Crowds greet Schley visit in Savannah today
Admiral and Mrs. Schley arrived in Savannah with General and Mrs. Gordon amid a muted reception. A public reception at the old Exchange is set for 4:30 to 6:30 pm, followed by a private Schley family reunion at George Schley’s home. The city plans elaborate floral decor and a formal council chamber ceremony. A ball in their honor is anticipated, with the First Regiment Band providing music.
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Schley
Southern Railway
W. W. Gordon
Gordon
Myers
Admiral
Mrs Schley
Madame Nordica
Honora
Admiral Schley
City Exchange
George Schley
Godon
Georgia Schley
Robert E. Jee
Exchange
First Regiment
Hubert Wackworth
Gavannah
General Gordon
St. Catheriines
Columbus
Chappell
Alderman Camp
John D. Littie
John F. Flournoy
Tragedy in Putnam County Shoots Near Spivey Postoffice
Robert Adams fatally shot Kiah Jones near Spivey post office in eastern Putnam County Ga after an earlier clash with Adams’ younger brother Calhoun. The confrontation unfolded on the Adams plantation near Long Shoals factory with Jones alleged to have attacked Calhoun earlier.
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Kiak Jones
Robert Adams
Spivey Postoffice
Extonton
Kiah Jones
Spivey Post Office
Kick Jones
Calhoun
Adams
Robert
Jones
Adams’ Plantation
Long Shoals Factory
Brunswick Times-Call Suspended After Sale to Brunswick Daily News
The Brunswick Daily News secured control of the Times-Call plant and will suspend publication immediately. General Manager Leavy affirmed no further copies will be issued and promised a new daily paper, The Deity News, will be up to date, progressive, nonpartisan, and community focused in south Georgia.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Daily News
Brunswick Times-Call
Times-Call
Leavy
The
News
Deity News
South Georgia
Sister Thomasine Buried After Solemn Requiem Mass
The funeral for Sister Thomasine, formerly Miss Alice Bessant of Auguste, begun with a solemn requiem at the convent chapel in Savannah and continued at the cathedral cemetery. Ill health cut short her three and a half years of religious life after she relinquished the white novice garb for the black veil. Bishop Hejley presided at the morning high mass for her soul.
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Savannah
Thomasine
St. Vincent de Paul
Alice Bessant
Auguste
Hejley
Hightower Sells Hardware Firm to Brother in Barnesville
J. W. Hightower of Barnesville retires from business selling his hardware firm to his brother J. D. Hightower of Atlanta. The veteran merchant, Civil War veteran and longtime druggist, leaves active work for health reasons after building a comfortable estate. J. D. Hightower, longtime Atlanta clothing merchant, will relocate to Barnesville with his family and assume control.
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J. W. Hightower
Barnesville
Jr. W. Hightower
J. D. Hightower
Atlanta
Barnesville Blues
Hightower
DELIVER CROSSES OF HONOR AT GRIFFIN ON LEE BIRTHDAY
On January 11 in Griffin Georgia the Boynton chapter Daughters of the Confederacy plans a Lee birthday observance. Colonel Ellsworth Hall former Griffin resident and rising Macon attorney will deliver the address. Afterward crosses of honor will be granted to many Confederate veterans. The event is at the Olympic theater.
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Griffin
Lee
Grifin
Boynton
Daughters of the Confederacy
Ellsworth Hall
Macon
Olympic Theater
Accidental homicide verdict in Elberton case
Elberton Ga January 10 a local inquest found that Ian Colson was accidentally killed while asleep when his wife, awakened by outside noise, went to investigate with a pistol. The discharged weapon struck him in the left chest. the jury returned an accidental homicide verdict.
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Elberton
An Colson
Verton
White Primary Planned in Rome City Election
The Democratic Executive Committee of Rome Ga orders a white primary to pick mayoral and five council candidates for February 17, a day before the dispensary vote. Max Meyerhardt becomes permanent chairman after A W Walton’s removal. Solicitor Mose Wright sits on the committee as a member. The city election landscape sharpens with anticipated contest.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Rome
Max Meyerhardt
A. W. Walton
Chattanooga
Mose Wright
Lost his barn and mules in Zebulon fire
J W Slade of Pike County suffers heavy loss from a blaze that destroyed his barn and all corn fodder and age, four mules and a horse. The fire occurred near Zebulon about 1, unknown origin. Total loss estimated at 1600 dollars with 800 dollars insured in Commercial Union Insurance Company. Slade had recently moved to Zebulon.
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J. W. Slade
Pike County
Zebulon
M. Slade
Commercial Union Assurance Company
Slade
Were Playing With A Pistol Charley Poche Accidentally Shoots Rembert Dubose
In Washington Ga at noon Charley Poche shot Rembert Dubose with an old pistol causing a leg wound above the knee. A surgeon removed the ball and Dubose, a post office clerk, is recovering. Poche, an assistant festmaster, and Dubose were briefly joking when the mishap happened.
