Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-17
Brief Ne0s Items From ali Over Georgia SPECTACLES sOe

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CUMMING, Ga. Dec. 4.-William d. |
Streetman. a young man living in the |
Big Creek district, was shot and killed |
Saturday night by Edward Brooks, while ,
calling on young lady at Brooks home .
Brooks, who has been placed in Jail, says |
that the shooting was accidental but 1t is
alleged that the young lady whom Street. !
man was calling on. declares that the kill |
inc followed a quarrel between the two
men.
streetman was instantly killed. having
been shot through the heart by a steel
bullet from a 20 calibre pistol. Brooks
claims that he and Streetman were ex-
aiming the pistol when it was accident
ally fired. Brooks is married and has five
children.
ATHENS. Ga, Dec. 1.-THE Sunday
school convention of the Sarepta Baptist
association is in session at the First Bap-
fist church i'm this city and will adjourn
Friday at noon.
PERRY. Ga, Dec. H-Charles Roun-
tree. alias Julian ROuntree, nervy ne
gro burglar. who ransaclIed the homes of
w. A. Strather and w. f. Swanson, was
caught here Sunday morning by a posse
and placed in jail here.
The negro went through the kitchens
and attempted to steal the diamond ring
OF Mn. strather, while she was asleep.
TOWNSVILLE. Ga, Dec H.-Lucius
Robinson. a negro. was identified today
by the two young daughters of Mr.. JACK
Walker. as the man who confronted them
in their home and after holding pistol
i'm their faces threatened to kill them If
they screamed. He is in Jail. The negro,
after frightening the girls, fed.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 14-At a meet
ing of the veterans of the Savannah Vol
unter Guards last hight Col. William Gar
rard was elected commander of the Vete-
rams corps. This is the first organization
of this kind in the state since the pass
age Of the Stephens bill, two years ago,
permitting the veterans to organize as e.
state home guard. There was considerable
enthusiasm displayed last night at the
meeting held for the purpose of perfect
ing the organization.
GAINESVILLE. Ga. Dec. IA wide
extension of city free delivery became
effective i'm this city today, including
Riverside academy and the suburban
residential sections in that direction
which will prove Of great convenience
TO the student body at the academy ana
to the residents on Green street circle
and Riverside drive.
FITZGERALD, Ca, Dec. 4.-The first
convention of the first district of Re-
| bekahs of Georgia closed this afternoon
after a most interesting session.
The following were elected as chief of
hcers for the ensuing quarter: Mrs w.
B. Moore, district deputy; Mrs. Agnes
Dixon, president: Mrs. William McCor-
mick. vice president; Mrs. Ed Hussey'
warden.
1t was voted to hold the next conven-
ton at Douglas.
The State Banking company of Gaines
VILE filed application with the secretary
of state, Tuesday morning, for author
ity to increase its capital stock from
$50 600 to $4,000.
| PADDOCK. Ga, Dec. 14-This town
was visited Saturday morning by one of
the largest fires this hustling little place
| has experienced I'm, many years.
The general merchandise store of d. j.
! Rabb was completely destroyed, entail
/ ing a loss Of about $500 for the stock.
: and about $500 for the store building,
! which was owned by the Haddock Real
| ty company, all partially protected by
insurance. The large brick store of j.
1 A. & G. p. MddIebrooks was damaged to
| the extent of about $1,000 as a result Of
the fire.
CARTERsvILLE, Ca, Dec. 14-At a
meeting OF the K. of P. lodge Friday
night last the following officers were
elected for ensuing year:
c. NJ. Milan, c. NJ; H. E. FELTON,, V. c.;
w. Alderman, prelate; H. w. Howard, X.
of r and S.
| The past year marks an era in the his
tory OF Gainesville lodge No. A. During
the past year the lodge has purchased
a new hall, and has now one of the hand
soonest and best appointed secret order
rooms in the state.
The personnel Of the lodge is not sur
passed in all the state, and the year 1863
will close one of the most successful
years I'm the history of the lodge. which
is one of the strongest In the south.
| THOMASTON, Ga, Dec. 14-At a reg
| ular convocation Of the Thomaston chap
ter of Royal Arch Masons, the following
| officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
! F. F. Rowe. high priest; ]. E. Mat
| thews, king: w. L. Jenkins, scribe: S. Y.
( Pruitt, principal sojourner; T. G. Bethel.
captain of the hosts; F. d. Riviere, royal
arch captain; c. L. Howell, mast first
/ veil; c. E. Bethel. master second veil !:
r. A. Childs. master third veil; w. S.
| Johnston, sentinel; John A. Thurston,
secretary; w r. Adams, treasurer
The chapter is in a most Furnishing
| condition, having work to do at every
regular convocation for the past IS
\ months.
! AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 15.-Engineer L. s.
J Davis. of the Georgia railroad. had his
hand badly scalded as a result of a side
rod breaking and bursting a steam pipe
or the engine pulling passenger train No.
Is bound for Augusta Monday afternoon.
| The accident occurred at Charleston. No
one was seriously hurt Mr.. Davis is at
present at Charleston, where the accident
occurred, and is being treated by local
Georgia railroad surgeon in the lat
ter's residence,
TAIsLAPoOsA, Ga, Dec. 15.-W. w.