Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-11

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| desks of the latest improvements. The school
tax has brought into the county treasury suffi-
Gent funds TO pay for the proposed repairs and
they will be undertaken without any outside AID
The annual report submitted TO the board
shows that every item Of expense and obligation
has been. paid. in fun and the school board
starts the new year without dollars indebted
ness.
| LAGRANGE, Ga Jan. THE following Of
: Ulcers OF the LaGrange X. of z. have been
elected for the ensuing year:
s. H.. Dunson, C. G.; l.. H ADAMS: V: G.;
T. H. Nimmons. prelate; G. l.. Dix, NJ. of A.:
L. f. Gilbert, NJ Of e.; w J. Albright, N. of
r, and s.. ]. d. Hudson !. c.; w. S. Davidson,
! o. G Walter Wallis, W; Of W; f. y, Dunson.
NJ, Of T.; w. ]. Albright, representative to
| grand lodge.
The Officers will he installed the second Mon
day night in January, when a banquet will be
given to the members of the lodge.
| ALBANY, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE mayor and
| council of Albany, the officials of Dough-
J erty county and large delegation of cit
| liens left on a special train at noon today
l for Dawson, to attend the funeral of the
late Congressman James l.. Griggs.
| MACON Ga.-Tbe youngest depositOr IN the
| new Merchants and Mechanics bank In sourh
Macon is little Euseue Il. Harrison, Jr., thee
months old. He was brought to the bank yes
terday and neat deposit was made for him
! by his mother.
| SAVANNAH Ga.-Rev. w. +. Grenade OF
/ tor of Duffy Street Baptist church, has noti-
\ fled the Officers OF that institution of his ac-
ceptaneo of the call 1t is expected e., he will
| mon as pastor will be preached on February
! Z. Mr.. Grenade is not unknown to Savannah
| ians. having conducted a series OF services
| here about two years ago. 1t is expected he
| will become very popular with his new con
| gregation, as he seems to have been with that
/ at Monticello
| SAVANNAH Cattle Scottish Rite Ma.
| sons of Savannah held a meeting last night
| for the purpose Of honorng the memory Oh
| Albert pike, the founder of this Masonic work
| in the United States There were some inter
| esting addresses heard
| CoLUMBUs.-TheN body of Mr. T. W. Dis
rnukes, whose sad death occurred at the city
his late home at Dawson this morning on the 10
O'Clock train. where the funeral and nterment
lis to take place this afternoon Mr. DIsmukes
Ter of Terrell county and was widely known
throughout the state Mrs. Dismukes and five
[children SURVIVES the deceased. ~
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Columbus post
toffice for the past six months show decided
| ing to figures furnished by Postmaster Garrett
today. To be exact the total receipts for the
| six months ending December 81. 1893. were
i$SS, 1852 while those of the last six months In
4 the year 1908 s30,317.H. the actual in
crease being s2,sss.4i; which is more than per
| cent. @-.'- at l ' -3t5 q
\ CoLUMBUs.--At the monthly meeting OF the
Petty council last night, an ordinance was
adopted calling for an election on issuing
| SEQ 600 bond for the purpose OF building new
Fridge across the Chattahocehee river, the cleo
tion to be held on the 18th Of February:
s'eoLrrMRris.%The suit ot f1essie B. Gray in.
lane city court against the Columbus Manufac-
| turing company for $4,000 for damages alleged
Ito have been sustained while engaged at work
4 In verdict for ahe plaFrtiff for $500. The
was strongly contested, taking up nearly two
| days In court.
BROWNSVILLE. Ca Jan. 7.-specula-
i ion has been rife on the streets as to
| who will be a probable candidate from
1 this district to- >, succeed Congressman
Ianes NJ Grfggs" There is no doubt that
| the friends of Judge s., A. londonderry
will urge him to enter the race, but moth
/ ing definite can be obtained in the mat
ter, as Judge Roddenberry is in Grady
lcounty attending to business, and could
Iaot be reached by wire.
:. Letters were received here today by
friends of Judge Griggs from Mr. WAL
tters. of Albany saying that his father.
4 Hon. Jesse Walters. would be, in the
l,rsfe, and asking their support, e:
! J.: swAINsBoRo. Ga, Jan. 7.-Mr. John
| II Roberts. of Summit, who came to
| Georgia from South Carolina, is dead,
! after an Illness of several months. He
/, is survived by a wife, six children and
one brother. The funeral will be in
charge of the local Masonic lodge.
| Isl 1"' 20 49, t,s'te.
MARIETTA, Ca. Jan. THE new city
council, sworn i'm last night. began active
plans for the organization of a paid fire
department. Council decided to meet
| again Wednesday night and have the
| fire, committee report to the council at
once with their recommendation in re-
gard to what should be done for the fire
department.
| The mayor was instructed to invite w.
! r. Joyner, who was formerly chief of the
\ Atlanta fire department, to meet with
council Wednesday night and confer with
| them In regard to what is best to be
done .-s
| A paid department will be organized at
| once, and as soon as proper arrangements
can be made chemical engine and bose
| wagon will be ordered and the fire house
will be put in 1rst-class order.
E. H. Galloway. of Augusta, recently
appointed to the board of trustees of the
| Georgia Normal and Industrial college at
MilledgevilIe to fill the unexpired term
of the late Fleming dIBignon, was reap
| pointed Thursday for the full term of six
years, the former term having expired
q. H. Clark, of Moulrrie, was also APP
| pointed to the board to- succeed H. II.
| Cabaniss, whose term has expired.
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