Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-31
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.


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MACON, Co., Aug. &c. c. Cox, a for
mer Milledgeville man, died at the city
hospital in Macon as a result of spinal
meningitis. Mr.. Fox was carried to the
hospital Sunday, while in an unconscious
condition, and he never regained his
right mind. He was Is years OF age, and
leaves wife and one daughter.
CLAYTON. Ca, Aug. 27.-A NJ. Dockins, AZ
years Of age, died at the home Of his sister,
Mrs John H. Dotson. here. Wednesday night,
at IL O'Clock. Mr.. Dockins died OF heart dropsy.
He was confined at his camps. near Soldiers
Home. in Atlanta, in January and upon the ad-
vice OF his physician, he was moved to hotel
He was treated for two months and in April he
was brought to Clayton by his brother and a
Mr.. Dockins was at one time connected with
the late Thomas Hampton, in railroad contract
ing, who died few years ago. and later was as
ISOLATED in the same business with Mr.. Anderson
Of Marietta. Two brothers and three sisters
survive him. ... =.
VALDOSTA, Ga, Aug. pa message
has been received from Charleston, S. c.,
reporting the death there OF Mr.. 3. Pearl
man, one of the most prominent Hebrew
merchants of Valdosta.
Mr.. Pearlman came to this countrS
about % years ago from Russia. He
came to valdosta 10 years ago from
Americas, Ga.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. Eff. B. Nc
Kinnon died at his home near Salem.
Ala, yesterday, few hours after drink
ing a half pint of wood alcohol. He
was % years Of age.
SAVANNAH. Ca, Aug. 27.-The funeral of
Mr.. Samuel Herman, who died suddenly In
Pennsylvania early this week, took place this
morning from the Synagogue Temple Mick'a
Israel. 1t was very largely attended. there be,
ing both honorary and active pallbesrers. The
services were conducted by Rev. George Solo
mon, pastor Of the synagogue, and by Rabbi
Marx, OF Atlanta, who came TO assist. The ser
vices were held from the synagogue.
Following a short illness Mr.. F. L.
Boone. aged 30 years for many years en-
gineer at the city hall, died at a private
sanitarium. He was a prominent member
of the local Federation of Trades and
always took an active interest In the
workings of the organization.
Mrs. Julia Clayton Hoge, widow of the
late Col Edward F. Hoge, and daughter
of the late Judge William w. Clayton,
died at her residence, 42s East Georgia
avenue, at 1925 o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Hoge was related both by birth
and marriage to families which have pro-
duced many of Georgia's most distin-
guished men, and she herself has been
beloved and respected in Atlanta for the
past so years as a woman of superior
mind and character, and as patriot true
to the traditions of the old south.
Mrs. Hoge was a sister. to Mrs. s. c.
Crane, Mrs. John z. Terrence and Messrs.
T. A. and Smith Clayton, of Atlanta. and
leaves numbers of other relatives
throughout Georgia and the southern
states to mourn her death. Z
Robert H. Goodman, who came to At
lanta when 1t was an ash heap and built
one of the first houses that rose from the
ruins of the war. died in his slst year
Friday afternoon at the home OF his son.
c. NJ. Goodman, 257 Peoples street. His
passing removes one Of the kindliest and
most historic personalities the city ever
knew.
Mr.. Goodman, sometimes popularity
known as Captain Goodman, was born
on a farm near Athens, February q. 1873.
In July, 1866, when Atlanta was pile
of smoking ruins and scarcely a building
stood to mark the city's site, Captain
Goodman set forth from Athens in a
wagon to drive to Atlanta through the
open country. On his way here he stop
ped at Decatur, bought a little store
house, took 1t to pieces largely with his
own hands mounted 1t on the wagon and
came on until he reached the corner OF
what is row Peachtree street and Au-
burn avenue. There he put the timbers
Of, his little store together again and
started a general merchandise business
1t marked the beginning Of the present.
day Atlanta.
Mr.. Goodman married Miss Caroline
Mason, at Dahlonega. in 1s49. She was
the daughter of DR.. Y. H. Mason, presi-
dent of a United States mint that coined
IS and SO gold pieces at the Dahlonega
mines prior to the war. The mint was on
the site of the present North Georgia
Agricultural college.
ROME, Ca, Aug. 2S.-Mrs. w. NJ. Gam
mon died at her home in East Rome yes
terday after an illness Of six weeks or
more.
Mrs. Cannon was the daughter Of
Col and Mrs. Langdon Bowie, of Charles
ton 8. c., and was born In that state. .
Mrs. Cannon was the wife Of w. M.
Cannon, one of the best known men
of this section, the sister of MeSsrs.
L.angdon and Park Bowie and Mesdames
Charles Kingsberry, of Atlanta, and Cor
nelius Terhune, of this city; the mother
of Messrs. Langdon and W.. NJ. Cannon,
Jr, Mrs. II. D. Cothran, of New Orleans,
and the Misses Rosa, Lille and Isabelle
Cannon. 49,.
MIDvILLE. Ca, Aug. 2s.-Mr. r. H.
Burton a lifelong resident of Midwife
and Burke county. died at his residence
in Melville Wednesday, after an illness
of nearly three months. The remains
were buried in the family cemetery at
Bark Camp on Thursday, the 18th.
GRIFFIN, Ga, Aug. 2s.-Mr. Albert
TrammilI. Blakely. the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin r. Blakely, died to-
day. He was about "a years Of age, and
had already won place in the business
and social life of his community that
promised a brilliant future.
BOWMAN. Ga, Aug. S.-F. NJ. Cam. a
prominent merchant Of this city, was
taken with a sudden attack of acute in