Opening Address at Pelham Georgia Campaign Invite
The Hon. Dupont Guerry of Macon announces the August 9 campaign opening in Pelham Georgia to discuss gubernatorial issues and invites all Georgia candidates to join. He notes acceptance in a letter dated July 20 1901 inviting others like J M Terrell and Pope Brown to attend for a fair courteous debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Dupont Guerry
Georgia
Pelham
Daniel Hierce
T. T. Roland
J. L. Jaand
W. c. Gwitty
Odus Powell
T. W. Perdue
Pelham Ga
Priday
Yoursaves
J. M. Ter- Fell
Meriwether
Pope Brown
Pulaski
Primary for State Senator in Macon District Raises Questions
The Macon district executive committee outlines rotation rules for the state senator race covering Bibb Monroe and Pike counties. Chairman B. F. Holder Jr asserts Monroe must supply the nominee under the rotation plan, warning against Monroe-only primaries and noting last year’s familiar tensions over Bibb’s choosing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Bibb
Monroe
Pike
Barnesville
Duting
Roland Elis
Senatorial Executive Committee
B. &. Holder, Jr
Democratic Executive Committee
Foresyth
Monroe County
Bibb County
Forsyth Chronicle
Thigh Dietrics
Bibb Counties
Holder
Blue Ridge and Tallulah Falls Exposition gains charter
Tallulah Falls Georgia August 3 Special. The Blue Ridge and Tallulah Falls Exposition Company adopted charter and by laws uniting seven Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina counties. A railroad extension through Rabun County to Franklin North Carolina is under way vastly expanding resort access. The effort features women organizers and a growing local gene ral support with plans for Confederate veteran encampment and widespread summer occupancy as hotels cottages and cabins fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallaigh Falls
Blue ‘Ridge and Tallulah Falls
I . P the
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Corps of Engineers
Rabun County
Macon County
Tennessee
Franklin
Italy
Switzerland
Tallunah
Middle Georgia
Mfe
Executive Committee
Miorida
Metr
Cornelia
Waycross
South Georgia
Tallulah Falls
Bureau of Information
Falls
Fallroad
Fir Association
Thomas Hotel
al Ly Questa
Ed. B. Dunlap
Gainesville
Sportsmen's Club Formed in Florida Power Center
Letters patent grant incorporation of the Volusia Sportsmen's Club with $300,000 capital and headquarters in St. Augustine. The club plans to acquire and develop fifty thousand acres across St. Johns and Volusia counties, including club houses dirt roads canals and electrical steam rail and lighting plants as needed to advance its aims. Incorporators are capitalists who spend winters in Florida.
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Jacksonville
Volusia Sportsmen's Club
St. Augustine
St. Johns
Voluala
Florida
Three Candidates in Field for Representative Seat
Louisville Ga August 3 Special The Democratic executive committee orders a primary to fill the vacancy caused by the death of G Johnson three candidates are in the race Judge G W Warren J Frank Denton and T B Johnson The governor has not yet called the election but a nomination is equivalent to election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Johnson
Lousville
Democratic Executive Committee
G. Johnson
G. W. Warren
J. Frank Denton
T.B. Johnson
Crime is Two Years Old in Gatlaw Fire Killing One Wounding Another
Deputy William Adams of Covington County Alabama arrested a man named Andrew Watson in connection with a Georgia murder case. Watson allegedly killed Andrew Kimball, sheriff Donaldson and a posse member were shot, Donaldson killed, one posse member wounded. The shooting occurred October 16 1268 in Statesboro Georgia. Watson, with an accomplice, escaped into a turpentine district. Adams seeks the second suspect.
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Watson
Shere Donaldson
Statesboro
Adams
Harrison
Elberton Welcomes Third Bank in New Charter
Elbert own Ga August 4 Special The Citizens bank the third bank in Elberton was chartered by Secretary of State Cook and this morning McAlpin Arnold elected president L M Heard vice president and cashier with a $25 000 capital The bank has purchased the Long building and will be ready for occupancy by September 1.
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Eiberton
Citizens' Bank
Elberton
Cook
McAlpin Arnold
L. M. Heard
Hartwell Camp Meeting Opens Near Elberton
The Hartwell camp meeting above Elberton in Hart County opened yesterday and will continue through Sunday. It is largely attended and ranks as one of the oldest camp grounds in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwell Camp Meeting
Elberton
Arnold to visit Bruns TCH for rural free delivery
Congressman Brantley announced Special Agent Arnold of the post office department would visit Brunswick and other counties in the eleventh district on August 6 to inspect petitions for rural free delivery. The counties to be covered include Brooks Lowndes Dodge Montgomery Laurens and Johnson.
