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DECATUR (GA.) NOTES.
Miss Clifford Hunter left Saturday
morning for Louisville, where she will
be the guest of relatives for the holi
day season.
Mrs. Cox, of Eufaula, has returned
home, after a visit of several days to
her mother, Mrs. Clay.
Miss Josephine Jones will ledVe the
latter part of next week for Marietta,
und Miss Faye Jones for Monroe, where
they will be delightfully entertained
during the holidays.
After a stay of some length In Deca
tur, Mr. and Mrs. William Hargrave
will go to Tlfton next week.
Miss Liza Candler will have as her
guest during the holidays Miss Evelyn
Norwood, of Agnes Scott.
Mrs. Horace Ehle and her mother,
Mrs. J. D. Stockton, of Quincy, Fla.,
left last night for Florida where Mrs.
Ehle and children will remain with
her mother until spring.
Mr. and Mrs. T. X* Cooper have re
turned from Clinton, S. C.
Messrs. Julius, Robert and Julian
Scott are home for the holidays.
Miss Kate Mtltedge has returned
from a visit of several weeks to Sa
vannah. Waynesboro and Mldvllle.
Miss Ruby Arther will spend the hol
idays In Macon.
M*. Fletcher Pearson, editor of The
Press, will spesd Christmas day In
Lumpkin.
Misses Effle and Mattie Boykin and
Mlsq Erma Hnson have returned from
Bessie Tift College, Forsyth.
Miss Margaret Gresham, who has
been teaching In Lnwreneevllle. is
spending a few days with Mrs. Sidney
Crane on her return to her home In
Sumter, S. C„ for the holidays.
Miss Bertha Carmichael, of Jackson,
Is the guest of Mrs. H. S. Rowland.
Mrs. LeRoy Patterson, of Balnbridge,
Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. How
ell Erwin, Jr.
Miss Marie Ridley will be the guest
of Miss Eddie Hunter next week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rowland will
spend a part of tho holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael, of
Jackson.
Mr. Philip Ansley wll bo the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Philip Harrison, of
Ni w York, during tho holidays.
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Gaines, of Wake
Forest, N. C., are guests of his par
ents'at Agnes Scott.
Mr. G. C. McWhlrter will spend sev
eral-days of next week with his par
ents at Comer.
Miss Jessie Lee Hardeman has re
turned from McDonough.
Agnes Scott College and the public
school closed yesterday. Several teach,
ers and pupils will remain at Agnes
Scott during the holidays.
Mr .Charlie Crane has returned from
Rlackshcat
Mr. and Sirs. F. G. J’ower have re-
SOCIETY
MR. AND MRS GODFREY
TO GIVE LUNCHEON.'
Sir. and Mrs. Charles Godfrey enter
tain at luncheon next Tuesday at the
Piedmont Driving Club In compliment
Mf-PdForest Hullbard, of the Yale
Glee Club.
MISS LOPEZ TO ENTERTAIN.
Tuesday morning Silas Irene Lopes
will be the attractive young hostess at
a card party which she will give In
honor of her cousin, Miss Inex Lopez,
of Bessemer, Ala. The guests of the
occasion wll] include Sllsses Theo Prio-
leau, Dollle Prioleau, Carolyn King,
Mabel Hurt. Dorothy Selby, Evelyn
Reynolds. Roberta and Hortense Mo
ran. Mary Z. Harrison, Helen and
Mary Hawkins, siarle Engelhart, Doro
thy High, Edith Sims, Florence Smith,
Laura aand Louise Ripley. Gladys Still
er. Ruth Wing. Agnes Harrison. Marie
Abrams. Harry Schleslnger. Etta and
X a!rile Cubbedgo of Macon, Annie Rose
Akers. Mildred Harmon. Harriet Cole
of Chicago.
NINE O’CLOCK GERMAN CLUB.
The Nine O'clock German Club will
give a Christmas german at the Pied
mont, Driving Club at 9 o’clock on tho
evening of December 27.
The officers of this popular social or.
ganlzatlon are Mr. Samuel Sllcer, pres,
ldent; Mr. Lyn Werner, secretary and
treasurer; Mr. Arthur Clarke, Mr. Eu
gene Ottley and Sir. Travis Huff, gov
crnlng board.
SCHOOL CHILDREN CELEBRATE.
Professor Richardson's school closed
for the Christmas holidays on Friday,
December 20.
After the examinations the premises
were turned over to tho pupils. They
had prepared for a feast of good things,
and they had, In their own vernacular,
“a grand time."
