The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-10
STATE GLEANINGS.

ter OF MIR. George j. BALDWIN IneSe
two young ladies were roOmmates at
Bryn Mawr and classmates and are
close friends
Governor Hoke Smith has been ask
ed to serve as one of the vice presi-
dents of the International Congress
on Tuberculosis, which will be in ses-E
sion from September 81 to October IL
next in the city of washington. Other
Georgians who are taking a leading
part in the arrangements ror the meet
ing are DR.. Thomas ID. Coleman, Au-,
gusta; Dr. H f. Harris Atlanta; j.
G.. Logan, Atlanta; Or. Theo Oertel,
Augusta.
The full realization OF 100000 for
endowment and improvements at Mer-
Ger university was announced at the
Office of President s.. Y jameson, Of
Mercer university. This marked the
close Of the movement in which $225,-
900 has been given to Mercer within
the bounds of the state The. eEdow-
ment fund is by this movement dopbl-
ed ard fund OF such consequence
has been added as will mean great
financial strength. More than $780,
600 of the money raised was secureds
after the panic doomed up.
The action Of the city council of
Brunswick in the matter of water and
light schedules. for the coming term
of five years, ii is believed, will have
an important bearing upon the devel-
opment Of the city While officially
nothing has been given but 1t is con-
coded that the Mutual Water and
Light Company will agree to- a reduc-
ton in rates and at the same time will
bind themselves to build the proposed
trolley line within the next few
months. 4-,ss ,
lobe Wooten, Sam Edmundson and
others were given possession Of a
large amount of gambling parpher4a-
liza which has been held in dispute
by the sheriff at Macon for over two
years. They agreed pay all court
cost arising from the litigation.
1t is predicted by peach growers in.
the Macon section OF theFstate that
the fruit shipment this season will
amount to more than double the ship
ments of last summer. To thet, pres
ent, 1892 cars Of fruit have been ship
ped to the Northern and Eastern
markets, and it is expected that at
least $500 cars will be shipped be-
fore the season closes. Last year only
1900 cars of fruit were shipped out
OF the state, but this season the fruit
growers are shipping as fast. as the
pickers and packers can basket the
fruit ~
The Carnegie public library at Moull::
trie has been opened with, a. liberal
shower of books by the people of
Moultrie. The city. has furnished a
fine selection. of assorted literature
Mrs. w. G. Mckenzie is librarian, :,
At meeting OF the board of health
Of Augusta, important resolutions,
drafted by DR.. w. C. Lyle, were pass
ed, providing that in the future, when
the new government slaughter house
is built, all meat exposed for sale in
Augusta must have been killed in con-
formation with the United States gov
eminent regulations.
Saturday-the fourth--was made al
day of forgetfulnes and keen pleasure
for the men whom the bars and gran
tie walls of the federal prison at At
lanta shut in from the joys and hap
piness of life. The fourth was cele-
brated with the most successful en-
tertainment in the history of the pris-
on. A we'll known singer now appear
ing in Atlanta sang several selections
and a band of % musicians gave al
two-hour programme after which
fine dinner was served the conVictS.
Mr. Oscar Bruce of Dawson county
was dragged to his death by a mule
with which he was blowing The
young man was riding his mule with
the pillow gear on, when the animal
took fright and threw Mr., Bruce. His
leg caught in the harness, and he was
dragged for some distance The mule
was finally stopped by number Of
people, who happened to be nearby.
The young mans leg was almost torn
from his body He lived only al
short time.
At an enthusiastic meeting of mem
bers of the rural letter carriers asso-
citation and citizens of Albany the
Georgia Good Roads club was. organ
lied. The following officers were cleo
ted for the first year: Fred White, of
Buckhead, president; w. Hastin, of
Palmetto secretary; d. E. Jones,
Manassas, treasurer. In addition to
these a vice president for each con-
gressional district was chosen.
The Dublin district conference
which has been~in session at SWANS
boro adjourned sine die. This has
been one. of the largest and most sue.
cessful conferences ever held in this
district. There were present at this.
meeting about one hundred and
twenty-five delegates, representing the
seventy-five churches in5 the district
The interest and enthusiasm of the
people Of Swainsboro in this confer
ence was remarked and was evidently
appreciated. II. i
nouolasviIle's new clirfeW law Went