Fwd. from my PML search. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <CHenry8604@aol.com> To: <LHODGE@NYCAP.RR.COM> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: PML Search Result matching "Blackledge" > ===================================================================== > A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this > search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > ===================================================================== > Source: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Reuben Barrett, Lumkin Co.,GA > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~galumpki/newspaper/RailroadMeeting.htm > Railroad Meeting > > > > > >> The Mountain Signal - Dahlonega, GA. Saturday, May 7, 1853 > >> RAILROAD MEETINGIn pursuance of a previous notice, a respectable portion > >> of the citizens of Lumpkin county met at the Court house on Tuesday, to > >> take into consideration the joining the citizens of Forsyth county in a > >> Railroad meeting at Warsaw the 17th inst.On motion, Dr. J.J. Singleton was > >> called to the chair, and James H. Worley requested to act as secretary.The > >> following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:Whereas the > >> citizens of Warsaw friendly to the enterprise of a Railroad from Dahlonega > >> via Cumming to some point on the State, or Georgia Railroad have extended > >> an invitation to all interested in the enterprise to join them on the 17th > >> inst., in a public meeting and to partake of the hospitalities of a > >> barbecue prepared by her citizens and adopt such means as will expedite > >> said enterprise. Therefore,Resolved, That the chair appoint a suitable > >> committee to represent the county of Lumpkin on that occasion. Whereupon > >> the chair appointed the following named persons to compose said > >> committee:R B Lewis, R H Moore, Jas L Howell, Wier Boyd, Ja's H Worley, > >> A.G. Wimpy, M P Quillain, Wm Martin, J N Dorsey, J R Lawhon, S. Stephens, > >> John Whelchel, Daniel Niceler, Jediah Blackwell, B W Bracket, Dr. B Smith, > >> Lawrence Wade, Coleman Wood, P. Willis, E B Wells, W H Thomas, J. > >> Castleberry, L D Davis, Henry Wadkins, H W Riley, R. Beardon, S McDaniel, > >> Isaac Head, D E Jones, Josiah Woody, J Bryan, Ch'ls Head, Jno. B Graham, > >> Jas Barker, Silas Palmer, jr., R Moss, C Bruce, Green Russell, R B > >> McClure, Josephus Rhodes, Dr. Thompson, C I Thompson, B Turner, W Jones, > >> Wm Tate, Gen. J D Field, Thos. Bright, R Evans, Col. A Peck, R Sanford, J > >> Cantrell, John Bruce, O Taylor, Aaron Ross, John W Keith, B Lynch, J W > >> Looper, Gilderoy Smith, Richard Jenkins, Jonah Blackwell, J G Blackledge, > >> J Abercrumby, sen., Robt Mays, John Barnes, A Hill, H Covington, D. > >> Monroe, Esq., George Hudlow, John Fife, B Jones, J Ledbetter, Martin > >> Lowman, Wm Waters, John Seitz, Esq., A [Hass?], John Clark, Reuben Barrett > >> , John Hockenhull, Jas. Barrett, E.P. Bond Esq., M Rogers, James Burt, A. > >> Thompson, John Anderson, Wm Burt, Thos Spriggs, S Harbin, Nat'n Goss, H > >> [Gadon?].On motion ordered that Dr. J J Singleton be added to said > >> committee.Further Resolved, That every citizen in Lumpkin county who can > >> conveniently attend said meeting be requested to do so.Resolved, that a > >> committee of three be appointed by the Chair to confer with the citizens > >> of Forsyth upon the propriety of giving a Railroad barbeque at some place > >> on or near the line of the two counties at a day to be agreed upon > >> hereafter. When the chair appointed Col H W Riley, Maj. Alfred Harris and > >> Jas R Lawhon, Esq., to form said committee. > >> Submitted by <A HREF="mailto:tworun@attbi.com">Dan Pierce</A> > >> > > > >