Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-23

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in getting his pardon and which DR.. Lee, Of
Atlanta says that he wants him TO play be-
fore the congregation OF his church, Trinity,
is probably the same instrument that caused
him to get in trouble. Ffferson and Flood, the
man he is said to have killed. were on the
streets here together, Frierson playing the
banjo and Flood taking up collections.
They went to Floods house. where they con-
tinued to play and sing, Flood being under the
got to quarreling and Flood got out his razor.
whereupon Frierson struck him on the head.
Flood dying from the wound. .a@7- r-'f'I
Frierson is a natural-born banjo player ana
DR.. Lee heard him at the West Hoimes s.
Holmes After hearing him play My Mothers
Grave" the doctor took off his coat. so to
speak, and began working for his pardon.
MILsTIiAD, Ga, April 2o.-AIrs. W. B. Lowe
shot herself with pistol yesterday, killing
years Of sickness is supposed TO be the cause
She Is survived by her husband and two small
Her remains were shipped to LAGRANGE for
interment. --ni
GAINESVILLE. Ca, April GA tribe Of
Red Men has been organized at Oconee. in the
eastern part of Hall county. NJ. j. Turk dis
trict deputy great sachem, assisted by the de-
gree teain from Chattahoochee tribe, put VI.
the work. This team vas composed Of the
following members OF Chattahoochee tribe:
Homer Davis, F. F. chnek. Frank Hope, H. |
William Morrison, Lumpkin Pruett, William
Humphreys, silas Hndgins, Charles Rainey, l..
j. Il
The elective officers of the tribe We're,
j. w. Jarrett, sachem: T. J. Marchbanls.
amore; Homer Thompson, chief Of records; J.
w. Jones, collector of wampum; John /. !
Gaines. keeper Of wampum; NJ F. Jones.
prophet; ]. A. Cook, first sanup.
LAwRENCEvILLE, Ga. April 2o:-wiIlis G.
Brown, OF near Carl. In Pen Smiths district,
received therefor two hundred and ninety dol I
lars. He placed forty dollars in his purse and
when he arrived at hts home he placed botn
packages in chest, intending to make deposit
when Mr.. Brown opened his chest the purse /
and forty dollars were there but the envelope
gone. Mr.. Brown says only two men knew new
that he had the money, they are missing anu
warrants have been issued for their arrest, and
the sheriff is in pursuit
GAINESVILLE, Ca, April 2O-Mr. L. A.
Collier, Barnesvilie, division deputy grand mas
ter for the Tenth division. has called "a con-
vention Of all the lodges Of odd Fellows in this
ti4 on Thursday. April 2sth The. division is
composed of the lodges in the counties Of PIKE;
and GpsS Sere to be large
Der Of representatives present uru no
pnhlic meeting which win be held in the court
bouse from 3 to O'Clock. in the afternoon, at /
which addresses , win be mad made py COL Blaocs
srand master OF the state. of Valdosta, and
Hon. John A. Hines. Of Atlanta
AUTHORIZATIONS are being signed
throughout Cherokee county that the act Great
ing board of county commissioners DC re-
peaed. If it is the VIII OF the maloriy Oh rIH
Introduce and push the bill at the coming ses.
sion of the legislature in June. TINS would
missioners in the hands of the ordinary and
the money used in paying them could be useu
in road work and other county interests.
CANTON. The Georgia Fire Proof Granite
Co. with a capital stock of $oOO,OOO' was cnar,
tered here this week The quarry Is loSa'e "a
opening up the quarry, installing the machin-
cry, etc, will begin at once. The officers OF
ION president; j. T. Sutton. Hoony, vice
president; G. s. Barrett. South Carolina, sec
rotary and general manager.
SAVANNAH "A peculiar suit growing from /
the city ordinance that requires colored people
to ride in the back and whites in the front
here Monday Ruth Crick, colored woman,
filed a suit for $1,000 against the Savannah !
Electric company because she says she was was hu-
taking seats In the back Of the car where she
was. She says she was abused by the passen-
gers and the conductor
SAVANNAH The Ioaves of bread in savan-
nah became smaller this morning and they
will remain so until flour takes drop in
price. The most prominent bakers stated yes
terday that beginning with today they would
have to cut the size OF their loayes Ittle'
They do not think 1t will be enough to notice,
however. II was either this raising the /
price and none Of them seem TO have the nerve
TO do that ..t' ''t t''
MACoN.-stagnant pools around the city are
to be drained this month by the board OF
health and an open letter is to be addressed to
the citizens of Macon and all housekeepers
asking their corporation in an effort to keep |
the city clean. The board Of health believes !
that with systematic aid It will be able to rid
the city of mosquitoes, reduce the number of
flies and thus do away with many of the main
causes of contagious disease. !
PHENIx CITY, Ala-Mayor Foster in his
court Monday morning imposed a fine Ct
$780, or six months Imprisonment. on j. z. |
Kent for violating the prohibition law.
CoLUMBUs.-Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, D. D..
of Richmond. Va. filled the pulpit at the
First baptist church here Sunday morning |
and evening and delighted two large congrega-
tions. He lectured Monday night at the !
subject A large crowd attended the lecture.
MACoN.-Judge FELTON,, in delivering his
charge to the grand jury Of Bibb county yes
force of this city very highly because Of the (
absence of disorder in the Central City His |
charge stated that the prohibition law had |
served to minimize crime In Macon to |
wonderful extent. He charged the jury TO
look into the question Of improving the county |
courthouse. which, he stated, was far behind
the times.
SAVANNAH The Confederate Veterans
association held its ante-anniversry meeting
last night when officers were nominated for
the ensuing year. These will be elected at
the regular annual meeting Of the association
on Memorial Day. Mr.. %. b. Morgan. /
member of the firm of Lindsay & Morgan.
who has been vice president Of the association
for several years, was elected president. Cap
tain Henry Dreese. president for good many |
years refused reelection The association is
one Of the oldest Confederate organizations in
the state and one OF the most active.
ATHENs.-The entire day and into the night
yesterday the case of the negro, VIII Haw-
kins. who a few days ago killed his wife.
was having a hearing before Judge Brand
in Clarke superior court. He is the negro
who, when questioned by Judge Brand said |
he was guilty and did not want any lawyer.
He was defended by ablest lawyers in the
city, appointed by Judge Brand.
I4AWRENCEVILLE. Governor-elect Brown
visited Lawrenceyille Monday afternoon, arriv--
ing on the Seaboard vestibule at 1870. He was
met at the depot by number Of citizens. At
O'Clock he addressed a good audience in the
court house, and left at $3.50 p. m. for Athens,
from which place he went TO Gainesville for
day.
wAYCROss-Dr. Edward Thompson, of Fort
Worth Texas, spent Sunday and Monday in
Waycross, in the interest OF hts work Tor the
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