Four young ladles were the charming
hostesses. These were Miss Susie
Lampkln, Miss Martha Lawshe, Miss
Nina Bishop and Miss Altaleen McDan
iels.
Professor and Mrs. Richardson were
the recipients of a handsome carving
set,, a Christmas gift from the pupils.
CHRI8TMAS DAY~AT
OLD WOMAN’S HOME.
. The Inmates of the Home for Old
Women will be at home Cbristma^Day
to receive their friends.
dinner consisting of all the good
things of the season, and donated by
generous friends, will be enjoyed by the
old ladles.
Any one wishing to send remem
brances are requested to send them to
the home. 19 East Mltchellrst., Tues
day morning, the 24th Instant. A com
mittee of the Gordon Circle will be
there to receive them.
CHRI8TMAS SALE.
A sale of Christmas dolls by the
ladles of St. Mary's Guild will take
place at Orchard’s store, Gordon-st.,
West End, on Monday next from 1 to 6
p. m. Many beautiful dolls at. most
reasonable prices will be on sale.
GATE CITY HIVE.
Regular meeting of Gate City hlvq.
No. 4, Ladles of the Maccabees, Mon
day evening. December 2S, at 7:30
o'clock, at 83 Cyntral-ave.
MUSIC AT FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY.
Morning.
Prelude—Faulkes.
Cornet. Noel—Adam.
Voluntary, "Come All Ye Faithful"
—Novello.
Offertory, "Rejoice Greatly" (Mes
siah), Handel—Miss Louise Van Har
lingen. >
Anthem, “Sing, O Sing, This Blessed
Morn," Rogers—Miss Lillian MacAr
thur and choir.
Postlude—Gullmant.
Evening.
Prelude—Lemare.
Cornet—Sullivan.
Voluntary, “There Were Shepherds"
—Bochan.
Offertory, "Beneath the Stars On
Bethlehem'b Plain,” Spence — Mr.
Thomas B. Davis and choir.
Anthem, "Behold, I Bring You Good
Tidings"—Huhn. ,
Choir—Miss Louise Van Harlingen,
soprano; Miss Lillian MacArthur, alto
Mr. Thomas B. Davis, tenor; Mr. Ed
ward A. Werner, bass; Mr. C. T. Wurm,
cornetlst; Mr. J. P. O’Donnelly, organ
1st and director.
BAD BLOOD
"Before I began using Cnsearnts, I had a bad com
plexion, phn pies on my face, and my foot! was not
digested ns Jt should hare been. How I nm enflrelj
well, and tho pimples hareall disappeared from ml
face. I ran tmthfnlly say that Caseareta ars Juil
Best For
The Bowels
i ineuuweis
CANDY CATHARTIC
mtsmssmmm
Guaranteed to cure or yoar money back
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y, too
ANNUAL SALE, TEH MILLION BOXES
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Personal Mention
A VISIT TO THE
HOME FOR OLD WOMEN,
i Friday afternon. Miss Besslo
Hanna, accompanied by the teachers
and scholars of her school, visited the
Home for Old Women," their visit be
ing’a pleasant surprise, and the after
noon passed too quickly for the old la
dles. Fruits and handkerchiefs were
presented to the Inmates.
Miss Julia Richardson returned Sat
urday from Washington city, where she
has been at the Cathedral School. The
dance which she and Miss Katharine
Richardson will give on the evening of
December 31 In honor of Misses Fran
ces Nunnally and Margaret Dlssosway
will be ono of the brightest events of
the holiday season among the younger
set.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hunt, who have
recently moved to Atlanta from
Charleston, S. C„ are with Dr. and Mrs,
C. E. Boynton until January 1, when
they will take their apartment at the
Savoy, on West Peachtree-»t. Mr. and
Mrs. Hunt are well known In Charles
ton and In Atlanta. They will moke
delightful acquisitions to Atlanta's so-
clal life.
Miss Adora Anderson's box party at
the Gro«id Saturday afternoon was
complimentary to Miss Josle Blanken
ship, of Columbus, and her guests In
cluded Miss Julia Meador, Miss Caro
line DuBose, Miss Margaret Ladson,
Miss Susie Mac Pope and the honor
guest of the occasion, Miss Josephine
Blankenship, of Columbus.
GORDON CIRCLE, KING'S
DAUGHTERS AND SONS,
The Gordon Circle of tho King's
Daughters and Sons will meet at the
Home for Old Women January 1, 1903,
at 3 p. m. All active members are re
quested to be present, this being the
first meeting of the year, the election
of officers will take place, and an
nual reports of officers and committees
will be read. Associate members are
cordially Invited to be present.
