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List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Talbotton, Talbot County GA on the first day of October 1832: Amos Anderson, James A Atchinson, Joseph Brown, Charles Bedall, Nathaniel Bullock, Turner T Brown, Thomas Cannon, James Cheek, James J Clark, Isaac Clayton, Clerk of Inferior Court, John Dority, Leander Eubanks, J B Fuller, Thomas Ferrell, Nelson Flournoy, John Files, A G Garner, John Daniel George, Thomas Gay, Mr Howard, Thomas Howard, William Hall, Matthew Hall, Appleton Justice, Jowl James, Joel Lane, Riley Marlow, Jeremiah McCoy, Sevee D Marsh, George W Martin, James Marler, Sylvanus Moody, Henry H Mangham, Miss Permelia Mathis, Joel Nicholis, M-- Patrick, A Pratt, William Parker, James Patrish, Bartley Rogers, William Rogers, Allen Robertson, WIlliam Simmons, Thomas Sanders, Joseph Slaton, Jesse Smith, Southard Segurs, ALexander Tulliman, Jno Tamplin, William White, Howell Wells, Em P McKeen PostMaster, Talbotton GA, Oct 9, 1832.

Will be sold, under an order of the Court of Ordinaty of Talbot County on the first Tuesday in January next, at the Court house in Hamilton, between the usual hours of sale, the following lots of land: #104, in the 21st Dist originally Muscogee now Harris County, #116, do, do, do, do; #207, do, do, do. On the same day at Talbotton, #82 in the Dist originally Muscogee now Talbot County; #49 in the 15th Dist, do, do, do. On the same day at Knoxville, Crawford Co #203 in the 14th Dist, originally Muscogee now Crawford County. Sold as the property of WIlliam Bonnell deceased fore the benefit of the heirs of said Bonnell.

Agreeable to an order of the Honorable Inferior Court of Madison County, when sitting for Ordinary Purposes, will be sold at the Court house in Talbot County on the first Tuesday in November next, one lot of land to wit: 202 and a half acres belonging lot #199, in 22nd Dist, formerly Muscogee, now Talbot County, sold as the property of Allen Daniel, lunatic. James Daniel, Guardian, Sept 1-16.

Administrators sale: WIll be sold on the first Tuesday in December next at Talbotton in Talbot County, a lot of land #101 in the 22nd Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot Co. Said land sold as the property of Jacob Watkins deceased, under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Burke County. James Ward Admr.

Four months after date of application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Talbot County when sitting for Ordinary purposes, for leave to sell a lot of land lying in the 10th Dist of Troup Co, No 37, belonging to the heirs of the estate of Robert McManus deceased in Richmond County. To be sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Mary McManus.

Four months after date of application will be made to the Honorable the Court of Ordinary for Talbot County, when sitting for Ordinary purposes, for leave to sell a negro man named Isaac, the property of James F Marshall, by Wm B Marshall, Guardian.

Four months after date application will be made to the Inferior Court of Houston County when sitting for Ordinary purposes for leave to sell the interest of Jane Reid, minor, in lot of land #208, in the 15th Dist originally Muscogee now Talbot Co. Randal Yarbrough, Guardian.

Talbot County will be sold on the first Tuesday in April, at the courthouse in Talbotton, Talbot County between the usual hours of sale.

Two negroes, Missouri a girl 4 years old and Sarah a girl 9 years old, to satisfy sundry small fifas from a justice court of the 894th Dist G.M. WIlliam G Little and Andrew J Edson vs David Bauldwin, WIlliam L Bauldwin and Darius Scott, security - levy made and returned to me by a constable.

One road wagon, to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Inferior Court, Robert Ransom vs Richard N Tilman.

Fifty acres of land, number not known in the 23rd Dist of Talbot Co, adjoining the lands of Isaac Chaney and Candis Brown to satisfy one small fifa from a Justice Court in Capt Mims Dist in said County, Osgood and Co vs Shadrick Ellis. Levy made and returned to me by a constable.

The west half of lot No 40, in the 17th Dist of Talbot County, to satisfy one small fifa from a Justice Court of the 688th Dist G.M. William L Johnson vs James Stewart. Levy made and returned to me by a constable.

Lot of land #244, in the 23rd Dist of Talbot County, to satisfy one small fifa from a Justice Court of the 877th Dist G.M. Seaborn Weathers vs Alexander N Robinson. Said land having been sold, and the purchaser failing to comply, it will be re-sold at his risk. Levy made and returned to me by a constable.

