The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-15
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list Of 1000 there were 9S1 votes cast,
dspie severe snowstorm. The high
est vote against any Of the bond prop
ositions was Sc, and the vote against
the sewer bonds was only 16.
Augusta. The West Indian peach
scale threatens many of the shade
trees that have for many years MADE
Augusta a beautiful city. Assistant
State EntomoIogist w. w. Chase has
made thorough canvass of the city
and finds that the pest that few
years ago was confined one river
hank strip mas now extended all over
the city and into the suburbs He
says that unless strenuous action is
taken by the city all the soft bark
trees viii soon be dead
Moultrie.-Ten thousand dollars
worth of property was destroyed by
fire at the little town of Hartsfeld,
ten miles west Of here. The fire is
thought to have been Of incendiary or
igin.
/ Athens.-The announcement has just
been made here that the Round-the-
State Agricultural train, will make
trip early next year, probably in Feb
ruary. President Soule of the State
Agricultural college, and Commission
err Hudson are now working oUt'plans
for the tour. A well trained corps
Of lecturers and representatives OF
the United States department of ag-
riculture will accompany the train.
Carrollton-T Gainesboro 1ele-
phone and Telegraph company of Car
rollton Ga. mas been Chartered by the
secretary of state with $250,000 CAPT
tai and the following incorporators:
| l.. G. Vaudeville, ]. G. Bass, L. K
| Smith, ]. G. Cheney, E. M. Bass,1J. L.
| GULL, G. M. Tanner, all Of Carroll
ton; J. NJ B. Hoxsey of Atlanta; W.
| H. Trawick and w. K. Holmes of
Cedartown,~ and r. D. Leonard of Dali
las, Ga.
Marietta.-A movement for the
erection of a monument to Senator
Alexander Stephen Clay has been be-
gun in Marietta and will be pushed
to success. A memorial association
will be organized and take the work
in charge. The city council, at a re-
cent meeting, appropriated $500 to-
ward the movement Senator Clay
was greatly beloved by the people
of Cobb county, and they will undoubt-
eddy erect suitable monument to
his memory, which will be placed in
the public park at Marietta.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Expert D. A.
Skinner, who has been in Augusta
for more than two weeks Investigating
the complaint of the city that tle Off
cial census was unjust to Augusta.
has completed his work and left for
Washington, where he will make his
report to Census Director Durand. No
information as to theAresult is given
out by him, but the citizens are of e
opinion that the correct figures will
show Augusta to have larger pop
ulation than Macon, which now claims
to be the tnlrd largest city in the state.
Valdosta Although practically ali
of the sea island cotton raised in this
section this year has been picked out
and most of it ginned, considerable
proportion of the crop is being held
by the farmers. No l sea island is
bringing 81 cents a pound in the 10
cal market, but this price does not
see INTO tempt the man who is in pc
sition to hold his crop. The farmers
believe sea island will go to IS cents
or higher.
Swainsboro This fall has been one
of the dryest that has been known
here for years, and for this reason
it has been a hard fall for those wac
would SOW small grain, for the rea
son that the ground is so hard and
dry that it is almost impossible to SOW
the grain. Water is lower in the
lOgeechee and Ohoopee rivers than il
has been in a number of years, ant
the consequence is that the milling
plants afGng these streams have beer
sorely Naked, and some of the rail
roads areAhaving trouble getting sup
plies of water for their engines, anC
in some cases are hauling water tt
stations at which the water has failed
Although this dry weather has beer
helpful to the farmers in the way O
gathering their crops, still there il
much cotton in the fields yet, due tt
the fact that far mhelp is so scarce
Cordele-What is thought to be al
attempted assassination of Chief o
Police L. M. Sumner of this city, &C
Cured at the home of the chief; {
man appeared at the home of C1ie
Sumner and knocked on the door
Mrs. Sumner responded and demand
cd to know VINO it was The intrude
made no answer, and Chief Sumne
arose and opened the door, and fire.
several shots at a fleeing form, Blu
SO far nothing has been heard OF thu
intruder; and it is not known whethe
Chief Summers aim was effective.
Dawson. county now enjoy
the distinction of being not only TIN
banner county in producing more cot
ton to the acre than any other in GeoI
gia, but also has as citizen tn