Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-31
Brief MeG0S Items From o4N Oud,

day Ray was apie 20 get out on the
streets.
and it is alleged tnat it started in a
quarrel Ray hitting Goad in the head
Ttith teacup, after which Goad pulled
tis oun and shot his assailant After
sboofing RAY, Goad made his escane
I and has not been heard from.
STRICKI.AN, Ca, Dec. 2S.--Near LYNN
Station Joe Jackson is reported TO have
SHOT and killed Gabriel Len lust after the
marriage of Len to Rose Lee Butler. The
cause for the killing is not known, but is
supposed to have been jealousy.
The alleged slayer is still at large. The
sberiT and deputies, with their blooJ.
hounds. are making an effort to appre-
bend the guilty one
Warrants have later been sworn out
before Justice I. Il. Rich for Henry
Johnson. who is said to have been ac-
n MACON. Ca, Dec. 2S.-After leaving
her 7-months-old baby wrapped in heavy
bedding at her home on Boundary street
+ from 10 80 Yesterday morning till o'clock
in the afternoon, Annie Hart returned
home to find that death had claimed the
child,
sYI,VANIA, Ca. Dec 2S.-Fire. which
.lfor a time threatened the entire busi-
!. mess section Of this place. caused a loss
Iof several thousands dollars early this
morning, with only slight insurance. The
i flames ORIGINATED in the Citizens Trad
ling compeny's store The building belong
)! cd 10 7 J. B. Moret. The Citizens Trad
ling company and the Howell pharmacy
are fine main losers The losses are mer-
lrantile buildings and merchandise.
BAINBRIDGE, Ca, Dec. 29tJudge
Arthur Powell, OF the court of appeals.
Land Logan Bleckley, clerk of the court
of appeals. with other friends from At
lanta. are enjoying a camp on Spring
, creek.
This makes the third year they have
been here and it is looked forward to nov
as a fixed custom.
B. / SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec Onward Line
steamship Havana, New York to Havana
reports by wireless that during severe
storm Christmas night the Diamond
/. Shoals light ship was blown out of po-
sltion and has not yet been replaced
The Havana reports a storm of great
velocity Christmas night The wind blew
90 miles an hour and the barometer fell
10 2S.6O. All the coast ships due Savannah
are much delayed.
DALTON, Ga, Dec. &-Burglars broke
into the Gregory Drug company In the
center of the city Sunday night and Sc
cured money amounting to $S5, together
with a number Of checks. So far no ar.
Irests have been. made by the police.
This city has been terrorized by a Sc
ries OF burglaries for a number OF
months.
MACON, Ga, Dec 2s.-During the last
few DAYS a decision was handed dowr
by the state supreme court which upheld
tformer Police Recorder Urquhart, of Ma
con. i'm his revocation of near beer Ii.
censes in Macon. Several of the dealers
violated the blind tiger ordinance anC
were found guilty. Upon their conviction
Recorder Urquhart revoked their licenses
In view of the supreme courts decision
the question naturally arises: Will the
new mayor and council grant licenses fol
1910 to these same dealers? Mayor Moore's
construction of the ruling is that it tool
care of 1909 licenses and has nothing to dc
. with those that might be issued next
year.
MACON, Ca, Dec 2S.-Either the
Southern Express company or the Georgis
Southern and Florida railroad will have
the pleasure of paying about $500 out IN
the next few days for liquor that wa:
consumed by a fire Sunday morning neal
'Valdosta. whole express car filled will
holiday booze caught fire on the trair
= from an overhead lamp and the car hat
to be detached from the train, and rur
upon a siding.
All yesterday the express company was
! he nh nd @
people about the accident to the car. The
liquor was consigned to people in Macon
| COLUMBUS, Ca, Dec. 28.-Columbu
brokeNthe record in Georgia on Sunday
afternoon for marriages, so far as reports
received to date indicate. On that after
noon no less than II young couples II
this city were united in the bonds o.
wedlock, 1t being the largest number fo
any one afternoon in the history of thu
city. according to the local ministers.
A.
wAYCRoss, Ga, Dec. 9S-Paul Harley
the 12-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. P,
y. Harley. who was injured by the ex-
ploding of a cannon cracker on Christ
mas day. is recovering.
The Harley boy and several other
youngsters were having bon fire Sat
urday night. and while at their play one
of the boys threw a large cannon cracker
at the Harley boy, the cracker explodina
against his leg, and taking the flesh Off
to the bone
OCILLA, Ga. Dec. 2S.-Fire partially
destroyed one of the residences of Mrs
John M. Lott on Irwin avenue, nearly or
Saturday morning, caused from higf
! wind setting the roof from a spark from
a flue. The fire department quickly re
sponded and saved the building and con
tents, with loss of only about $500 t(
the building by fire and water, covered
by insurance.
ABBEVILLE, Ca, Dec. -%.-Ton
Greene and John Allen have been place.
in Jail here, charged with the death q
Marshall Melvin, a negro, who wal
; ! found dead in we'll near here.
The dead man had about SIS, and ron
berry is supposed to have been the MO
) tive.
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