Arbitration Sets Macon Street Railway Valuations
In Macon on August 16 the board of arbitrators reached a majority decision on the Consolidated and Metropolitan street railways valuations. Judges Jenkins and Fort formed the majority. Palmer dissented. The total valuation for properties in Bibb county, inside and outside the city, was set at 257,000 dollars, with Consolidated at 125,000 and Metropolitan at 22,000. City assessors had higher figures, and the comptroller general will apportion the increment between property items. Fort argued franchises are taxable property, a view debated at a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Consolidated and Metropolitan
W. F. Jenkins
Allen Fort
Onkeshalf
H. E. W. Palmer
Jenkins and Fort
Stend
Dssegudd
Bibb
Judge Fort
Fort
Dudge Miller
Comptroller
Macon Hussars Christen New Rifle Range
The Macon Rifle Association range was christened by the Macon Hussars who held a morning shoot at 200 yards. Twenty one men competed. seven qualified for the 800 yards target with a score of 18. Qualifying at subsequent targets requires 15 at 300 yards and 4 of 10 at 600 yards. The range is expected to boost Macon military life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Association
Macon
Macon Rifle Association
Macon Hussars
Hus‘sare
Gifte
Metropolitan Line Gets Improved Service With Open Cars
Macon city officials had petitioned for better service on the Metropolitan street railway. The ordinance committee urged adding one car and conductor and separating wages where possible. Management adopted the plan and started improved service today, drawing complaints from patrons about costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Macon
Metropolitan Street Railway
Athens Ga News Notes and Local Incidents
Athens Georgia August 1. Captain W. W. Turner and his wife nearly drowned crossing a swollen creek near the city. Deputy collectors destroyed Furor Whitney’s distillery in Walton County taking 200 gallon stills and 2,000 gallons of beer. Kilgore, whose children were in police protection, reclaimed his sons after returning home. A library reception at the State Normal School features a pidgummee and book admission prices. City court docket grows. federal court to meet in November amid emigration and staffing rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. W. Turner
Timba
Turker
H. 8. Richardson
JT P. Trammel
Posseman
J. M. Burch
Whit
Furor Whitney
Walton County
Doc Kilgore
Nollée
Kilgore
Gwinnet County
Yester
Funeral services held for multiple local residents in Macon
In Macon Georgia on August 16 multiple funeral services were held. C F Daniels aged 6 died after illness. Mary Nettie aged 6 died of scarlet fever with private services. a 3 year old son of Police Sergeant Thomas Brown also died of scarlet fever. Mrs A J Hardison aged 64 died of typhoid fever in Fort Valley with six children surviving. Interments occurred at Rose Hill Riverside and Parkers burial grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
C. F. Daniels
Elm Street
Rose Hill
Emmet Daniels
Atlanta
Mary Nettie
Walter’ Howard
Riverside Cemetery
Thomas Brown
Parkers Burial Ground
Yatesville
A. J. Hardison
Fort Valley
Byron
WeGRO SCORCHER STRUCK A MACON CYCLIST INJURING MAN
In Macon Georgia on August 16 Artie Small well known citizen was struck by a bicycle ridden by Albert Walker a porter for Max Morris drug store at the intersection of First street and Cotton avenue. Small was knocked unconscious for minutes though officials say not seriously hurt Walker fled and has not been seen since News Notes from Macon report a Teutonia Club barbecue and dance at Cormulges park and other local items including a burglary case and court news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Artie Smah
Albert Walker
Max Morris’ Drug Store
First Street
Cotton Avenue
Walker
Teutonia Club
Cormulges Park
Judes Speer
Mount Airy
Lazarus
Felton
Russell
Gus Fellows
Stevens
Freeman
Smith
Busi Me Storrtt Callaway
Hobbs and Tucker
Albany
Sor
Georgia
Life of W. J. Benham West Point Merchant Dies
West Point Ga August 16 Special W J Benham died at his Cham bers county Alabama home near West Point at 1 30 pm after a yearlong illness from kidney trouble He was born Greene county Georgia February 15 1992 and reached almost eighty years of age He moved to West Point as a young man and became a pioneer merchant in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
W. J. Benham
Chambers County
Alabama
Greene County
Georgia
Judge Breckley Plans Return to University of Georgia
Athens Ga August 16 Special Judge Logan Breckley of Charlesville announced his intention to become a student again next session at the University of Georgia. He lacked full classical training but enjoyed his brief college visit, saying the experience was one of the crowning moments of his life. He previously sought help in a mathematics problem termed “the reading Of the root” with Professor HG Moreno of Gainesville, applying gained knowledge from college to finally solve the problem, a result he calls surprisingly simple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Logan Breckley
