Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-22

and calls convention for May II, t.
elect delegates to state convention.
MOBILE. - Traffic agents OF
United States Steel corporation
spend day here inspecting Chicka-
saw plant,
MONTGOMERY. = State board
offers for sale $7O00,OOO highway
bonds.
BREWTON. - Plans are COM
pleted for Escambia county fair
which begins March 81.
CAMDEN. - There is daily heavy
movements of fertilizer to farms Of
this county, and farming operations
are we'll under way.
FAYETTE.-Mrs. C. F. Williams,
mother of Rev. Joe l. Williams.
celebrates ninety-fourth birthday.
She is in excellent health and strong
for her years.
BESSEMER. - John Bailey, we'll
known citizen, of Bessemer, dies at
Miami, Fla, while on trip there foe
his health.
BIRMINGHAM. - Mrs. James J,
Ashworth, 6S, dies at Pensacola,
Fla, while on visit there.
SELMA. = Local business men
are sinking well for oil at Mingus'
BIRMINGHAM. : City of Bir-
mingham charges Birmingham Rail
way, Light & Power Co. $35, 900 for
3O-year franchise over lao city
! blocks, to operate electric street
cars.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. J. L. Hall,
so, wife of president of Alabama
Bank and Trust company, dies of
burns received when clothing catches
fire.
PETERMAN.-D. r. Nettles in
stalls new sawmill at this place and
is doing good business. q
CRICHTON.-Mrs Jesse Butler
and sister, Mrs. Carson Woodruff,
both of this place, fall heir to part
of estate of Bishop c. w. Key, who
leaves valuable business property
in heart of New York's business sec
ton.
NORTHUMBERLAND purchases
Starke building on Dexter avenue
for $4,000 and will use it to house
some of department offices.
EVERGREEN. - Five hundred
Conecuh county farmers hear ex-
perts talk on fertilizer and Doll
weevil control
PELL CITY.-Many farmers ask
icCi pn1nInV
farm agents. ST. Clair is one Of few
counties in state without one.
MONTGOMERY. - Several large
trucks donated to state of Alabama
by federal government are being solo,
as they Cannot be used in road work.
EVERGREEN. - Several dealers
here are doing irving business
shipping evergreens to northern
cities.
ANNISTON.-Ann Methodists
will have home coming day on
March 30, with Bishop Hoyt M.
Dobbs as chief speaker.
MARION.-Woman's Missionary
society Of Marion Methodist church
agrees to raise 81 500 for funds to
build Sunday school building.
BAY MINETTE.-Cond; at
White Fork community, which was
swept by epidemic of pneumonia,
are much improved.
ATMORE.-Mrs. L. L. 3rayers,
one of best known women of this
place, dies of pneumonia.
Observation-Disclosures Largin is
convicted Of killing l.. e. Elliott and
given seven-year sentence.
| BIRMINGHAM.-Mrs. Delaney
T. Blue, rs, dies at home of son, DR..
J. A. Blue.
| CHATHOM. = Democratic execu
tive committee of Washington coun'
ty fixes April 13 as last day on
which candidates may qualify for
May primary.
BESSEMER. Work commences
on Catholic church., to cost over
| $4,000.
TALLADEGA.-M Martha Blake
of Talladega, and DR.. Charles Thig
pen, city meat and milk inspector VI
Admission. are married at brides home
here.
ATHENS. Two large stills are de-
stroyed near here by V. S. Root, fed
eral agent, and w. p. Hampton
state agent.
HUNTSVILLE.-In letter to loca
| newspaper, Congressman w. 2
Oliver, of Sixth Alabama district, eX
presses opinion that senate will soor
take favorable action on Henry
Fords bid for Muscle Shoals.
TUSCALOOSA. - Mrs. Katie
Holmes, rs, dies at home of son, B. T
Holmes.
ALEXANDER CITY.-Council pur
c1ases modern fire engine, first city
has ever had.
ANDALUSIA.-M children ir
rural schools of county have beer
treated for hookworm and have gain
ed five to ten pounds each under
treatment.
GEORGIANA.-Rev. e. w. Hol
land goes to south Florida, where HI
will conduct revival meeting in Bap
fist church,
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