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Honors Awarded to the South Geor wia College—B oness Changes at Mettae. M'RAE, Ga, April 22.—Last Saturday at college the pupils in the Intermediate and academic departments spoke for [speakers places and the following were awarded places: Intermediate depart ment—Cecil Ryals, Julia Lane, Lora Marcon, Ella Eason, Reuben Strozier, Mary McDuffie, Robert McRae and Au drey Adams. Academic department—Emma Cheek, Alice Barton, Allie Kennon, Vera Dyal, C. Btrogier, Maude McRae Rosa Brew fos, Lilla M'Lennan, Clyde Carswell and, Roy Girardeau. The places in collegiate departments have not been announced yet, the they are awarded on scholar ship. The coming commencement promises to be very pleasant as new features will be introduced. The notables to be here are Rev. Jno. B. Robbing, D. D. Atlanta,’ to preach the commencement sermon, Judge Jno. W. Akin to deliver the Iber- ary address and Gov. Bob. Taylor in his “Fiddle and Bow. Your correspondent was misinformed regarding the withdrawal of the insupe tion by the Lumber City board of edu cation against the board of education of Telfair county, prohibiting the pay ment of money to South Georgia col lege. The injunctions have not been withdrawn. Rev. W. J. Barton, pastor of the Bap tiss church here tendered his resigna tion to the people on Sunday the 1th Inet. Yesterday a committee was ap pointed to confer with Mr. Barton and uncertain his reasons for resigning and See if arrangements could not be made to have him reconsider his decision. Quite a number of changes are occur ing In bueinese circles here now. Mr. L. As Bond, merchant, has sold his bus iness to J. W. Evans and the former with J. W. Patterson will put in opera tion at once a well-equipped variety works and planing mill plant. Mr. Evane is the popular salesman of W. B. Folsom and he will take charge of his new work May 1. But the most important changes have occurred In banking circles. The 1 preeedent of the Merchants’ Bank, Mr. J. ¥. Cook, with several of the directors has resigned, the reason being some dissatisfaction as to the owner of con trolling interest of stock, the majority of shares being held by H. . Pritchett and K. F. McRae. At a meeting Satur day Mr. F. B. Stubbs, of Macon, was elected president, E. FP. McRaa, vice- President and these two with J. FP, for and H. J. Pritchett, the direct ores Saturday night a new bank was or ganized.. “The Citizens” with J. FP. Cook, president; J. T. Smith, vice-presi dent; directors: G. M. Wilcox, J. L. Wilcox, Morgan Cook, D. B. Lanter, J. P. Cotter, E. D. Graham, A. §. Ryals, G. T. Holland. The capital of the new bank will be $25,000, and until they can build their office will be in A. Ryals* printing office, Olin Pharr, cashier of Merchante’ bank will go with the new bank after thirty days. ‘There was no row, nor wrangle, but a mere disagree ment and some of the directors in the new bank are stockholders in the old one. Doubtlest both banks will do a oad: business as has the one hitherto. Mr. C. B. Parker, capitalist, also with continue to do business at his usual place, corner Second avenue and Oak Street, “Under the Oak, and with so many places to obtain money we should pen) prosperous times at a small
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Macon Telegraph
Macon, Georgia, US
Tue, Apr 23, 1901
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