Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
Brief NeYs Items From ot4n .Oyer Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga, sept. 3.-AIthough
the oyster season was formally opened
yesterday with the entrance OF the tirst
month of the season with an r in IL
there was not a single solitary oyster
sold on the opening day Of the season.
MS strange that in Savannah, the home
of countless thousands Of oysters that
there was not a bivalve offered for sale
in any of the restaurants nor In the
public market during the day.
1t is expected that they will be plen-
tifll before the end of the week. While
there are no oysters in market Savan-
nahians are feasting on the succulent
rice bird to the queens taste. These
tempting mouthfuls are being offered at
all the restaurants and although they
cost IS cents a dozen there is no trouble
In selling them.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Sept. 3.-Charged
with perjury in making application for
examination as a rural mail carrier,
Charles Phillips today was bound over
to the federal grand jury by United
States Commissioner hewlett.
Phillips swore he never had been con-
victed, indicted or arrested on any
charge. SIS a
An investigation disclosed that he had
been convicted in the United States court
for the eastern district of Georgia OF
fraudulent use of the malls to buy goods
without paying for them
FORT GAINES. Ca. Sept. 3,-+The cot
ton crop in Clay county is the shortest
in years, conservative estimates placing
the yield at so per cent. ess
The drouth continues unbroken. Late
summer crops, sugar cane, potatoes, ETC.,
are a failure, and extreme dry and hot
weather is causing cotton to open pre-
maturely. s-,-,f,..
SAVANNAH. Sept, 3.-The Savannah
Volunteer Guards are making prepare
tions to install valuable instruments and
accessories in the arsenal on York and
Bull streets, which will be furnished by
the United States government
A conference has been neid with Cap
tain williams, at Fort Screven, relative
to the installation of these instruments
etc, and he has given the Guards valu-
able information. This will give the
Guards which are heavy artillery, valu-
able practice within the confines OF their
armory. ..
SHELLMAN, Ca. Sept A. T.
George, a bailiff in Judge Ferguson's
court. killed Will Anthony, a negro, at
Pachitla, four miles west of Shellman.
warrant sent to him from Terrell county
for Anthony, charged with some trivial
offense.
The negro's bond had already been ar
ranged for, and George went out after
him to bring him to town and have him
sign the bond. Immediately after the
killing George returned to town, tefe-
phoned to the sheriff and asked to be TAX
en- into custody.
MINER, Ca, Sept. 4.-Marshalc Frank
Sims, OF this place, shot and killed an
unknown negro here last night, while the
latter was attempting to rob him and
after he had cut the official with a knife
and tried to throw him to, the ground.
Although Marshal Sims left hand was
badly gashed and the negro was holding
him by the collar, the officer managed to
get his right hand In his pocket, telling
the negro that he would give him the
money. Instead he drew his gun and fired,
the negro being almost instantly killed.
New double tracking which will be used
by both the Atlanta, and Knoxville d.
visions OF the Southern railway, between
Chattanooga and Ooltewah Junction, will
be completed January1, 1910, by H. H.
Thrasher & Co., contractors who will be-
gin Monday, working night and day
shifts. sn rcv 'st
This work has beemdn progress for six
months, after having been suspended over
a year during the 1908 panic. When 1t is
completed it will greatly facilitate the
handling Of traffic between Atlanta and
the territory reached through Chatta-
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