Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-22
News of Georgia Cities
Jold in Brief Form

Observation-Disclosures in honor of the
birthday Of Gen. Robert E. Lee were held
dresses on General Lee by Profs ]. d. Smith,
c. M Lee and 2. A. Smith there were quite
a number Of extracts read by number Of
the young men OF Gordon Institute. At the
conclusion Of the program. Mrs. Loula K.
Rogers. president Of the DauRhters Of the
confederacy. presented to the institution an
excellent portrait of Gen. Lee and President
jefferson Davis. Crosses OF honor were pre-
cented to w. NJ. Ennis, q. w. Oheram, A.
W. Epps and w. P. Evans
BARNEsVILLE.-The rise in the price of
cotton within the past few days has caused
the farmers and others who have been hold
ing to turn loose about five hundred bales
here, the price received being nine cents or
more. There are still others who are hold
ing for ten cents. which thew think they
will get in a short time. The ginning is
practically over for the season and the in
dications are that the crop for 1908 will be
about what 1t was in 1901. which showed
that Pike county produced 2,27s bales There
are forty gins in the county, only thirty-one
Of which active. The acreage for 1903
was twenty per cent greater than in 1907, but
the YIELD was not 50 good. II Will be seen
that the value OF the county's cotton crop
was about $4,000 for the past year.
GAINEsvII.BE.-In the office of the clerk
Of the court OF Hall COUNT within the
past forty DAYS there have been more than
three hundred deeds recorded. These realty
transfers represent in the total considerations
aggregatinR more than two hundred thousand
dollars. There were no really large trades
made. Added to the record for the thirty
days previous to this period. alluded to In
these columns. the real estate activities in
dIcated nv Official records in Hall mounts
higher than ever before known.
GAINESVILLE no other town OF
the size or twice the size in the south can
claim the record which Gainesville has
made in one respect: For the past ten
years there has never been an hour when
there was not a supply Of water to supply
the demand for ordinary consumption or for
a fire emergency. Uncle Billie Wright, "a
at the pumping station for mos. of that time,
has had to crawl out OF bed cold nights at
o'clock. break the ice in the lake. repair
the pipes, and set the pumps a-going. But
SAvANNAH.-The United States transport
Sumner, after depositlnE the men Of the 18th
United States infantry in Savannah on Monday
steamed out Of the harbor Yesterday afternoon
for Newport News to coal She will return
to Savannah probably at a later date with
other soldiers
MILLTOwN.-Milltown has added to her list
another secret order BY order Of Grand
Chancellor John p. Ross. of Macon, Ca, NJ.
A. Mcqueen. of Vidalia: W. A. Walker,
L. M Bradford. j. r. Young. L. F. Knight,
J. NJ. Gaskin. OF Nashville: T. p. McLaugh-
Iin OF Glenwood. came over and instituted
Midtown Lodge No. 24s. X. Of p. During the
evening elegant fish supper was served,
which was greatly enjoyed by all After the
institution Of the lodge the following officers
were elected and duly installed: Chancellor
commander. ]. A. Tally; vice chancellor, A.
J. Shaw: master Of works. Paul Smith,; pre-
late Graham Forester: keeper Of records and
seal W. H Howell: master Of exchequer,
w. ~. BarEeron; master OF finance. X. r.
inside guardian. ]. c. Howell: outside guar
dian. L. McKelvin.