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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
11
Classifieds offer help wanted, business opportunities, engraving ads, medical cures, and real estate. Listings include job seekers for restaurant work and house duties, engraving and printing services, and various sales pitches with prices, locations in Atlanta and Chicago, and notices for rentals and properties in Columbus and New Orleans.
Classified notice offering to exchange valuable rental property in Vineville for property on the north side of Atlanta at 28 Walfon St. Ad features an array of business ad lines, rates, and contact hints from Southern Engraving Co. and Southern Press Clipping Bureau in Atlanta.
A Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad delegation led by Traffic Manager H F Smith and General Passenger Agent W L Danley toured Atlanta yesterday. The party surveyed terminals and road conditions, planned Nashville return, and noted improvements ahead between Atlanta and Paducah.
The park board, meeting yesterday, questioned monthly feed bills and suspected a leak while directing Seals to reduce costs. City Engineer Clayton explained condemned material in the Grant Park sewer project and slow progress. The board plans a paid matron at Grant Park to supervise ladies and children, picnic baskets, and lost items, with applications to Moyers, Ormond, or Secretary. A night policeman and two bicycle officers may patrol the grounds. a committee of Moyers Mitchell Grady and Ormond will approach the police board chair.
Henry M Wood, longtime clerk of the county commissioners, is appointed grand lecturer for the fifth Masonic district. He will visit chapters, institute new ones, and exemplify degrees as commissioned by Henry Banks. Also noted is a public exhibition at Kine Hardware Co on Peachtree Street offering free samples of XXth century Freezer ice cream today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The city Baptist Young People's Union gathers at Capitel Avenue Church this evening at 3 p.m. to discuss the Importance of the Christian Culture Courses. Mark McCord and Paul Etheridge will speak. Miss Skinner and Miss Evans will sing. Citizens from unions across the city urged to attend.
At the International Union of Textile Workers regional session in Holyoke Massachusetts the amalgamation committee recommended consolidating with the Fall River textile workers under one AFL affiliated body. Fall River group asks Boston conference Saturday to work out terms before adjournment. No final action reported at noon. To the Seashore. Scovill Bros invite resort seekers to Atlantic Hotel Morehead City for rates and location for season. Magnificent ballroom orchestra surf bathing fine fishing waters. Address until May 15 Hotel Aragon Atlanta GA then as above.
The long established retail grocer Dohme & Corrigan at 8 Whitehall Street was placed in temporary receivership after a creditors petition in superior court. Judge Lumpkin named William H Corrigan as temporary receiver with a hearing set for Saturday at 9 o'clock. The creditors claim about $5,000 and seek winding up of the business.
On account of the Chattenoosa Spring Festival the Western and Atlantic railroad will set round trip tickets to Chattanooga and return at rate of 4.10 dollars for the round trip May 1 inclusive final May 16 1901. For information call on C B Walesr TA Taton Depot City J A Thomas TA No 1 Brown Building City CHAS Harman General Passenger.
Street Railway Committee of Council schedules a meeting for tomorrow morning at 10 oclock to consider the Atlanta Rapid Transit Company transit franchise from Peters Street to West End. Citizens from the seven wards are expected to attend, seeking approval, but the session was delayed due to the illness of Councilman Reed's wife.
Shriners plan their annual barbecue on May 14 at Cold Springs cue grounds. Po tentate Forrest Adair invites members with families and sweethearts, expecting about three hundred guests. Chef Tom Ware orders extra pigs and spring lambs to handle the crowd as Atlanta Railway and Power Co runs a double schedule in the afternoon.
A special meeting of the city council’s 12x committee is set for 3:80 this afternoon to hear arguments against increases to city business licenses. Postponed yesterday due to the absence of Councillor Coswellman BH. The aldermanic board also meets at 3. Routine matters expected. the session may be brief.
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