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THE BANNEA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1*11.
FOR 1 COT OF ATHENS
Majority of Stock Has Been Subcribed and Building
- Has Been Leased For the “Athens Trust and
Banking Company" and Applicafian Will be
Made For Charter This Week.
IN FAR EAST
Returned Missionary Tells
Of the Opportunities
For America In The
Orh nt
CAPITAL NEWS SOY WAS KILLED BOARD OF EDUCATION MEL
Athens, with five banks already es
tablished and all doing fine business.
Is to have a sixth established witb'n
the - next tew weeks. A building has
been leased, application (or a charter
will be advertised and filed with the
secretary of state In the next few
days for the establishment of the
"Athens Trust and Banking Com-
pany," with a capital stock of $100,-
000. The majority of the stock has
been subscribed and the remaining
shares will be taken within the week.
Back of the enterprise are about fifty
prominent business men of this city
and the smaller towns near Athens.
Leading In the promotion of the new
bank are Messrs. J. W. Griffin of
Crawford, director of several banks
In small towns along the Georgia
Railroad and Interested extensively
la factories and other enterprises at
Crawford In Oglethorpe county, B. W.
Hudson. Interested In several enter
prises with Mr. Griffin, Frank A.
. ipsromb, Insurance and realty man.
whose building at the corner of Col
lege avenue and Clayton street the
new Institution will occupy, and a
large number of others. The bank
will go after the business of the mer
cantile firms and the farmers espe
cially and will keep their doors open
tor banking till six o’clock In the
evenings, combining with tbe regular
line of business also the savings fea
ture.
The personnel of the new company
Insures Its success. The promoters
have been successful In other enter
prises and they have made a thor
ough canvass of the field here, the
needs of more banking facilities and
additional banking capital to carry on
the enlarged and still Increasing bus
iness which the firms or Athens are
doing each year with the vastly in
creasing demands made by the farm
ers for more banking accommoda
tions.
They are convinced that the bust
ness men of Athens need additional
banks, sis the business of the city has
grown In such volume that the banks
already established cannot meet the
demands. They believe that the farm
ers In the surrounding country, who
are now depositing more money and
are at times needing more banking
help, demand additional banking fa
cllitles and that Athens Is the place
to locate another institution. They
have faith In the future growth of
the business of this city and the
steady growing prosperity of the
farmers In the territory near by.
The location will be a good one—
the corner at present occupied by the
Orr Drug Company. The drug com
pany is soon to move to the Hodgson
Shackelford building on the opposite
corner of the same streets. They
propose also to Introduce an Innova
tion In banking business and Instead
of closing at 2 In the afternoon they
will keep open till 6 o'clock every
day. They will have a savings bank
feature and will aask the wage-earn
ers to deposit their savings with
them. x
The application for charter will be
forwarded to tbe secretary of state
this week and will be advertised le
gally beginning In next Friday’s
Weekly Banner.
Twin Stories Of The Happy Hooligan
Kind-Helping Others’ Trouble
Story One.
“Happy Hooligan" like, trying to
accommodate n fellow colored man,
John Dean, a negro, Is today begin
ning a sentence of twelve months on
the chaingang, unless be today gets
up $200 fine and tbe costs In a case
of violating the prohibition law of
the state. He was tried before Judge
West of the city court and In the
rase It came out that lie had not sold
hut one quart of liquor—the only he
ever sold In his life, he stated, and
that he sold that to a man tor tbe
other negro with him while the "oth
er" negro went to have hit mule
shod. The negroes were both from
the country. Dean aaya that the
"other” negro brought the booie to
town and he merely delivered the
quart to one customer as a matter of
accommodation to the friend and
the customer. The fine was the same
the mayor assesses.
Story Two.
“Happy Hooligan" like, trying to
be accommodating, Jim Waller,
negro la beginning todny a sentence
of six months on the chaingang. un-
leu he today gets up $3'> fine and
costs, for violating the new plitol
toting law. He showed that he was
only doing a good turn for his land
lady and does not carry pistols
around as a general habit. One of
the boarders couldn't settle with the
landlady for bis board. He tendered
a pistol as an evidence of good faith
and she accepted It. Waller offered
to take It to the pawn shop and sell
or soak It for her. lie wrapped the
gun In a newspaper and was on his
way when the police happened to stop
him on another matter and the gun
waa discovered. His fine was light
op account of the good showing he
made before Judge West of the city
court.
