of Opelika, Ala., who has been visiting his father, Mr. John Hanner, returned Sunday. Mr. J.M. Persons, Jr., made a business trip to Americus Saturday. The Doyle Epworth League met last week at the home of Hon. and Mrs. J.S. Rogers and elected the following officers for the next six months: Mr. J.M. Persons, Jr., Pres., Miss Ouida Anderson, 1st V.P., Miss Jennie Weaver, 2nd V.P., Miss Loula Persons, 3rd V.P. and Miss Gussie Hanner, Secretary and Treasurer. The Devotional meetings meet every first and third Sunday of each month. The Glenn Holly Debating Club will meet next Saturday night to render its second program: Subject – Resolved, That the South was justifiable in seceding from the Union. Affirmative, C.R. Snipes, H.T. Rainey and Ernest Snipes. Negative, A.B. Wall, T.L. Tison and Ein Collum. All are cordially invited to attend. Patsy The Marion County Patriot January 31, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs Mr. C.S. Crawford has placed contract for a two story residence near the residence of Mr. J.D. Story. Very few mules sold in this section. So many farmers cut down acreage that the surplus seems to supply those needed mules. Prof. Clem Hackney and his Wizard Oil show is doing the town this week. This is his third visit during the past ten or twelve years. Those who have seen Prof. Clem Hackney’s Wizard Oil shows at the auditorium say they are good and worthy entertainment at popular prices. They give away presents every night. The concert by the pupils of the music school, under the direction of Miss Lila H. Edwards, at the auditorium last Friday night was a decided success and reflected credit both on teacher and pupils. Those present enjoyed it immensely. We are glad to see the marshal is taking up all stock running at large in town. There are some kickers, but let them kick. It is better that a few suffer by having to pay impounding fees than that a whole community should suffer by roaming hogs and cows. Those who have not got anything for stock to destroy are the very ones who turn their stock out. The stock law ought to go further and make it the bailiff’s duty in each district to take up roaming stock and give him the fees for his trouble. The Marion County Patriot January 31, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Dr. R.L. McMichael was in Americus Wednesday. Mr. O.C. Bullock, of Columbus was in town Tuesday. Mr. J.G. Stokes is now the sawyer for Mr. C.B. Goodroe. Luke Jackson, of Columbus, was here among his friends Sunday. Mrs. W.E. Butt is spending a few days with Mrs. E.B. Hornady at Ellaville. Mr. H.M. Stokes has now a position as engineer on the U.S. & N. railroad. He and Mrs. Stokes are living at Eufaula. Mr. M.S. Walker, formerly editor of the late Upson County Pilot, a strong Populist paper in its day, was in town Monday. Mrs. J.W. Roberts was in Columbus Wednesday night to hear Mr. Thomas of Atlanta in a sacred music recital at Trinity church, in which the handsome new pipe organ was christened. The Marion County Patriot February 7, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs Three good milk cows for sale by A.B. Bell. Fresh meats of all kinds at Bell’s market. The rain kept everybody in last Saturday except the bill collectors. I will pay Five Dollars reward for the return of my young Red Poll Bull. J.W. McCrary. A good Jersey cow with young calf for sale. Apply to Joseph Cranford, Draneville, Ga. The cold snap the past week did good in keeping the fruit trees from budding too early. The plum buds had already begun to smell. Duncan & Parker have given up the Columbus branch of their business and removed the stock to Buena Vista. Last Saturday while some of the boys were tussling with their knives open in Clement’s furniture store, Bill Chapman received a pretty severe cut in the fleshy part of the thigh. The A.L. Short land aggregating 336 acres was sold at Sheriff sale Tuesday and it was bid in by Mr. J.W. McCrary at $1,595.25. There were a few other minor sales made, but of little consequence. The post office department is going to put in five more rural delivery routes in the county as soon as carriers are secured and they stand the civil service examinations. Applicants for carrier’s positions should confer with Postmaster McComb at the Buena Vista office. The Marion County Patriot February 7, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Warren White, of Columbus, was in town Sunday. Jim Harris, of Americus, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. J.G. Duncan has returned to her home at Prattville, Ala. Mrs. J.H. Melson will leave today to visit Mrs. Fort at Americus. Mr. F.B. Montfort, of Americus, was in town Monday