Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
NEWS OF GEORGIA CITIES
TOLD IN BRIEF FORM

DAwSON.-Mr. C. C. Ansley. formerly Of
Dawson, and Miss Lillian Garrett of Smith
objection on both sides. on account Of the ex-
treme youth of the contracting parties, the
bride being 10 and the groom 10. They will
make their home in Americas.
DAwSoN.-Mr w. E. Holt is dead, at his
residence Stonewall street, Of tuberculosis.
The funeral was conducted Sunday by Rev. o:
b. Chester. Mr.. Holt was in the employ OF
the Southern Cotton OF company. He leaves
a wife and three children.
MIILEDGEVIILE.-The Georgia State Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union win hold their an
nual convention here. June SOth to July 4th,
aud II is expected that 800 delegates will be
here on that occasion. Extensive plans are I'M
der way for the occasion and the local union
will have the situation well in hand. A splen-
did souvenir booklet will be issued for the
meeting.
MACON.-A Lively fight is soon to ensue be-
tween certain property owners of Macon and
the Macon Railway and Light company. The
company proposes to abandon certain por-
ton of its track and to use a new route. II
the track is abandoned it will force many per-
to take longer walk in order to get
TO the cars and hence the fight. The company
wants to quit operating cars over Appleton
avenue, Progress street, Forsyth street and
Georgia avenue. in order to be able to send the
cars over College street, on a direct line.
MAcoN.-over four hundred Masons are
coming 10 Macon on April 9th, 2Sth and 29th
TO attend the annual conventions of the grand
chapter and the grand council of F. and A.
NJ. The council will meet on the 9th Of
April and the chapter on the following two
days Secretary Wolihin, Of both orders,
lives here, and has been busy sending out
notices concerning the conventions. He has
applied to the southeastern passenger associa-
ton for reduced rates.
MACON.-A big Bible conference is to be
held in Macon in May, and among the prom
inent divines who are coming are DR.. Len G.
Broughton, DR.. c. 1. Schofield, of Texas; G.
w Phipot OF Canada, and others.
NILLEDGEvIILE-The woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the North Georgia con-
ference OF the NJ. e. church will hold the an
nual meeting here, April 1928, and about 15O
delegates are expected to be I'm attendance.
The local organization Is planning to enter
tain the visitors and the meeting will be one
of much interest to the state at large.
MACON.-n the superior court Of Bibb coun-
ty macs permanent an injunction that is
prayed for by Elizabeth Nolan ct al, owners
OF land lying near Lloyd's shoals on the upper
OcmuIgee river there is a possibility that the
Central Georgia Power company will be I'M
able to complete it's big dam and plant there.
Already several hundred thousands Of dollars
have been spent nj the wor. The company is
attacked on constitutional as well as private
grounds. It seems that the Nolans own land
just above the dam and which will be over
flowed when the basin is filled in. This
land was condemned by the company after
efforts to purchase 1t failed. Judge FELTON,
has named the second Monday in April as a
Injunction that would stop the work on the
DAM though II was applied for. There are
over $50 hands at work on the dam and a
night shift is always kept going.