Statewide County GaArchives News.....NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE February 4, 1895
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Savannah Morning  News February 4, 1895
                           NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
                               4 February 1895

     A new school house is to be built at Cordele very soon.

     O. F. Godwin's gin factory is to be moved from Adel Georgia to Quitman
Georgia.
     About 5,375 bales of sea island cotton have been sold in Valdoata this season.
     The Americus Times Recorder, after changing from a morning to afternoon
paper, has decided to go back into the morning field again.
     The law firm of Hopkins and Smith at Thomasvile was disolved Saturday by
mutual consent. T. N. Hopkins will continue at the same stand.
     R.Simmons of Statesboro has purchased the mercantile business of S.
Waxelbaum & Son, including the house and lot. The consideration is $5,000.00.
     Dr. Henry Quigg delivered his farewell sermon to a large audience at the
Presbyterian church at Conyers last Sunday. He sails on a foreign tour in a few
days.
     A fire occurred at Cochran Friday night. The Landfair building was
completely destroyed. The loss will amount to about $3,000.00, with an insurance
of $1,500.00.
     The city council of Montezuma has raised the license of selling fresh
mullet to $50.00 per year. The object of this license is not to prohibit but to
encourage one dealer to keep fresh mullet all through the season.
     After two or three weeks of suffering from the effects of terrible burns
received while standing near an open grate, little Louise , the 4 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Argo of Americus died Friday.
     Fruit growing has taken a new impetus in Macon county. An Indiana syndicate
is to plant Mrs. W. P. Maxwell's entire plantation in fruit trees and establish
an evaporating and canning factory. Other farmers have taken hold of the business.
     A lday while alighting from a buggy tripped and fell on Jackson street at
Americus Saturday morning. A young man who went to her assistance stepped upon a
banana skin just before reaching her and likewise measured his length in the mud.
     Judge Hardeman has accepted a bid of $4,000.00 for the machinery and
printing outfit of J. W. Burke & Co. of Macon. The bid was made by Dr. W. R.
Holmes. Receiver E. W. Burke was ordered to sell the remaining property at
public and private auction.


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