Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-13

now down 5000 feet. IL Is being
sunk by oil company.
SILVERHILL.-Sa crop of
Mobile and Baldwin counties will !
reach value of $1,250,000, according |
to DR.. c. E. Winberg, authority on
citrus culture.
UNION. SPRINGS.-Many mer-
chants here are contemplating using !
trucks for short hauls of freight, |
claiming it will save money.
BAYOU LA BATRE.-Movemen |
of canned shrimp is breaking record |
six car loads being shipped already. !
This is Alabama's leading seafood !
port.
MONTGOMERY. - Governor w. |
w. Brandon and Mayor w. A. Gun
ter, Jr, invite Lloyd George to visit |
Montgomery.
UNION SPRINGS.-Old cotton
mill here is being enlarged by Conner
interests which bought property.
ESSEMER.-Over $4,000 more
in city licenses are collected for year
1928 than for year 1922. Licenses
for 1923 are $55,716, and for 1922,
$41,750.
JASPER.-Walke county farmers
are shipping on an average of 1000
pounds of cream to Birmingham ev-
cry two weeks, and are finding it
profitable.
GADSDEN. Mrs. Alexander
Greet, president Alabama Woman's
auxiliary, of American Legion, goes
to San Francisco, Cal, to attend ma
tional convention of auxiliary.
TALLADEGA. - On their way
from Indiana to Orlando, Fla, afoot
for second time, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Leedy pass through here, walking
total distance of 5,613 miles. Their
belongings are carried in wheel
barrow.
MARION.-Alabam Presbyterian
Synod meets here October 18th in
it's eighty-eighth annual session.
Rev. Harry M. Moffett, of Birming-
ham, will preach opening sermon.
TALLADEGA.-Ne waterworks
is being built and will be completed
about February Is. Water will be
pumped from Cragdale.
HEWELTON.-M. H. Hallmork,
rs, we'll known citizens of this coun
ty, dies at home here.
SELMA.-Walter H. Craig, II, |
widely-known citizen Of Selma and
Dallas county, dies at local hospital,
MONTGOMERY.-Rev. John r.
Mcmahon, of Charlottesville, Ind,
accepts call to pastorate Of First
Presbyterian church here.
SYLACAUGA. - Lane Grocery
company purchase lot and will soon
commence erection of large ware
house.
WTITESBURG.-J. D. Atkinson,
owner Of ferry franchise over Ten
nessee river here, is using new ferry
boat with capacity of ten autos or
500 people. Many tourists pass here.
ATMORE.-Many oranges are stol-
en- from groves in this locality, and
owners unite in effort to run down
thieves. tear
Observation-Disclosures to in.
creasing business, as result of pro-
duce trade, many merchants are
asking that telegraph office be estab.
lished here.
OPP.-Work commences here on
Office building for Nicholas Cotton
mills and thirty cottages for en-
ployes' -
NORTHPORT.-While Mrs C. J.
Pearson is cutting wood, 18-months-'
old baby happens to get in way of
ak, and one finger is cut off.
FLORENCE. = w. l.. Davidson,
ex-soldier, is being held pending ex-
animation for sanity. He was she'll
shocked in France.
ANNIsTON.-Dr. w. E, Kinds,
state entomologist, is arranging sur
vey of Admission, to determine extent
of infestation of Argentine ants.
O'HATCHIE-J. F. Rozier, missing
from his home here for some time,
is found in hospital in New Orleans
in serious condition. How he got
there and what his trouble is, is
mystery.
FULTON.-While walking through
woods small son Of H. w. Stephens
is bitten by rattlesnake. Prompt
medical aid saves boys life.
SELMA. with DR.. Robert Thorn
as Pollard as president, forty-sev.
enth annual session of Selma uni
versity open with large enrolment.
HALEYvILLE.--N Ala
bama fair opens for week, commend
ing October %, with good prospects
for extensive exhibits and large
crowds.
TUSCALOOSA.-Dr. Demri Shir-
ley, aged and well-known physician
and Confederate soldier, dies at home
here.
DECATUR. e. Roper, county
road superintendent names A. A.
Hardage, J. E. Freeman, DR.. T. j.
Russell, T. A. Bowles and Addilee
West as an advisory board to act
with him in caring for Morgan
county's roads.
OPELIKA.-Report shows 5,154
bales of cotton gihned in Lee coun-
ty, as compared with $40 bales
ginned on same date in 1922.
SELMA.-Mayor and council plan
bond issue of $S50,0OO to 100000
for sewers.
GADSDEN.-Ma farmers are
planning to open curb market for
vegetables at an early date. Market
will be similar to one at Rome, Ga.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS new
hotel is named "The Oaks" by
Charles McRae, of Samson, proprie-
tor. Addition of 20 more rooms is
now being built to this hotel.
RED LEVEL.-Parent-T Teacher as
ISOLATION advocates establishment Of
moving picture show here, saying it
will be of benefit to school chill
dTen.
ADSDEN.-Damage suits aggre-
eating 100000 against Evening
Journal are dismissed by plaintiff.
Suits are based on story printed by
Journal concerning alleged prohibit
ton raid at home of Mrs. M. J.
Kirkpatrick.
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