Marion County GaArchives News.....Marion County News for December 1886 December 10, 1886 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 January 16, 2006, 10:38 pm The Marion County Patriot December 10, 1886 The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 10, 1886 Page Five Snow Drifts Snow is usually a novel sight to the people this far south, especially so early in the season, and our young people made the most of it. Snow balling was quite the thing Monday morning, and many of our young people, including the ladies, participated. The editor (S.H. Christopher) of the Patriot had his derby badly smashed by a ball from the hands of a young lady. But the editor is public property, and the ladies, as well as the public generally, can use him as they please. Charlie Moore makes a pretty good tumbler, circus fashion, in the snow. We fear he did not relish the performance, especially in the presence of the ladies. Graham Forrester thought he would play a trick on Rev. Bascom Anthony, and proceeded to chase him with a snowball. Mr. Anthony pretended to try to get out of the way, but he was up to snuff, and watching his chance he caught Graham threw him down on the ground and rubbed snow in his face and stuffed it down his collar. George Tharpe says he had just as soon face a pitched battle in a war as to meet a crowd of young ladies with their aprons full of hard pressed snow balls. They hemmed him up and pelted him lively. Snow balling was a popular feature Monday morning, and the boys had stacks of fun. They organized a band and snow balled every new comer until they had subdued him and pressed him into service. They were no respector of persons and took all as they come. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 10, 1886 Page Five Beautiful Snow Sunday morning there was a sprinkle of hominy snow sufficient to cover the housetops, which were already covered with ice, and it soon caked. After this a little light snow fell – enough to make snowballs and cause the children to go wild with excitement. It was nice Christmas weather, and all that was necessary to complete the picture was a few tin horns, fire poppers, etc. and we would have had a regular Christmas time. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 10, 1886 Page Five Local Short Stops Colds and sore throats are prevalent. It is just fifteen days until Christmas. Christmas comes on Saturday this year. Fireworks for Santa Claus at J.H. Lowe & Co’s. Boys’ Suits worth $4.50 for $3.75 and $3.00. J.M. Lowe Foster’s blizzard came on the exact day predicted. Mr. Sam Crawford will move to Americus today. Dr. McMichael has moved into his residence in town. Parting the hair constantly on the same line promotes baldness. The days are now nine hours and thirty minutes from sun to sun. Wonder if the little folks are to be delighted with a Christmas tree? The wood hauler earned every cent he received for wood last Saturday. School will be closed to-day and Prof. Forrester will give the children a party to-night. Nuts of all kinds, Raisins, Apples, Oranges, etc. for Christmas at J.H. Lowe & Co’s. The boys have been taking Christmas by the forelock, and discharging fireworks at night. A girl can’t throw a rock worth a cent but the way she can get there with a snow ball is a caution. The weather was so bad Sunday there were but little attendance at any of the churches or Sunday schools. When a woman finds it necessary to use powder on her face to produce the appearance of an invalid, none but a good looking doctor should be called in. We made an error last week in stating the liabilities and assets of J.W. Roberts. His liabilities are $4,600 and his assets are $6,700. We are glad to make the correction in Mr. Roberts’ favor. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 10, 1886 Page Five Our Pastor We believe it to be an earnest and sincere desire of not only the Methodists of this town, but of all the religious sects and all the people, that Rev. Bascom Anthony be returned to his charge another year. He has worked in his Master’s vineyard faithfully, and the people appreciate his labors. He has been true to his trusts, not only as minister of the Gospel, but in his every day life. He is comparatively young in years, and we say it without any intention to flatter that he can cope with many of the older and more experienced preachers in the conference. He is young in years, vigorous in manhood, bright in intellect – all of which has given zest to the spiritual work he has been engaged in. Socially he rates far above the average, and is very popular with our people. We hope, and every other citizen hopes, that the conference will send him back to us. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 10, 1886 Page Five Personal Mention Rev. A.J. Harvey, of Oglethorpe, is in town. Henry Lumpkin went over to Columbus Wednesday. Frank Montfort, of Ellaville, was in town yesterday. Bob Donnan went over to Columbus last Friday. Mr. O.C. Bullock, of Columbus, was in town yesterday. Miss May Thornton is visiting Mrs. O.C. Bullock at Columbus. George Tharpe went over to Columbus this week to sell cotton. Miss Janie Hair has returned from a visit to friends at Columbus. Dr. L.F. McLaughlin from near Box Springs was in town yesterday. Messrs. Bill Pope and Eugene Doughtie, the drummers, were in town yesterday. Mr. M.K. McClung, representing M. Heimer, of Americus, was in town Tuesday. Mr. T.W. Harvey has returned from a several days’ trip to relatives in Talbot County. Sterling Jenkins went up to Box Springs Friday to see his wife and new boy and returned Monday. Mr. James Callaway, representing the Macon Telegraph, was in town last Friday and favored us with a call. Mr. J.T. Walton and wife have been visiting relatives at Columbus and in Talbot County the past week. Miss Leila McLaughlin, who spent the past week with relatives in Buena Vista, returned home yesterday accompanied by Miss Hattie Foster. Miss Fannie Traywick of Wynnton, Ala., after spending several weeks with relatives in Buena Vista, returned home yesterday morning accompanied by Miss Mary Wisdom and Hamp Wisdom. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 17, 1886 Page Five Local Short Stops Cold. Freezing. Shoot the tin horn. Genuine winter weather. Wood is in good demand. Another blizzard has struck this section. If you want holiday goods go to M. Hair & Sons. There was a very old mule sold at auction Saturday for $2.65. The robins have come again and the boys with slings are happy. The wood hauler wore a smile yesterday like an overseer’s wages. We will have new preachers at the Baptist and Methodist churches next season. Christmas toys, what joys for boys, who make the noise, and the old man annoys. Read the school announcement of Prof. Forrester. The spring term opens Jan. 17th. Mr. E.M. Harpe has rented the dwelling of Rev. A.J. Harvey and has moved to town. Wednesday was decidedly the coldest this season. It is cold weather when sweet milk freezes. One thousand bushels Texas Rust Proof Seed Oats for sale by R.E. Clements. The steeple on the new Baptist church has been shingled and painted, and with the ornaments, is very pretty. Mr. Thomas Cook, of Chattahoochee County, has moved to the old Mathew McCrary homestead in Talbot County near Geneva. The personal property of Mr. J.E. Johnson was sold at public sale Tuesday. Mr. Johnson is selling out preparatory to going to Texas. We would caution the people again about fire this cold, windy weather. You can’t be too careful. It is hoped that the hard times will not prevent Santa Claus from making his usual rounds. If he cannot leave a grand square piano he can deposit a mouth harmonica. Senator Butt has introduced a bill in the senate to amend the charter of the Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad company. It was referred to the committee on railroads. The young people will have a social masquerade party at the residence of Mr. E.M. Tharpe tonight. Of course “Flora McFlinsey” and a number of other just such characters will be represented. It seems that the ladies will appear at the party by accident and the young men will escort them home after the fun is over. The variety of characters at this entertainment is going to be amusing and those who miss it will miss a treat. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 17, 1886 Page Five Personal Mention Charlie Lowe is in Stewart County. J.J. Jones will go over to Columbus to-day. Mrs. J.J. Jones is visiting her mother near Geneva. Mr. E.P. Pearson of Lumpkin was in town Tuesday. Dr. James W. Wall, of Howard, was in town this week. Mrs. Thos. B. Lumpkin went over to Columbus this week. Mr. F.H. Buchanan has returned from a trip to Americus. Mr. W.M. Wrigsley, of Macon, is visiting relatives in Buena Vista. Mr. J.C. Holland, of Lively, Alabama, was in town Wednesday. Henry Lumpkin was in Americus Saturday on legal business. Rev. B.W. Davis filled his appointment at the Baptist church Sunday. Miss Julia Hall of Howard is visiting the family of her uncle, Dr. D.M. Hall. Col. John Avant, of Cuthbert, an old resident of this county, was in town this week. Dr. Reid and wife, of Macon County, have been on a visit to his father’s family at Friendship. Rev. Bascom