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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
7
A holiday ball hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry M Ateneon honored daughters May and Barry Atkinson with about 150 young guests. Dancing began at eight, a hot supper followed at 10:45, plus festive decorations, attire, and social set attendance from local families.
Christmas greetings to members and friends. daily prayer services at 12 30. rooms closed only on Christmas. The women's exchange offers reduced rates on hand made goods. indestructible dolls discounted. Members invited to house to house soliciting. Reports from the new YWCA home at 10 West Baker Street show it is nearly full and may need enlargement. Various social events and gatherings are noted including a Miss Lucile Lawton party and several compliments to guests at homes on Forrest Avenue and West Baker Street.
The Daylight Corner promotes a right of way and steering toward hats. EB. & W. Special Derbies and Soft Hats priced at 2.50, Stetsons at 3.00 and 3.50, with some rivals charging 3.50 and 4.00. Stetsons Special Derbies and Soft Hats at 5.00. Atlanta exclusive agents claim these are the best hats made.
Local shop Eiseman and Weil advertises narrowed Christmas selections at 1 Whitehall Street offering neckwear fancy suspenders silk mufflers and good jewelry for last minute gifts.
Miss Alta May Hartsock hosted a refined Washington Street festive gathering for her holiday guest Miss Helen Scherer of Richmond. The home glittered in red and green with lace centerpieces silver vases cherry roses and candles.
In Macon Georgia a U S court of appeals hearing dissolved an injunction and removed the receiver for lands and timber near McRae valued at about one hundred thousand dollars more than twenty eight thousand acres were involved W M Gaddy sued F R Mann alleging lease swindle related to timber and land interests the case progressed through the Macon court system.
In Columbia on December 26 two accidental deaths occurred. William Jones, son of farmer T. E. Jones of Sumter county, was killed by his brother in the Jordan section. Nick W. Britton accidentally shot H gum nice Washington at Brogdon station. Dr J C Thorn of Gaston Shoals Cherokee county killed himself by slashing his throat, about 45, leaving five dependents. No cause given for the self-inflicted act.
Albany New Jersey December 28 Governor Hughes has been at the executive mansion several days suffering from an illness. He may undergo further treatment this week and is reported resting as officials monitor his condition.
The Grand presents Capital Vasser the two nights and a matinee with Miss Florence Gear as the Vassar senior and Miss George Burt as Kate Newton. Next week Herbert Kelcey Effie Shannon perform The Wells of Jericho then The Prince of FH wen comic opera on New Year’s Day. Madam Butterfly Japanese grand opera slated for cross continent tour. crowd-pleasing acts like the Labakan clown dog and the Three Troubadours headline ongoing strong business with near sellouts and plans for clairvoyant Hera to follow.
Bainbridge Georgia December 28 special A camping party of judges A G Powell Benjamin H Hill and R B Russell of the court of appeals Logan Blackley clerk Judge Robert L Shipp of Moultrie Henry Culberson city treasurer of Atlante Pottle of Blakely and others will start from Bainbridge next Saturday December 29 for a week long fishing and fox hunting expedition on Spring creek with a pack of twenty hounds and horses each member of the party. After a week they will return to Bainbridge and many will go to Panacea Springs on the gulf to shoot ducks for another week.
In Hanford Georgia a local B P O E lodge delivered a two horse wagon full of toys, stockings and treats to children near the Swift cotton mill. The grateful crowd sang and cheered as toys were handed out, with no child left unvisited and all stockings filled. Elsewhere in Oxford Georgia an accidental shooting and in Kenny City Missouri a famed animal trainer died of heart disease.
J M Born a pioneer citizen of Atlanta died yesterday at 196 Woodward avenue aged sixty six. Born in Edthonia Georgia he spent years with the Southern Express Company and served as Atlanta agent during the 1864 siege. He married Mollie Grace of Macon in 1864 and leaves his wife and two sons John M and Lewis C Born both of Atlanta. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2:00.
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