Mortgage Sale: On the first Tuesday in May, will be sold, one small roan horse, to satisfy one mortgage fifa from Talbot Inferior Court, WIlliams and Worrill vs David E Peas. J.C. Maund, Sheriff.

At the same place will be sold on the first Tuesday in April: Three negroes, Jane a woman, Anderson a boy and Amos a boy, to satisfy sundry fifas from Talbot Inferior Court, Wiley Lane and Co and others vs JE and JM Lloyd.

Ninety acres of land, part of lot No 242, in the 23rd Dist of Talbot Co and the north half of lot #176, in 23rd Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot County to satisfy one fifa from Talbot inferior Court, Jesse Carter vs William S Bishop, Sanford Clark and Talbot Smallwood. Thomas Bustin, deputy sheriff. March 3, 1841.

WIll be sold at the court house in Talbotton, Talbot County on the first Tuesday in April, between the usual hours of sale, one barouche and harness, one yoke of oxen and cart, six head of stock cattle, one fifty saw gin, one thrasher, 1 fan, 1 iron chest, to satisfy one mortgage fifa from Talbot Inferior Court, Henry C McCoy vs Joseph Buchanon. Property pointed out in said fifa.

Fourteen negroes to wit: John, a man 25 years old, Roda a woman 25 years old, Carter a man 28 years old, Charles a man 45 years old, Sandy a man 30 years old, Yellow Jack a man 23 years old, June a man 20 years old, Sam a boy 17 years old, Caroline a giel 17 years old, Morris a boy 17 years old, Peter a man 55 years old, Venus a woman 35 years old, Joe a boy 12 years old, Aaron a boy 16 years of age, to satisfy one mortgage fifa issued from Upson inferior court, Wm T Burk vs Lewis M Cantelon. The above negroes pointed out in said mortgage fifa. J C Maund, Sheriff.

Administrators sale. Will be sold before the court house door in Talbotton, Talbot County on the first Tuesday next, within the legal hours of sale, the negroes belonging to the estate of David Smith, late of said county, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs to said estate. At the same time and place will be sold the east half of lot of land #8, of formerly Muscogee, now Talbot County, belonging to said estate and sold for the benefit of the heirs. John R Smith, Admr.

Administrators sale - will be sold on the first Tuesday in January next before the court house door in the town of Talbotton, Talbot County, 80 acres of land , being the southeast corner of lot number 37 in the 17th Dist in said county belonging to the estate of John Grayham, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the creditors. Elizabeth Grayham, Admx.

Will be sold before the courthouse door in Talbotton, Talbot County on the first Tuesday in December next during the legal hours of sale:

East half of lot #170 in the 22nd Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot County to satisfy four small fifas from 689th Dist, G M Asbury Burkes vs Taliaferro Rush and Jehu Lloyd. Levy made and returned to me by a constable

One fourth part of lot #25 in square A in the town of Talbotten it being the east side of the lot to satisfy two small fifas from the 685th Dist, G M David Sauls vs John S Barnes. Levy made and returned to me by constable.

Lot of land #109 in the 16th Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot County to satisfy two small fifas from the 377th Dist G M John Rossey vs Lewis W Hammack. Levy made and returned to me by a constable.

One negro child, 7 months old and one small bay mare to satisfy one fifa from Talbot superior court, Hilliard H Sullivan and Joseph Day administrators of Samuel Winfry, deceased vs John Hancock principal and Lang J Hancock, security on appeal levied on as the property of Lang J Hancock.

50 acres of lot of land #165 in the 16th Dist of Talbot Co to satisfy one fifa from Talbot superior court, Robert Snellings vs William Cosby.

One negro man, 22 years old, by the name of Hampton, to satisfy one fifa from Talbot inferior court, William Rankin & Co vs William W Bailey. J C Maund Sheriff.

One negro man Isaac, 35 years old to satisfy one fifa from Muscogee superior court William and W Toney vs Edward Delony, Daniel C Maund and Colson Belyew. Levied on as the property of said Delony.

