Samuel Hugh Hawkins Diary, January - July 1877
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Monday May 28.
Attended to usual business, Weather continues cool & dry
Tuesday May 29.
Attended to usual business in Bank. Weather continues Cool & dry.
Wednesday May 30.
Attended to usual business, Weather same,
Thursday May 31.
Attended to usual business, Schumpert Jordan & I Confer as to mode of getting up stock in Americus Fair association — charter for which association was procured by me at the late session of the Superior Court of Sumter Co. [County]
Friday June 1st.
Attended to usual business in Bank, Had meeting of Ex. Com [Executive Committee] of Fair association & adopted a circular to be printed & circulated
Saturday June 2nd.
Attended to usual business in Bank Weather Cool & dry.
Sunday June 3.rd.
Attended Sunday School & preaching. P.m. read somewhat extensively in White's Statistics of Ga.
Monday June 4th.
Attended to usual business in Bank.
Tuesday June 5th.
Members of City Council, a number of citizens & I visited the Furlow Lawn & various other places supposed to be suitable for a Park & Fair ground This was done with a view to selecting a place which would be suitable for both a Park & Fair Ground. On this occasion Mess [Messieurs] Schumpert & Jordan & the members of the Council (of which however Mr Schumpert was a member) were a unit in favor of purchasing Furlow's lawn — the City Council [deleted text: purchasing & paying] to pay a certain amount & the Americus Fair association to pay a certain amount & the property to be used for a Park & Fair Ground. Now it seemed as if there might be comparative unanimity in selecting the Lawn.
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Wednesday June 6.th.
Went to U.B. Harrold's to witness the running of a patent reaper & was well pleased. Quite a number of citizens were out to witness this operation.
Thursday June 7.th.
Attended to usual business in Bank to-day [today] & attended prayer meeting at night.
Friday June 8th.
JB Felder & I visited the Well. ground in front of Col. [Colonel] Davenport's & land on town creek belonging to Judge H.K. McCay in search of suitable Park or Fair Ground, having been appointed by City Council to make report on these places. Mrs Hawkins gave birth to a son at 11 1/2 o'clock p.m. Dr Cooper being in attendance.
Saturday June 9.th.
Attended to usual business. I plucked some fine apples in garden — of fine size.
Sunday June 10th.
A slow rain was falling this a.m. which continued through the fore noon & most of the after noon. — so much so that Sunday school & church were not attended.
Monday June 11th.
Attended to business in Bank. At 8. o'clock a.m. we met at Council chamber. Harrold Felder & I reported on the various places which had been spoken of for Fair Ground & Park. Though the City Council had previously resolved to furnish suitable grounds to the Americus Fair association for all the purposes of a Fair, finally to-day [today] resolved not to do so, Soon as advice of this reached us, JW. Jordan Jr Barney [unclear text: Parker] AK Schumpert & I commenced taking subscription notes or stock notes to the Americus Fair association payable Oct 1st next. & though much interrupted during the day took notes to the amount of $870.
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Tuesday June 12th.
Attended to business in Bank & went around with Jordan & Schumpert to get up subscription notes to the stock of the Fair — took notes to the amount of some $400.
Wednesday June 13.
Mr Callaway & I left early & went to T. M. Furlow's to breakfast at 8.o'clock a.m. After breakfast we rode over his farm & plantation with a view to trading for it. We continued looking over the lands until near 4 o'clock p.m. when we returned took dinner & left for home. We rode some time in rain looking over the lands. We reached home at 7 o'clock p.m.
Thursday June 14th.
Attended to business in Bank, Attended [deleted text: to] Agricultural meeting in Court House at [deleted text: at] 10 o'clock a.m. & meeting of Ex. Com [Executive Committee] of Fair at 2 o'clock p.m. Found on adding up the stock that some $3200. worth had been taken
Friday June 15.
Attended to usual business in Bank. — Sent out many circulars pertaining to the Fair. Find ripe peaches in garden of Hale's early.
