Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-21

MILNER, Ca, Dec 1S.-At meeting of
Red Elm camp, w. o. W., last night the
annual election for officers to take place
! as follows:
Con. Com, S. A. Sterne.
! Adv. Lieut., w. A. Stern.
Banker, y. L. Cauthen.
Clerk, r. A. Martin.
1 Escort, l.. c. Johnson.
! Wachman, J. II. Walker.
Sentry, E. j. Evans.
Physicians, A. H. Huckaby, c. F. Grif-
fifth H..
| Mgr, V. L. Martin.
The Woodmen camp here is in prosper
Gus condition and good working order.
| COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. 1S.-Columbus
Baptists are planning to hold big rally
at one of the city churches early in jan
uary. 1t is proposed to invite number or
prominent Baptists from various sections
of the state, including Dr. M. Ashley
Jones. of Augusta, DIR. S. Y. Jameson of
Macon, and Ex-Governor Terrell, of
iGreenville. .t#
! SAVANNAH, Ca. Dec. 1s.-W. A Bald
of 6122 Rosa street, Germantown, Pa, a
| passenger on the steamship Berkshire OF
! the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
| ton company, arriving yesterday after
noon from Philadelphia either committed
| suicide or accidentally fell overheard
| from the vessel early yesterday morning.
He occupied room with his son, w. r.
Bald, and went out on deck early in the
i morning. .- -. ...-.
This was the last seen of him.
| WAYCROSS. Ca, Dec 1S.-Hon. j. M.
/ Cox who was nominated for mayor OF
Waycross in the primary held here Sat
urday, is one of the best known business
men in south Georgia. He is native OF
| Greene county and received his education
in the schools of Woodvile and in the
! famous old Pepfield academy which
stood on the old site of Mercer univer-
sity.
| MaCON, Ga, Dec. Recommendation
| that are to be made early next month
by the grand jury committee on public
property will give the county commission
ers food for a great deal of thought, and
| H. is believed by many that the recon-
mendations will be followed by some real
| action. For the last two years or more
it has been customary for the. grand
jury to suggest certain Improvements,
but the replies of the commissioners have
always been to the effect that the coun-
ty was short of funds and nothing could
be done.
special committee from the Fulton
county grand jury has made against the
II administration of the affairs of the city
stockade the municipal authorities win
at once provide improvements which will
! greatly alter the deplorable conditions.
and Capt d. NJ. Vining, superintendent
at the stockade, and Pete Cornett, the
guard-both of whom have been indicted
by the grand jury for cruelty beating
til complete investigation can be made
by Commissioner of Public Works H. L.
Collier.
The commissioner states that if the
charges of cruelty prove to be we'll
! founded the superintendent and guard
will be summariy dismissed from the
service.
YOUNG HARRIS, Ca, Dec. 1s-while
| telling some trees about three miles from
this place, Mr.. NJ. d. Davis was struck
by limb, which was torn from a. fall
ing tree, crushing HIS skull above the
left eye. Drs. Erwin and Coleman, of
| this place, were called, but the injured
man died eight hours later.
Mr.. Davis was 20 years of age and had
been married only about five months He
was well known and had many friends in
| this section. 'ti
! WAYCROss. Ca, Dec. 1s.-Rev. c. r. ]
Jenkins who will have charge Of the
/ First Methodist church during the com
ing year. has, arrived from Fort Val
I ley, his former charge. Rev. j. B.
Thrasher, formerly Of Grace church. in
Savannah, has also. arrived to take
charge of Trinity church. .-a
Rev. c. W. Snow, the. additional city !
! missionary, is in the city as. is also. Rev. /
| IT. I.,NN
Waycross for the past three years as
! city missionary. -. ,-e
| MILLEDGEVILLE.. Ga, Dec, 1S.-Con-
| struction work on new building for
the state reformatory will commence di-
rectly after Christmas and about 5000
! will be expended in the erection of the
building 1t will be used for the negroes
and when it is completed the whites and
negroes will be separated
The special train bearing Judge e. H.
| Gary. chairman of the executive commit
tee of the United States Steel corporation
F, and one of the best known captains of
/ industry in tbs country, reached Atlanta
/ shortly after o'clock Saturday and was
royalty entertained by the Atlanta city
officials
GAINESVILLE Ga. Dec. is.-R. r. Lee
lodge OF odd Fellows. No So. Of BarnesviiIe.
last night held their annual election of officers,
which resulted as follows ]. W. Hightower
/ n. c.: X. F. Mills, V. c.; W. A. Prout. sec
rotary; C.. E. sappington, financial secretary;
W. C.. Jordan. treasurer; W. II. Stephens, host:
| w H. Mitchell trustee; l.. A. Collier. past
| grand. The lodge is composed Of a number of
! the prominent citizens OF the community and
! DALTON, Ga, Dec. 1S.-The officers
who will head the Dalton lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons were elected this
week as follows w. NJ. Sapp, worshipfuI
master; II. B. Farrar, senior warden; Eu-
gene Harden, junior warden; ]. A. Long
! lev. secretary; G. w. Orr, treasurer.
The body of Mr.. II. l.. Stribling, who
twas killed in. railroad wreck near Green's
boro. N c. arrived in Atlanta early Fri !
! day morning, and was removed to Green
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