Charkesville
University of Georgia
Tai
Hfa
Bleckley
HG. ‘Moreno
Gainesville
Deaths of Merchant and Miss Van Valkenburg in Georgia
Obituary notices recall a longtime merchant in the town who served as an Atlanta and West Point Railroad agent during the war and remained active in commerce until retirement. He left a wife and four children and was laid to rest with Masonic honors in Pinewood Cemetery. Also noted is the death of Miss Mamie Van Valkenburg near Valdosta, Georgia, at her cousin Young Blacee’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad Company
Methodist Church
A. 5
Wlatt
G. D. Jackson
Mise Lucy Benham
Lyman Benjam
Benham
Pinewood
Elopement thwarted by frantic father near Mount Zion
Reverend Jeptha Lovvorn, pastor at Whitesburg, halted an elopement of his daughter a 16 year old, in Mount Zion area of Carroll County. Arthur Holmes and the girl planned to wed, but Lovvorn intercepted them, forcibly taking the girl back to Cave Spring after a rival suitor notified him. The incident occurred day before yesterday as the couple prepared to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Mount Zion
Jeptha Lovvorn
Cave Spring
Whitesburg
Arthur Holmes
Mr. Halmes
Discharge sparks Columbus street car labor dispute
In Columbus Georgia August 14 a veteran motorman Wick Miller, a union man, was fired by Columbus Railroad Company for refusing to teach a new operator. Miller said the new man must not run the street car, citing his bread and duty. The union protested, but the firm held to its decision, demanding obedience to orders. The union plans a meeting to decide next steps as another street car strike looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
L. W. Smith
Wick Miller
Columbus Railroad Company
Reynolds
Dolng
Miller
State Agricultural Society Elects Vice Presidents
The State Agricultural Society elected vice presidents for ten districts and appointed an executive committee. District selections include D. G. Purse and R. F. Crittenden among others, with names such as John A. Coub, Roderick Lennard, E. J. Smith, and W. A. Broughton listed. Executive committee picks cover districts from H. C. Elming to J. D. Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Society
Thomasville
State Agricultural Society
D. G. Purse
R. F. Crittenden
John A. Coub
Roderick Lennard
E. J. Smith
R. J. Redding
W. H. Lumpkiny
W’. A. Broughton
T. J.’ Love
J. C. Bryan
H. L. Paeples
Dm.’ Newman
J. D. Stanley
Thompson Bound Over in Postmaster Embezzlement Case
Ex postmaster Tom Thompson of Statenville was bound over to the November term of the U S court in Savannah after a commitment trial before United States Commissioner Johnson. A $750 bond was set, and if not posted he will be jailed in Savannah until court convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statenville
Valdosta
Iex
Tompson
Cotrtinéa
United States
Johnson
United States Court
Savannah
Thompson
Fire destroys Odum home of E D Fields in Georgia
Odum Georgia August 16 special report last night about 9 o clock the dwelling house kitchen and several outhouses of E D Fields were burned with nearly all contents total loss about 3000 dollars no insurance Fields and his wife were away at Offerman leaving a young man in charge at the premises the fire escaped under unclear circumstances may have been a robbery and the store was saved scarcely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odum
E. D. Fields
Special Inspector Appointed for Scarlet Fever in Columbus
Mayor Chappell and the sanitation committee appoint Dr. E. M. Coleman as a daily inspector to detect and contain scarlet fever in Columbus Georgia. He will enforce contagion regulations, ensure patient discharge only after desquamation, and support the city physician in preventing spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Yeta
Escape of M C Young From Car In Transit
M C Young, arrested in Tampa on a false pretenses warrant, escaped custody yesterday while being transported to Valdosta. J M Carroll, a merchant who had aided the arrest by bringing the prisoner, had promised not to handcuff him. Young fled from a toilet window at Jasper, Fla, near a slow-moving train, with no apparent injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Young
Tampa
Wakiosta
J. M. Carroll
People’s Bank Declares 10 Percent Dividend in Cordele
At the August 16 stockholders meeting in Cordele Georgia the People’s Bank reported record profits for the past year and declared a 10 percent dividend. The bank holds about 50 000 in deposits now and expects to reach 100 000 this fall. A proposal to convert the bank into a national bank was discussed with rumors of applying for a national charter. R L Wilson was reelected president and B H Palmer cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Bank
Cordele
R. L. Wilson
B. H. Palmer
RECRUITING THE SOLDIERS THIRTY-TWO BOYS JOIN ARMY
In Phenix City Alabama a government recruiting station under Corporal Otto Krause has recruited thirty two Georgia and Alabama youths to join the U S forces. Since the station opened ninety four applicants have sought service with twenty five percent turned away for age or literacy. Krause moves to Eufaula Alabama where another station will open and Phenix City will keep a permanent post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alabama
