Schley County  Georgia Newspaper The Ellaville Sun 

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NEWS FROM THE ELLAVILLE SUN

Schley Co Newspapers Various excerpts from 1897, 1904 & 1905
Surnames within them: Hill, Brewer, Murray, McCrory, Dixon,
Childers, Lightner, Hart, Ficklin, Wilson, Miller

February 25, 1897 Friday - Mr. P Z Hill was called to
Summerville Friday by a telegram announcing the serious
illness of his sister.  (Note:  I looked at the GA map and
Summerville is just above Rome.  So it looks like it was
Nancy Hill Brewer who was ill.)

March 11, 1897 Thursday - Several gentleman left Ellaville
this morning for Cedar Creek to spend a few days fishing.
They were supplied with every thing necessary to make the
trip pleasant and enjoyed the recreation immensely. Those in
the party were Messrs. WD & JM Murray, Elbert Hill, PZ Hill.
Col CR McCrory and Claud Dixon. They returned to the city
yesterday loaded down with fish stories.

June 17, 1897 V11 #24 Thursday - Announcement is also made
of the marriage on the 30th inst., of Mr. Lee Childers of
Americus and Miss Mattie Hill, a very charming and popular
belle of Montezuma.  This event will take place at high noon
the young couple leaving immediately for Nashville, the
mecca of all newly married couples this season. (Americus
Times Recorder)   Much interest is felt in this marriage as
Mr. Childers is an old Schley County boy, and has friends
here who will extend sincere good wishes.

September 2, 1897 Thursday - Mr. Elbert Hill last week
placed tomb stones over the graves of his children in the
family burial ground at Bethel.  They were purchased of Mr.
Ed Miller Americus.

Grand Juror October 1897 Schley Co Fall Term - A J Hill

Traverse Juror October 1897 Fall term - Josiah Hill

September 29, 1904 Thursday  - Mrs. Brewer of North GA is
the very pleasant guest of Mrs. E Hill this week.

September 29, 1904 Thursday - Mrs. DR Ficklin & Essie Wilson
of Butler are with her grandmother this week.


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