Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
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COLUMBUS Ga.-A contract is pending be-
! tween the city OF Columbus and the Columbus
Railroad company, whereby the latter company
can use the new concrete bridge soon to be
constructed by the city for trackage to and
from the city of Grard. Ala, and IL is under
stood that such an agreement viii be closed at
an early date In this event, 1T is said that
the Columbus Railroad company will construct
line from its present terminus In upper Gil
rard to lower Girard. forming a belt line Of
some five miles, taking In many important
points in Alabama.
MACON. Ga.-SeveraI blind tiger cases are
pending In the police court of Macon. The
cases against ]. ]. McMenamin and Charlie
Wright for violating the ordinance were call
ed yesterday. but were continued.
COLUMBUS. Ga.-A suit was filed in the
superior court late yesterday by G.. z. Brtley
against the Golden Foundry and Machine COM
pany for 5000, it being alleged that this
amount is due the plaintiff as a result Of in
juries to his son. sustained while engaged at
work In the plant OF the defendant company.
COLUMBUS Ga-on the charge Of forgery
| the Columbus police arrested George Roy yes
| terday for the authorities of Newman. The
sheriff of Cowets county came to the city
last night and carried his man back TO New
nan to face the pending charge. Roy is a
young white man.
COLUMBUS. Ga.-At q meeting OF the Co
Iumbus board of trade he'd yesterday after
noon. the following Officers which had been
slated for some weeks, were named L. n.
Smith, president; Dan Joseph. vice president;
Charles b. Woodruff. secretary.
| COLUMBUS. Ga.-Bibb City and North High
lands citizens are making an effort to pro-
cure local taxation for the schools of that
section. and the question is causing much COM
| ment i'm the towns at this time. The manu-
| featuring industries Of the locality OPP
| posed to the measure and interesting fight
\ Is coming the matter. Many of the resi-
| dents of the villages are employed I'm the mills
| and II is believed that they will side with
| the management of the factories I'm their oppo-
| sition to the measure.
| COLUMBUS. Ga.-The grand jury of Musco-
| gee county is turning out indictments by the
wholesale this week. Up to the time of adj
/ tournment yesterday afternoon. a half hundred
| true bills had been returned against parties
| for various offenses, many of whom were ViO-
| lators of the state prohibition law. according
| to reports. No arrests having been made.
the names could not be given out. The body
will be in session again this afternoon and
/ tomorrow and further indictments are expected.
I NJ W. Kelly, formerly president OF the com
/ ty anti-saloon league, is chairman OF the grand
jury.
! wAYCROSS. Gs.-An elaborate luncheon was
| enjoyed by The Laymen's organization of this
city last evening, at the First Methodist
church, following a most interesting meeting
In behalf of the work of this movement
! WAYCROSS. Ga.-Advices received from Rev.
r. A. Brown. pastor of the Presbyterian church
! here, who is spending the winter in Glasgow.
/ taking post graduate course of study, states
| that he expects 10 leave Scotland the latter
part OF this month or early IN March 1t IS
his expectation TO be back in Waycross by the
second week III March.
| BISHOP. Ga.-The stockholders of the Bishm
Ranking company. at the annual meeting, paid
their usual dividend Of per cent and elected
! the following directors: J. J. Johns. 5. u.
Porter, S. D. Fambrough. Bishop. Ca; ". L.
/ Wallace, president First National bunk of Mldi-
SON. Ca; n D. Arnold. president Of the Bnak #
Lexington Lexington, Ga; A. j. Arnold. presj-
dent Of the Farmers hank, Monroe, Ga; F. RI.
| BostwIck. Bostwick, Ca; DR.. ]. L. Elder, Farm
i ington, Ga. DIR. s. A. Elder. High Shoals. Ga.
: S. d. Fambrough was reelected president.
!! SAVANNAH. Ga.-Those who wish to get
into the United States cutter service
! as cadets will, April 4, stand examination.
There are Is vacancies TO be filled. and those
. standing the best examination will get them.
l SAVANNAH. Ga.-I'rof. James NJ. Johnson,
who rs to take charge OF the model farm which
it is proposed to put in operation in Savannfh
under the auspices of the chamber of commerce.
reached the city this morning and Is ready
for business. The model farm Is to he esTa;,-
/ ilshed on the county Iarin' ana II VIII De EN-
ployed 70 show just what can be raised in
| Chatham county soil. This incIudes everything.
from rice TO wheat, and from sugarcane 10
/ celery. and as soon as Professor johnson can
demonstrate this fact he will do SO.
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| PERRY. Ga.-Julius ROuntree. negro pris-
J oner. who was placed in Jail here a few
months ago. for burglarzing the dwelling of Mr..
W. A. Strather. OF this place made his es-i
cape some time last night.
JACKSON Ga-This has been the biggest
season in the live stock business Jackson has
ever experienced total Of about Il of
horses and mules have been sold in the local
market 10 date. Jackson is great dis
tributing point for live stock for the surround
Ing country and several counties come here to
purchase their horses and mules The averaged
price of mules this season has been around
$500
MACON. Ga.-Anderson McKinnle a Macon
merchant. has filed papers in voluntary bank
rutpcy in the federal court in Macon He
places his liabilities at S2645 and his assets
at SI49.
MACON Cattle funeral of Mr.. ]. F. Ong,
who died in Augusta Saturday night. was con
Quoted in Macon this morning, at the resi-
dence of his brother-in-law, ]. H. otto on
New street The interment I'm Riverside
cemetery. The deceased was a form Macon
contractor but was born in North Carolina.
He committed suicide in Augusta. Ong made
two attempts to take his own life before, but
was not quite successful either time.
MACON Ga.-Funeral services the body
of the late Daniel F. Gum, were conducted in
Macon yesterday afternoon. at the residence of
his son. viii Gum, Orange street The de-
ceased a wealthy planter Of Houston coun-
, " and owned = great deal of Macon real
estate. lie leaves three sons and one daughter
SAVANNAH. Ga.-The knights of lytna<
the anniversary Of the order the afternoon
aud night Of February Is. This is Friday night.