The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-01
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by the citizens of that city themselves.
Commerce.. H, Fleming Of Com
merce raised q potato that weighed
ten pounds.
Hartwell.-In the event of the res.
lgnation of Hon. Hoke Smith as gov.
ernor to enter the race for United
States senator, Hon. Julian McCurry
of Hartwell will be a candidate for
the vacancy in the primary which will
be ordered held. Mr.. McCurry made
this positive announcement on leav-
ing home for New York.
Statesboro.-That the Savannah.
Augusta and Northern railway intends
to extend its line from Garfield. it's
present terminus, to Stevens cross.
ing, distance of Is miles, is now
certain. A large corps of workmen
are engaged on the job, and two miles
OF track have been laid. This road
traverses one of the richest sections
of Bulloca county.
Macon.--At mass meeting of Ma.
con citizens movement was inaug.
urated to move the state capitol from
Atlanta to Macon and Representative
Joe Hill Han, Walter before and Min.
ter WimberiY of Bibb county, who
were present pledged themselves to
introduce a bill amending the consti-
tuition of the state so as to provide for
the change and erection of a new cap
itol building in Macon. A suitable
land site was pledged to the state
free of charge.
GainesVille.-E. B. Eppes, president
of the Gainesville Midland railway,
has resigned, the resignation taking
effect January l. The vacancy will
be filled by Captain w. B. Denham,
president Tampa Northern railway,
Tampa, Fla.
Swainsboro-Most of the cotton
grown this year in Emanuel county
has been picked and ginned, a great
portion of it having already been
marketed. Local cotton men say
they have never before known the
cotton of the county to be marketed
so close. This county in the last ten
years has increased in the production
of cotton almost double. A few years
ago, 10000 or 10000 bales raised in
the county was. considered heavy
crop, this year between $4,000 and 30.
900 bales were grown.
avannah.-Georgia Society of Co.
lonial Danes elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Joseph j.
Wilder, Savannah; vice presidents,
Mrs. L. c. Young, Savannah; Mrs,
William L. Wilson, Savannah; Mrs. j.
R. Lamar, Augusta; Mrs. F. H. Orme,
Atlanta; recording secretary, Mrs. w.
G. Charlton, Savannah; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. G. Anderson, Jr.,
Savannah; registrar, Mrs. Frank B.
Screven, Savannah; historian, Mrs. D.
Watson VIM, st. Simons; genealo-
gist, Miss Eugenia M. Johnston, Sa-
vannah. Members board of manag
ers for two years: Mrs. w. G. Charl-
ton, Mrs. P. w. Meldrim, Mrs Robert
Ellington, Mrs. Randolph Anderson,
all of Savannah; Mrs. Joseph B. Cum
ming, Augusta; Mrs. W. D. Ellis, At
lanta; Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb, Athens;
Mrs. Anna Benning, Columbus.
Jacksonville big 100000 dam
of the Central Georgia Power COM
pany on the Ocmulgee river, eight
miles from Jackson, has at last been
completed. The work was finished a
few days ago and the water has been
shut off and the big reservoir, cover
ing $500 acres, is being filed. 1t will
REQUIRE several weeks for the reser-
yoir to fill up. The work of building
this big power plant was started two
wears ago. 1t represents an expendi-
ture of 100000 or more. The dam
is said to be the largest in the south
and will generate from 1850 to 22,5O0
electric horsepower. The transmission
lines have been completed to Macon,
Monticello, Forsyth, Griffin and At
lanta, and soon the power will be
available for use.
Toccoa.-A story which sounds
more like fiction taan real life, is be
inc enacted in Franklin county, Geor.
eia with the towns of Bowersville,
Rovston and Canon as the chief stage
of action. Recently there arrived in
Gainesville, the couny site of Frank
lin county, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S.
DUNCAN of Philadelphia, Pa, with
what they claim to be original deeds
to 1000 acres of the best land in that
section taking in most Of the cites
of the little towns of Bowersville,
Rovston and Canon, including the ia
nous Franklin springs property, with
the mineral springs which have be.
come so noted in late years for their
mineral properties.
Americus.-There is talk of Con
business Mems" ticket being
mt in the field for the coming Ameri-
cus election, made up of candidates
for other offices.
demonstration. T. w. Hardwick
If tenth Georgia district will be in
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