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Atlanta Georgian

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1906

Page

15

Pupils of Boulevard Celebrate on Friday

Boulevard School seventh and eighth grades planned Christmas programs with recitations solos pantomime and class readings. Featured are performances by Fred Allen Laura Featherston May Mooney Virginia Stannard Carrie Thornton Frank Drake Ella Lee Cobb Murray Adams Ames Dobbs Tella Powell Willie Harwell Katie Wrege and students including Will Wood and Dan Stephens. The Henry W Longfellow Society leads the events with Sidney Lanter as president and Leslie Ewing as secretary.

Boulevard Henry W. Longfellow Society Fred Allen Laura Featherston May Mooney Ella Lee Cobb Boulevard School Sidney Lanter Society Lesie Ewing Dan Stephens Scalea Murray Adams Ames Dobbs Mano Solo Tella Powell Willie Harwell Katie Wrege Sara Pinnell Nelson Beck Axel Anderson Wood

US Vice Consul Nelson Fairchild Shot in Mukden

Advices from Mukden Manchuria report the death of American vice consul Nelson Fairchild after a shooting in the city. He was about 26, a Harvard graduate, son of Charles Fairchild & Co. of Wall Street, and a member of the Harvard Club and New York Zoological Society. The shooting is believed accidental. state department to receive full details soon.

New York Mukden Manchuria Nelson Fairchild Charles Fairchild Charles Fairchild & Co Wall Street State Department Harvard John Hay California Harvard Club New York Zoological Society

Slayer of Walker is Lodged in Jail

Mathew Roy als, charged with killing Jim Walker in the county last summer, was arrested in the western part of the county yesterday by C. B. Walker Thomas Walker and John Groves J. E. Walker and Jesse Lott. He had been in hiding since the killing as Walker's family hunted for him. The murder was described as atrocious and seemingly uncalled for with a trivial matter at the bottom of it.

Douglas Mathew Royals Jim Walker C. B. Walker Thomas Walker John Groves J. E. Walker Jesse Lott Walker

Christmas Carol Recitations by Seventh and Eighth Graders

A fragment listing students performing recitations and songs for a Christmas program. Names include Birdie, Ca Igte, Lella Powell, Axel, Anderson, Dan Stephens, Charlie Powell, Fong, Mary Mc Williams, Mamie Peavy, Carrie Christian, Lillian Alexander, Lola Woodlift, Roberta Arrington, with pieces titled The Angel's Visit, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Forty Years Ago, Blow Thou Winter Wind and Christmas Bella.

Eee More Jones Birdie Ca Igte Lella Powell Axel, Anderson Dan Stephens

New Appointments in Council Doped by the Wise Ones

City hall buzz grows over Mayor-elect Joyner's picks for council chairs and committee heads. Dope sheet hints Alderman Quillian as mayor pro tem and Peters or Quillian to head the finance committee while Pomeroy may lead the police panel. Longino or Glass could lead sanitation or hospitals, with Grant, Holland, and others assigned to water, cemetery, streets, and ordinance committees.

Joyner Fred Cap Joyner Cap Demp F. A. Quilliian Quillian Patterson Peters Sinking Fund Commission Bester Ee Pomeroy Oldknow T. D. Longino Draper Dr. Longino Councilman Roberts Board of Health Councilman Glass Grady Hospital Grant Harwell Waterworks of Water Commissioners Holland

Hardwick Bill Aims to Prevent Wrecks in Railroads

Washington reports Rep. Hardwick of Georgia has broad support for his bill mandating telegraphic block signals on all railroads and licensing telegraph operators. The interstate commerce commission is said to back the plan, with a provision to limit operator hours. Hardwick asserts the bill seeks to stop recent deadly wrecks.

Washington Hardwick Georgia House Interstate Commerce Commission Tatron

Want Subtreasury Located at Macon

Macon Georgia December 20 Postmaster Edwards said Macon has a better chance to secure the sub treasury from a local standpoint than any city now contending for it The remark aims to spur a broad push by Macon businessmen toward Washington officials Georgia Alabama and South Carolina are cited as the main competitors Mrs Ella Thompson funeral services for Mrs Ella Thompson who died Wednesday afternoon were held in the private chapel of Hall Bond Co at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon She is survived by her husband Wyly Thompson

Macon Edwards Washington Georgia Alabama South Carolina Ella Thompson Hall & Bond Co Wyly Thompson

Opera glasses promise lasting usefulness in optical orders

Walter Ballard Optical Company at 61 Peach Tree Street announces three of the largest rotation orders ever shipt. Atlanta and Le Maire are among buyers for high end opera glasses. Every glass guaranteed, stock said to be complete while available.

