08 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Brunswick News
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1907
Page
1
W L Miller of Boston, a leading marine contractor, arrived to begin the A B & A timber basin project. Eight men arrive today, 25 more in two weeks, and six months are needed to complete the gigantic contract by July 20.
Mayor W. F. Symons speaks on 1906 as pivotal for Brunswick, praising the A B A railroad, port improvements, and federal support. He urges unity, fair policy, and careful budgeting to cut taxes, expand schools and hospitals, upgrade fire and water services, and retain municipal ownership of the waterworks while negotiating fair franchise terms.
Miss Flerrie Mallon of this city wed Mr. A. B. Taylor of Beach Georgia Sunday afternoon. Rev. Co P. Thornton officiated. The bride, a popular telephone exchange operator, and the groom, a Beach merchant, will reside in Beach after the ceremony.
The Southern ports project will add terminals for raft and boon timber at the A., B. & A. lines, enabling easy handling of inland timber. Mr. Miller plans to return to Boston on Thursday then move with his family to Brunswick to oversee the completion of the major work.
Norrie Deaver longtime Levy's bookkeeper now in charge at Attamaha mills married Sunday in Tifton to Miss Jatle Parish who had spent time in Brunswick. The couple resides at the mills in a mill cottage.
A house owned by Mrs. William Baker is being moved from its Halifax square lot purchased by Mr. C. Downing to a new site beside the Ralston home on Egmon Street. The moved house will be repaired and improved as a desirable residence. A handsome new home will rise on the Halifax square lot by Mr. and Mrs. Miller Nightingale.
Brunswick faces a housing shortage as officers of the Brunswick Steamship Company plan to relocate their families to the city. Commercial Agent Ligeour reports nearly all officers seek accommodations, with about thirty families ready to move. Although new houses are under construction they are already spoken for, creating a need to build at least two hundred more homes within two months to house incoming crews.
President H. M. Atkinson of A B and A and C L Dimon of the Brunswick Steamship Company arrived in the city by private car to review progress on South End terminals and to prepare for a Cuba voyage aboard the Brunswick. They noted labor shortages and material delays but praised improvements and the Brunswick's terminal outlook. Dimon plans a return to New York tonight after a personal conference with Atkinson.
Washington January 7 Senator Lodge's bid to have the senate endorse the president's dismissal of the negro troops failed in the first senate skirmish. Lodge withdrew the amendment after declaring the president acted within authority. At Thurlow's today fish market offers fresh halibut Spanish mackerel and oysters.
Washington January 7 The government wins its case against Fa and Bro a major tobacco importer The supreme court declares tobacco importers must pay the duty when tobacco is received the warehouse weight is much less than when the tobacco is in leaf form
New Orleans Jan 7 The strike of Southern Pacific railway clerks ended today as the walkout was declared off. Clerks had been on strike for some time affecting operations and negotiations continue.
Hon Clark Howell editor of the Atlanta Constitution will be aboard the steamer Brunswick today bound for Havana. He travels as a guest of President H M Atkinson who arrived yesterday and will join Howell on the trip.
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