Miscellaneous Social Items in Terrell County, Georgia

[Social Item]: "Mrs. H. F. Melton has returned from a visit to her brother, Mr. I. L. Castelow, in Quitman county."
[Source]: The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 15 November 1893, Image 8 (page 8), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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[News item, summary]:
"A Sad Mission.
A few days ago Mrs. Mattie Woolbright, of this county, was called to the bedside of her brother, Mr. R. E. Balkcom, of near Cuthbert. Mr. Balkcom's illness proved fatal. The sorrowing sister has the sympathies of our people."
   [Reference]: Woolbright and Balkcom in "A Sad Mission" (col. 4), The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 19 June 1895, Image 8 (page 8), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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[Birth Announcement]: "Mr. H. F. Melton has a new arrival at his home—a fine boy."
[Source]: Melton in "Herod Happenings," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 25 August 1897, Image 6 (page 6), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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[News article, mentions]: J. W., S. W., and H. P. Hass and H. F. Melton are mentioned as partners in a mercantile, Hass Bros. & Co. "Mr. H. P. Hass, who might be termed the senior member of the firm, is an old resident of Herod..."
[Reference]: "Hass Bros. & Co." in The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 01 April 1896, Image 7 (page 7), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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[Social Item]: "Miss May Hill and Mamie Castellow of Quitman county are the guests of Miss Lucy Hass." [Research Note: Lucy Hass’s residence as in or near Herod is inferred from her appearance in a Herod-focused local column].
    [Reference]: Hill (mention) in "Herod Happenings," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 11 August 1897, Image 6 (Page 6), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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[Social Item]: "Mrs. D. P. McLain and Miss Annabel McLain left Tuesday for Indian Springs and other resorts." [Research Note: Residence in or near Herod is inferred from this person’s appearance in a Herod-focused local column].
    [Reference]: McLain (mention) in "Herod Happenings," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 11 August 1897, Image 6 (Page 6), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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"That clever and genial gentleman, Charles Harris, returned from the Eastern markets last Saturday." [Research Note: Charles Harris is inferred to reside at Herod].
    [Reference]: Harris (mention) in "Herod Happenings," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 11 August 1897, Image 6 (Page 6), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).
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"Misses Lola and Allie McLendon of Dover spent last Sunday in our village, the guests of Mrs. C. M. Harris." [Research Note: Mrs. C. M. Harris is inferred to reside at Herod].

    [Reference]: McLendon (mention) in "Herod Happenings," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 11 August 1897, Image 6 (Page 6), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia). 

Death of Mrs. G. W. Pope

[Death of Mrs. Pope in News]: "Mrs. G. W. Pope died Sunday night after an illness of several days. She was a most excellent lady, and her death was a shock to her relatives and friend. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all."

[Research Note: The estimated day of death is Sunday, 20 January 1895.]

[Source]: Mrs. G. W. Pope in "Death in the Country," The Dawson News. (Dawson Terrell Georgia), Wed., 23 January 1895, Image 1 (Page 1),
Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia). 

Marriage of Murdock and Melton, Terrell County, Georgia, 1906

Transcript of Article: 

[Heading]: A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

[Subheading]: Judge Roberts United a Couple Sitting in Their Buggy in a Street.

Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, standing on the sidewalk in front of his home on Lee street, Judge Roberts united in marriage Mr. William Melton and Miss Annie Murdock, a daughter of Mr. L. M. Murdock of the northern part of the county. The young couple sat in a buggy while the words that made them man and wife were pronounced.

     The bride and groom are both popular and highly esteemed young people, and have the best wishes of many friends.

[End of Transcript]

[Citation]: Murdock and Melton in "A Romantic Marriage," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 06 June 1906, Page 9 (Image 9), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).  

Lizzabel Saxon of Cartersville Wins Medal

[Summary of 1903 Article]: 

The News and Courant (Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia), 7 May 1903, p.1.

Lizzabel Saxon, of Cartersville, received the medal for best declamation among the girls in the first State Declamation Exercise given by the Georgia Declamation Association. The contest took place Saturday at Southern Female College in College Park. Thirty-five local students and three chaperones, including R. L. Saxon, father of the local contestant, traveled from Cartersville to attend the exercise.

[Source]: “Lizzabel Saxon Wins the Prize” (State Declamation Exercise), The News and Courant (Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia), Thurs., 7 May 1903, image 1 (p.1). Georgia Historic Newspapers, Digital Library of Georgia.

 

Smith Oyler Shot Irby Edwards — 1920 — Chattanooga News

"Fort Payne, Ala., Feb. 9.—Policeman, Smith Oyler who shot and killed Irby Edwards in a midnight duel recently, had his preliminary trial Saturday and was placed under a $500 bond to await action by the grand jury."

[Source]: Smith Oyler, "Policemen Under Bond," The Chattanooga News, [volume] (Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee), 09 February 1920, Night Final, page 10, digital image 10.