Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12

F. Tenth Georgia regiment.
elected mayor Of Rutledge succeeding Judge G.
w. Oxford. The councilmen named are Ernest
Ponder. A. A. Barker w. P. Wallace and
Joseph knight. ~ tt
CARRoLLTON.--Carroll county has, for the
first time in long while, new staff OF
county officers, excepting one or two After
the death OF the sheriff, the late J. r. Webb,
special election was called, and Wiley Garrett
was elected for the next two years. While in
the county Officers were defeated, the new Off
GERS taking their offices January /. W. ]. Mill
can, took the place of ]. II. Barron, ordinary
collector; Lee the place Of o. +. Lambert, tax
receiver; ID. f. Pearce, tile place of s. B. Pace,
clerk of courts; james Beall, the place Of ". z.
While burglarizing the house Of William
Collier. colored in the rear Of 1l6 Maple
street. Ned Favors, colored, was captured by
Officers Long and Ford at an early hour
"Wednesday morning collier is at present
serving a term in the, city, stoelSade and there
was one in the house when the burglar
was at work 81.
DoUGLAsVILLE According to call issued by
J. n Lee, presideRt Of the county organization
Of the Farmers Union. 2 mass nee TN Vas was
est of the farmers Of the county. The object
OF the meeting was to consider means by which
tie price Of cotton may be more remuneratiFe
lptO the producer Their was talk of decrease OF
acreage end raising home supplies, snd efforts
to Keep down bumper crop in the good year
OF grace, 1903.
. CIJTHBERT.- cuthbert's municipal election
was held Thursday andgat last minute It was
which contained only 20 names, and allow all
white voters to participate. The entire set
of present officials were reelected, the oppo-
stion not putting out a ticket The following
gentlemen were elected: For mayor, y. A /,
I .cIhrrson; for councilnen. A. J. Moye, W
J. Wade. r. d. Gay, A. p. Moye,a I. y.
Martin. ~
FITZGERALD TO make suitable arrange
ments for the reception, and entertainment OF
the delegates to the National Blue and Gray
encampment. to be held IN this city on March
nth, 18th and 18th, committee was appoint
cd al the meeting Of Carp No. yesterday
Of the Business League. this meeting TO be
followed by a mass meeting of the citizens or
the city. The COMMITTEES from Post No. a Is
composed Of Captain w. II. Marstons chair
man Of the national council Of administration;
Captain william Mccormick. Major Il, Mat
thews and Mayor J, O. Knapp. - y
ocIfLA.-The biennial municipal eleetfong to
elect the mayor, five aldermen and five mem
hers of the board of education for the ensuing
two years resulted in the election q Vo Sl
Dickerson. cor mayor; and also in the election
OF r, V. Paulk, Reason Henderson. w: L.
1 Waites, ]. p. Cox and @. 3. Wilcox, for alder
men; and J. b. Reynolds, L. r. Tucker, D. 9.
/ Smith, ]. ID. Paulk and ]. L. Paulk, as members
of the board OF education. ofs }tr
! CIJTHBERT--Th remains of Mrs John W.
/ Mattox were Inferred here yesterday from the
home Of Sheriff w, l. Mattox. brother-in-law-
lanta at 297 Central avenue at the time OF
her, death, but formerly resided in Cutheert''
! cuTHBERT.-Ed sharley well known
young man OF Cuthbert, is 500 ahead today
because he happened to be a close observer.
Sharley saw reward notice for an escapes
convict from Perry Fla, several days ago.
and yesterday he saw a strange negro who
filled the description OF the man wanted. He
took him in charge and wired the Florida
authorities The negro confessed 70 being the
- n wanted. There was 500 reward for his
capture. <gg1
| VILLA RICA-Hon. J. NJ Moore was elected
| to serve the people Of villa Rica as mayor for
| In Thursdays election. Moore received So votes,
while steed received only 81 J. L. Giles, 4
| buyer; w. b. Gambler, merchant; H. +. March
man, capitalist. W. Hg6Malone cotton buyer,
were elected couucilmefl, and II NJ, Lambert
was elected clerk of Souncils7 8 Bsv
.ABBEvILLR-D. D. ,Fsircioth of Seville, has
! been appointed county eommissioper of Wilcox
county ~ place OF Hon oi ~ haFvey is re-
iature from Wilcox county at the last election.
VICTORY. Ca. Jan. s.-Mr Henry cenford' 5
4 lltle 1a-y6aE-oiu DoNs fMhhe piAslh6 Ia. MS
fathers gin, was caught in the shafting and
lbefore the machinery could be stopped he
was whirled rapidly around and was seriously
injured e6w
He had his arm broken. both legs badly
cut and cut in the abdomen. He has
small chance Of recovery.
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! occ,,njsd M, several NEGROES who worked for
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w " o..S tS,.t the at+eront at ,,,rota-
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100 carry 70 mahe ~ a. ~ - -
| says be WIN not resign lhe Juugesihp VI He1
OAerJhee CIRCUIT anu s@T -. ms IeasVnS.