Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-29
ALABAMA

DECATUR. - Three times writing
spider writes upon web the WORD
warning" at store of J. M. Byars
which causes considerable excite
ment.
ALICEVILLE. - Early in Novem
Der farmers of this section will hold
agricultural fair to stress better
farming methods and live stock rails
ing.
FLORENCE. - Steam pumping
plant at city water works will be
changed into electric plant to pump
1000, 900 gallons water every "a
hours.
MONTGOMERY. - Wayne F
Wheeler, Washington, D. c., coun'
sci for Ati.Saloon league Of Ameri'
ca, declares next year will be noted
for it's interest in law Observance.
MIDWAY. - Mrs. T. L. Johnson,
bitten by puppy, is dying from by
drophobia. Her young son is also af-
fected.
TROY.-W. G. Jordan, 80, father
Of Mrs. j. p. Wood, Sr., of this place,
dies at home in Woodland, Ga. Flu
neral is held at Midway.
GROVE HILL. Citizens are
boosting high school athletics and
donate $3.50 TO cause.
HANCEVILLE. - Average OF six
bales Of cotton are being ginned
daily. and crop will be gathered by
last Of October.
ALFALFA. - Annual state con.
o mill hn hnlG
here October 1913.
OAK GROVE. - Woman's Mis-
sionary society Of Clark County Bap
list association meets here and elects
Mrs. Vaughn Chapman superinten-
dent.
SHEFFIELD. - Booker T. Wash.
ineton school on wheels, equipped
with moving pictures of agricultural
and home life, is touring Colbert
county.
FORT PAYNE. - Fort PayneCol-
linsville federal aid road, II miles
long, first federal aid road in this
county, is completed.
sAMsON.-Curfew law is put into
force owing to several recent thefts
by young boys.
DAPHNE.-State Normal school
here will open October 10. Faculty
will be announced soon.
OXFORD.-Mrs. Mary E. Reed, 60,
pioneer citizen, dies at home here.
ANNTSTON.-Two -year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Foshee swal-
lows ounce of carbolic acid, but may
recover.
LEESBURG.-Rev. M. A. Creel, OF
Cullman. will commence revival serV-
ices here September 80.
PINE LEVEL.-Tolliver G. John
SON prominent farmer, is killed when
shotgun in hands Of negro is accl'
dentally discharged.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. r.
Bowling will address citizens OF
Coosa county at opening of court
here October i.
GOODWATER.-Willie X. Brad
ford is arrested on charge of assault
ing his wife and carrying pistol.
regardless Of fact
that Albany is consolidated with De
catur by act of legislature, federal
government and Louisville & Nash
willie railroad still recognize Albany
as separate city.
SHEFFIELD.-Jo j. Nyhoff, OF
Birmingham and Chattanooga, buys
tract of vacant property in city for
500 900 and will divide it into lots.
FORT PAYNE.-There are not
enough residences here to supply de
mand. regardless of fact that many
new homes are built during past
year.
MONTEVALLO.-New dormitory
for female college is completed by
citizens, but there is still shortage
of rooms for students.
Observation-Disclosures. B. B.
Finklea, one of most prominent Wo-
men of Monroe county, dies at hos
pital in Selma.
observation-disclosures club is
working for location of Portland ce-
ment plant here.
UNIVERSITY Ben F.. Compton,
football star of University, is named
cadet colonel of reserve officers
training corps.
.TALLADEGA.-C Considerable dam
age is result of fire of unknown ori-
gin at j. V. Wallis & Co.'S lumber
mill.
LANIER.-Oscar Smith and Hardy
Dobbins, negroes, shoot at each 9th
err with shotguns. Smiths eye is
shot out.
CENTRENILLE. - Bibb county
purchases new road tractor and will
soon commence improving roads.
SAMSON. - Congressman Steagall
is principal speaker at county con
Vention of Confederate veterans.
AUBURN.-Funds amounting to
over So, 900 are subscribed by citizens
of Ala bama to assist worthy students
at Auburn.
FLORENCE. - Citizens will vote
on city manager plan of government
GADSDEN.-As an evidence OF
Gadsden's growth there are today
2,O7S customers for city water, as
compared with SS6 ten years ago.
ROCK SPRTNGS.-Roy jerks II
accidentally shoots and seriously
wounds his brother. Anthony Jelks
Is. with shotgun they didn't know
was loaded.
GADSEDEN.-.Tohn w. Miller, 70
farmer of Etowah county, falls dead
while making purchases in store.
MARVEL.-James Maxwell, ne
gro. is arrested charged with assault
with intent to murder on negro girl