Mostello’s Sudden Insanity and Atlanta Return
The wife of David B. Mostello reports her husband, once a Charlotte butcher, went insane over business troubles then wandered to Atlanta, found in a jail cell with no memory of his movements. He recovered his senses suddenly, and his wife rushed from Charlotte to Atlanta to help him stay employed. Police note he feared a pursuing mob and claimed knives near his cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Mostello
Charlotte
N. C
Mostello
Atlanta
Bee
Tils
Whitehall Street
Police Barracks
Bis
Tie
First Methodist Church Growth and History Spotlight
The First Methodist Church, known as The Mother of Methodism in Atlanta, sold its edifice and site at Peachtree North Pryor and Houston streets for 100000. This 1847 founded church traces its history from a log cabin to Wesley Chapel and its present grand plan, with site value rising from 150 to 100000 over fifty five years. The new building is slated to cost about 390000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Atlanta
Peachtree
North Pryor
Houston Streets
Marthasville
Wesley Chapel
Peachtree Street
Y. J. W. Hinton
C. A. Evans
W. P. Harrison
B. R. Sasseen
E. Lawshe
Wills Peck
J. C. Davis
J.N. Simmons
C. W. Hunnicutt
W. M. Nixon
Radcliffe Memorial Church
Colored
Houston and
Fort Streets
A. R. Holderby
Moore Memorial Church
G. W. Bull
West End Presbyterian Church
A. H. Watson
W. D. Mitchell Pioneer Engineer Dies in Atlanta
W D Mitchell an Atlanta pioneer died at 8 20 p m at 372 Haynes street after a three week illness He came to Atlanta in 1847 at age 18 and for 35 years steered engines on the Central of Georgia railroad He left active service in 1888 and spent his last years nearly an invalid He leaves a widow a daughter Mrs W J Humphries and five grandchildren The obituary notes his age 73 and his long city residence and service to the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Mitchell
Atlanta
Haynes Street
Central of Georgia Railroad
The
Central
Mitchell
W. ‘Imphries
First Wesley Chapel Roots in Atlanta’s Early Methodist History
Site of the Lowndes building and six stores marks the old First Meeting Place on Pryor and Peachtree streets. The 1847 1848 rise of a union Sunday school led to Old Wesley Chapel, funded by Edwin Payne and others. The land was bought from Reuben Cone and Ami Williams, with a 1848 deed to Wesley Chapel trustees. Trustees then included Thomas L. Thomas Samuel Walker Edwin Payne and others. Bishop J C Andrew dedicated the chapel in March 1848. The current board includes George Winship R A Hemphill Frank P F Rice W Hunnicutt B B Crew H C Leonard W H Patterson William A Osberns and William A Bass.
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Lowndes
Pryor Street
Peachtree Street
Methodists of
Atlanta
Mttle
A. F. Luckie
EB. A. Johnson
Pryor, Peachtree and
Houston Streets
Union Sunday School
Old Wesley Chapel
Edwin Payne
First Methodist Church
Reuben Cone
Ami Williams
Wesley Chapel
Thomas L. Thomas
Samuel Walker
David Thurman
James A. Collins
Stephen Terry
Wesley
J. C. Andrew
H. E. W. Palmer
W. H. Patterson
Frank P. Rice
George Winship
R. A. Hemphill
H. C. Leonard
William A. Osborne
R.A. Hemphill
Frank FP. Rice
C. W. Hunnicutt
B. B. Crew
Libbey Cut Glass Showcases Sparkling Crystal Beauty
Sparkling Cut Glass is distinctly beautiful when cut right Libbey's demonstrates expert cutting with brilliant sparkle and clarity gained through years of study The collection covers all uses for cut glass from affordable pieces to richly priced shapes and silver tones in Libbey's handsomest display.
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Libbey’s
Libbey
Tech fund nearing completion for Atlanta institute
The Technological school aims to raise $10,000 this week to unlock an Educational Board grant. Only $2,000 remains after $8,000 already subscribed, with donors including John W. Grant, Hugh T. Inman, EB Van Winkle, Captain James W. English, and the Atlanta Supply Co. Commencement activities unfold next week as final exams begin June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Hart
Friends of the Technological School
General Educational Board
Hall
Wihin
Tech
John W. Grant
Hugh T. Inman
Eb, van Winkle
James W. English
Atlanta Supply Company
English
The
King Hardware Company
George Winship
Journal
Educational
Richard H. Edmunds
Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
Funeral notices for local residents headline the week
Funeral services are planned this afternoon for N T Barn at the corner of Mangum and Chapel with fire department pallbearers and escort. Annie Lewis, 67, died at 699 Washington and will be buried in Cusseta after services. Lancaster, killed in a St Paul railroad accident, was buried in Westview. Mrs A S Hopes was interred in Buford after services. Guara J Barton died at 39 Fairlie with funeral planned in Cedar Town. The infant Louisa Briggs died, and services were at 187 Rockwell with interment in Hollywood. Jesse Thomas, infant of J A and wife, dies and will be buried in Decatur.
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N. T. Barnwell
Mangum
Chapel Streets
Westview Cemetery
Annie Lewis
F. B. McCullough
Washington Street
Cusseta
F. Lancaster
St. Paul
Minn
Atlanta
W. W. Landrum
Patterson
A. S. Hopes
Buford
Hobbs
Jefferson Street
Louisa
J. B. Briggs
Rockwell Street
Hollywood Cemetery
Funeral and civic notices batch from old city paper
Funeral services for Mrs. James D Stocks were conducted at 4 PM yesterday at the residence 47 Irwin Street by Rev Howard Crumley. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery. The Police barbecue club plans its annual barbecue next Friday at Ponce de Leon Spring with about fifty officers and one guest per member. Chief Ball organized a mounted detail that raided gambling dens and arrested several loiterers in citizen clothes. Recorder Broyles has a heavy docket today. Odd Fellows memorial exercises will be held July 15 in a city church with representatives from each lodge speaking. observances occur worldwide annually and are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
James D. Stocks
Irwin Street
Howard Crumley
Oakland Cemetery
Police
Ponce de Leon
Chief Ball
Recorder Broyles
Odd Fellows
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pioneer
Central Railroad
Davis & Freeman
Whitehall Si
Guara J. Barton
Fairlie Street
J. K. Barton
Cedartown
Jesse Thomas
J. A. Thomas
Cooper Street
Virgil Norcross
Decatur
Jumior Christian Endeavor Societies
West End
Police Board
Police Department
Ball
Treasury
KRE
Trinity
Denver
Atlanta Association of Letter Carriers
National Association of Letter Carriers
Rome
R. M. Hughes
George C. Nealy
F. I. Landrum
J. B. Stallings
H. J. McCool
W. R. Covington
United States
National Association
Colorado Springs
Eiseman & Weil
Whitahall Street
Hou
Texas
Cumberland Island
City
Southern Railway
Kimball House
Peachtree St
Ware Furniture Factory
R. H. Wilson
Gould
Bell
F T. Dorsey
BP. H. Grewater
Albert Howell, Jr
Dorsey, Brewster & Howelia
Law
Pryor and
Hunter Streets
Peter Lynch
Whitehall St
Mitchell St
Pabst
Pabst Milwaukee
Jacob Vogt
Paris
Ocintelarchs
Pune
Rue Drocot
Yorks E. Fougera & Con
William St
Charles W. Crankshaw
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