Nine negroes to wit: Jacob a man 23 years old; Nancy a woman 40 years old; Lucy a woman 35 years old; Miles a boy 10 years old; John a boy 8 years old; Jude a girl 7 years old; Pinckney, a boy 4 years old; Catharine a girl 3 years old; and as an infant four months old to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, James Dowdell vs Joseph Buchannon and George Buchannon. Levied on as the property of said George Buchannon.

Will be sold before the courthouse door in the town of Talbotton, Talbot County on the first Tuesday in Dec next, within the legal hours of sale:

18 negroes: Robinson and Julia his wife; Henry a boy seven years old; Caroline five years old; two young children a girl named Harriet and a boy child named Joe; Jacob a man of 27 years old; Arter a man 25 years old; Gabriel a man 23 years old; John a boy fifteen years old; Jim and his wife Julia and her two children namely Mary and Horace; Tom a man 25 years old; Bill a man about 23 years old; Wesley a man about 23 years old; Cato a man about 22; all of the above mentioned negroes levied on to satisfy one mortgage fifa issued from Talbot inferior court, Norborn B Powell vs David Johnston.

Executors sale will be sold on the first Tuesday in December next, before the courthouse door in the town of Talbotton, Talbot County between the usual hours of sale agreeably to an order of the inferior court of said county, a negro man by the name of John, belonging to the estate of Abraham Rush, deceased. Leonard Rush, executor.

Will be sold before the courthouse door in the town of Talbotton, Talbot Co on the first Tuesday in March next within the legal hours of sale, the following property to wit:

Ten negroes, Daniel a man 30 years old; Sam a man 45 years old; Dinah a woman 30 years old; Henry a boy 7 years old; Celia a girl 6 years old; Peter a man 32 years old; Nelly a girl 28 years old; Rhoda a girl 7 years old; Lea a man 45 years old; Jinney a woman 45 years old; and 3 lots of land #177, 178 in the 17th Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot Co and #7 in the 22nd Dist of originally Muscogee Co now Talbot Co. The above lots of land being well improved and about 400 acres ready for cultivation and one house and lot in the town of Talbotton, know and distinguished in plan of said town as lot #5 in square D, occupied by Bartley Whithurst as a tavern, Talbotton Hotel and lots #627 square and 824 in the town of Talbotton, Talbot Co with first rate framed stables and cribs, and all other buildings necessary for a tavern; all of the above sold to satisfy four fifas from Talbot Superior Court, Joseph Pou vs Bartley Whithurst, Joseph Smallwood vs Bartley Whithurst, Joseph Pou administrator vs Bartley Whithurst and James R Gideons, John Neal vs B Whithurst and James R Gideons, one fifa from Marion Superior Court, Benjamin Hurt vs Bartley Whithurst. Property pointed out by said Whithurst.

Also 100 acres of land, it being the west half of lot 267 in the 22nd District of originally Muscogee, now Talbot Co to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Harris Rosevelt and Barker vs Alexander Sanderson maker and James M Davis endorser. Sold as the property of said Sanderson

Also one lot of land, number not known, lying in the 15th Dist of originally Muscogee , now Talbot Co, the place whereon John Lawrence now resides, to satisfy a fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Holt and Alexander and others vs John Lawrence.

Also the west half of lot #85 in the 16th Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot County to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Miller, Ripley & Co vs Bartley M Rodgers maker and Wynn and Lanchan endorsers.

Also one fourth part of lot # 199 in the 23rd Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot county in the NE corner of said lot , to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Harris Rosevelt and Barker vs Unity Fergurson maker and James M Davis endorser. Property pointed out by James M Davis as the property of Unity Fergurson.

Also one lot of land #263 in the 23rd Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot County to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, William Harvey vs Robert M Smith.

Also one road wagon and four mules to satisfy sundry fifas from Talbot Superior Court, Thomas Bledsoe and others vs David Johnson.

Also one lot of land, #131 in the 16th Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot county, to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Bethune & Arnold vs Isaac McCrary.

Also one house and lot in the town of Talbotton, known and distinguished in plan of said town as part of lot #2, in square C, occupied by Samuel C Leach as a provision store, to satisfy two fifas from Talbot Superior Court, Benjamin Hurt vs Samuel C Leach and Joseph B Wynn, Zachariah Booth vs Samuel C Leach and Joseph B Wynn, levied on as the property of said Leach.

Also the south half of lot of land #151, in the 17th Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot County, to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Marion Bethune vs Simeon Driver.

