Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-30

GRAHAM. - Grant Estlow, manu-
facturers representative, dies at
home near here, aged 80.
VASS. - Contract is awarded for
construction of $4,000 school build
ing
acknowledgements of Frank
lin McNeilIs $125. 900 estate will in
clude gifts of $4,000 to Davidson
college and $1,000 to First Presby-
terrain church, Raleigh.
DUKE. - Biggest "sine" ever
held in state is held here third Sun
day in August, when choirs from
Johnston, Cumberland, Sampson and
other counties unite, great crowd
attending.
RALEIGH. = Poultry specialists
of United States and Canada attend
sixteenth annual meeting of Ameri-
can Association OF instructors and
Investigators in Poultry Husbandry
at State College, August 1922.
DURHAM. - l.. w. Heath, promi-
nent business man, suffers severe
injuries when he jumps from burn
ing building. lie is taken to hos
pital for treatment.
BURLINGTON. - Charles O.
Walker, 81, prominent resident, dies
after long period of failing health.
NEWTON. = Mrs. Sue Grigg cele-
brates Tooth birthday az home in
Cleveland county.
REIDSVILLE. = With only $129,-
600 available, Rockingham county
spent last year for roads 100000
and commissioners raise tax rate
eight cents to meet deficit. County
recently borrowed 100000 for run
ming expenses and $40 900 to take up
notes.
MORGANTON. - Captain w. B.
Berry, 60, widely known citizen, dies
at home near here of heart trouble.
WILMINGTON. - c. w. Stew
art and son, Elmer Stewart, are held
in Jail at Southport and here re-
spectively, pending trial on charge
of killing Deputy Marshal Samuel
Lilly and Detective Leon George,
July 80, in Brunswick county, Is
miles from here.
CHARLOTTE. - Hall Reid, living
near here, is held for Mecklenburg
county superior court after cOroner's
jury is unable to return verdict aft
er inquest into death of George
Salem. aged three, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Salem, run down and
instantly killed by car driven by
Reid.
RALEIGH. - James A. Parham,
l. ,1-,.t
Observer, is commissioned by Gov
ernQr Morrison as member of state
prison board
BURLINGTON. - Alamance coun-
tvs II boys and girls, members Of
farm clubs, who made motor trip to
Washington, ID. c., return home.
SANFORD. - Gus Womble one
of towns most prominent business
men. is found in dying condition by
tourists near Lakeview, where his
car had been run into ditch. Body
was hanging over side of car. Heart
trouble is held as cause of death.
RALEIGH. - Governor Morrison
assures New York bond syndicate
that state will issue no more bonds
until after general election but in
Dictates that $4,000, 900 of $25, 900, 900
in notes issued in anticipation of
bond sales will be taken up by pro
ceeds of bonds to be sold in Novem-
Der and December.
ROCKY MOUNT. - ,Cheatham
Evans, Earnest Lee and Tom Lee,
negroes, are held in Jail for trial
on charges growing out of murder
of Arthur l.. JOyner, of HOLSTER,
taxi driver Trial is expected at
Nash county court converting Sep
TENDER II.
RALEIGH. - Supreme court or
ders Durham superior court to hear
evidence in case of II. M. Goss, ac-
cuSed of stealing watch at Virginia
Beach, Va, whose eXtradition by
state. fThirty-five are from Univer-
is held at Durham, Governor Nor
risOn granted eXtraditton and re-
fused hearing Supreme courts &C
ton sets precedent for state.
RALEIGH. - One hundred and
thirty-tWo applicants for licenses to
practice law IL state take eXamina-
tons before supreme court, this be-
ing the largest class in history of
state. Thirty-fice are from Univer-
sity of North Carolina; like number
from Wake Forest.
ALBEMARLE. - Judge y. A.
of superior court, RECEIVERS
from injuries received
several weeks ago in automobile ac-
cident to so to Charlotte, where he
will rest at home of daughter, Mrs
j. Z. Williamson. He may resume
duties late in October.
WILSON. - j. X. Thispen and
Mrs. Bessie Litchworth, both mar
ried, of Wilson county, are arrested
at Washington, y. c., on elopement
charge.
WILSON. - Percy White. Joe Bis.
sett, negro and Bissett's son are
arrested for alleged completely in
flogging of Percy Lisles in Wilson
county.
BLUE RIDGE. - While boat is
within q few feet of him, Joe Tucker
browns in Sky Camp lake. Body
is recovered and sent to home at
Nashville.
WINSTON-SALEM. - Sam w.
Vance, secretary, reports that Jun
ior Order United American Me
Chanics in state increased its mem
bership by $500 to 1922 during
past fiscal year,
SOUTH CAROLINA
ORANGEBURG. - Circuit Judge
l. w Bowman dies here. falling