Anthony has returned from a conference at Cuthbert. He will preach at the Methodist church Sunday. Mrs. Dr. Parks, of Schley County, accompanied by her little girl, came up Saturday on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. E.J. Stokes. Will Forrester, of Leesburg, came up Tuesday afternoon and brought his gun and dog for a few days hunt. He returned home this morning. Miss Minnie Lowe went down to Stewart County Sunday afternoon on a visit to her cousins, the Misses Brown, and returned Wednesday accompanied by Miss Lucy Brown. Dr. E.T. Mathis has been up to Macon this week. As it has become quite the fashion in Buena Vista for widowers to marry, his frequent visits to that city look a little suspicious. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 17, 1886 Page Five Our New Preacher It was a genuine surprise to our people that Rev. Bascom Anthony was removed from us and sent to Albany. Although conference was strongly petitioned to let him remain here, and we believe it was Mr. Anthony’s desire to remain, still the conference thought it best to remove him. We have heard nothing but expressions of regret since the news reached here of his removal, which only illustrates how much the people held him in high esteem and how much they dislike to give him up. Rev. B.S. Sentell, who has been sent to this charge and who will labor with and for us next year in the Master’s vineyard, is also a young man about Mr. Anthony’s age, and comes recommended. He is said to not only be an excellent preacher but a man of fine social qualities. We lost a Bascom but gained another. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five Local Short Stops Christmas gifts! A merry Christmas. The year 1886 is on the wane. We have heard nothing yet of a Christmas tree. Christmas fun has already commenced the past week. Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting. The men who marry most frequently for money are ministers. Sunday morning was a spring like and a happy contrast to a few days previous. “The model country paper of the state” is what everybody says about the Patriot. A large number of new resolutions will be made on Jan. 1st to be broken the next day. The young men will now be casting about for a suitable present for their best girl. While Christmas brings an abundance of good cheer, it also brings a scarcity in the egg market. Those people who have no charity for others are the very ones that are likely to need it most from others. In consequence of the pretty weather Sunday every team at the stable was engaged, and many couples were out driving. About the most appreciated Christmas present we could receive would be for all our delinquent subscribers to come up and settle. Young man, economize in time, as you should in money, for a moment uselessly spent can never be recovered. A dollar thrown away, may be regained. To-morrow is Christmas day – the most hallowed and the gladdest of all the year. Let good cheer and peace to all men reign, but let it not overstep the bounds of propriety and the holy day desecrated. The small boy, with a large percent of the older ones, are going to “raise Cain”, to use a common expression, during the Christmas holidays, and the town needs some protection at least from the fiery element. While you are enjoying your Christmas turkey, mince pies and plum puddings tomorrow, think of those who have not been as fortunate as yourself and contribute something to their happiness. That is true charity. The Methodist church will have a festival next Tuesday night for the benefit of their church. The money raised at church entertainments is appropriated to a good cause, and no one should regret the money spent at them. The editor’s stocking – or sock – in the shape of a crocus sack will be hung on the outside of the office door. Those having old shoes and clothing in the same line, old scrap iron, and other just such articles as an editor usually receives in payment of subscription can here make a deposit. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five The Mask Party The mask party which was intended to have been at the residence of Mr. E.M. Tharpe last Friday night was postponed until Tuesday night, and the largest crowd of young people of the season were in attendance, most of whom were in mask. Such a grotesque crowd of gay revelers was never seen congregated before and the characters ran from the sublime to the most ridiculous. We could not obtain a list of the characters and persons who personated them, consequently we cannot print a full report of the maskers. Among the characters we can notice, without mentioning the personaters, are “Hope”, “Elder Sniffles”, “Widow Bedott”, “Sisters of Charity”, “The Nunn”, “Queen of Hearts”, “Rip Van Winkle”, “The Bride”, “The Flower Girl”, “Night”, “Snowflake”, “Oh! Shucks!”, “Indian Chief”, “Poker Dot”, “Dina” and many others we can’t call to memory. At 9:30 the party unmasked, and the number of cases of mistaken identity is not easily reported. The fun lasted until 11 o’clock when the party adjourned. