The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-11

Parkers efforts to control him he began
pluuging and finally backed the buggy off
the turnpike The vehicle went down with
a crash falling ten feet with the frightened
horse on top Of 10. Mr. Parker ana daugh-
ter fell 10 one side Of the buggy, which
barely missed them In its descent The
buggy was wrecked beyond repair. Mr..
Parker was very painfully hurt and his
daughter sustained several severe bruises
as well.
The Southern Dental Association. af-
ter one of the most successful annual
meetings held in its history, adjourned
sine die at Atlanta Friday, after elect
ing officers to serve the association dur
ing the next twelve months. A number
OF unfinished reports We're read and then
the election Of officers began. DIR. John
3. Thompson of Atlanta was nominated
for the office Of president and he was
elected with much enthusiasm by the
dentists. The election of first vice
president came up next and DR.. i. +.
DOtterer of Charleston, 5 G. was chosen
DR.. W. r. Walker Of Bay ST. Louis, La,
was elected second vice president. DIR.
r. G. West of Natchez, Miss, was elect
ed third vice president. DR.. 5. w. Eos
ter of Atlanta was nominated for record
ing secretary and elected unanimously.
DR. E. p. Beadles of Danville, Va, was
elected corresponding secretary ana Dr.
Nashville was chosen for the next meet
ing place.
John Cunningham, the white haired and
venerable looking receiving clerk al the
Atlanta has been with the road for the
last thirty years. with the exception OF a
short interregnum. lie was at one time
one Of the foremost business men OF the
city OF Savannah and for years, as one
of the directors of the Central he helped
TO manag e the business of the corporation.
When a young man in his teens. he lett
his native home upon the hills about
Glasgow, Scotland, and came TO Savannah.
lie remembers distinctly the ceremony at
tending the laying of the first cross tie OF
H.. r.eNr mn hdur
It was the only thing in the shape of a
railroad in this part of the country ana
its laying created quite sensation among
the inhabitants of Savannah, about SOD
in number. Mr.. Cunningham was present
at the ceremony and saw the 1rst cross
tie put in place and the first spike driven
Mr.. Cunningham afterwards went into
business in Savannah and was very sue
cessful. During the war he was appointed
a member Of the board of directors OF the
Central by President Cuyler to take the
place Of Director Freemen, who had drop
ned out He was reelected to the place
at the next election for directors, He en-
tered the confederate service and served
as major in the Sixth Georgia reserves
which was on duty for some time in the
city Of Savannah. but afterwards went 10
the front and took an active part IN the
struggle. In January 1856, MT Cunnlng55
ham was again elected director ana
served through the administration OF
President Wadley, who was his personal
friend He remained on the board of d.
reetors until the year 1873. and was mem
Der when the connection with the South
western was made In 1873 Mr.. Cunning
hams business became involved, he sut-
fered heavy losses and was unable to re
trieve them. He was not connected with
the road until 1884, when he applied Tor a
position Wadley his friend, was dead,
and although he had served for a long
time as a member of the board Of direc-
tors he could get nothing in the way OF
+ "A position except a situation in the ware
house He accepted the place and did his
I duty toward the road just as faithfully
1 as when he was member OF the board
/ of directors Mr. Cunningham was trans
i fcrrCd 20 Atlanta in 1855.