Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09

this morning after a lingering illness. he leaves
a widow and seven children.
sAvANNAH-captain John Fitzgerald. for
many years one Of the leading pilots Of the
Savannah Pilots association. died here yes
terday morning. CAPTAIN FITZGERALD was one
of Savannah's prominent citizens and Is we'll
known throughout the state.
MILLEDGEVILLE. Ca, March 5.-Mrs.
Martha Bearden, aged 65 years, one of the
best known women of this section OF
Georgia, died this morning. She leaves
several children, including Mrs. Stovan,
of this city, and Mrs. Rainwater, of At
lanta.
CONVICTION. Ca, March 5.-Judge
John Walker Robertson, prominent
planter of this county, died at his home
near Mansfield yesterday from compli-
cation of diseases. Judge Robertson was
seventy-flve years of age and his death
was not wholly unexpected, he having
been sick for several weeks
He was a Confederate veteran, loyal
soldier and a member of several secret
orders He is survived by his wife and
eight children, six sons and two daugh-
ters The fmGeral was conducted today
at Mansfield. and was largely attended.
oCILLA, Ca, March 6.-J. L. Nichol-
son died at O'Clock Friday morning OF
renal collie, after suffering several at
tacks for the past two years. He attend
ed church at O'Clock Thursday even
ing and was seized with an attack while
at church. He was twenty-eight years
of age and unmarried.
His remains left over the Seaboard Air
Line railroad for his home in Rochelle,
Ca, where his family resides. He was
a SON of Judge D. B. Nicholson, OF Will
cox county, and also a member of the
Methodist church, and also a member Of
Masonic, Odd Fellows and K. Of P. or
ders of this place, and had been In the
employ as bookkeeper of the Henderson
Powell Co., of this place, for three years.
BARLOW, Ga, March 6-Everett
Whitfield is dead at 81 years Of age. He
had been in bad health for the last few
years. He has been a citizen OF WASH
ington county for long time. Mr.
Whitfield has been a faithful church
member of the Methodist church at Pleas
ant Spring for a number of years. He
leaves one sister an number of other
relatives. The burial took place at
Pleasant Springs. Rev. Simmons, the
pastor in charge, officiating.
LAGRANGE, Ga, March s.-The fu-
neral of Mr.. Tam Jones was held yes
terday afternoon, the remains being laid
away in the family cemetery at Big
Springs. Mr.. Jones died in sanitarium
in Atlanta from an operation, having
been taken there from his home in the
country last Tuesday.
He was about 81 years old and a pros
porous and well-to-do farmer of Troup
county. His wife, who was Miss Jose
phine Hall before her marriage. died
last May. Five orphan children are left,
the oldest about ten years of age.
FORSYTH, Ca. March t.-don. Cyrus
H. Sharp is dead at his home in this city.
surviving stroke of apoplexy only few
hours. "-ftt
For thirty-six, years Mr. Sharp was
clerk of the superior court, and the grand
jury at it's recent session passed resolu-
tions of appreciation for his services.
He was a prominent worker of the
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Sharp was brave Confederate SOL
der and lost an arm during the war. The
Monroe county veterans acted as honor
ary pallbearers at his funeral. which was
held at the Presbyterian church on We'd
nesday. and conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hunt.
of Atlanta.
Mr.. Sharp leaves a wife and four chill
dren-Dr. C. K. Sharp, of Arlington,
Ca. Mr.. Henry NJ. Sharp and Mr.. A. N.
Sharp, of Atlanta, and Miss Annie Sharp.
of Forsyth.