Army
Columbia
Phoenix
City
Ala
Otto Krause
Uncle Sam
Krause
Hufaula
Phenix City
Krouse
Black Hills
San Francisco
Manila
Columbus's New Station Rises for $60,000 Project
Columbus Georgia begins construction on an elegant new passenger station costing not less than 60000. Leonard and Young of Savannah lead the contract. 100 workers will be employed, with 300000 bricks from the Bickergrafm Brick Company slated for delivery this week. Foundations by local bricklayers. specialized masonry by Savannah crews. Completion targeted for December 15, with hope of finishing earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Specia
Leonard & Young
Savanneh
Savannah
Bickergrafm Brick Company
Lewis Bang the Farm Bell Roberta Ga Barbecue Draws Planters
John N. Lewis, Crawford county’s largest cotton planter, hosted a Farm Bell barbecue drawing 7 to 100 guests. Lewis oversees 1,600 acres of cotton with strong prospects, though drought has cut corn, hay harvest favorable, and he plans sowing small grain. Attendees included W B Jordan, W H B Johnson, EB S Aultman, J F Hardy, and F S Hardeman. A darkie crowd gathered after the meal for a farm bell gang. Nearby Colored Odd Fellows district session closed with officers elected for future Brunswick meetings. Twenty third Georgia reunion at Acworth set for August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta
John N. Lewis
Crawford County
Lewis
W. B. Jordan
W. HB. Johnson
Colored Odd Fellows
Valdosta
Sneetall— Hatynly
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows of Georgia
T. B. King
Atlanta
W. D. Johnson
Americus
W. L. Hughes
Tennille
J. B. Davis
Dawson
Witten. Tissmere
Valdosta Dfstrict
Brunswick
Indictment of McNaughten for Bob Patton murder in Griffin
McNaughten was indicted by the grand jury on murder charges in Spalding County Griffin Georgia. Sam Kennedy was acquitted of any complicity. Patton was killed at Blanton’s Union near midnight while with his brother Tom Patton. Kennedy and Forrest McNaughten were returning from Brooks Station after attending a meeting. Rumors say McNaughten's drinking occurred prior to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Patton
Spalding
Griffin
Trorfest McNaughtesn
Graud
Sam Kennedy
Tom Patton
Blanton
Uni
Lam ‘Kennedy
Forrest McNaughten
Brooks Station
McNaughten
Patton
Athens District Conference Session in Crawford Georgia
The Athena district conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church met in Crawford with Rev. J. Tilman presiding and Rev. J. Campbell as secretary. A large crowd attended as gains were reported in Sabbath schools education and missionary work. The session included sermons on temperance and welcomed fraternal messengers, with unification discussions between major black denominations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Crawford
Athena
J. Tilman
Auguste
J. 3. Campbell
B. A. Burt
Blythe
C. H. Mallory
F. H. Dent
Grace
Wood
Mattias A Cox
G. B. Bell
Greenesboro
Brunswick Men On a Trip To Savannah Visit
Brunswick business leaders and prominent citizens from every city and county industry will ride a special Brunswick and Birmingham train to join Seaboard Air Line trackage for a day trip. The visit aims to strengthen relations with Savannah with President Machen of the Brunswick and Birmingham leading the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick and
Birmingham Road
Brunswick
Callidn
Brunswick Ang Birmingham Yailroad
Board of Trade
Ckty Council
Brunswick and Birmingham
Brunswicklangs
Birmingham
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Savannah
Machen
New York
Veterans Entertaining Old Bol Boliters in October
Macon Georgia reports at a state reunion planning meeting for veterans in October. B Isaacs named superintendent of the favy department. Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company awarded coffee contract for 5000 cups. A R Tinsley elected treasurer. R W Jemison to prepare data and souvenir books for 6000 copies. A F Jones to chair lodging committee. C W Wiley authorized to contact camp officers to estimate veterans present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
B. Isaacs
Favy
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
A. R. Tinsley
R. W. Jemison
A. F. Jones
C. W. Wiley
Womans Foreign Missionary Society Opens Covington Session
The Oxford district district conference opened at Midway church in Covington Ga on Thursday night August 15 presided by Mrs W P Lovejoy of Athens with Mrs Boyes Picklen of Washington as treasurer and Miss Saile Stewart of Oxford as secretary. Covington Oxford and Midway societies participate and attendances expected to be large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Oxford District
Midway Church
W. P. Lovejoy
Athens
Boyes Picklen
Washington, Ga
Misa Saile Stewart
Oxford
Midway
Funeral of Miss Gertrude Ambrose at Savannah
