The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-24
STATE GLEANINGS.

The Offices of the president of the
moved from Macon to Atlanta about
August first.
AS the guests of the city of Bruins
wick, the Georgia Weekly Press AS.
ISOLATION enjoyed a royal entertain
ment, including a fish fry at Frederick
on ST. Simons and seventy-five mile
steamer trip around the harbor.
The citizens Of Fannin, Gilmer and
Union counties have risen in body to
protest against the continued devasta-
ton, which, they declare, the Duck
town copper fumes are still working
on their life and property Although
the supreme court of the United
States more than year ago decided
that the state of Georgia was entitled
|. to an injunction against the further
discharge of these deadly fumes, At;
torney General Hart, the citizens say,
has never yet, taken the decree for
such an injunction. Stirred, tomindig-
nation by these alleged grievances
the citizens Of the three counties nam
ed have prepared an appeal which
they will present to the legislature.
The state board of health has treat
ed, to date, twenty-three mad dog vic
Tins. Few departments of the state
have done as much good for humanity
lately as has the state board Of health
and people in every section of the
state have been availing themselves
Of the opportunity for treatment since
the announcement was made that the
Pasteur treatment would be given
free of charge. BY treating twenty
three patients free of charge the state
has saved to the people of the state
over $4,000 that would have been paid
for this treatment and this institu.
ton has probably saved many from
dying one of the worst deaths known
t" msdical science. 8''e
Sixty feet Of the dam Of the Chero-
kee Saw Min Company at Thomas
Vile was carried away. Logs were
swept against the Coast Line trestle,
which stood, but was rendered impas-
sable.
The gross earnings of the Central
of Georgia railway for the fiscal year
ending June 80 as shown in state
ment issued from headquarters are
short by $7O4,S0O of the amount earn
ed during the previous year. The
recently ended were $l1SS77 800, while
those of the year beforeFwere $12, 0S2,-
700. ~
w. ]. Little and family of Macon
had an exciting race with train from
that city to Milledgeyille and won in
the contest. They started on run to
Sparta and left Macon with the Mil
ledgeville train. The automobile
drove into Milledgeville ahead of the
train. A long run was made along
the line side by side with the train.
There is a spot on the Georgia road
between Buckhead and Carey, where
no less than ten wrecks have occur
red in the past two months, and while
none have resulted seriously, each
time traffic was delayed at least eight
hours. There is no known cause for
these accidents and the trainmen have
become superstitious about it. Many
aver that it is haunted and tales Of
ghosts are rife.
Rural mail carriers have been ap-
pointed ON the following routes; Ban
nockburn, route l, Wesley J.. Boyd,
carrier; James H. Warren, substitute.
Midtown, route Q, John s. Sirmans,
carrier; Fred Bridges, substitute.
The newspaper Office Of the Ro-
chelle New Era, the postof1ce and the
Bank of Rochelle were destroyed by
fire. The loss is $1,000, with $4,000
insurance, 1t is not known how the
fire started The Citizens Bank.
which occupied an adjoining building,
was saved by hard work The news
paper Office, postofice and bank which
burned were all in the same building.
The board Of education of Macon
has decided to establish boys high
school in that city. A $4,000 struc-
ture will be erected to accommodate
the pupils.