Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
Condensed heqy items Gathered From 4u Parts of the State

INDIAN SPRING. Ca June 25.-The Officers
of the Georgia grand lodge Of Odd Fellows held
wan Wednesday There are $4,000 Dad Fellows
in Georgia The meeting was presided over
by Grand Master John r. Davis, OF ROM.
Grand Secretary ]. s. Tyson, Of Savannah was
The following members, of the lodge were IL
Hon. Z W. Davis, grand treasurer; Hon. ".
s. Coleman, grand marshal; i. Nj. Haynes,
Savannah, grand conductor; w. Is. sloan, Oh
Gainesville, grand guardian; Judge Frank Hart
we'll. IaGrange, grand herald. and the rollow.
Ing division deputies: NJ n. Mccormack Oh
Fitzgerald Jos. 5. Silva, OF Savannah; l.. A
sndersvIIIe; leon Hood, Of Carronton; H. ~.
sized. OF Spring Place J. b. Minis, Of Mac0n;
6. w. CAN'T Of Macon; F; Y, sIiDos. St 20 %
scott. Of Moultrie; j. II. LRssetter, OF Inom
son; R. l.. Cheek, OF Macon; 5. r. ringers, Oh
Ayers, OF jefferson; W. s. Coleman. Of Cedar
town; J. ]. Hunt. OF Marietta; Thomas B. Bon
ner Of Lsvonia; J. II. DoEier. OF Athens; j..
Of atlanta; W. c. Jordan. Of GAINESVILLE.
The interest of the order is reported to D."
harmonious and enthusiastic and with bright
future throughout this jurisdiction
WASHINGTON. Ca, June 26.-The good
prices for cotton which have been prevailing
Tor some time have had the tendency 10 coax
warehouses this week. One OF the largest sales
OF cotton In lump which has been recorded
been transacted by the Washington Cotton com
pany who have purchased from one OF fbs
warehouses some LOO bales OF cotton. the uni
form price being IL cents for the entire lot.
This lot consisted or several individual
amounts, the largest number Of bales In the
lot being held by Mr.. W. L. sutton, OF Dan
burg who had $40 bales Of cotton in the sale.
The warehouses are being well cleaned Of their
surplus cotton. there being not over 5000 oeIeA
Of cotton on storage In washington ana out
little more In the county.
MACON. Ca June $50 far this year City
Treasures A. R. Tlnsley has collected $685. 900 In
taxes from the property owners OF the city:
uuar.er taxes have been due since the 17th the
Sos coo is by no means One-half OF the tax
revenues that are due for the twelve months.
will be made unless the payments are made at
an early date.
MACON, Ca, June 25.--Tomorrow morning
the road board of Bib county viii probably
take some action upon the recent recommenda
tiun of the grand Jury In regard to improving
the main roads in BIB be worked over ana re
paired, and that patching gangs OF free Iabol
be secured and kept at work the who're yeal
round.
II the road board has enough money on hano
to accomplish these ends the work VIII start
at once. If the finances are low, the county
may enforce the road tax law and get the
money that way. That law has been In exist
ence for years, but has not been enforced yet
SAVANNAH. Ca, June 25.-Alee Temple
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine. will have a great
time at Tybee next month. midsummer cere-
Inonial Is 10 be pulled off there on July 49,
This will be In the nature of a celebration Ol
the fact that Alee's territory was not cut into
by Macon at the recent meeting Of the Orde,
in Louisville. A special fHvftstion will be ex-
tended the Macon brethren to be present and
enjoy the festivities. b.
WASHINGTON, Ca, June 25.-The outlook
for excellent crops In Wilkes county this year
is good The season has been all that CONT
be wished for and with the exception of cer-
tain sections where too much rain has retarded
labor and grass has almost overwhelmed the
cotton. crops prosperous, and splendid
yield is expected.
SAVANNAH, Ga, June 25.-Great prepara-
tions are being made here for the entertain
ment Of the doctors Of the First congressional
district when they come TO Tybee on July l.
for their annual meeting. The NJ. D. who
doesn't get away TO this meeting will be him
self TO blame for not having a good time. IL
remembered. DR.. J. X, Train, of Savannah, t.
president of the association. and be is a live
wire
MACON, Ca. June 25.--When Deputy Mar
shall Frank Riley, OF Macon, raided a stiiI mat
IL believed TO be the property OF n. &C. Boyer.
OF Hancock county, daT before yesterday he
found 500 gallons OF syEup beer. He tapped
the barrels and allowed the beer to RIM out.
Yesterday Boyer was given preliminary
bearing before .Duited States Commissioner j..
NJ. Erwin, in Macon, and was placed under a
bond Of $3.50 The complaint against Boyer
was lodged by Deputy Clerk Hinton, OF NIL
ledgeville. The stil was found on the line
dividing Baldwin and Hancock counties.
KINGSTON, Ca, June 25.-MIss Cora Bruce
died this morning after avIngering illness. She
was the daughter of c., c. ~. Bruce, ex-post-
master Of Kingston. .a