MISS A. M. PUBTELL.
Corresponding Bert-dary,
turned from an extended visit North,
Mr. Dennle Trotter, who has been
with his aunt. Mrs. Susan Brown, and
attending tho Southern Medlcnl Col
lege, has returned to Madison for the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Mary 'Michael, of Agnes Scott,
will spend the holiday season at'Apa,
laches.
Mr. Darbey and daughter, of Charles
ton, S. C., returned home Saturday,
after a visit of several days to his son
at Mrs. J. P. Laird’s.
Miss Estelle Manning, of Waleaka, Is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Howell Green, on her return from
Wesleyan.
FREE!
Wo will give away on the 24th day of this month, $15.00
worth of Toys, Wagons, Games or Silverware, FREE. You
don’t have to buy a cent's worth to get a chance. All you
have to do is to write the last line of our Limerick:
Old “Santa” comes but once a year,
He buys his stuff from King Hardware,
On everything that he may get
Quality and price are right, you bet,
Please fill in the last line with anything that rhymes with
“Hardware” and mail or bring it to the store, and on the night
of the 23d day of this month the contest will close and the
awards will be as follows:
For tho best line, a Five-Dollar order to the Toy or Sil
verware department will be given; for the second best, a
Four-Dollar order; for the third a Three-Dollar order; for the
fourth, a Two-Dollar order, and for the fifth, a One-Dollar
order.
Get your lines in early, for if there should be two alike,
then the first one received will' be accepted. The result will
be published in The Constitution, December 24th.
KING HARDWARE CO.
53 Peachtree Street
Mies Winifred Irwin, of Jackzonvttle,
Fla., )■ the very attractive guest of
Miss Carrie Dallis at the home of Mrs.
P. S. Shellman, on Junlper-st. Miss
Dallis and Miss Irwin are fellow-stu
dents at the Southern Female College
at LaGrange, and will return to their
studies after spending the holidays In
Atlanta.
Judge and Mrs. William B. Lamar, of
Florida, reached Atlanta last night
from Washington, and will spend
Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Toy. They leave the latter part of
next week for Florida, where they will
spend some little time before re
turning to Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly, of Bir
mingham, and little daughter, Austin,
anil Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown Pat
terson. of Greenville, 8. C„ are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Austin, on
Forre»t-ave.
.Mr. and Mrs. John J. Woodslde and
their young son, John, Jr., are In Louis,
vllle. Ky„ to spend the Christmas holl-
days with Mr. Woodslde’s mother, who
has Just returned from a six months'
trip abroad.
Miss Louise Purdy, of Newnan, la
the guest of Miss Kathleen Wright,
having come to Atlanta to attend the
wedding of Miss Eugene Featherstone
and Mr. Robert Barry Tufts.
Mrs. Monroe, of Columbus, Miss., is
expected In Atlanta next Tuesday, to
spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Elliott Miller, on West I’each-
tree-et.
Mr. John C. Cater, Jr., returning
from school at Auburn, Ala., spent
Friday night in the city en route to
Forsyth, where he will spend his holi
days.
Mrs. William T. Jones will go down
to Forsyth Monday afternoon for a
visit of two weeks to her parents, Mr.
and Mre. John J. Cater.
Messrs. Milton Dargan, Edward
Brovn, Ed Oay and Remsen King, who
i.re at the University this year, are at
home for tho holidays,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Montag have sent
nut Invitations to a dance on Wednes
day evening given In honor of Miss
Black, of Texas.
of the Lucy Cobb faculty, will s
the holidays in Atlanta.
Miss Jenny Cramer has left for her
former home, Huntsville, Ala., to spend
the holiday season.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Calhoun loft
Saturday for Chattanooga to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. A. J. Lyndon has returned to
Athens, after visiting relatives In At
lanta.
Mr. Thomas A. Burke and children
are visiting relatives In Athens.
Miss Edith Stearns Is spending the
holidays In this city.
BRENAU COLLEGE-CON
SERVATORY,
Gainesville, Ga.
A limited number of vacancies
available for the Spring Term.
Unusual advantages In Plano, Voice,
Pipe Organ, Stringed Instruments,
Musical Pedagogy, Orator}’, Painting.
Domestic Science, In addition to the
etandard literary and aclentlflc courses.