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Brunswick
Brantley
Arnold
Post Office Department
Brooks
Lowndes
Dodge
Montgomery
Laurens
Johnsen
Two Children Drown Near Oglethorpe Ga
Two children of Warren Webb a black man drowned today when a boat capsized on a lake near this area. Two boys and a girl were aboard the boat the boys swam ashore one boy seeing the girl struggling returned to help her and both were drowned. Also notes Clinch County Teachers Institute in Homerville with J M Gillows and W T Dickerson attending.
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Warren Webb
Oglethorpe
Poys
Clinch County Teachers’ Institute
Waycross
Cinch County Teachers’ Institute
Homerville
J. M. Gillows
South Georgia Normal Institute
Douglas
W. T. Dickerson
Monroe and Greenville Railroad Company formation in Alabama
Articles of incorporation filed in Mobile for the Monroe and Greenville Railroad Company to build an eighty mile line from the Alabama river in Monroe county to a junction with the Louisville and Nashville at Greenville. The project aims to develop timber regions. Mobile incorporators include J. W. Black Tr. M. Stevens R. F. McConnell George B. Glover E. W. Sibley and F. P. Cimot. Capital stock set at 100000. Principal movers are prominent saw mill men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Montgomery
Ala
Monroe and Greenville Railroad Company
Alabama River
Monroe County
Louisvile and
Nash’ville
Greenville
J. W. Black
Two Men Fall Thirty Feet In Scaffold Collapse
In Columbia on Main street two Negro painters William Parker and Thomas Lane fell 20 feet when a swinging scaffold struck by a slipping iron hook collapsed. Lane suffered a compound thigh fracture and facial injuries. Parker sustained a crushing head wound with uncertain recovery prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
B. C
William Parker
Thomas Lane
Lane
Parker
Christian Endeavor Rally At Central Congregational
Christian Endeavor societies in the city plan a convention rally at Central Congregational Church Thursday evening at 8 oclock. A large crowd is expected with ten minute talks by attendees of the national convention and a full program of songs readings and talks by Rev J C Harris Miss Mary Laine H W Caldwell Rev W H Frazier and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Societies
Central Congregational Church
S.o’glock
J.C. Harris
Mary
Laine
H.W. Caldwell
W. H. Frazier
E. B. Martindale
Christian Endeavor Wim
Nellie Buer
Hannah Hiscox
William Shaw
New Brunswick and Birmingham Express Co Organized
Brunswick and Birmingham Express Company formally organized at Brunswick Georgia with capital stock to be increased to 250000 Stockholders hail from New York and Georgia Plans include express service via Brunswick and Birmingham railroad with offices as lines extend Three new engines ordered with two more on the way Rails ready at Benboard crossing to extend westward Tug Vigilant to serve southern waters electric lights and modern equipment noted for speed and utility
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Brunswick and Birmingham Express Company
New York
Georgia
Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
Pittsburg
Savannah
Benboard Crossing
E. F. Coney
South Atlantic Towing Company
North
Vigilant
Aouthern
Death of J B Bond Former Macon man dies in Louisville
Macon Ga August 3 Special The death of Joseph Bond formerly of Macon and a furniture dealer in Macon under Wood Bond is reported from Louisville Ky where he moved seven years ago He married Miss Lelia Wood of Macon and leaves two daughters The body will return to Macon tomorrow afternoon for funeral at George H Plant home with Rev A B Pedleton officiating Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery
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Macon
Louieville
Joseph Bond
Louisville
Mr. Bond
Wood & Bond
Misa Letia Wood
Loulaville
George H. Plant
Megara
J. F. Rogers
H. M
Ham
His Talbot
Prentice Huff
A. Schofield
Pleary
A. B. Pedbleton
First Presbyterian Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Georgia educators meet at Chickamauga park
In Chickamauga park, north Georgia teachers and educators gathered in a special meeting attended by about eight hundred people from several counties. Professor Bryant of Ringgold presided, Governor Carder spoke urging practical support for higher education, and Dr. G. R. Glenn of Atlanta urged improvements in schooling. it was decided to hold annual meetings with exercises at the base of the Georgia monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Union of Teachers and Educators of
North Georgia
Chickamauga Park
Bryant
Ringgold
Cardler
R. Glenn
Atlanta
Georgia Monument
Appendicitis Operation on Morris Hichberg at St Joseph’s
Morris Hichberg, president of the Atlanta Trading Stamp Company, underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday morning performed by Dr William Perrin Nicolson at St Joseph’s infirmary. Reported last night, he was resting comfortably with indications of a successful procedure after a brief illness of two or three days.
