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TflE NEWS OF A DAY
Short Stories of Various Kind Grouped
Cider One Head.
ILL SORTS OF LITTLE LOCALS
They Are None the Lew Intereetlng Because
Short, and Their Importance, Should
Not Be Underestimated.
Christmas Tree Monday.
The. East Rome Baptist Mission Sun
day school will have a Christmas tree in
the Ai lington hotel Monday night.
Hand Badly Injured,
Alex Burnett, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Barnett had the fingers on
his right hand badly hurt yesterday
by the premature explosion of a can
non cracker.
Third Church Bunday.
Rev. C. A. Jamison will preach at the
Third Methodist church this morning.
Mr. Jamison was formerly pastor of this
church, and a large congregation will
probably be out to hear him.
Dinner at the Jail
Jailer McLeod gave the prisoners an
excellent dinner yesterday. He served
them roast goose and dressing, roast beef
and many other good things. There are
only two white prisoners in jail now,
Geo. Hallett and a boy in for stealing a
bicycle. There are four negro women
and several negro men.
Regular communication of
Oostanaula Lodge No. 113,
A. F. & A. M., will beheld
7 o’clock p. m. Monday,
St. John’s Day, at Masonic Temple,
Rome, Ga. Visiting brethren in good
standing cordially invited to attend.
C. W. Underwood,
Worshipful Master.
C. B. Goetchius, Secretary.
Gifts to Dr R. B, Headden,
Dr. B. B. Headden, the beloved and
popular pastor of the First Baptist
church, was the recipient of a number
of handsome Christmas presents.
Fifty gentlemen presented him with
an elegant Prince Albert suit of
Clothes, a silk hat, shoes, etc. He re
ceived presents from {Boston, Carters
ville and other points. He was one of
the happiest men in Rome yesterday.
Reunion in Codartown,
Professor and Mrs. J. C. Harris,
Miss Agnes and George, will go down
to Cedartown today to be the guest
of Prof. Harris’ parents, Dr. and Mrs.
C. H. Harris. All the members of the
family will be there, and it will be a
very happy reunion. Lieut. Charles
Harris and family, from Buffalo, N.
Y., have been in Cedartown some
time, and Mr. W. J. Harris, from
Washington, reached Cedartown yes
terday.
FOR RENT.
A nice comfortable 8 room
house with 10 acres land, good
spring on place. Apply to
J. D. THOMAS,
Post Office,
MASONIC REUNION.
Cherokee Lodge to Have Annual Reunion
On Monday Evening.
Tomorrow evening, Cherokee Lodge
No. 66, F. & A.M., will have its an
nual reunion. There will be work in
the third degree, music, addresses,
etc.
It is expected that a number of
prominent Georgia and Alabama
masons will attend. Surrounding
lodges will send delegations, and a
large number of the mystic tie will
grace the occasion with their pres
ence.
Cherokee Lodge now numbers 245
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Christmas
Is Here
So Are Our
Fireworks!
Fruits, Fruit Cakes, ‘ Blocks”
Boxes Chocolate and Fancy Bon
Bens. 10c, 25c and 50c. Candies of
the finest and good things of every
description for the
Holiday Season.
We have a large lot of Turkeys,
Apples, Oranges, Banana”, Raisins,
Cranberries, Dates, Citron, etc. In
fact everything wanted for the holi
day trade. Also splended line of
Family Groceries on hand at all
times. Our supply is to please our
trade and you are invited to call on
L, G. TODD,»/
Phone 174.
No. 333, Broad St Rome, Ga.
members, and is one of the largest and
most influential lodges in the Sooth.
Its work is famed all over the state,
and in other stater. It is excelled by
none and equaled by few, Following
is a list of the present officers of Cher
okee Lodge:
Max Meyerhardt, W. M.
James C. Brown, S. W.
James B. Hill, J. W.
J. W. Hancock, Treasurer.
R. H. West, Secretary.
W. L. Collier, 8. D.
Albert G. Ewing, J. D.