Location among the foothills of the
Blue Rldgo Mountains makes It possi
ble for delicate students to continue
In school until the end of the term.
A summer term makes It possible for
students from malarial districts to
spend the summer In the mountains.
The attendance during the present
session Is the largest in the remarka
ble history of the Institution—nearly
four hundred students, representing
twenty states.
The spring term begins January 23.
Reservation should be made at once.
TO COMPLETE~ROAD
BY CLOSE OF YEAR
Miss Margaret Wright, who Is at
tending school at Agnes Scott, will
lend the holidays with her aunt, Mrs.
P. McBurney.
Miss Florlne Ulrich, who has been
North for eeveral months, will arrive
Sunday to epend the remainder of the
winter In Atlanta.
Mias Bolling Fhlnlzy will come over
from Athene for the Yale Glee Club.
She will be Mlse Elizabeth Raweon's
guest.
Mlse Luclle McRae, an attractive
Wesleyan girl, will spend the holidays
with her aunt, Mre. A. McD. Wilson.
Misses Emily, and Agnes Harrison,
who are spending the winter In Ath
ens, are at home for the holidays.
attending school In the East, ret
home Saturday for the holidays.
Mrs. T. M. Fitzpatrick and Mfee
Marie Fitzpatrick, of Washington, Ga,
are In th< city for a few days.
Mrs. P. W. Arnold has returned from
Athens, after a pleasant visit to her
brother, Mr. E. L. Johnson.
Dr. and Mrs. Marlon McHenry Hull
and children wilt spend Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. HulL
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga„ Dec. 21.—It (s an
nounced J^ere that the actual work of
construction on the proposed links to
the Georgia Southern and Florida rail
road will begin at once, and through
trains over the line will be In opera
tion by the close of the year 1908.
John Scott, president of the Augus
ta Construction Company, In tendering
his resignation from that office to the
board of directors of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad, an
nounces that the reason he has taken
this action Is that all tub work he had
undertaken for the railroad had been
completed. This work.Included the
making of surveys, maps, plans, pro
files. etc.
E. L. Beemls, chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of tho hom’d of di
rectors and vice president of tho con
struction company, has been chozen to
succeed Mr. Scott.
FOR XMAS.
3 B’s, Calabash, Meer
schaum and Briar Pipes,
Newest stock in city. 97
Peachtree St. The Smoke
Shoppe.
NEGRO IS HIDING
, IN BAD LANDS;
POSSE IN PURSUIT
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21.—No effort
Is being spared by the police to effect
the capture of John Young, the negro
who ^yesterday brutally assaulted Mre.
William B. C. Hershey at her home.
Feeling ngalnst the negro Is una
bated and Jf he Is captured he may be
dealt with severely.
The police are certain that he Is still
in the city and hidden In some remote
hole In the Bad Lands, and they think
lip will remain there until house to
house search Is over. The woman was
assaulted and beaten for revenge.'
Citlsena In the North End are carry'
lug revolvers and threaten to shoot the
man on sight, and If he Is captured It
will require all *he efforts of the po.
lice to prevent him from being lynched.
Grand Master Installs Offi
cers of Luckie
,-Lodge.
W. D. Luckte Lodge No. 89, Free and Ac
cepted Mason*, held Its annual communica
tion Friday evening In the hall at the cor
ner of Gordon and Lee-sts., West Hml. Tho
annual reports were read, from which It
was. seen that the lodge has had a most
successful year.
T. K. Hanbury and J. E. Martin were
presented with past masters’ Jewels. The
officers elected for the ensnlng year were
as follows:
R. M. Abernathy, worshipful master: R.
M. Willingham, senior warden: T. B. Fer
ris, junior warden; M. U Troutman, senior
deacon: C. L. Moore, junior deacon; E. if.
Mnutleth. senior steward; R. E. Rushtoo,
junior steward; George 8. Barker, chaplain.
The Installation of officers was conducted
by Worshipful Grand Master T. It. Jeffries.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
$2,450—Mrs. R. I*. I’oole to Mutual Invest
ment Co., lot on Glenn-st. Warranty deed.
$2,200—Mrs. E. M. Knight to J. 1). Skiouer,
lot on Gartleld pluce. Bond for title.
BUILDING PERMITS.
$2,500—B. D. *VVatklns, 565-667 Lske-ave., to
build two dwellings.
$140—F. W. Cole, 10 Rldgecsve., to repair
re dntnar -
$270—F.
cover house.
$125—T. B. Ferris, 159 PJedmont-nre., to re
cover house.