shipping cotton. Howell Hollis has gone to Columbus where he will reside and practice law. Raines Rushin is now on the road for the D.M. Osborne Co. selling mowers, reapers, etc. Mrs. W.D. Wells visited her sister, Mrs. Stewart, of Schley County, the past week, who is seriously sick. Wick Wall spent Sunday night and Monday morning in Columbus on very "important" business. Messrs. C.R. McCrary and A.J. Walters, of Ellaville, were in town Tuesday attending the sheriff’s sales. Mrs. Jester visited her mother at Columbia, Ala. this week. Her mother, who is in bad health, returned with her. Mr. L.W. Wall, of Geneva, was in town Monday. He has recently sold out his whisky business at Oglethorpe and moved back to his farm. Emmett Clements has given up his position at Americus and returned to Buena Vista to take his place in the new firm of R.E. Clements & Sons. The Marion County Patriot February 7, 1902 Page Three Brantley Items Mr. Warren Belk and family have moved to Brantley. Messrs. S.R. Patton and Jacob Stewart visited home folks in Schley County Saturday and Sunday. Brantley is coming out a great deal; there are three stores. There will be preaching next Saturday and Sunday at Brantley by Rev. W.E. Arnold. Mr. Davis Hardage spent a few days with his father, Mr. Zac Hardage, the past week. Master Harvey Heglar is checking for Mr. A.T. Smith. We hope he will have good luck selling goods. Farmers are making preparations for the next coming crop. The people are hauling guano out of town like hot ginger cakes. Bill Redd The Marion County Patriot February 7, 1902 Page Three Jakin, Ga., Jan. 28, 1902 Letter from Brother Wiggins Mr. Editor: Two years served to tie us on to Buena Vista and its people, so that we still feel bound. The Patriot, therefore, is serving us weekly with a spread of the news that interests. We wonder at some changes, and ask what shall we see next. There seems be a general stir in the town, and we hope it means new life and a more prosperous future. For some reasons we feel specially attached to Buena Vista and therefore, whilst we feel interested in all the places we serve as pastor and wife, we feel specially so in that place. So, when the Patriot comes we each try to get it first, but whichever gets it the other one listens while that one reads the news from our old home. We have no local paper here – the first time we have every lived where no paper is published – and that makes us feel a little lost or behind, but we get the daily Journal about noon instead of 10 o’clock a.m. So we are only two hours behind Buena Vista. And in this instance it suits me exactly, as I devote the mornings to study and don’t care to break into the morning with even the Journal, which has become our household newspaper – the cleanest and best of them all. We find ourselves very pleasantly situated in a roomy and very well furnished parsonage, which the ladies (God bless the ladies) had overhauled, painted within, and had the yards thoroughly cleaned. Then prepared enough for several meals, stored a supply in the pantry and had one of their number at the parsonage to welcome us to our new home. The stewards increased their assessment for the pastor and assured me they will pay it, and a brother at each point has put a horse and top buggy at our service whenever we need them. Have received many kind expressions of welcome and the belief that we will have a good year. I find many elegant people and all are clever and appreciative. Hence, you will not be surprised when I say I have gone to work in earnest, and am laboring in the hope of a successful year’s work. Have received three grown persons on profession and trust we will have a large ingathering during the year. We are praying for Brother Arnold to have a good year there. Kind regards to all. Yours truly, R.L. Wiggins The Marion County Patriot February 14, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs The cotton acreage will be reduced in this county as it should be. The Methodist people seem to be in earnest about building a new parsonage. This is a busy time with farmers and they have but little time for frolicking. Last Tuesday morning was the coldest since the big freeze before Christmas. The early gardener who had small plants up will doubtless have to plant over. The city council has re-elected Mr. C.H. Willis, marshal, without a dissenting vote. If you wanted to find anybody the past week, you had to look for them on the square. We presume the town had got quiet enough "carnival" to do them for a decade. We doubt if there has been a dozen young mules sold in Buena Vista this winter so far. Buena Vista needs more houses to rent. People who want