Also one lot of land, # not known, in the 16th Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot County, the place whereon Larkin Colbert now resides adjoining the lands of James Callies and others to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Bethune and Arnold vs Larkin Colbert.

Also 100 acres of land, # not known in the 22 Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot County, the place whereon William Stamper now resides to satisfy one fifas from Talbot Superior Court, Miller, Ripley and Co vs William Bransford, Joseph B Wynn and John W Landrum, levied on as the property of said Bransford.

Also one lot of land #32 in the 24th Dist of originally Muscogee, now Talbot Co to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, Mason McClendon vs Ephraim Magee.

Also 12 acres of land, it being in the NE corner of lot 149 in the 17th Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot Co, the place whereon Peter Baugh now resides to satisfy one fifa from Talbot Superior Court, William B Marshall guardian Etc vs James Fergurson and Peter Baugh, levied on as the property of said Baugh.

Also one lot of land # not known, in the 16th Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot County, the place whereon Robert Crittenden now resides adjoining the lands of John B Gorman and others, to satisfy two fifa from Talbot Superior and Inferior Court, Harris Rosevelt, Barker and others vs Robert Crittenden.

Also one lot of land, # not known in the 17th Dist of originally Muscogee now Talbot Co, the place whereon Moses W Johnson now resides, adjoining the land of Benjamin T Emanuel and others to satisfy sundry fifas from Talbot Superior Court, Joseph Beckley and others vs Moses W Johnson, William L Johnson and Benjamin T Emmanuel, levied on as the property of Moses W Johnson.

Also one house and lot in the town of Talbotton, known in the plan of said town as part of lot #2, in square B, occupied by Joseph B Wynn, as a show store; three lots - #17, 18, 19 in the town of Talbotton in square D to satisfy sundry fifas from Talbot Superior and Inferior Courts, Miller, Ripley & Co vs Joseph B Wynn and John W Landrum, Fort & Clopton vs Joseph B Wynn and John W Landrum J J and L Bowie vs Joseph B Wynn and John W Landrum, Eli Crouch vs Joseph B Wynn, William Soloman vs Wynn and Landrum, Heidt, Aldrick & Co vs Joseph B Wynn, Brown, Oliphant & Co, vs Wynn and Landrum, levied on as the property of said Wynn.

Also one house and lot in the town of Talbotton, Talbot County, known in plan of said town as part of lot #2 in square A, occupied by James Wiggins as a dwelling to satisfy 2 fifas one from Talbot Inferior Court, Western Insurance and Trust Co of the city of Columbus vs Zachariah Booth, Henry Camp vs James Prude and Zachariah Booth, levied on as the property of said Booth.

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The Antonian and Cicerionan Society of Collinsworth was called to order Friday night by E.A. Brooks. The question "Is the mind of a woman

inferior to the mind of man?" was discussed as follows: Affirmative V.A. Steed, C. Joseph Hunt and H. W.
Scoville. Negative - L. Wesley Singletary, James T. Shands and J.P.N. Dupont. Decision was in favor of the negative.

The postage on The Talbotton Standard is five cents per quarter. Come by the paper office and save five cents.
O.D. Gorman, Editor.

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From the Talbotton Standard - Aug 1873. Capt. Henry Persons, on his plantation near Box Springs, has a 40 acre plot of cotton that has been completely destroyed by cater-pillars. The pests have now moved over to his neighbor's field, Mr. J. L. Dozier.

Grand Jurors - September Term: J. B. McDowell, Henry Bedell, William Mc Crorey, William Blanton, A.J. Perryman, H. C. Trussell, D. M. Biggs,

Thomas Hall, S.W.B. Callier, William H. Elliston, Edgar Smith, J. W. Parker, H.F. Matthews, Daniel J. Carreker, R. P. McConnell, John Pye,

Charles L. Smith, Jr., Edwin R. Nelson, William White, Matthew McCrary, A.J. Harris, O.V. Fuller and Robert Foster.

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From the Talbotton Standard - Aug 1873. A group of Talbotton citizens left Friday morning for the Warm Springs Camp Meeting. We passed through Talbot Valley, the garden spot of Georgia. Large fields of cotton and corn stretched across the valley to the mountains. We paused at Cunning-ham's store and reached Chalybeate Springs at 11:00 a.m. A little flirting, a little rolling of the ten pins, a little buggy riding, a little bathing, a little music and big eating is the way the folks have a good time. It was sunset when we reached Warm Springs. The Camp Grounds are over 30 years old and the 17 tents can accommodate many people. We stayed in Dr. Stinson's tent. At least 12 ministers gave a total of five sermons per day. At 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night we started our journey back home, reaching Talbotton at 4:15 a.m. Monday morning.