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five Oyster Supper The Ladies of the Baptist church will give an oyster supper at the courthouse to-night, the proceeds of which will be donated to the improvement and completion of their new church. We hope the people of the town and vicinity will turn out in large numbers and encourage the ladies in their laudable and commendable efforts to raise funds to assist in such a good cause. Come out and enjoy a hot oyster stew and spend a pleasant evening. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five Tired Trees It may appear very strange, but is nevertheless true, that there are two tired trees in the front yard of Mr. J.R. Short, at Brantley, which are really tired, and anyone passing by the place can readily observe that they are tired – very tired. If you do not believe this strange phenomenon just call at Mr. Short’s and see for yourselves. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five Farewell Sermon Rev. Bascom Anthony preached his farewell sermons here Sunday morning and night, to large congregations and his closing remarks concerning his removal were very pathetic. At the morning service he preached from a text taken from the 2nd chapter and 10th verse of Luke, on the subject of the birth of our Savior, and his remarks were appropriate and well received, as tomorrow is the day to celebrate that event. He thought, and all Christian people think, that the celebration of the birth of Christ should be in accordance with the nature of the event, and not in rowdiness and drunkenness. He had no particular aversion to people taking an eggnog, but thought it much more appropriate that it be taken on some day other than Christmas – a day we all should reverence in holy thanksgiving. His sermon was a good one and the people appreciated the counsel given. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five Personal Mention Mr. L.W.Wall of Geneva, was in town Wednesday. Marlin Hollis, of Chattahoochee County, was in town this week. Prof. Nelson, the teacher at Tazewell, was in town Wednesday. Miss Hattie Hicks of Reynolds, is visiting relatives in town. Mrs. G.C. Brown, of Stewart County, is visiting relatives in town. Miss Mattie Ogletree of Americus, is visiting Mrs. E.B. Reese. There will be a number of visiting belles and beaux in Buena Vista during the holidays. Miss Maranda Stokes left last Sunday for Butler, where she will visit relatives and friends. Mr. S.C. Jenkins has gone up to Box Springs and will return with his family early next week. Miss Mary Wisdom and Hamp Wisdom, who have been visiting relatives in Alabama, have returned home. Mr. W.M. Wrigley, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Buena Vista, has returned to his home at Macon. Dan and Jimmie Hall, brothers of Mr. John Hall, of Howard, are visiting their brother and uncle In Buena Vista. Miss Annie McLaughlin, from near Box Springs, will arrive in town to-day on a visit to relatives during the holidays. Mrs. Porter Watson, of Brooklyn, N.Y., who has been spending some time with Mrs. E.W. Lowe, left yesterday for Florida. Prof. J.G. Calhoun, principal of Lumpkin High School, stopped over in town Monday night on his way to Waverly Hall. Mr. W.F. Wynne, of Fort Valley, representing O.H. Miller, manufacturer of the Centennial cotton gin, was in town Tuesday. Snoring Bill Pope was in town again Wednesday. His sonorific vibrations alarmed the neighborhood and the tremors caused the colored people to keep watch on that night for fear of an earthquake. Mrs. Williams, wife of Rev. C.J. Williams, who was moved from Cusseta to Oglethorpe, passed through town Wednesday, stopping over with Mrs. E.W. Lowe, enroute for the latter place to join her husband. The Marion County Patriot Friday, December 24, 1886 Page Five A Card After mature deliberation I have decided to withdraw from the race for sheriff. I am thankful to all those friends who tendered me their support and will ever hold them in grateful remembrance. Respectfully, Geo. W. Bullock File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/newspapers/marionco2454nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 19.1 Kb