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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1903
Page
9
The Nort Avenue Presbyterian church ladies preside at a luncheon and social to raise funds, with Mrs. Charles Northen chairing and a long list of local ladies assisting. Social notes follow, detailing weddings, entertainments, travel, and greetings among Atlanta society, plus several engagements and local visits.
Rainy weather did not dampen the Sheltering Arms lunch crowds as Athletic Club members and charming young ladies staffed the restaurant. Mrs. John Hill led with capable helpers, delicious dinner, and receipts around 3250, part of a season surpassing expectations with about 5000 raised so far and another 1000 hoped before closing next week on March 5.
Raleigh February 27 Judge Bryan uncle of Mia Ludlow Skinner who will preside at the Haywood murder trial seeks to exchange courts with Judge Shaw The criminal term starts March 2 and Bryan hopes Shaw will preside there instead.
The Grand theatre says only about a quarter of Ben Hur seats are sold per performance though a record advance has sparked rumors of a sellout. About 24 000 seats remain for eight performances with gallery seating available at nonreserved prices and best orchestra seats still in demand.
The sewer committee chaired by Councilman Winns seeks city attorney Munyson’s opinion on whether all bids for sewer work are valid. An old law reenacted at Mayor Howell’s urging requires affidavits declaring no bidder collusion. Most bids lacked proper affidavits and the committee may reject all bids and request new estimates.
In Guayaquil on February 27, United States Consul John Sawter and Mrs. Sawter, who arrived February 2, have begun their return voyage on the same steamer. It is alleged Sawter grew afraid of yellow fever after seeing the room at the consulate where Thomas Nast died of the disease.
A Latrobe woman recounts years of nervous prostration and stomach distress until she used Grape-Nuts and Postum Coffee. She reports full recovery, regained weight, improved color, and renewed strength, crediting the cereal with transforming her health and stamina for teaching.
Yasrabh Temple plans to donate two camels to Atlanta for use in parades. The board of park commissioners will hear the proposal next Friday afternoon. Leaders asked that Yaarab Temple retain use of the camels during street processions. Secretary Ormond supports acceptance with conditions.
A notice from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a home treatment for bed wetting with no charge. She asserts spanking is ineffective and urges mothers to write for help without blaming the child.
A Washington dispatch reports that many fires on cotton laden vessels are blamed on self ignition, but experts and high Prussian court rulings deny such a possibility. The Breslau court calls self ignition entirely out of the question, noting cotton can conceal combustible matter for weeks and ignite later without warning.
Edward Foster died at his Inman home at noon from a bullet wound inflicted by his teacher Reuben B. Pitts. Coroner Foster of Spartanburg headed to Inman to conduct the inquest after Foster, who learned he could not survive, made a final statement differing from his earlier account.
In Asheville on February 27 a complaint filed in M C Graham v George W Vanderbilt alleges D J Graham, husband of the plaintiff, drowned in the Breach Broad river in October 19% while employed by Vanderbilt due to defective crossing appliances on the Biltmore estate. Plaintiff seeks $20,000 damages.
E. E. Stewart of New Martinsville, WV, who owns extensive oil and gas franchises, is in Asheville and states he will commence boring for oil and gas here shortly.
Raleigh February 27 Special. Bills were today passed by the legislature amending the charter of the Stone Mountain railway to allow southward expansion toward South Carolina and enable the Norfolk and Western to build extensions in North Carolina.
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