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Sept. 1873 Mr. I. A. Leonard died last night. He suffered from a terrible disease for many years and leaves a wife and five children.

Mr. E. H. Harvey, our hotel proprietor, was married to Mrs. Susan Claiborne last Sunday evening.

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Oct. 1873 - To W. E. Ragland, 2nd Lt., the Southern Rifles. From Gov. J. M. Smith, Ordered: That an election be held in Talbotton on the 11th day

of October 1873 for a Captain and Lieutenant of the Southern Rifles.

A Farmer's Grange has been organized in Pleasant Hill with Hon. J. W. Woodall as Master. Current membership is 25. Captain Frank Matthews is

attempting to organize a Grange in Prattsburg.

The Antonia and Ciceronian Society of Collinsworth met last Friday night chaired by Mr. P. M. George. The question: Which was the greater invention,

paper or gunpowder? For paper: L. H. Adams, J. F. Shands and C. Joe Hunt. For gunpowder: L. W. Singletary, H. W. Scoville and B. M. Blount.

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From the Talbotton Standard - Oct 1873 The yard of W. T. Holmes in Pleasant Valley contains at least six varieties of grass, most of which are

ready for hay. Deer hunters are having good luck in the woods south of Geneva. Henry Snellings killed two last week.

The Talbotton Methodist Church Sunday School is now averaging 100 pupils each Sunday.

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From the Talbotton Standard - Oct 1873 A man was awarded $1,000 for the best bale of cotton at the fair in St. Louis. His daughters had hand picked

A group of rowdy boys are going around town at night, pulling down various signs from stores and shops and attaching them to the front of houses.

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From the Talbotton Standard - Oct. 1873 - Our friend Montgomery Dennis brings in a crabapple weighing two ounces - largest crabapple I have ever seen. And our friend Frank Matthews brings in two seet "taters" weighing 7 1/2 pounds each.

The dog of our friend Tucker Persons was sick one day last week and went into the woods to eat grass. (Known far and wide as the best medicine for a dog.) A pack of blood-thirsty hounds came by, thinking the dog was a fox, caught and killed it on the spot.

Officers of the Pleasant Hill Grange: J. D. Woodall, Master; D. G. Owen, Lecturer; Dr. J. H. Bryant, Chaplain; D. G. Evans, Steward; C. P. Miller, Steward; A. J. Chunn, Assistant Steward, J. H. McCoy, Treasurer; W. K. Clay, Secretary; Hiram McDaniel, Gatekeeper; Miss E. J. Burt, Ceres; Mrs. C. E. Woodall, Pomona; Mrs. T. M. brooks, Flora and Miss Claudine Miller, Assistant Lady Steward.

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From the Talbotton Standard - Nov. 1873 Mr. E. H. Harvey, whose reputation as a good feeder and careful tavern keeper is known world wide,

is refitting the old Claiborne (hotel) in Talbotton. He is doing this in a handsome style that makes this part of Talbotton look bright and new.

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From the Talbotton Standard, Nov 1873 The Williams Lot in Talbotton where the Williams Shop stood has been sold to Capt. Gammage,

who immediately sold it to Judge J. M. Matthews.

The cane syrup made by Mr. J. F. Little cannot be exceeded.

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From the Talbotton Standard, Nov. 1873 Mrs. S. K. Welch is the moving spirit behind the cantata which will be presented here New

Year's Eve. Proceeds will go to the Methodist church. A handsome pocket knife will go to the best looking man in the audience and a tin cup

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From the Talbotton Standard Dec. 1873 The inmates of LeVert College will be turned loose for a vacation soon.

Calvin Calhoun and J. M. Matthews, attorneys-at-law,
will practice in all the courts in the Chattahoochee Circuit.