Gordon B. Tatum. S. 8,
F. H. Scblapbacb, J. 8.
2. F. Clark, Organist.
Rev. 8. W. Gilliam, Chaplain.
F. M. Car wile, Tyler.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
At the Flrat Baptise Church This
Morning.
Under the direction of Mrs. W. S.
McHenry, the organist and director, a
fine program of Christmas music will
be rendered this morning at the First
Baptist church.
The opening number will be an anthem
‘ ‘There were Sheperds” in which Mr.
William McWilliams has a solo part.
‘‘Ob, Star of Bethlehem is a quartette
number.
The offertory which will be especially
beautiful will be sung by Miss Miriam
Reynolds. Her sweet, well niodulated
highly cultured voice is much admired
by the congregation of the First Baptist
church. The words to the first verse of
the solo aie as follows:
Oh, Babe in Manger lyingj
Beneath an eastern sky,
I gaze on thee and worship,
As Thou in peace dost lie.
I see the Mother Mary,
Bow before the Infant King,
I see the wise men hoary
Their gifts and homage being.
Holy, Holy.
O’er the Hills of Judah
I hear the angels sing
Glory to God. to God be Glory
For unto us is born a king
Glory to God, to God be Glory
Today is born a king.
To Cure A Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
B. Q. on each tablet.'
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
Some Who Go, Some Who’ Come and Some
Who Stay at Home.
W, O. Clements is spending several
days in Montgomery.
Mr. E. H. Colclough went to Carroll
ton yesterday, and will be gone several
days.
Hamilton Wyley, who has been away
attending school is home for the holi
days.
John W. Bale went down to Atlanta
yesterday to spend Christmas with
friends.
Dr. F. A. Wynn, who has been m the
city since Thursday, will return to At
lanta today.
Mr, Walter Griffin, traveling represent
ative of the Howel Cotton Company, is
spending several days in the city.
Mr. T. C. Smith, who is now a popu
lar commercial traveler, is in the eity
spending the holidays with his family.
Edgar Green, who is stenographer for
Dean & Watkins, of Atlanta, is in the
city to spend several days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Green.
Insure with Goetchius Phone 169,
CAR ROBBERS.
Twe Prominent Florida Citizen, Arrested
For That Crime.
Atlanta, Dec. 25,—H. B, Carter
and F. Herrington, two very promi
nent citizens of Brooksville. Fla.,
were arrested there Friday and
brought here today,
Ti' *.y are charged with car robbing,
and the circumstances under which
the robbery was accomplished forms
a very thrilling story.
Last Augnst Carter was merchan
dising at Brettwood, Ga., near Jesup,
Ga. There was only a side track and
Carter did business in an old box car.
He bought heavily from Atlanta and
Macon merchants.
On August 9th last the car was
burne.x, CctW brought a dam
age suit against the railroad for s#,-
800.
Carter moved to Brooksville, Fla., and
' went into business. Detective J. W.
Connally, of Atlanta, was put to work
on the cise. He went to Brooksville,
and hired to Carter as a clerk. He
identified $2,000 worth of the goods as
being those Carter had in the box car
and which he claimed were burned.
Carter and Herrington noved the goods
from the car, and then burned the car.
It has created a big sensation here and
in Florida.
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The E, C, Wood 8 Co,, stock
goes for cost
| Morrison & Trammell make the
best brick possible and sell them all
, over the country.
THJB ROME TRIBUNE. SUNDAY DEQEMBKR. 26, iSfrl
CHRISTMAS STORIES.
Sleet and Rain Wraps Rome In Icy
Fringe.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CELEBRATION
Incidents and Events of the Day—Sad for
Some and Joyful for Others—How
the Day Was Spent.
The Texas sleet storm seems to
have reached Rome.
The forests and telegraph wires in
Northwest Georgia are wrapped In
ice.
