Marion County GaArchives News.....Draneville News - Oct. 8, 1897 October 8, 1897
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The Marion County Patriot October 8, 1897
Marion County Patriot, Oct. 8, 1897, Vol. XXI, No. 40

DRANEVILLE DOTS

More cool weather.

A nice rain would be very acceptable in this section of the country for the good
of the cane and potato crops.

Plains seems to be the enterprising cotton market this season from the way the
farmers are hauling their cotton.  Why can’t a big town give the farmers as much
for their cotton as the little station.

Many of our people attended the association last week, and they say that they
have never spent a more pleasant time at an association.

The young people had quite a nice time last Sunday evening.  Any way you went
you could see a couple out riding and they looked very much like there is a good
persimmon crop.  (I guess you know the sign of them.)

One of our first year boys went out calling Sunday evening and came back like he
went.

Misses Sallie Carter and Eula Ford of Friendship, were visiting friends in the
ville Sunday.

Miss Lillie Jossey, one of Sumter county’s most charming young ladies, is
visiting Miss Hart Jossey.

Dr. W. F. McCurdy, of Richland, was here Monday with his many friends.

Mrs. M. P. McGarrah, of near Friendship, visited the ville Tuesday evening.

Dr. J. R. Statham made a business trip to Americus last Tuesday.

Miss Marie High returned to her home in Ala. Monday after a pleasant visit of a
month with the Misses Chapman.

W. S. Croxton was in Americus Tuesday attending to business.

Mr. W. H. Davis returned to his studies at the Atlanta Medical College Sunday.

Messrs Croxton and Cranford will soon be well equipped for grinding cane, and
they are expecting a fine chance as the cane crop is very good throughout this
section.

Messrs. W. S. Croxton and R. A. Cranford made a trip to the piney woods last
week supposed to be looking for gophers, but they hope that they will not have
to gopher to hunt any more.

Last Saturday Mr. Cranford’s ginnery at Draneville had a narrow escape from
being destroyed by fire.  The fire singed all over the lint room and about 150
pounds of lint cotton belonging to Lawrence Williams was destroyed.  An old clay
pipe was found in the gin breast, and it is supposed that this caused the fire
by coming in contact with the saws.  By promp [prompt] action it was put out
before much damage.

UNCLE SNAP





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