to come here for benefit of the school cannot get houses to live in. Someone ought to begin now putting up a canning factory to work up surplus fruit and vegetables. There is money in this business if a party will go at it right and secure experienced help. The "ocean wave" a type of the flying jenny, seems to have caught the crowd the past week. Those who have never been on the briney deep get a faint idea of the sensations produced on a steamer with a rough sea. The Marion County Patriot February 14, 1902 Page Three The Carnival Here The A.C. Bauscher Carnival Co. arrived in town the first part of the week, and pitched their tents immediately. However, from the beginning it seemed as if misfortune was the result of their coming, as the weather was so cold. But, Cuff came to town from the farms miles away, when the cold wind was blowing through his whiskers and spent his hard-earned dimes freely. There were also a number of white people from the rural districts, who came in full force and enjoyed the sights – some of which were very good, especially the electric theatre and old plantation – and some of which were not so very good. They came mainly in the day, but the business population were out at night, when their labors were a thing of the past. And it is needless to say they were very well pleased with some of the many sights. The electric theatre and old plantation are the ones that are meeting the approval of a majority of people who go within their tents. The carnival people leave Saturday night. The Marion County Patriot February 14, 1902 Page Three Personal Mention Capt. White of Columbus was here Sunday. Miss Flossie Dunn spent Sunday at Americus. Prof. J.P. Nelson, of Oglethorpe, is in town. Ed Argo, of Americus, was here among friends Tuesday. Miss Carolyn Walker, of Roberta, is visiting Mrs. Emma Rushin. Mr. W.T. Christopher, editor of the Americus Herald, spent Tuesday night at the editor’s home. Mrs. Nettie Allen spent Sunday with Miss Allen at Americus, who is very low with consumption. Hon. B.S. Miller, of Columbus, was here Wednesday winding up some loans for clients in this section. Mr. M.C. White, of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, was in town Monday in the interest of his paper. Messrs. C.H. McCall and B.T. Peacock left yesterday for Florida mixing business with pleasure. Miss Love Well, who is teaching school in Schley County, spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Warren White, of Columbus, who have been visiting relatives in town returned home Sunday. Charlie Belk has quit the railroad and has gone on his mother’s farm near town this year for the benefit of his health. Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Livingston, of Schley County, visited Mr. Wallace, Mrs. Livingston’s father, who has been very sick with his eyes. Tom Lowe is at home from Columbus suffering from a slight attack of rheumatism. He is also afflicted to some extent like Jacob of old, with boils. Mrs. C.W. Lowe went over to Dublin Sunday where she will remain until after the marriage of her sister, Miss Rosa Blue, which will take place on the 19th inst. Mr. Dock Crowder, the contractor, has been here this week submitting plans and figuring on a two story residence for Mr. C.M. Clements, which will be built on the corner of the vacant lot where the Harvey home was burned. Emmet Weaver, of Doyle, has returned from the Philippine Islands. The Marion County Patriot February 21, 1902 Page Three Local Paragraphs The "Carnival" has gone and the people are glad of it. Get your thinking cap on for the spelling bee tonight. Too cold even for the hens to lay and the spring crop of chicks will be late. On account of so much cold weather farm work has been progressing slowly. The early corn planter will not get his corn in the ground in February this year. Saturday was a raw day and it made a fellow shiver who had to be out in it much. Lon Crew, who lost the sight of his right eye before Christmas, has gained the sight of it again. There is a new arrival, another little Miss, to add charm to the home of Hon. and Mrs. G.P. Munro. Dr. Hyde, a Presbyterian minister, preached an excellent sermon at the Methodist church Wednesday night. The Atlanta Constitution of last week printed the picture of Miss Rosa Blue, formerly of Buena Vista, and Mr. Brantley, whose marriage took place at Dublin yesterday. Valentine Day has become almost obsolete in this section, and the day passed almost unnoticed. Cupid seems to have tabooed the valentine. Independent of the percent the town received from the carnival, the treasury was somewhat imbursed with fines from some of the members of the gang.