The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-22
OLDEST CHURCH IS SOON ID BE SOLD Atlanta Edifice Will Go for $500 This Time BABY DIES FROM BURNS Turns Over Pan of Sauce On It's Chest and Heart Is Literally Cooked
 By the Boiling
 Liquid.
BABY DIES FROM BURNS


 1t Is not to be conducted by ''The Ladies Aid society" or any other female organi- zation but by the deacons of the church and the thing to be sold Is the church building itself
 The old First Baptist church, the old est Baptist church in the state, which half a century ago cost 5000 is offered for sale for s15O0. The deacons have de- cided to advertise the church for sale with the provision that whoever buys II shall tear 1t down and cart 1t away.
 The church is the largest house of wor- ship in the city of Atlanta. The ground on which the church stands has been sold to the government for s9o,0oo On it the new federal building is to be built.
 Baby Dies From Burns.
 Ina, the 4-year-old daughter of C. W. Bryan of No. 4 Williams street, has passed away. after being so badly scalded on the left breast as to cook its baby heart The accident occurred while the little girl was in the pantry and pulled a dish of hot sauce over on itself. The sticky stun had just been taken from the stove to cool, and was still boiling when the child reached for 1t. The baby gave one scream, and the mother rushed to 1t from the kitchen to be almost para lyzed by the sight of her suffering baby. The baby lived only short while after being burned
 McMiIlan Again Punctured.
 A. D. McMilan, who has been the sobri- quet in Atantas human target, has added two more punctures to his repu- tation as such by being shot twice by c. c. Daniel, with whom he engaged in quarrel yesterday afternoon. This runs his number of wounds from five up to seven McMillan was shot In the lore head and in the back of the head. In each instance the bullets inflicted glancing wounds McMillan very jocularly re- marked during the trial: Well, I've got nine lives and the next two shots will put me out of business" c. c. Daniel was bound over on the charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Convicted of Bigamy.
 John Sullivan, no relation to John L., was today sentenced by Judge Roan to serve two years in the state penitentiary on the charge of bigamy. He has ap- pealed for a new trial and is out on s1OoO bail The peculiar feature of the trial was that alleged wife No. 9 when she saw the prisoner said: Why, that's not the John Sullivan I married. I married John Sullivan, but not this John." Sulli- van contends that he never should have been convicted after that evidence. Suburb Has a Sensation. The city of Hapeville. a suburb of At lanta, today filed suit against J. L.. Chapman, formerly a school teacher in the public schools of that city to collect s17667, which it is alleged he collected i from Clayton county for allowing the Clayton county children living in that vicinity to attend his school. It 's claimed that this money should have been turned over to the city council, but that Chapman kept 1t for his own use This suit promises to stir up sensa- tion in the little suburb.
 P. E. Duffie, former school commits sioner of Clayton county, is expected to announce for state school commissioner to oppose the encumbent, w. B. Merritt Word to this effect was received at the | caD1tOl today. DuIlu6 DhiiiS tciih as county school commissioner he mace good record, and were he to enter he would be a strong candidate. Dr. Marx Johnson Is already a candidate to oppose MT. Merritt, and his friends claim he Is making strong campaign.
 R. C. Norman of Washington, Ga, was this morning unanimously elected nresi- dent of the Baptist Young Peoples union of Georgia, which is in session In At lanta. There are over 800 delegates in at tendance and Atlantt Is flooded with young people tagged with the organiza- | tion's colors of green and gold. The Rev. S. A. Cowan. pastor of lmrnanuel Bap- list church of this city. The convention will adjourn tomorrow night
 A warrant has been sworn out against Mrs Lulu Dennard of Cameron street, | charging her with whipping 9-year-old James Woof with a hickory switch while her older brother held him, unul the the child was black and olus. Gus Lewis, the man who held the child, has been sum moned by a warrant to apisar in court to answer the charge against lip. The child 1t is alleged has larg. welts on his booy as result of the whipping. The neighbor-