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From The Talbotton Standard, Dec. 1873 Mr. D. G. Owen of Pleasant Hill brought in a rare product - green cane syrup. It was as clear and thick

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From the Talbotton Standard Dec. 1873 Talbotton is always ahead of the neighboring towns when it comes to social gatherings. The first Christmas

party was given by Miss Alice Kaigler at Mrs. Blount's home. The 2nd party
at Judge W. J. Weekes' home, the 3rd at Mrs. F. D. Spain's. Then a 4th was given by Mrs. P. E. Dennis and the last party by Mrs. R. S. Welch,

who entertained the members of the Cantata at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bethune.

The Peabody family of New York has taken over the Warm Springs property and plan to spend one million dollars to convert this into a

winter tourist attraction, erecting a winter hotel, cottages, bathing facilities, golf links, etc.

Miss Mattie Lou Mahone and Mr. Joseph H. Collier were married December 21, 1923.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Starling have purchased and remodeled and moved into the Nesmith house.

Mrs. Clayton Matthews is recovering from an operation in the Columbus City Hospital.

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From the Talbotton Standard January 1874--Talbot County has three of the best institutions of learning in the state:
Collinsworth Institute, LeVert College and Franklin Academy.

In 1873, Talbot County produced 5,832 bales of cotton, 145,500 bushels of corn (down from 500,000 in 1862), 11,727 bushels of wheat.

Mr. Tucker Persons has been elected Town Marshall.

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From the Talbotton Standard Feb 1874. The spring Term of LeVert College will begin on February 10, 1874. Tuition for 20 weeks: College classes $26. Academic Department, $16 to $21. Music Department $25. There are no incidental expenses and no extra charge for Latin Drawing or Vocal music.
Ministers' daughters received free of regular tuition.

Reprinted with the permission of Billy Bryant, Editor, and contributed by Helen & L. Bruce Pond Pondspond@alltel.net

Tuesday Feb. 4, 1890

PERSONAL and OTHERWISE

There is to be a marriage in Talbotton tomorrow.
Kimbrough Raglandspent Sunday with his parents.
Mr. Tuck Persons is engineer on the Talbotton railroad now.
Miss Annie Dennisreturned from a visit to Macon on Sunday last.
Mr. T. B. Lumsdenand his bride visited Judge Leonard last week.
Miss Lottie Hatcher of Columbus is visiting Miss Mattie Wilkerson.
Dr. R. Roachafter a three week's visit to Butler, Ga, has returned to Talbotton.
Miss Johnnie Robinsreturned from a visit to Columbus on last Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson are visiting the parents of Tatter, Capt. And Mrs. Robins.
Misses Mattie Thornton, and Sallie Adair visited friends in Fort Valley last week.
Mr. A. J. Harris formerly of this county but now of Columbus, was in town last Friday.
Prof. J. A. J. Ross opened school at Centreville last week with 38 pupils in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leonard and their little daughter, are the guests of Judge Leonard.
The public school term began at LeVert College on Monday Feb. 3rd.
Mr. E. M. O'Nealhas returned from Poughkeepsie, N.Y; while there he encountered "La Grippe" and as it was getting the best of him, he decided it was expedient for him to seek a more congenial clime. Edmund comes back loving the old red hills of Georgia more than ever before.
Hicks and others are now busy forecasting the weather. Present appearances indicate an early Spring. Up to date, we are missing the usual amount of rain. Should it come before the lands are fully prepared for seed, the farmers will be fortunate. After that, stands will be poor, seed scarce,
and first works will have to be done over.
Mrs. Harriet Howarddied at the home of her son-in-law, in Talbot county, Jan. 28 and was buried the following day at Matthews Chapel Rev. J. B. McGeheeofficiating. At the time of her death she was in her eightieth year. Her neighbors speak of "grandma Howard" in the highest terms. A consistent member of the Methodist church, she has gone to her reward. May her children profit by her life and join her in the skies. The New Era sends sympathies to the bereaved ones.

Returned last Friday from a pleasant visit to Milledgeville and Haddocks's Station.
G. H. Estes Jr. left last Friday for Sing Sing, N.Y. where he goes to prepare himself for admission to the West Point Military Academy.
The first Quarterly Conference for the Methodist church will be held on next Wednesday night. All members of the church are invited to attend.
Judge James M. Smith writes that he will be unable to hold an adjourned session of Talbot Superior Court during this month as he intended doing. Lawyers must await the regular session in March next.
Rev. W. E. Mumford is enjoying some hearty laughs with his Talbotton friends this week. His son, Leonard, accompanied him and like his father, is receiving a warm welcome at the hands of his friends.

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