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Charley Poche
Rembert Dubose
Washington
Charlie Poche
Dubose
Poche
Mr Dubose
Macon petitions for public building in Georgia
A 20 000 name petition will be sent to Congress and to Senators Eaton and Bartlett asking for 500 000 dollars for a Macon government building. The plan seeks Macon to be a port of entry and the current building turned over to customs. McEwen Schrsten and W B Sparks lead the effort. broad support expected nationwide.
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Congress
Macon
Bartlett
Eaton
Washington
McEwen Schrsten
W B. Sparks
Scuffle in Rankin House leads to shooting in hotel
In Columbus Georgia on January 10 Emory Jefferson Jr formerly in Reid's employ at the Rankin House fired twice at Alex Reid in the hotel bar area. Reid knocked him down and escaped injury though a pistol was fired close to Reid's neck. Jefferson was arrested for assault with intent to murder amid hotel turmoil.
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Alex Reid
Rankin House
Emory Jefferson
Columbus
Emory Jefferson, Jr
Reid
Heid
Jefferson
Women at Surrendered Life Threatening Attack in Columbus
Mrs Emrich, wife of Albert Emrich, a Jewish merchant, attempted to rescue her husband during a store dispute in Columbus Georgia. Price, a colored carrier, seized the weapon, his wife fired three shots at Mrs Emrich but none struck. Police pursue Price and his wife. Price is a known Republican and son of Professor Price, a Black school teacher.
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Emrich
Price
Professor Price
Pythians Elect Officers in Washington Georgia
Washington Georgia January 10 Special The Washington lodge Knights of Pythias No 139 instituted by visiting lodges from Elberton and Auguste Under B C Norman officers elected Chancellor commander J E Tunison vice chancellor commander R G C Norman prelate Rev D E McAllister master of work F H Fickien master of exchequer L A Boline keeper of records and seal J W Latimer master of arms P A Sims inner guard B A Barksdale outer guard A G Cozart poet chancellors K A Wilhelt FL W Sean J E Funston W A Slaton Capture of a moonshiner Washington January 10 Special De 1 Stallmaker and Hoss captured Willem Smith a notorious moon miner and brought him in tonight on the A ncasta They also broke in the alleged to have been operated by
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Washington
Washington Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Elperton and
Auguste
B. C. Norman
J. E Tunison
R. G C. Norman
D. £. McAllister
F. H. Fickien
L. A. Bollne
J. W. Latimer
P. A. Sims
B. A. Barksdale
A. G Cozart
K A. Wilhelt
FL W. Sean
J. E. Funtson
W. A. Slatonee
Wankington
Speriat
Stallmaker
Hoss
Willem Smith
Law class at the University grows in 1901 enrollment
Athens January 10 special. The university reports rising attendance across departments. Law has 24 registered this year, up from 23 last year, with 86 registering in summer 1900 for the two-year course in the state’s law hopes. Agricultural winter course draws 13 men with 10 to 15 more expected. Tuition is free. dormitory $1 a month. cooperative board about $3. Men from across Georgia, including Charles Jordan Sandersville and J. Daniel Bogart, compose the early group. The winter term runs January 6 to March 29 in two six-week terms with specific English, mathematics, chemistry, agriculture, dairying, book keeping, horticulture, farm engineering, and surveying courses. Preston elects mayor and aldermen Z. B. Taylor, J. W. Montgomery, J. E. Harn, G. M. Christian, and W. S. Bell, sworn in January 9.
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Athens
Law School At
Thia
Candidr Hell
Charles Jordan
Sandersvile
Fred White
Riverside
Albert King
Kings
Richard Millkins
Jesup
Harry Surrency
Rowland Failflove
High Shhoals
J. W. Simmons
Ben Hl
Abram Loyd
Augustus Gay
Newborn
Robert Suddath
Gillsville
Erwin Graham
Hugh Yancy Bernard
James Daniel
Bogart
Moonshiner Captured Near Jackson Cross Roads Georgia
Special report from Washington Georgia states deputy revenue collector and Mr Bralaker of Augusta captured two enslaved men and several hundred gallons of beer near Jackson Cross Roads early yesterday. One man escaped and the other was taken to Augusta.
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Washington, Ga
Bralaker
Augusta
Jackson Cross Roads
Flemister and Bridges dissolve firm in Griffin
Griffin Ga January 10 Special The large dry goods firm of Flemister and Bridges dissolves partnerships Senior member B H Flemister retires and will move to Milledgeville to reenter mercantile business Bay Has Been Reappointed Valdosta Ga January 10 Special Advices from Washington say T M Ray incumbent reelected postmaster of Valdosta Also named are G C Cram and G M Sloat who reportedly withdrew Sloat’s withdrawal noted Rev has served four years and his reappointment is welcomed
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Flemister & Bridges
BH. J. Flemister
Milledgeville
Bay
Valdosta
Washington Today
T. M. Ray
G. C. Cram
G. M. Sloat
Rev
Newton County
Covington
J. B. McCalla
Sheffield
W. E McCalla
Decatur
W. McCala
Atlanta
F. Lt. Medulla
Fletcher McCalla
Price
Florida
N. C. McCaw
J. R. Perry
Caroline Briggs
W. H Briggs
A. T Moore
Briggs
A T. Moore
J. M. Briggs
F. L. Adams
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nathaniel Ashley
Blackwell
New Decatur
Ala
Samuel Blackwell
United States Treasury
Accident injures N. T. Cannon in Washington Georgia
In Washington Georgia on January 10 a hunting accident wounded N. T. Cannon and his young son. The firearm slipped from a stump and discharged, tearing away three fingers and part of Cannon’s hand. The incident occurred during a hunting outing.
