Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-11
: STATE NEWS IN BRIEF


= STATE NEWS IN BRIEF ="
wAsH1NGToN-E' very interesting Eeolog-
Ical speciment has been brought to Washing
! ton and exhibited. II was large
been a large pumpkin which time had peIrl-
| fled. The stone was smooth, and was thought
at first that it had been picked up near som'
stream, but the finder states that IT was toun-
/ in an open field and no where near any
| stream While Il has all the appearance OF a
| petrified pumpkin there is a general beieI
| thing like 300 pounds. 1t was found on the
/ plantation of Mr.. r. y. Barksdale. in the
/ linen was sent to Augusta, where It will oe
| examined thoroughly, and II found TO be q
specimen worthy OF being sent 70 the smitn n
| Washington city.
LINCoLNToN.-Cotton is not doing we'll
The ground did not warm up sufficiently earlJ
| for IL to be planted soon as usual TINS
| spring and that that has been put in the
ground is not coming up as 1t should. Farm
ers all over the county are planning for
bumper crop Of corn, however, ana say that
| they going to pay less attention to cot
I! ton in the future than they have in the past
| ADEL.-Friday a great day at Morven.
in Brooks county, the Farmers union had
of ball was played between Adel and Morven,
/ the score being to in favor Of Abel. Bat
teries-Hall and Wexford for Abel; Meadows
the South Georgia carried q large crowd from
Adel.
| LAGRANGE.-Mayor J. D. Edmundson has
been reelected MAYOR Of LAGRANGE. there be-
ing opposition to his election for the OFFICE.
This will be Mr.. Edmundson's seventh term
| as mayor. There were few votes polled
at the municipal election lust held there
being little interest in II that many forgot
that IL was election day. No stronger endorse
. | p1a0t cOuId 10 rnade than to continue to elect
one who has done so much toward the city s
growth has Mayor ndmundson. He has
served the city faithfully and well.
CEDARTowN-The Polk County Farmers
union, at its monthly meeting. unanimously
passed a resolution asking the ordinary not to
grant any license for the sale Of near-besr
in the county. Cedartown already has a
license of $4,000 for the sale which is pro-
Of these saloons lust outside the city limits.
| DALTON.-A severe hail and rain storm nl-
most broke I'D the annual Memorial Day exer-
cises and sent lie large crowd Of about one
thousand people scamperinR for cover. The
address Of Mr.. o. P. Levert OF Atlanta. vas
troduced by Rev r. K. Sims and held the
crowd in attentive attitude for about fifty
minutes The exercises drew nv far the larg-
est crowd known here similar occa-
sioin. 1t intended to hold the exercises
in the main auditorium Of the courthouse
which will comfortably seat five hundred, but
owing to lack Of room IT was decided 20 have
the speaking in the courthouse yard. The
flowers were left In the Justice court room
and were taken to the cemetery after the rain
LINCOLNTON.-A movement is foot here
for the erection Of a large twenty-room hotel.
1t will be Of modern construction and appoint
features.
LINCOLNT1N.-Notwiths we have
prohibition, there are more snakes seen here
this year than ever. Hardly day passes but
that some one kills one and IL is always Of a
poisonous variety. Last Thursday Mr.. Reuben
Goldman discovered trying to get into the
church and killed 1t with some difficulty, as
his snakeship resisted being taken away from
his desire to attend church. 1t proved TO be a
deadly moccasIn. measuring four feet-unus-
ually large for its species.
! vALDOSTA.-That the county commission.
ers of Lowndes country are determined tc
keep up their struggle for better roads u
shown by the fact that they have contracted
a cost Of nearly S. 500. The cars will hau
about eight wagonIoads Of road-making ma
terials each. while the engine will have suf-
ficient power to pull them all.
vALDosTA.-Dr. D. L. Kicks. an aged cit
lien who. during an attack Of vertigo some
time ago. fell in the fire and badly burned
his hand and arm. had another unfortunate
fall list night. While going up the steps he
tripped a piece of scantling, falling vio-
lentiy and breaking his other arm Just be-
low the shoulder. He is still unable to use
the hand which was burned some time ago
and his new misfortune renders him help
less.
wAsHINGT 0N-'Nothers' Day was gen.
orally observed in Washington Sunday. Al
thought not we'll known that the day to
/, be observed, many of the church goers in gen.
eral and the young men Of the city in par
roses and other flowers in commemoration OF
their mothers. Many have remarked that the
idea OF having a Mothers Day was a
happy thought, and say that such day
| should be set apart and have its place in
the hearts of the American people and the
Thanksgiving and other days OF thanks and
praise.
MoNTEZUMA.-Isaiah Hicks the alleged muir
derer of Banks Lofley, was caught today. near
Ideal. in this county, by Bob Gilbert John
Tarver and Limon Duncan.
Il CANTON.-w. R. Mosteller an aged citizen Of
Canton. died at his home here at O'Clock
Saturday morning. Mr. Mosteller had been in
of P' canton lodge and vas buried with Masonic
day morning, at Ebenezer church, in the OF
family cemetery. Mr.. Mosteller's wife, and
one son. Mr.. Wilbur Mosteller, Of Macon, sur
vive him.
wAsHINGToN.-A case that attracted some
attention was that Of Ed Fallin, the negro
who shot a rival one night last summer on
) the plantation Of Mr.. E A. Galloway, and
who was sentenced to hang in March. but was
given a new trial The jury trying the case
at this time once more found him guilty OF
! murder, and he re-sentenced TO be
hanged Judge Meadow named June 18th for
the execution
Il CoNYERs.-The Fifth district high school
, contest, held here, was success IN every
way There were six schools represented,
!, Conyers. Stone Mountain. Douglasville. So
cial Circle Monroe and A. & NJ college al
Monroe. The winners Of medals are as fol-
: lows: Music. Miss Olive Hardwick, Of Con-
yers: spelling, Miss Leila johnson, OF Con-
yers; expression. Miss Lorene Collins Of A.
& NJ college; oratory. Mr.. Lucius Upshaw, OF
! Douglasville; ready writing, Miss Stella Up
/, shaw of Monroe; impromptu debating, Mr.. A.
Peacock Of Stone Mountain. The contest
closed in the afternoon with a ball game be
| tween Conyers and A. & NJ. college, which
resulted in a score of to in favor OF Con.
yers High school
| HARTwELIA-The W. o. W. gave one OF
| their usual rallies at the Hartwel camp
ground Friday. They have a large membership
| at HartwcTI and the lodge is very active The
CIV Cornet band furnished music. Colonel
James Shelton introduced Hon. Jos. L. stop
/ h. ~ he aV VnlaiUed