Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30

feeted plans for organizing a new bank at
that place, John D. Walker banker OF sparta 2a.:
Richard Johnson of Gray, Ca, was spoken
of as president and John w. Bonner, the pres
ent cashier OF the Bank Of Gray, will very
likely be made cashier,
They propose 10 buy out the Bank Of Gray,
which is a branch Of the Jones County bank
of Haddock, If satisfactory arrangements can
O. There is a lot Of good business men behind
this move, and the future success Of this new
enterprise Is almost assured.
1t will be capitalized at either $4,000 or
$4,000.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, July H.-All arrange
ments have been completed by local commit
tees from Pinta lodge No. S., or Barnesvlle,
for the Sixth Masonic district convention, which
meets here Wednesday. This district is
posed OF about a dozen middle Georgia eoun-
ties and II is expected that there VIII be at
Ienst one hundred representatives present.
A splendid program has been planned which
will include big public meeting in the au'Ii-
tOrium of Gordon institute. where addresses OF
welcome will Re made by Mayor T. W. Coch-
ran Rev. II. s. YergeF and others representing
the city, and response will be made by Cot.
II NJ Fletcher OF Jackson The other I'd
dsesses will be delivered by Hon Henry Banks.
of IaGrange and Hon. Il. ii. Geffrtes, or AT
lanta grand master Of Georgia; All the other
meetings of the convention will be secret and
held in the Masonic hall in the Smith building
WAYCRoss. Ca, July 27.-The new road be-
tween Wayeross and Blackshear is now open
for travel There Is stl considerable work
TO be done before the ten-mile stretch is COM
pleted, but vehicles of all kinds can now make
use Of this new road, and the gangs are at work
both in Pierce and Ware, so that 1t will not
be long before II Is in first-elass shape. 1t
Is expected that this will be one Of the best
pieces Of road in south Georgia when the work
is finished.
JUIIETTE Ca, July g7.-Next Saturday prom
Uses to be one of the biggest days in the his
tory OF Berner little station on the Southern
railway four miles north Of Juliette, and there
will no doubt be large crowd congregated
there for there Is going 10 oe t given os IN t bar
becues and ice cream festivals ever given in
Monroe county.
raising funds with which to pay for handsome
new organ that has recently been purchased for
the Berner Sunday school,
B. r. Martin, a young man, admitted to Re
eorder Broylss Tuesday morning that be took
advantage Of having key to the place he
formerly worked, a cigar stand on North Pryor
street entered the place after closing hours,
and appropriated $l0.S5. He was bound over to
the state courts.
When the case was called some Of the main
witnesses for the prosecution were not present
in court but Martin saved continuance by adj
hitting that he was guilty.
Claud Whitaker, a 1T-year-old boy, rather
large for his age, has left the home OF ms
mother. Mrs Lizzie WHITAKER sI SOUTH n So9 rn.
hoy Is described as having brown eyes. NO rra'
son for his sudden and somewhat mysterious
disappearance is known to exist and his mother
and othyr relatives have suffered great deal
of uneasiness on account OF the boy disappear
ance.
SAVANNAH Ca July H.-Mr Jos. r.
Lamar of August, representing the Twin City
Power company, In Savannah today to con-
sult with Mayor Tiedeman relative TO the COM
many Furnishing electric power in Savannah.
He will prepare a petition to council asking q
franchise
SAVANNAH Ca, July 27.-Mr NJ. W. Ehr.
Itch. a we'll known Savannah merchant, a mem
Der of the firm OF A. Ehrllch & Bro, died at
rybee island yesterday afternoon s srd remains ans
terday afternoon and carried to the late resi-
dence OF the deceased. The funeral will take
place probably this afternoon or tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Ehrlich had been i'll for several weeks
and bis death was not unexpected.
GAINESVILLE, Ca, July T.--The Barnes.
Vile Blues, one of the crack companies Of the
Second regiment, have gone to st. Simons is
land for a ten-days' stay under the command
OF Capt, Pierce Hammond and First Lieut.. j. E,
Howard While the boys are expectin TO do their
share Of work required, they also expect 10 have
a pleasant trip. The company is in good trim
and have recently done a, lot OF hard work.
The company is considered one OF the most ef-
ficient in the state
GAINESVILLE, Ga, July IA meeting ot
the churches comprising the Towaliga district
of the Congregational Methodist church will
be held here this week-Thursday, Friday and
Saturday The district includes Atlanta and Ia
composed Of is or 20 churches, and 1t is expecteo
that about 30 representatives Will be in attend
ance. including distinguished preachers and lay.
men. DR.. Rolfe Hunt, of Atlanta, Is pastor OF
the BarnesvIlle church and he and his church
members will amply provide for the entertain
ment OF the meeting. There VIII pc numerous
sermons ard discussions OF topics OF interest TO
This meeting will. be followed by a protracted
meeting which will begin SUNDAY to , BE- con
who is well known throughout the south as m
evangelist. Both these meetings will be Inn
portsnt to the churches of the Towaliga district
delegation headed by Hon. Nell L. Duggan
county school commissioner Of Hancock county,
appeared before the house committee on appro-
priations Tuesday afternoon and urged that body
to recommend a bill giving the Eleventh dis
trict schools $1,000, or as much thereof as may
be necessary to make out a total OF $4,000
year for each Of these schools.
At present, seording to law, the revenue from
the sale Of fertilizer tags goes to defray the
is stimated that about IS, 900 VIII go to each
one from this source. Ten thousand dollars Is
needed. and 1t Is Tor this that the Delegation
appeared before the committee.
In some unknown way, little Theodore Lem
ing. the four-week-old son OF MI. ana Mrs
Grover Leming, Of Egan, between East Point
and Hapeville was suffocated Monday night
The coroner held an inquest on the body Tues
day and the verdict of his jury was that the
child was accidentally suffocated'
Mrs Josephine Stephens Of Quincy Fla, has
written a pathetic letter 10 Captain ]. A Har
vey, Of the Salvation Army. stationed In At
lanta asking him to search In this city for
her son. Jack Malone, whom she believes is In
this part of the country.
Jack Malone is described as being good look
ing young fellow, "a years old, weighs les
pounds is light complicated. His mother says
that Jack win likely be found selling Jewelry
and II not engaged IN that enterprise is prob
ably working In livery stable.
When Mrs Stephens last heard from Der son
he had a companion In his rambles, who was
a stout, dark complicated little fellow with curly
hair. The mother writes that she is very nearly
heart-broken on account of the absence Of her
son.
SANDERsVILLE, Ca, July 2S.--At a mass
meeting held last night the following resolution
was carried unanimously
Resolved, That we urge the legislature now
I'm session to pass the nearbeer bill introduced
by Hon Hooper Alexander. Of DeKalb.
(Signed) MAYOR A. W. EVANS Chairman,
al. NJ. OMER, Secretary"
WASHINGTON, Ca, July 2S-According to the
figures of Tax Receiver J. T. Harris. who has
Just completed his task Of compiling the returns
for this year, wilkes county shows healthy
increase in tax returns for 1909. Mr.. Harris's
figures show that the county is enriched by tax
able property to the amount OF SCI, 09G over the
figures OF 1908. The figures of that year show
that the county returned taxes to the amount
OF s. ss7 $50, while the figures Of the present
year show property returned TO the value OF
IS, 4bs, 075, or a gain Of nearly per cent over