Tnttnall-at.
Martha Dlckersoo, age 68, died at East
Point, Ga.
BIRTHS
To Mr. end Mrs. A. fc. Rag,dale, 14S
Luckie-at., n boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Fife, 124 Mllledge
ave., a boy.
Bryan Would Not Talk.
Kansas City. Dec. 21.—William J.
Bryan last night refused to discuss the
chances of Governor Johnson, of Min
nesota, for tho Democratic nomination
for the presidency. He said he was
afraid he would be misunderstood and
misquoted.
Deaths and Funsrals
JUDGE W. LOTT’S
FUNERAL SUNDAY
Special to The Georgian.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 21.—The body of
Judge Warren Lott, who accidentally
shot himself while hunting Friday
morning, was brought to his home here
yesterday evening. The funeral will be
held Sunday.
Judge Lott was one of the most wide.
]y known and highly respected citizens
of this section of the state. For twen
ty-odd years he served Ware county
as ordinary and was a most upright,
faithful public servant. Since 1898 he
was a member of the city board of edu
cation. lie was the senior member of
the firms of Lott A Peabody and Lett.
Fain & Co., and was connected with a
number of business enterprises In Way-
cross and Ware county.
Over thirty years ago Judge Lott
tharrled Miss Hattie Williams, who,
with five children, survives him. Lieu,
tenant Warren Lott, of the United
States army, stationed at Fort McPher.
son. will arrive In the city tomorrow.
The other children are Miss Edith Lott
and Masters John, Henry and Arthur
Lott.
E. E. E. Eaket.
E. E. E. Eakes, aged 29, died at a
private sanitarium Saturday morning
at 1 o’clock. He was the son of Rev.
and Mrs. M. H. Eakes. He leaves a
wife ami three small children and three
brothers and one sister. After his
death the body was removed to Green
berg, Bond & Bloomfield's undertaking
establishment, prepared for burial, and
at S:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon was
sent to Llthonln, Ga., for funeral und
Interment.
Mrs. Margaret A. Skiff.
Mrs. Margaret A. Skiff, aged 79, died
at her residence, 176 South Pryor-et.,
Friday night, at 8 o’clock, after a short
Illness. She leaves no relative. The
body was prepared for burclal by H. M.
Patterson & Hon, and early Saturday
morning was sent to Williamsburg.
Mass., for funeral and Interment.
Mre. Nancy Robsrts.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Roberts,
who died Friday morning, was con
ducted at the residence, 64 Ella-st.
Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock.
The Interment waa at Westvlew cenv
etery. ^
Claud~McNebb.
The funeral ceremonies of Claud Me
Nabb were conducted at the residence
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Me
Nabb. SOS Meane-st., Saturday morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. The Interment was
at Hollywood cemetery.
CHRISTMAS KODAKS
In all styles from $1.00 up. Noth
Ing gives more enjoyment In the house
hold than a Kodak. Jno. L. Moore A
Sons, 42 N. Brood St., Prudential build
ing.
REVENUES OFFICER KILLED
WHILE MAKING RAID.
J. M. High Co.
THIS STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
TIL
9 O’CLOCK
Until Christmas.
Remember the Great Cut Price
Sale of China, Art Ware and Bric-
a-Brac now going on.
J. M. High Co.
LAUNCH MOVEMENT
FOR NATIONAL PARK
Greensboro, N. C., Dee. 22.—J.
Hendricks, a revenue officer, was killed
by moonshiners In the Smlthtown*sec
tion of the Sauratown mountain. In
Cox county. •
While Hendricks was cutting up a
still with an ax, a shot was fired from
'ambush, penetrating his heart. Mem,
bars of the posse returning to Greens,
boro without making any arrests.
Suit Against Iron Company.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanoga, Tenn., Dec. 21.—An In
voluntary bankruptcy petition has
been filed in the United States court
seeking to have the Sequachle Iron,
Coal and Lumber Company, of Bprlng
City, declared a bankrupt. The cred
itors filing the bill are the Tom Frltts
Hardware Company, $600; the DeLoach
Mill Manufacturing Company, $3,600,
and the Loomis & Hart Manufacturing
Company, $276. ‘
Joins Conclave,
The annual Joint conclave of Coeur
de Lion and Atlanta commanderlee will
be held In their asylum, corner Mitchell
and Forsyth streets, Wednesday morn
ing, December 25. at 10 o'clock sharp.
A toast to Grand Master Henry W.
Rugg will be drunk and the usual
Chrlstmap ceremonies will be observed.