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Morris H. Hichberg
William Perrin Nicolson
Morris A. Eichberg
Atlanta Trading Stamp Company
Wiliam Perrin Nicolson
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Blebbers
Mr. Hichberg
Childers Slays A Negro In Talbotton Shootout
In Talbotton Georgia Garney Gen Horton, a colored man, was shot and killed by Ben Childers a prominent county citizen. Horton had an earlier clash with Childers and fled through a rear store window. Childers confronted Horton outside Person Bros store and fired as Horton ran twenty five yards before collapsing. The ball struck Horton in the right shoulder and he died on the scene. Horton was described as a bad character employed to raise funds to buy his release from jail.
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Talbotton
Garney
Gen Horton
Ben Childers
Horton
Childers
Person Bros
Helms
Gen Evans Returns Home Pleased With Macon Reunion Plans
General Clement A. Evans returned to Atlanta pleased with Macon plans for the annual Georgia Confederate Veterans reunion. The event set for October 23 24 includes a parade October 24, with 135 camps invited and 200 sponsors and maids of honor. A fraud ball and drum corps from the Atlanta fire department are noted, along with schoolchildren and Appleton Church Home participants. A 1 cent per mile railway rate is announced for veterans.
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Macon
Clement A. Evans
Atlanta
Public Schoola
Appleton Church
Atlanta Fire Department
Evans
Georgia
Judge Felton to Resent Minder and Carroll on Gallows
Macon Ga August 9 Special It is expected that on Monday Judge Felton of Bibb superior court will re sentence Isador Minder and Levi Carroll to death on the gallows the supreme court having refused to grant them a new trial Minder killed Mahoney the tailor and Carroll killed his father and a negro woman John K R Cooper Minder's attorney says he will carry the case to the supreme court on constitutional grounds It is not believed any further efforts will be made to save Carroll He says he is ready to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minder
Carroll
Macon
Felton
Bible Superior Court
Isador Minder
Levi Carroll
Supreme Court
Mahoney
John KR. Cooper
Rumored move to U S Supreme Court in Tindall case
In Macon Georgia August rumors say Harry C Tindall receiver of Macon Hardware may appeal to the United States Supreme Court after Georgia Supreme Court refused to contradict Judge Lumpkin. Judge Candler ordered Tindall held for contempt over a six thousand dollar shortfall. Candler may not return to Macon until Monday week to decide if Tindall will be remanded to jail. he remains out on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. & Supreme Court
Macon
Harry C. Tindall
Macon Hardware Company
John P. Ross
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Georgia
Lumpkin
Tindall
Candler
Judge Candler
Revival at Fayetteville with Pendiston and Sims
Fayetteville Baptists hold a revival during the week with Pastor Rev. R. Pendiston assisted by Rev. Torre Sims of Jonesboro. The notice also mentions a new serial story starting next Tuesday.
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Fayetteville
Supreme Court decision cuts Spartanburg land to Greenville
The South Carolina supreme court ruled Spartanburg County loses about 290000 dollars' worth of taxable property to Greenville. The Pelham wills case reverses the circuit court, granting a valuable strip of land long contested in Spartanburg County to Greenville, ending years of controversy.
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Spartanburg County
Columbia
3. C
Supreme Court
Greenville
Circuit Court
Pelham
Segrtanbure County
South Carolina Planters Hopeful For Cotton Crop
Reports from Columbia indicate the July weather improved the cotton crop in South Carolina, with fields that were abandoned now showing a remarkable recovery. Although a full crop seems unlikely, a favorable season ahead could yield over 800,000 bales, while the corn crop has improved though much of it will not produce seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Caroline
Columbia
D. C
New York
South Carolina
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Sportsmen's Club
Hawkes
Peachtree Bt
Ribeead
Svenas
Chionge
Alia
Chad
Bissiasipp
Gatlaw
Elberton’s Third Bank
Secretary of State
Bruns
VEW Railroad
Alabama
Apr ‘Migpau Bénsiletion
With
Appleton’sides
Giadewy
Appleton
Anne Wallace
Carnegie Library
D. Appleton & CO
Prudential Building
Atlanta, Ga
Paca
Gen. Evans
Case OF
Harry
Columbia River
Lotus Brand
Sawley
Iceland
AGD
Peachtree ST
Kaners
Piedmont Ave
Faith
Daniel Bros
Troy
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