Saturday June 16th.
Ascertained from Mr N.A. Smith who has a large claim against T.M. Furlow which is pressing him to sell the place, that if I bought it, he would allow me out of the money I would have to pay him $100. on my rent [unclear text: %] against him — Afterwards went to M. Callaway & Closed the trade for the Furlow place — some 2400 acres.
Sunday June 16th.
Attended Sunday school & preaching Congregation at Baptist church large. Dr Cooper preached a fine sermon Visited Judge Clark & Dr W.W. Barlow this evening The Judge appeared much improved & cheerful.
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Monday June 17.th.
Sent some apples to Judge Clark from our garden, — he having told me yesterday evening he thought he would relish them. About 8 or 9 o'clock he took rigor or chill — after which he was not rational — Quite a number of the members of the bar & citizens sat up with him to-night [tonight], I being of the number
Tuesday June 18th.
Judge Clark died at 4.30 this a.m Mrs Clark requesting it last night I attended to purchasing Coffin & other things. Members of bar held meeting at 10. o'clock, appointed pall bearers & made other arrangements for his burial. I spoke to Dr Cooper to get him preach his funeral at 8. a.m. to-morrow [tomorrow].
Wednesday June 19.th
Went to Mrs C's early — quite a full attendance at house. — procession to grave — pall bearers, members of bar, relatives & citizens Funeral services good. A number of the members of the bar left for Atlanta to secure the Appointment of Judge, The contest was between C.F. Crisp, B.P. Hollis & J.A. Ansley.
Thursday June 20.
I wrote a letter to Gov [Governor] Colquitt asking him to consider favorably the application of B.P. Hollis for the Judgeship, Attended to ordinary business in Bank.
Friday June 21st.
Attended to usual business in Bank For some weeks past have been much engaged getting subscriptions to stock in the Americus Fair association. Mess [Messieurs] Jno [John] W. Jordan Jr A.K. Schumpert & some other citizens have spent much time with me in working up this enterprise
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Saturday June 22.nd.
Telegram received early, saying C.F. Crisp appointed judge This is generally satisfactory to our people, Even those favoring Mr Hollis are generally satisfied
Sunday June 23.rd.
Attended Sunday school — thence to Methodist Church & heard commencement sermon by Rev [Reverend] C.A. Evans formerly a lawyer at Lumpkin Ga. [Georgia] & later a Brig Gen'l [Brigadier General] in the Confederate Army. His sermon on this occasion was very fine
Monday June 24th.
Attended to planting millet. — thence went up town & attended to usual business in Bank. In evening took some stock for Fair association
Tuesday June 25th.
Attended to usual business at Bank. Exercises at College are going on
Wednesday June 26th.
Attended to ordinary duties in Bank. Exercises at College continue, Drew land papers with Furlow & Callaway for the purchase or swap for the Furlow place.
Thursday June 27th —
Exercises at College continue, Address by JH Seal, which I heard Attended to my usual business, Devoted some time to getting up stock to the Fair
Friday June 28th.
Attended to usual business in Bank [deleted text: Attended]
Saturday June 29.th.
Attended to usual duties, Attended a meeting of bar & citizens at Baptist Church in memory of Judge James M. Clark, Resolutions were adopted — at same. yesterday
[deleted text: Sunday ] [deleted text: June 30th.]
Very closely ingaged [engaged], next monday being Directors meeting & Dividend day.
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Sunday June 30.
Attended Sunday School & preaching afterwards We had communion Service.
Monday July 1st.
Directors meeting at 10. o'c. [o'clock] am. General dividend of 4% besides special one declared At 2. o'clock p.m. stock holders of Americus Fair association met in Court House to elect Directors, Vice Presidents etc. which was done. In the evening a quorum of the Directors met & elected President. Secty [Secretary] & Treasurer.
Tuesday July 2nd
Attended to heavy duties during the day for the Bank.
Wednesday
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