Money Miesing from Body,
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanoga, Tenn., Dec. 21.—Mystery
surrounds the death of Tom Jones, a
flagman on the Nashville. Chattanooga
and St. Louie railway. He died appa
rently from an overdose of morphine,
believed to have been administered for
the purpose of robbery. It is said he
had money on his person a few minutes
before he was found in an unconscious
condition, but he had none when found.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that 5* m
Laxative B rom ° Quinine ^ ^
Elizabeth J. Watt, a member Cureea Coldln One Dcy. Cnp in2 De
on every
.box. 23c
Spacin' to The Georgian.
Columbua, Ga., Dec. 21.—A movement
has been launched to have a national
park established at the site of the last
battle of the Civil War east of the Mis
sissippi river. The battle was fought
Just opposite Columbus, on the Ala
bama side of the Chattahoochee river,
where there was somo ( firing and one
or more fatalities, a distinguished Con
federate officer being killed Just after
he crossed the river, at a spot where a
great cotton factory now stands.
The city of Columbus Is preparing to
mark the scene of the ending of the
buttle with a large rough bowlder, ta
ken from the battlefield, a suitably en
graved bronze plate being attached to
the stone to explain Its slgnlfinnce.
The battle of Columbus was fought
on April 16, 1865, beginning late In the
afternoon and continuing until some
time after nightfall.
HOTEL
if* ST. DENTS^
BROADWAY AND ltTH STREET.
NEW YOUK ClTY.i
Wlthur'lEw Acrega-of^Erery'
latertit. Halt Block from n'taimakce’SS
o minutes’ walk of Skopptof DUUkL.
JS'OTED P0R: ‘ Excellent* of CuUloe, Gofe
fortabl* Appointments, Courteous B«w-
vice and Homelike Surroundings^
DOOMS SI.50 PER DAY ANO OF
_ EUROPEAN PLANL
Tablo d’Hoto BreakfastSOc.
WM.TAYl.OR & SON, Inc;
ALSO
'BOTrX* M All nNIQUHai
83rd suteter*
PROTEST AT DELAY
IN BEGINNING WORK
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 21.—Columbus,
Yazoo City, Hattlesburr Gulfport and
other towns In the state for which ap
proprlatlons to be used In the erection
of Federal buildings were made by con
grese more than two years ago, are
sending letters of protest to members of
the Mississippi delegation relative to
the (downers of the supervising archi
tect of the treasury In arranging plans
fob the commencement of work on tho
structures.
Jackson Is also protesting vigorously
against the stow unwinding of the gov
ernmental red tape, a $40,000 appro
priation having been made for an an
nex to the government building In this
city, which has not progressed beyond
the point of preparing the plans and
specifications. At none of the places
named has tho government commenced
work.
DECEMBER COLLECTIONS
MAY REACH $3,000,000.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson. Mlse., Dec. 21.—The Decem.
her tax collections In MlesleelppL for
all purposes, will amount to between
$3 000,000 anij $3,500,000, and the state's
pro rata will reach the treasury be
tween January 1 and 10, the latter date
being the time limit for eettlements.
As the terms of present collectors will
not expire, however, until January t,
eeveral of the number will be delayed
beyond the time limit In making their
settlements with Treasurer Miller.
The One Best
Christmas
Suggestion
Open a savings account
with this bank and pre
sent it to children, rela
tives or friends as a
Christmas Gift.
Guarantee
Trust &
Banking Co
($500,000 Capital) jj
Temple Court. Atlanta.
HOTEL v
GRENOBLE
SCth St. and 7th Avs.,
Opposite Carnegie Hall
N. Y. City.
A Select Family and Transient
Hotel.
Situated In the finest residen
tial part of the city, two blocks
from Central Pork, convenient to
all theaters and shops.
Rooms $1.50 a dev end up,
Rooms with bath $2 per day
and up.
PARLOR BEDROOM AND BATH
$$.00 A DAY AND UP.
William P. Chase.
HOTEL
PIERREPONT
ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF.
43, 45, 47 West 32d St.
One Door from Broadway.
NEW YORK CITY
A superior, perfectly appointed hotel, ap
pealing especially to people of refinement.
European Plan.
Room with hath, $2.50, $100 and $4.00.
I'arlor bedroom and l ath, 56.00 and $6.00.
Two Bedroom*. Parlor and Rath. JO. $:, * II
II A H It Y L. B R O W N .
Of Hotel Victoria, Boaton and Uletboro Inn