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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1909

Page

11

Miss Lillian Burns Attends Sixth Birthday Party

Clarksville social column reports Miss Lillian Burns left Monday for a house party at Marshallville hosted by Miles Willie Rice Master Emory Hunnicutt with about twenty children present to celebrate his sixth birthday. Several local families and visitors are noted at gatherings, dinners, and parties ranging from luncheons to driving club events.

Clarksville Lillian Burns Marshallville Miles Willie Rice Emory Hunnicutt J. S Grant Bostwick W Od Grant Edgar Lambert Clayton Maud Tot West Atlanta Lu Rose Corbett Columbia Holly Dale von Windegger Mount Airy

Local Personal Notes and Upcoming Visits in Tennessee and Georgia

Readable items list social arrivals and travel plans from Yor Tennessee and Madison Georgia with mentions of Miss Willie Moore Trotter Bliss Sarah Robertson Miss Indian McBride and Miss Passie May Ottley. Frank Holland hosts a Driving Club party tonight. A August visit to Rose Hill Middleton Georgia is noted. An ad promotes Pep-To-Lac, a non stimulant thirst quencher priced at 5 cents per fountain.

Willie Moore Trotter Bliss Sarah Robertson Madison, Ga Indian McBride Frank Holland Driving Club Passie May Ottley J . Swift Rose Hill Middleton

Fishing is Fine at Cumberland Island

The notice extols superior fishing and surf bathing on the South Atlantic coast at Cumberland Island. It advertises weekend, ten day, and season tickets sold via A. B. A. City Ticket Office at 70 Peachtree.

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Atlanta Boy Promoted Jim Craig Advances to Chief Engineer Staff

Atlanta native Jim Craig, a Panama Canal era locomotive engineer, has been promoted to traveling engineer on the Isthmian railroad under the chief engineer’s direction. He reports 318 locomotives under his charge and a $460 monthly salary, per a Canal Record note noting the abolition of the supervisor of road engines post and creation of traveling engineer. Born 63 in Atlanta, Craig spent six to seven years in Panama and is now en route home for a vacation. He previously rose through Isthmian ranks with Congressman Livingston’s support.

Jim Craig Panama New York City Walter Craig Faw Atlanta Panama Canal Jim Craigs Livingston Isthmian Railroad Canel Record James G Craig

Race for alderman in fifth ward heats up

The fifth ward aldermanic race intensifies with nominations for W Maddox and counter moves by Dr G Pierce. Maddox claims ward support while Pierce releases a rebuttal urging voters to decide on September 23. Columbus news notes Waterways Meet involvement with Jacksonville contest and canal project support.

W Maddox Citizens G. Pierce Maddox Pierce Columbus Jacksonville Pla Charles J. Swift

Tragic Wrightsville Car Crash Kills Nina Tompkins

Wrightsville Georgia August 20. Five children of Mr and Mrs W Tompkins were injured when their Buick crashed into a train on the Wrightsville and Tennille line. Nina Tompkins died the morning after the wreck. Oswald Tompkins drove the car. William and Roger Tompkins sustained serious injuries while Emma and others show improvement. Andrew Bird, a servant, suffered injuries. The mother was ill, and special trains carried the family home from Indian Springs.

Wrightsville W Tompkins Oswald Tompkins Wrightsville and Tennille Nina Wrightaville John 8On County Nina Tompkins Clarice Kent Oswald Tompkins W. C Tompkins Secident Wiliam Tompkins Roger Tompkins Emma Tompkins Roger William Andrew Bird Tompkins Indian Springs

Orchard confession accepted as perjured

San Francisco August 20 After five years of litigation the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company accepted Harry Orchard's confession as perjured and paid Walter J. Linford $12,004 for damages to his property on Washington Street. During Orchard's Idaho trial he claimed to have tried to kill Fred W Bradley by dynamite. the explosion was attributed to faulty gas mixtures and Linford gained judgment. The corporation sought a new trial based on the statement finade.ig in Idaho courts.

San’ Francisco San Francisco Idaho Orchard Fred W Bradley Western Federation of Miners Bradley Linforth Finade.ig

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