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From: Crilley <>
Subject: [GATAYLOR-L] Newspaper abstracts Schley County
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 100 16:02:56 CST

Keith Hill has been wonderful to share with us some more Newspaper Abstracts
from Schley County Newspapers.

Taylor County is lucky because we have two volumes done by Marilyn Windham
on Taylor County Newspapers....but I don't believe that Schley County
newspapers have been published.

These are on microfilm and at many libraries in the area....and probably
through the LDS system too.

It would be wonderful to share things like this....so if you have access to
the newspaper microfilm and could add a few more....we'd just LOVE to have it!!

=========================It's also nice because Keith adds his own comments
from his personal knowledge===

>
>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.
>
>April 20, 1905 Vol. XV #17 Thursday - Lightner-Womack - Miss Katie Lightner
>and Mr. Obe Womack, both of the Ebenezar settlement were quietly married on
>last Sunday afternoon at the home of Col and Mrs. E J Hart judge Hart
>performing the ceremony. These young people are quite popular in the county
>and claim a host of friends who will be greatly interested in their future.
>
>
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