Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
News of Georgia Cities
Told in Brief Form

MT. VERNON-Dr Len G. Ecoughton. OF
Atlanta will visit Mt. Vernon February 2sd,
and while here will give a lecture at the
Union Baptist institute.
YATEsvILLE.-Thet Farmers Supply COM
pany. one Of the largest stores doing a general
merchandise business here. which has been
in bankruptcy several weeks. has been sold
by the receivers to sewelI Bros. Of Grant
ville Ga.
GAINESVILLE-An ordinance may soon be
introduced before city council providing for
the prevention Of splitting on sidewalks and
in public places in Gainesville.
GAINESVILLE.-On Friday night Of this
week the Pythians of Stephenson Lodge
No rs will celebrate the forty-fifth annivers-
airy Of the founding Of the orders with ap-
propriate exercises at their castle hail. third
story Of The Herald building.
GAINESVILLE.-Miss Carrie Riley enter
tanned the FortniRhtly History club Friday
/ evening at the home Of her aunt Mrs. W. s.
Williams Owing to the storm only a few
were present. The evening was spent in an
informal discussion Of Catherine de Medici.
GAINEsvILLE.-The Presbyterian church
here will have an elegant pipe organ, costing
between and two thousand dollars.
Through the efforts Of Mrs. H. d. Jaquish.
northern friend Of hers brought to the at
tention of Andrew Carnegie the little church
here and he wrote last week to the officials,
offering to donate half of q sufficient
to put in splendid pipe organ. The church
will raise the balance.
court against Irvine Riley for stabbing another
negro. James Ellis. near lakewood, some time
ago. the fact came out tnat a pocket mirror
of ordinary cheap quality saved the Ellis ne
gros life. Riley, 1t Is alleged. stabbed Ellis
three times In the back. and when he at
tempted TO dig his knife into the heart OF
Ellis the blade struck the back OF the mirror,
glanced and broke short off.
GAINESvILLE.-Hall city court has con-
| vened Judge ]. c. Boone is presiding and
| Solicitor r M johnson is at his post Of
| duty with about 125 cases to try. The recent
grand jury heard the demands for indictment
for nearly that number who had been ar
raigned since the last superior court.
GAINESVIILE-The University OF Georgia
cadets win be at Chattahooehee park, near
this place. in annual camp during the ter
days OF Apri. They have camDed here for
the past four years.
| CyAINEsVuL.E.-Gainesv will have a bis
| chautauqua this summer. beginning about July
4th The directors have subscribed for $500
worth OF tickets for program to last q
month. This amount will be Increased 10
| $500.
5AINEsvIILE-Mr. Charles N. Crittenton,
| millionaire drug merchant Of New York, and
| founder of more than seventy rescue homes
| for young women. who spent the holidays
| here and ran series Of meetings, in
/ the city Sunday to address the recently or
| RanIzed Florence Crittenton circle. He has
| Just conducted great union meetings at Cor
| nelia and at Mt. Airy.
| CAINESVILLE.-The Italians the dramatic
organization Of the University Of Georgia will
! Friday evening of this week present at Brenau
auditorium the play "Skypiece Mixture,
which they will also present in Atlanta, Ma
con- Savannah. Columbus and other Georgia
cities later in the season.
| VALDOSTA.-The oldest negroes in this sec
| tIon of the state has been located, and he
| has proof 10 show how old he is His name
name is Jesse Hummins, and he was born
| December 3, 1902, making him one hundred and
seven years Of age. His wife. who was born
! December IT, 1907. died two wears ago. She
| would have been one hundred and two years
| old now.
| EASTMAN.-R. G. McAden. Of Atlanta, was
| the principal speaker at the Lincoln celebra.
| ton. The burden of his argument was tbs
| honesty and industry Of Lincoln.
| CALHOUN.-The Calhoun News is the name
! of a new weekly newspaper that Will begir
| publication here about the 25th inst J. T
| McVay will be editor OF the paper and J. b
| Boaz business manager, The price OF the
| paper will be fifty cents per year, and the
| office will be located on Railroad street. oppo
alta thA reat room