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N. T. Cannon
Washington, Ga
W. OT. Cannon
Cannon
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A fragmentary report from Erlfin Georgia January describes a chaotic incident on a road where several individuals including Miss Rowena Woodre are allegedly thrown from a vehicle. The survivors were reportedly frightened and required medical attention after the collision.
Large Loganville Fire Taxes $90,000 Losses in Town Blaze
A January 9 blaze in Loganville Georgia gutted Bennett Lang’s undertaker shop, destroyed the C C George stock, and W O McConnell dwelling and stock. The water bucket brigade checked the fire. total loss around 35 000 with insurance 5100 for Bennett Langford and 1 000 for McConnell. George had no insurance.
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Bennett & Lang
C. C. George
W. O. McConnell
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Bennett & Langford
McConnell
George
Burglary at Liberty Hill Hits Liberty Hill Store
In Liberty Hill Pike county on January 10 thieves entered L. F Farley’s store by prying weather boards and cutting through the ceiling. They stole about 9300 in goods and stamps, including shoes tobacco cloth cheese flour and cutlery. money in two drawers and stamps totaling around 40 dollars. The safe was attempted but not opened. burglars appear nonprofessional.
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Barnesville
L. F Farley
Liberty Hill
Pike County
Ferney
Farley
New Officials of Waycross Take Charge at Last Meeting
In Waycross Georgia on January 10 Mayor Knight and the council held their final meeting and handed over affairs to Mayor Youmans and the new board. The retiring mayor received a gold headed cane from Chief Colley and aides. The financial report showed receipts of 26 941 78 and disbursements across bonds sinking fund school and cemetery funds, with a remaining balance of 6867. Assets stood at 1 691 16. The new council set licenses for the year, removing juice and malt stands from licenses and setting the fee at 200 000 the same as retail liquor licenses. Brunswick city officers were elected in Brunswick Georgia. J A Butts named city physician and A H Leavy as city printer. Negro girl Mary Strong died in Hazel Green Alabama after clothing ignited in an oil furnace area.
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Youmans
Waycross
Knight
Colley
Enight
Enright
Escaped prisoner from Wilkes Court in Washington Georgia
On January 10 a prisoner named Alex Ws escaped from Wilkes Court Jail by breaking a cell lock and removing a window bar. Willis, jailed last week for stealing two horses owned by W. J. Stone, was involved in the incident. A fire in Verna on January 19 caused damage and disrupted nearby areas.
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Wilkes Court
Washington, Ga
Alex Ws
Willis
W. J. Stone
O Connor Tells of His Life With the Boers
Patrick OConnor a naturalized Boer who fought the British in the Transvaal escapes from a Cape Town military prison and reaches Macon narrating his capture at Klip River and his escape via Stellenbosch and ship to England then New York before returning south He cites family held by the British and recalls meeting Dom Paul Kruger and working on Krugers presidential residence with a dozen soldiers.
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Macon
Patrick O'Connor
Transvaal
America
Cape Town
O'Connor
South Africa
Philadelphia
Dundee
Glencoe
Lland’s Lasgte
Splen Kop
Escourt
Johannenbure
Colasburg
Colas E Kop
Kiip River
Buller
England
Klip River
Johannesburg
Connor
Stellenbosch
Stellanbosch
O'’Connor
Scott
Castle Union
Haverford
New York
Dom Paul Kruger
Kruger
Fickens County Organizes New Commission In Jasper Ga
The Fickens County Commission appointed by the last legislature met at the court house Tuesday and organized electing B. H Simmons as chairman. The board includes B. H. Simmons, Dr J B Darnell and Harry Never. The clerk of the superior court becomes clerk of the board. The group is drawn from county citizens and aims to safeguard the county’s interests. Red Men elect officers in Griffin as Chickasay tribe's lodge convened last night with TA Jones as prophet and J P Turner as sagamore among others.
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Jasper
Court House
B. H Simmons
B. H. Simmons
Darnell
Harry
Superior Court
Griffin
Chickapaye
Santelled- TA Jones
Prophet
C. H Janett Sachem
J P Turmer
Sagamore
Drewry
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Smith Turner
Senap- Roscos Johnson
Senap
H. Whittington
Tob Reeves
Nner
Bob
Davis Cle
E. & Williams
Wampum
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