The funeral for Miss Gertrude Ambrose, one of the Ambrose sisters whose body was recovered after the Tybee Island drowning incident, was held this afternoon. The body of Miss Stella Ambrose has not yet been found and a search continues for Miss Atella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Ambrose
Savannah
Speein
Gertrude Ambrose
Ambrose
Tybee Island
Atella
Augusta Merrymakers Plan Fall Street Show
Augusta Ga August 16 Special The Merry Makers held their meeting this evening and reviewed reports from a preliminary canvass of local business leaders. They decided to stage the fall street show October 14 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Merrymakers
Augusta
Frank Sweet Still At Large in Thomasville Neighborhood
In Thomasville Ga August 16 special report says Frank Sweet a black murderer remains at large terrorizing the colored population. He hides by day and prowls at night. He has forced some residents to feed him and on one occasion made a backseat drive him around for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Frank Sweet
Be Ras
Farmer Robbed of His Gold Hidden in Tobacco Sack
Covington Ga August 14 Special one of the baldest rableries ever submitted occurred when James Parker a hardworking farmer was robbed of gold valued at nine hundred fifty dollars stored in a tobacco sack in an old chest at his home south of Covington. The thief entered during dinner and escaped with the gold before discovery. Strong suspicions rest on several parties in the community and it is probable the Bully party will be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
James Parker
Ovington
Evon
Richmond County Digest Shows Decline in Totals
Augusta Ga August 1 Richmond county digest sent to the comptroller general totals 23 014 115 including a delinquent list of 5 Last year’s digest 25 7 80 г shows a decrease of 741 722 But street railway and express company returns now go direct to the comptroller and added 700 000 offset the decline to 722 -ray
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Richmond County
Atlanta
Street Railroad, Express Company
Exchange the Bonds in Alabama Bond Swap
Tuscaloosa reports C B Verner exchanged thirty thousand dollars of six percent county bonds for a new twenty five year issue. Huntsville notes crops in Madison county show improvement lately with hope of farmers ending the season financially strong. Hurricane creek district praised for crop quality unseen in forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
C. B. Verner
Cuolumbus
Miss
Huntsville
Madison County
Hurricane Creek
Madison ‘County
First Bale for Memphis Cotton Market Arrives Early
The first bale of cotton from the Memphis district arrived this morning from Pine Bluff Arkansas. It reached two days earlier than the average date though one bale lagged behind last year. Grading good middling and the bale measures 144 inches. It will be auctioned at noon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Pine Bluff
Ark
Will Secon Be Completed Bridge Near New Hope Alabama
A steel drawbridge over the Paint Rock river at New Hope will be completed to the Converse Bridge Company in the next few days. The structure will be one of the finest public bridges in northern Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secon
Muntaville
Ala
Paint Rock River
New Hope
Converse Bridge Company
Alabama
Engagement announced in Huntaville Alabama couple to wed in October
Miss Dora Back of Birmingham announces engagement to Mr. Ben Blackman of Huntsville. They plan a October wedding and will visit the Pan American Exposition and eastern cities before settling in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntaville
Ala
Dora Back
Birmingham
Ben Blackman
Hunteville
Town Destroyed by Fire in Landersville, Indiana
Marion Ind August 16 The entire town of Landersville six miles east of Marion was destroyed by fire this morning. The blaze began in the Odd Fellows block and spread rapidly with no fire protection available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Landersville
Odd Fellows
Global beer production figures from late 19th century data
The report lists 1900 fiscal year beer output by city totaling 19,543,914 barrels in the United States with about 2,000 breweries. It notes 1899 US beer production at 65,377,828 hectoliters and compares US output to Germany and Britain. It cites alcohol by volume ranges for various beverages and states the largest brewery is in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Newark
Rochester
Toledo
United States
Mulhall
London
German Empire
Great Britain
Ireland
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Yalua Hon Creae
Judge Palmas
Lot Agres
Jenkins
Consolidated Street Railway
Tery Chris Rikki Davative
Athens News
Pegis
Willams
Harold Hirsch
Atlipta
College
D. J. D. Myers
Phiippines
Thes
Philippines
Osta U. S. Transport A
T. Thomas
Daniels
Hunt
Kheisios i
Xe ‘Benham
Brret
W. Ll
HIVAL
Bormer
Union
Orficoers
Grove
Twenty-Third Georgia
Acworth
Twenty-third Georgia Regiment
Volunteera
McNau
Eczema
Worian
Gertrude
fHood
Robber
Richmond
J. Newton Hathaway
M.D. Sunnts
Inman
Broad Street
Lndti
Hatha
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