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The Schley County News Thursday, February 28th 1895 No. 9

The site of the memorable battle of Shiloh will be purchased by the government for a great national memorial park. The Blue and the Gray will hold a reunion on the old battlefield April 6th.

There is a vacancy in the military academy at West Point. The cadet nominated thereto must report at the academy by June 1st. Any young man in Schley county desiring to compete for this appointment will please notify Hon. C.F. Crisp on or before March 20th.

SIDEWALK GLEANINGS
Mr. Will Myers has been quite ill for several days.

Uncle Johnnie Snider has been quite sick for several days.

Mr. W.R. McCorkle brought a lot of last year's hams to town Saturday and sold them at a good price.

Murray Bros. have put three tons of guano on the hundred acres in young fruit trees out at the Redding place.

The New Smyrna Breeze of last week contained an interesting account of the silver wedding of Dr. and Mrs. Smith, and also paid a high compliment to our Mr. C.R. McCrory.

Mr. Taylor Snipes is blessed with good neighbors. The day after his kitchen and smoke house were burned several of them cut logs and brought to Mr. Murray's saw mill to be made into lumber. Many hands will make light the work of raising a new house, and Mr. Snipes' loss will be very small, all because his neighbors believe in the golden rule.

A POPULAR COUPLE CELEBRATE THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Ellaville, Ga. Feb. 26th, 1895
Dear Editor:--A most enjoyable gathering was that at the hospitable home of Dr. and Mrs. C.H. Smith at New Smyrna, Fla., on Feb 15th, 1895, the occasion being the anniversary of their silver wedding. At eight o'clock the invited guests arrived"and all went merry as a marriage bell." The presents were numerous and beautiful notwithstanding the request of Dr. and Mrs. Smith that no presents be presented. Those present included many of their New Smyrna friends and all of their children except Dr. H.S. Munro who was absent, but not forgotten. All of the grandchildren were present. Among the many handsome presents received by them was a solid silver fish knife and fork presented by Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Hornady of this place. In the parlor was arranged on a pyramid twenty-five wax candles and their soft mellow light only added brilliancy to the beautiful gifts of loving friends. At 10 o'clock the doors of the spacious dining room, which was elegantly decorated, were thrown ope!
n and all invited to partake of a sumptuous and tempting spread of the substantials and delicacies of life. At eleven the guests reluctantly wended their way home all wishing the lovely bride and manly groom many returns of their anniversary until they reach the "golden" at least. The bride was as beautiful and charming as she was twenty five years ago, as "Father Time" has been indeed kind to her, and the groom was as lively as spry, if not more so, than he was when they first married. May their pathway through life have as many flowers and as few thorns as possible is the wish of their friend. R.

Mr. Ben Cockrell of Sycamore will be married in a short while to a fair belle of South Georgia, and from none, will he receive more sincere good wishes, than from his old Ellaville friends. (Transcriber's note: This would Benjamin H. Cockrel/Cockrell s/o Harrison W. and Georgia A. Cockrell. He was 11 on the 1880 census.)

Mr. Carl Murphy gives promise of making a writer of distinction. His literary productions are already attracting attention. He writes with a force and comprehension quite remarkable in one so young.

Mr. Robert Flournoy, a prosperous farmer of Schley county, used no guano last year and planted no cotton. He is living at home and lending money to his neighbors.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hart, who has been seriously ill from pneumonia is convalescent.

Mr. W.E. Cheney, when not engaged in the drug store, is putting in some good work on his farm near town. He is developing into a first rate planter.

PERSONAL NOTES
Col. Leon C. Greer of Oglethorpe was in town Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Collins attended church at Concord Sunday.

Mr. J.B. Williamson made a business trip to Americus Monday.

Mesdames Stanfield and Snider of Americus are guests of Mrs. T.V. Bridges.

Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Scarborough drove out from Americus to spend Sunday with Captain Burton.

Miss Belle Snider of Americus has been visiting at the home of Mr. T.V. Bridges for several days.

Hon. J.R. Williams returned Tuesday night from Atlanta where he has been engaged for several days with the committee on Privileges and Elections in looking into the contested election cases.

DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED.
Mr. H.J. Williams narrowly escaped a serious accident Saturday. He had just come in from hunting and thinking his gun was unloaded, he laid it on the counter in the store to put in the plunger, when with a loud report it went off tearing a hole through the counter and startling every body within hearing distance. Mr. Howe was standing near by and fortunately there were only a few others in the store at the time. It is needless to say that Mr. Williams was completely taken by surprise and is very happy that nothing more serious resulted from the incident.

SMOKE HOUSE AND KITCHEN BURNED
Mr. Taylor Snipes smoke house and kitchen were destroyed by fire Sunday night. The fire was discovered in the stove room after 12 o'clock, and it is supposed that it was caused by rats striking matches, as there had been no fire in the room since noon of that day. With the assistance of his neighbors Mr. Snipes was fortunate enough to save all his meat and lard and by hard work they kept back the flames so that no damage was done to the dwelling. There was no insurance on the buildings but we have not ascertained the extent of the loss.

A SMALL BLAZE
Sparks from the stove flue set fire to Rev. Henry Scarborough's residence Monday morning and but for the prompt work of several gentlemen a serious conflagration would have resulted. There was only sight damage to the roof of the kitchen.

DEATH ENDS HER SUFFERING
The little daughter of Mr. John Harvey who was bitten by a mad dog several weeks ago, died Sunday morning in great agony. She seemed perfectly well up to Friday morning when she exhibited symptoms of rabies. Dr. Thompson was summoned and did everything possible to relieve the little sufferer. Drs. Cheney and Munro were also called in, but the poison had done its deadly work before they reached the bedside. The dog that caused the death of this little girl was the same one that did so much damage in Ellaville and that no one here was bitten seems almost miraculous.

HOME AGAIN
Robert Heath arrived Friday morning and it is needless to say that there is one home in Schley county where joy reigns supreme. The waiting hearts so long made sad by "hope deferred" at last realize their fondest wish, and many who have sorrowed with them now share their happiness.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE
Georgia, Schley County.
The firm of Munro & Wall have on this day dissolved co-partnership by mutual consent. Mr. E. Wall is authorized to collect all notes and accounts due said firm and Dr. Munro will assume all its liabilities.
H.S. Munro
E. Wall
Feb. 22, 1895.
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