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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1902

Page

2

Railway notes George Aller is now T F A

Changes announced by the West Point route passenger department take effect today and will interest Atlanta railroad men. George W Allen becomes traveling passenger agent and will begin active work on the road. Acting General Passenger and Ticket Agent J P Billups had held the duties with no outside man in the department.

George Aller T. F West Point Atlanta George W Allen J. P Billups Weat Point Alien Senger Clarence L Wickersham Allen Wickersham Charles

Railroad officers reshuffle and coast line deal details

A report from Atlanta outlines changes in West Point route staff with Clarence L Wickersham named city passenger and ticket agent and J F Martin promoted as assistant city passenger and ticket agent. Stockholders of the Savannah Florida and Western Railway meet to ratify a sale to the Atlantic Coast Line, effective July 1, while Coast Line stockholders in Richmond authorize the deal. The article notes potential minor personnel shifts, agency consolidations, and planned excursion rates for upcoming regional meetings and Yosemite tours offered by the Santa Fe.

Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company Savannah Atlantic Coast Line Coast Line Richmond Santa Fe Yosemite Yosemite Valley Merced Cal San Francisco Canton Arizona

Local Knights of Pythias To Drill In Valdosta Meet

Atlanta Knights of Pythias to send a large delegation to the Georgia grand lodge session in Valdosta May 20 to 23. Two Atlanta uniform rank companies will take part in a prize drill on May 21 as delegates from multiple lodges gather for the supreme council election in San Francisco. Hamilton Douglass will attend as the current supreme representative.

Atlanta Knights of Pythias of Georgia Seasion d Valdosta Empire Lodge J. Cc. Harrison A. Earnest Delphi Lodge C. A. Bedford G. Co. Nealy Capital City Lodge Co. Bond Roland Alston Gate City Lodge O. H. Hall W. Bo Stovall Adolph Brandt Alex Dittler James Kempton Uniform Lodge Knights Supreme Council of the Order San Francisco Grand Lodge Georgia Hamilton Douglass

Knights of Pythias Picnic at Lithia Springs

Uniformed Rank of the Knights of Pythias plans a Lithia Springs picnic Wednesday with two companies in uniform, Vittur's drum corps, and a new dancing pavilion. Over a thousand attendees expected. Charley Vittur chairs the executive committee. Refreshments on the grounds. train departs at 9 o'clock a.m. from the car shed.

Lithia Springs Knights of Pythias Cireles Vittur Charley‘ Vittur Atlanta Lithia

Sermon at Federal Prison Chapel by Rev Sam Small

Chaplain Tupper led an afternoon service at the United States prison chapel with over a hundred visitors present. Rev Sam Small preached on salvation through God’s power, urging triumph over heredity and habit. Miss Crane of Decatur sang a solo and Miss Nellie R. Nix delivered a sacred song with a sympathetic voice. Warden Hawks supports the chapel program and welcomes help for prisoners.

T. C. Tupper Sam W. Small United States Prison Tupper Roger Williams Miss Crane Decatur Jesus Sam Small Cain Abel Nellie R. Nix Hawks

Meeting of Grand Commandery Knights Templars in Savannah

Savannah hosts the Grand Commandery Knights Templars meeting May 14 to 16, 1902. Southern Railway sells round trip tickets May 12–13 from all Georgia points to Savannah at one fare, with Atlanta band rates of 1 cent per mile per capita. Tickets run to May 18. Special train from Atlanta departs May 13 at 10:45 p m for Atlanta commanderies and others. For details contact local fleet office or J C Beam Jr D P A Atlanta.

Grand Commandery Knights Templars Savannah Southern Railway Georgia Atlanta Atlanta Commanderies J. C. Beam, Jr

Numerous Meetings and Events Listed Across States in Summer

A compiled schedule shows varied gatherings from June to July across Mississippi Kentucky Georgia Alabama Texas and beyond. Highlights include university programs in Mississippi and New York meetings of tuberculosis congress and water works association, religious conferences in Covington Atlanta Montgomery and Dublin, and regional assemblies such as the Kentucky Bar Association and Knights of Pythias grand lodge in Atlanta.

