Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-20

ment club OF Turin VIII give the IOnIeu-
crate veterans spend the day" party April %.
The following program VIII be rendered:
Prayer-Rev. L. L. Iandrum.
welcome-Tolsome Moses.
Music-Band
Lees Farewell to his army-RObert Foster.
Sblo-Mr. j. T. Arnold '
Introduction Of speaker.
Speaker
Aiusic-Band
Solo-Miss Emma Shell.
Muslc-Band
Benedic ion.
Song, we old Confederates"
Roll call-Mr. J. b. Walker.
Song. when the Roll is Called Up YOnder"-
Chorus
s Ssma God o i Be With You Till We Meet
March to cemetery.
MOUNT vERNoN.-The Savannah Presby-
terry is now in session at this place. Ministers
and delegates from Savannah, Waycross'
Blackshear Ststesnoro I ance snd
the meetings are very pleasant and profitable
ANDERsoNvILLE.-Mr and Mrs J. E.
Donaldson. OF cambridge; Mrs. James Taylor.
Mrs j. f. Mathis. Of Americas. building COM
mittee in company with Mr.. c. j. Clark. the
contractor. visited Andersonville yesterday TO
inspect progress made Ia erecting the Wir2
monument. The contractor expects to COM
pIete the work within a week II was to have
been decidated April 2sth, but has been pest
poned to May 18th.
sTATHAM-At a meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Bank of Statham the following Of
ficers were elected: L. o. Benton, president:
C. B. Chambers. vice president; w. NJ. Fife
cashier The followingg well known citizens
were elected directors o: H. Arnold. Jr:,' Dr.
NJ A. Millsaps. w NJ. Fite, c. B. CHAMBERS.
L. NJ Arnold. L. o. Benton. The stockholders
were well pleased with the results of the past
years work
MACoN.-A. suit for $4,000 was filed in the
superior court here Thursday afternoon against
the Central OF Georgia and the Georgia South
ern and Florida railroads by Frank II. Bone.
He claimed a Central Of Georgia train struck
an open switch last November and bumped
INTO a Georgia Southern and Florida train,
thereby injuring his heart so that work is now
out of the question. This is the first time that
two roads have been sued here for the same
injury. Atlanta lawyers filed the suit
F.
MACON. Ca. April lslCIt was estimated this
morning that the Macon and Rrunswiek Navi-
result of the sinking Of the steamer W. F. Small
day before yesterday The ships cargo was
valued at SIC. 900 aud Insurance was carried on
less than half OF that amount.
Today an effort is being made to raise that
portion of the cargo which tei INTO me riy Een
barrels OF sugar on board and great deal Of
starch and canned goods
CANTON. Ga. April 1S.-Congressinan
Thomas NJ, Bell writes that he viii hold
cotton and corn exhibitions next fall in each
county ID the Ninth congressional distr .,o.;
with experimental work. which Is being done
by the agricultural department at Washington.
A number on valuable prizes, consisting OF
farm indictments, have been offered by diff
fertnt manufacturers together with cash
prizes.
the national corn exhibition at Omaha, neb.,
In December Cherokee's exhibition will be
well attended and be or much benefit to the
farmers Of the county In stimulating better
selection OF far mseeds
ApAIRsvtILE.-Mr Eliza Smith Il years
II E. Rs SS Tnarsdsy' atternooS' April Is,
after several months OF bad health; Inc inter-
men, mas ,n az conopSb road Mrs smith was
the widow of Kellis Smith, who died some years
ago.
SAVANNAH. Ga, April 1s.-wm. F. Gala
wsy principal Of a grammar school. was turn-
ed over to higher court by the city recorder
this @OrH1 Its he severe whipping Of Abner
DOnnelly, IL years old. who was pupil In the
The boy was whipped with piece of rubber
hose and the signs on bis body showed the pun
ishment severe.
ATHENs.-Monday. VIII Hawkins, colored,
who a few weeks ago killed hts wife. Will b.
placed on trial in Clarke superior court. IN
answer to questions put by Judge B Ttiir Ine
and that he intended to plead guilty to muir
der. However, the judge has appointed three
If the ablest lawyers OF the city 10 deiehu MN
FISH.-Fire destroyed the school building
and fixtures at this place Wednesday night
about IL o'clock. There was no insurance
whatever on the buifdinE. There $3.50
the piano It is a complete loss with this ex
ception. Fire is supposed TO have originated
around stove flue School will probably be
SUSPENDED until we can rebuild. VIII erect
much larger and better building and hope to
have It completed at an early date. in time for
fall session. There is already subscribed about
$500 for this purpose
WADLEY.-"Noahs Ark" one of wadley's
oldest landmarks. was totally DESTROYED by fire
repair shop of j. l. Allen were in the lower
story: while his family resided npstalir,s;; The
building owned by W. w. Bedingfield. The
loss is 81. 500 with no insurance.
rATHENs.-The university has perfected ar
rangements for prominent men to address the
students from time to time. The first of theso
was delivered by Bishop Il. J. Kelley, of Sal
vannAh. yesterday, in chapel, and it is proOa-
bic that President Finley, of the Southern rail-
way will deliver the address next week.
MACON. a special meeting of
the bondl commission Of Macon will be held
for the purpose of deciding whether to obey
an order Of the superior court Of Dougherty
county or not The order was passed few
days ago by Judge s. Park. and directed
press company a sum of 50. 400 for some lost
bonds. The bonds were stolen while in tran
sit and the company had to pay the owner
for them Now the company seeks to re-
cover from the commission and the court
has held it's claim to be just one.
MACoN.-A singular mystery is puzsling
the police department Of Macsn. and espe-
cially Chief sam Westcott, for yesterday he
received a black hand letter instructing aim
to place $500 beneath the east end Of the
Spring street bridge or forfeit his life. Nav
the police chief is anything but a coward
and he is willing to face his foes. no mat
ter how numerous they may be. At the same
time he would give a good-sized sum to
learn who sent the letter and II the writer