Friday was a pretty day, compar
itlvely. and everyone hoped and look
ed for Christmas day to be fair and
cold. But |tLey were doomed to dis
appointment. A_ cold, penetrating
rain began falling early in the morn
ing, and continued throughout the
day. It kept the people off of the
streets and everything had much the
appearance of a quiet Sabbath day so
far as crowds were concerned. A few
boys braved the wet and cold to shoot
fire crackers. J
Last night the streets were
quieter than about ever known on
Christmas night.
Sad Christmas for Th<m.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. McDonald had
arranged for a large Christmas dining
yesterday and the mother of the latter,
Mrs. Alex T. Harper, had come from
Cave Spring to be present. The party
was interrupted before 10 o’clock by the
receipt of a telegram stating that Mrs.
Joe Brown, second daughter of Mrs,
Alex Harper, was desperately ill at Car
rollton and for the family to come at
once. Mrs. Harper and Mr. and Mrs.
McDonald left on the 11 o’clock train.
A telegram received in the afternoon
stated that Mrs. Brown was no better,
and for her other sisters to come. As
the telegraph office in Rome closed at
6 o'clock nothing more could be heard
last night.
General Holiday Observance.
Christmas was pretty generally ob
served yesterday. The banks and rail
road offices were closed, and the em
ployes had the entire day. The post
office was closed during a good potion
of the day. Some of the stores kept
open throughout the day, many were
open only for awhile, and a few did not
open at all. There were services at the
Episcopal and Catholic churches yester
day.
Cnrlstmas With the Chaingang,
The county convicts in their winter
quarters in the Fourth ward had a
day of rest yesterday. Superintend
ent Hackney very humanely stopped
all work and gave his charges an ex
tra good dinner. His gang has dwin
dled below fifty, and two or three had
their liberty given them yesterday as
a Christmas present. They spent the
day in doors around big fires.
CHRISTMAS LIBATION.
Beautiful Ceremony of Rome Comman*
dery of Knights Templar.
The Knights Templar drank the
Christmas libation at the Masonic
temple yesterday at noon.
The ceremony was beautiful and
impressive, and at the same moment
(noon in Washington City) all over the
United States the Knights Templar
drank the toasts to beautifully worded
sentiments.
The music was furnished by a spe
cial choir consisting of the Misses
Clark, Miss Battie Shropshire, Mr.
Benjy Barker, Messrs. Walton and
Childs, while Prof. B. F, Clark was
at the organ.
Commander J. J. Seay presided and
conducted the ceremonies. Quite a
number of ladies were present.
At the conclusion of'the ceremonies,
in a feeling, well worded and most ap
propriate speech, Capt. A. W. Walton
presented Dr. R. B. Headden, the
prelate of the Rome commandery,
with a silk umbrella. Dr. Headden
responded appreciatively.
The Knight Templars celebration
of Christmas day was certainly one of
the moat beautiful Christian observ
ances of the day.
NEGRO WOMAN SHOT.
Bob Gatewood Painfully Injure* Her
With a Pistol.
Bob Gatewood, a well known negro,
is in a cell at the city hall charged with
shooting a negro woman.
He claims it was an accident. The
shooting was done at a house next to the
old Whitely place on the Rome railroad
and below the old waterworks plant.
He says the ball glanced while he was
shooting down on the river bank. But
his story is mixed up. He says the ball
went through the window. It is said
he was drunk.
The shooting occurred about 1 o’clock
and created considerable excitement.
He was followed to the city hall by a
large crowd of negroes.
The woman was said to be named
Sallie Barnes and the shot went throng h
the back of her neck. She is painfully
but not dangerously wounded.
Gatewood works for Hand & Co. as a
porter and was formerly employed by 8.
8. King & Co.
1898 1898
TO
OUR PATRONS:
We sincerely wish you all a
HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
and may you live long to trade with
us, and become prosperous by so
doing. Remember we are head*
«
quarters lor
NEW YEAR PRESENTS.
We thank you most heartily for
your liberal patronage in the past.
We assure you that we shall always
appreciate your trade and strive to
be deserving of it. We extend the
compliments of the season.
LANHAM & SONS,
Seven Stores—” Wholesale and Retail.