Statewide County GaArchives News.....NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE December 4, 1912
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Savannah Morning  News December 4, 1912
                             ROUND ABOUT GEORGIA
                               4 DECEMBER 1912

     Cotton seed has advanced to $26.00 per ton on the Dawson market, owing to
shortage in the crop.
     The Dawson News does not take kindly to the suggestion for postmasterial
primaries. It thinks it is the congressman's duty to select good postmasters for
his constituents and that he should not be allowed to shirk it.
     W. M. Jones of Wilcox county killed a hog last week believed to be the
largest ever killed in that section of the state, says the Abbeville Chronicle.
The animal was three years old and weighed 832 pounds.
     The $2,000,000.00 dam of the Columbus Power Company across the
Chattahoochee river at Goat Rock has been completed and elaborate ceremonies
will mark the formal opening December 19th. Ultimately the company will be able
to furnish 40,000 horse power to industries in that section although only about
one fifth that amount will be used at present.
     Te Cordele Rambler is insistent on a gubernatorial candidate from South
Georgia. It suggests Col. C. R. Pendleton of the Macon Telegraph. Col. Pendleton
is first class gubernatorial material, but he has consistently declined to
become a candidate for any office.
     Tattnall County Adviser: the corn and poultry show held at Reidsville last
week was a success from every standpoint and we hope that this is only a fore
runner of many other events of this nature and that they are a great help to any
county, none will dispute. 
     Charlton County Hearld: A. J. Walker, one of the county's oldest citizens
died at his home near here quite suddenly last Friday. Deceased was in his
eighty-second years at the time of his death, and had lived in this section all
his life. he is survived by his wife, who is about 80 years of age, and one
daughter, Mrs. John Swearegen of Fargo, Ga. 
 
     

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