Walter Ballard Optical Company Peachtree Street

Young man killed during a brawl in Hungarian colony

Special to The Georgian. Tallapoosa Florida Dec 20 A brawl at a Hungarian farm colony near here left Murdock Newsman a young farmer dead. Old man Wahl and his wife Babe are jailed at Buchanan Newaman was connected in Haralson county. Details remain unclear.

Tallapoosa Fla Budapest Fda Murdockensman Wahl Babe Buchanan Newaman Haralson

Manly Returns and Settles Bond With Virginia Company

Salisbury N C Dec 20 Manly has returned and been discharged after paying 1200 dollars to the Virginia company bonding him No reward was paid as Manlys brother brought him to Ballabury

Salisbury N. C W. W Manly Virginia Company Ballabury

Holiday Excursions Via Georgia Railroad 1907

Christmas excursion sale offers 1 1 3 first class fare plus 26 cents for round trip from points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi. 4 tickets on sale December 20 to 25 30 31 and January 1 with final limit January 7 1907. Inquiries to ticket agents A G Waqkson McMillin Augusta Ga.

Ohio and Potomac Mississippi River St. Louis A. G. Waqkson M'Millin Augusta Aeeieien

Holiday Bargains in Dry Goods and Accessories

A dense advert lists varied discounts across departments including dress goods in 36 to 40 inch widths, handkerchiefs from 6 to 25 cents, silk items up to 1.25, umbrellas 1 to 4 dollars, fancy goods, framed pictures, kid gloves at 1 dollar, children's headwear, men and boys clothing, ladies garments, misses garments, underwear, shoes, men’s furnishings, women’s furnishings, home fixings, linens, and towels with special holiday values across many lines. Notable offers feature two-clasp kid gloves, framed pictures, and Black Cat hosiery, among numerous sale prices.

Tenth Street School Christmas Program Promises Cheer

The sixth grade at Tenth Street School will present a holiday program Friday morning. Pupils prepared scenes include Christmas Bella Under the Holly Bough and A Christmas Tree with verses by named students. Santa will distribute gifts from Settlement Homes to invited children as part of the Christmas celebration.

Tenth Street Santa Claus Bella Lews Lee Lynne Brannen Walter Reynolds Gustavus Vasa Dalecarlians Montgomery Francis Elizabeth Hendon Rolling Jones Theodore Davidson Noah Porter John Harrison McCrea French Dr. Cure-All America Lord Camden Duncan Peeples Isolene Campbell Bruce Sama Bobby Bumpkin Mary, Brown Robert Redding Helen Dyken Lawson Hines Elizabeth Ingraham Margaret Jerrigan Pinkle Miss Mary Margaret Northen

General Hood’s Baltimore death shocks Atlanta kin

General John Mifflin Hood died suddenly at home in Baltimore at age 63. He headed United Railways and Electric Co of Baltimore and was a prominent civil engineer involved in railroad construction nationwide. His daughter Mrs. Ridley of LaGrange and nephew B. Mifflin Hood of Atlanta are noted relatives. his daughter traveled to Baltimore for the funeral.

John Mifflin Hood Frank M. Ridley LaGrange B. Mifflin Hood Atlanta Baltimore General Hood United Railways and Electric Company of General Hi Baltimore Papera Tuemay Ridley

Cann Escapes Prison By Paying Heavy Fine

George Cann received a twelve month sentence for simple assault on Mrs. Cornelia Hunt but was offered a $200 fine by Judge Roan later Wednesday. He paid the fine and was released. The judge had not indicated earlier whether the option would be available.

George Cann Cornelia Hunt Roan

Will Lay Cornerstone On New Year's Day

Waycross Georgia reports the cornerstone of a new $50 000 YMCA building will be laid on New Year’s Day in a Masonic ceremony led by Grand Master Max Meyerhardt. An oration is expected from Hon John Temple Graves.

Waycross Max Meyerhardt Masonic Order of Georgia John Temple Graves

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