Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05

of Governor and Mrs. w. w. Bran
don and A. G.. Patterson. chairman
of Alabama public service commits.
sion.
TrOy.-Business men of Troy are
! invited by Alabama Power company
to join Kiwanis and Rotary club
members on trip to Mitchell dam,
July II.
! AnnistOn.-James G.. Borders, Con-
federate and former county commits
sioner, is dead here.
, Jasper.-First National bank de-
clares stock dividend of rs per cent.
This bank has paid annual dividend
of 10 per cent for seventeen and one
half years.
DOra.-Charles II. Tanning mem
Der of legislature, favors increase
of Confederate pensions, saying
present amounts are inadequate.
TOwnIey.-Several new coal mines
are opening up here, and many new
buildings are being erected.
Carbon HilI.-Galloway Coal com.
pany tears down old frame commits
sary here and is erecting modern
brick business house.
COrdOva.-Nelson Grocery COM
| pany is erecting brick business house
here.
Holly GrOve.-Ed Higgins is seri.
ously injured here while working
in coal mine by large rock falling
on him.
TrOy.-Purity Ice company opens
rev plant, with many visitors pres
emit, and commence manufacture of
ice.
AnnistOn.-J, L. Mansfield, pioneer
| citizen, is acquitted of soliciting la.
Dor without license.
Opelika.-Farmers of Lee county
sell over $4,000 worth of poultry and
eggs, under direction of farm dem
Onstrator.
VernOn.-J. w. Perkins, local mer-
chant, is under So 900 bond, charged
with first degree arson. He is charg-
ed with burning his own building to
collect insurance.
Ohatchie-J. C. Walker. farmer
residing near here, reports first cot
ton bloom of this section.
Decatur. Civil war bombshell is
found here by Thomas Prosser and
Is proving curiosity to many.
Montgomery.-Nellie Bester, Bibb
county negro woman, is denied parole
and will hang August 10, for alleg-
ed murder Of her husband.
MonroeviIIe.-Ne drug company
is organized here with capital stock
of $4,000 and will commence bust
ness soon.
Kilby.-New cotton mill at state
prison manufacturers it's first 10000
yards of cloth.
MOntgOmOrY.-Proh officers
capture large amount of corn liquor
within shadow of first capitol of Con-
federacy.
Albany. Albany Building and
Loan association declares 4 per cent
semi-annual dividend. Association is
only one year old.
DECATUR. w. Clopton returns
from Montgomery as delegate to
state wide convention to advertise
Alabama, and is enthusiastic over
movement
Oak Level.-Officers raid one of
biggest and oldest stills of this sec
ton, destroy still and pour out large
amount of beer.
Tusca1OOsa.-John G.. Apsey, of
Greensboro, is elected president Of
Alabama Retail jewelers. associa,
ton, at close Of two days session
here.
NotasuIga.-Canning factory here
is doing big business, canning native
wild blackberries.
Sheffield.-W. T. Archer, president
of Muscle Shoals Real Estate board,
is attending National Realtors con-
vention at Cleveland, Ohio.
Tuscaloosa.-C. w. stuckey is
dead at home here after long i'll
ness.
TuscalOOsa.-Two tons of calcium
arsenate are received here to be used
in fight against boil weevil.
aIeyville.-Drewrey Brothers
commence work on large two-story
brick store building.
observation-disclosures women make
big hit in amateur minstrel show, di-
rected by Mrs. G. b Holingsworth
and Mrs. B. l.. Michaelson.
FairfieId.-Newly organized XII
wants club here makes unusual rec-'
ord in attendance.
Leeds.-This place celebrates
Fourth with two baseball games and
big barbecue.
AIbertviIle.-Mack Kilcrease Bible
IF Do ic+ 81, boi HxyiNr
and friends, enjoy fish fry at Ma
rooney springs.
Bay Minette.-Mrs. f. L. Gross, Of
Fairhope, will erect hotel with fiji
teen rooms.
FOIey.-With chamber of COM
merce organized with twenty-five
active members, this place is taking
on new life.
HuntsvilIe.-Stock selling cam
pagn to build $4,000 junior col
lege is progressing nicely,
SeIma-Arthur M. Pitts, local law
yer, addresses Kiwanis club, advo-
eating present convict lease system
for Alabama.
Observation-Disclosures Sanders lum-
Der mills destroyed by fire, with loss
of $4,000, partially insured.
Alexander City. - State fire mar
shall is investigating destruction of
]. M. Stevensons saw mills here by
fire. Mr.. Stevenson believes mill |
was set on fire.
Montgomery. - George A. Lawyer. |
chief United States game warden,
will confer with [. T. Quinn, state /
game warden, on game laws. i
Huntsville. - County commission
ers of Madison county postpone |
county road work until after crops
are laid by.
Tr.4-:II - $500 |