Bel College Campbell College Jackson Miss American Congress of Tuberculosis New York Lexington Covington D. of Atlanta New Era Baptist State Convention Montgomery Ala American Water Works Association Chicago University of Mississippi Oxford Warm Springs Dublin Chautauqua Dublin McRae South Georgia M- B. Church Eastman Negro Congress of the Southern States and Territories Kentucky State Bar Association Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Atlante

Busy week ahead as schools prep for final exams

Summer heat sent Sunday crowds to nearby pleasure resorts while students brace for final exams and graduation. Beatrice Webster, a 9 year old girl, fell from a trestle injuring herself severely. University of Georgia track team returned home from Nashville after a third place showing.

Beatrice Webster Boulevard Exposition Ground Grady Hospital University of Georgia Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Nashville Atlanta Athens Georgia Thomas W. Baxter Holmes George Sheaher Augusta Georgia Railroad Patterson Witer Oaklard Shearer

Child Dies From Accidental Wounding On Porch

The three year old son of Jack Casey, a guard at the Chatttahoochee convict camp, died after dropping his father’s pistol on the front porch. The gunshot entered his thigh and traveled into the body. He died several days later. funeral held Friday.

Jack Casey Chatttahoochee Mr Casey Lttle Juliet

Weather forecast across states for Monday and Tuesday

The outlook covers Georgia South Carolina and Western Florida fair with light to fresh south winds. Virginia and eastern Florida expect fair and warmer with east to southeast winds. North Carolina partly cloudy with possible central and east thunderstorms then fair. Tennesse fair with south winds. Eastern Texas partly cloudy with possible thunderstorms and warmth in the northeast. Western Texas partly cloudy with storms and cooler nights. Alabama and Mississippi partly cloudy with local storms, Alabama varying by region. Louisiana and the central plains show thunderstorm chances and fair conditions. Kentucky remains fair with east to south winds.

Washington Georgia South Carolina Florida Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Texas Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Kentucky

Passenger Train Schedules From Georgia Railroads Time Chart

Schedules show arrival and departure times for passenger trains on Central of Georgia Union Denat line to Jonesboro Savanna Hapeville Macon and other routes. Western and Atlantic Nashville Marietta Memphis and Selma LaGrange and Conyers shown with times and days noting Sunday and daily operations. Georgia Railroad and other lines list Augusta Atlanta to Covington Lithonia Conyers and more with morning and afternoon slots. Seaboard and Atlanta Knoxville and Northern entries indicate service frequency and note daily except Sunday for some trains.

Union Denat Allente Central OF Georgia “Railway Jonesboro Savennas Savannah Hapeville Macon Isnapes Western and Atlantic Railboad Nashville Marietta Memphis Atlanta and West Point Railroad Montgomery Selma LaGrange Seaboard Airline Railroad eNorfolk Clinton eWashington sWashington Norfolk Georgia Railroad Augusta Conyers Lithonia Covington eAugusta Auguste Atlanta Knoxville

Southern Railway Trains and Schedules Details

This notice lists Southern Railway daily train numbers and routes from Atlanta to Cincinnati Birmingham Memphis Columbus and beyond with through sleeping cars dining service and limiteds. It notes arrival points Washington New York Richmond Norfolk Boston and more with local stops to Charlotte Danville Richmond Macon Chattanooga Tallapoosa and Jacksonville.

Southern Railway Atlanta Pallman Cincinnati Brunstick Columbus Birmingham Memphis Koreas Charlotte Danville Richmond Chattanooga Chattanoos Washington and Southwestern Limited Washington New York Macon Norfolk Woshington Niston Mal Ft. Valley Pullman Purilman Columbue Itne Bell Toccoa Te Cancinnati Gleeper Chat Louisville Nooga Tallapoosa eArrives Tallapoosa Florida Limited Jacksonville Brunsse Chattanoosa U. B Boston Kimbel House Unites Depot

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