Makes Good Record, Retires From
Railroading With Farm Of His Own
,11m Motes, a colored man who has
been working for the Gainesville Mid
land Railway ever since Former Gov
ernor Candler completed that road
as the O. J. & 8., a narrow gauge
road, has retired from railroading
and gone to farming. He Is about
forty-five years old. He began as
train hand on the G. J. £ 8. and wp»
a flagman when he resigned a tew
days ago. In tbe time he baa been
railroading and adding nickels to
Ills hoard by "butching” between hla
duties as flagman at the station, he
accumulated enough to buy a good
farm which Is valued at $3,000. He
baa money In the amount of between
fifteen hundred and two thousand dol
lar* In the bank. He frequently In
the past few years of hts service on
the railroad loaned amounts from five
to a hundred dollars to other em
ployees of the road—white and color
ed. He Is coal black and Is a full-
blooded negro. He has a wife and
several children. Giving up his Job
after twenty-five years work he says
that he will spend the rest of bis life
on his own farm and proposes to not
only make a good living but will add
further to hla savings.
Dr. N'ewtou gave a strong address
at the chapel hour at the University
yesterday morning. The classes for
the hour following bad been dismiss
ed to enable all to attend. Those who
were present were strongly impress
ed.
Ills subject was “How to develop
and Hold our Trade with the Far
East.” The great opportunity which
lies before -ua by reason of the Pan
ama Canal brings a need for action.
Germany and England now own the
leading merchants ships of the world.
Japan is alert, to the acquisition of
this carrying trade. These countries
subsidize their merchant marine.
America must do It or lose this tre
mendous business.
Germany and England are gaining
commercial advantages because they
learn the languages of Japan and
China, better than American traders,
Diplomas are given from the business
schools for the learning of Chinese
and Japanese.
In Yokahoma there are many Eng
lish and German firms, but there are
scarcely any American firms.
An Imperative need of America and
of the South is a great commercial
university. We must wake up, or
the alert, aggressive, business-like
methods of the older nations will put
them In the lead. America may be
likened to a great strapping youth.
We must acquire the methods of ma
ture nations.
Chancellor Barrow at tbe close,
said that an effort has been made for
some time to Secure a school of
commerce In the University of Geor
gia. He exhorted every student to
use bis influence with the represen
tatlve from his district to secure the
appropriation for the heating plant,
and for this department of Com
merce. The trustees will do what
the students ask for. Every student
can help much for a greater Georgia
and a greater University.
Many Items of State In*
terestas Chronicled by
Banner’s Atlanta
Correspondent.
LITTLE NEGRO CHILD
DIED FROM BURNS
Two Children Left a. Few
Mhutes by Mol her Blazing
on Her Return.
Yesterday evening about eight
clock a little eight year old child of
Robert Moore, a colored man, living
at 16!U East Brand street, died from
the effects of fearful burns received
by having her clothing catch fire at
the open fire place. A smaller child,
only two years old, was also serious
ly burned.
The mother of the little children
had left them In the room where a
fire burned on the hearth. She ran
across the street to see a neighbor
for a minute hut did not remain away
more than a few minutes. Upon her
return she discovered the two chil
dren had swept their flimsy garments
Into the Are and were enveloped in
flames. The older child was evident
ly trying to save the little one. The
two-year-old baby escaped with bad
burns which will likely not- result
fatally. The other one suffered hor
ribly and although a physician did all
e could she died at 8 o'clock In
great agony.
Big Pennsylvania Railroad Suing
Passenger For $2.16 Price Of a Ticket
8t. Louis, Mo., Jan. 23.—A legal bat- statement of the case, Mr. Miller
tie to decide whether persona who bought a ticket from Philadelphia to
ride on cars, but do not get seats, Belmar, but when he got on the trilii
shall pay fare was begun In the court he found all the seats taken and was
of justice here today, when a suit forced to stand all the way. He re-
brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad . fused to surrender the ticket to the
Company against Alten *. Miller,' conductor, he claims, on the ground
president of the Union Electric Light'that he saw no reason for giving It
Company of this city, came up for
trial. The railroad seeks to recover
from Mr. Miller $2.1$, tbe amount of
the railroad fare from Philadelphia
to Belmar, -N. J.
On July 2 last, according to the
he did not get a seat. The
railroad company thereupon Institut
ed legal proceedings to recorer the
amount of the fare. The case Is re
garded as a test case and doubtless
will be carried to the highest comts
Largest Case of Measles On Record
Are “Those in One Athens Family
About the largest esses of mealea
on record and the most of ths disease
for the number of persons affected
and afflicted with It, or "them," ha*
been turned up In a suburban aeetlon
o? the city of Athens. There are live
members of this family. The fstber
weighs more thsn 2W pounds; the
mother Is also unusually fleshy and
weights close to 240; one fourteen
year old boy weighs more than 200
and tbe other children are corre
spondingly "hefty.” Four are now in
bed with measles. The aggregate
weight of the four is not many
pounds shy of half a ton.
HAMMOND REYNOLDS
GOES TO WHITE SOX
Greensboro, Ga„ Jan. 23.—Ham
mond Reynolds, catcher last season
for the Columbia team, South Atlan
tic League, has signed a contract for
the coming season with the Chicgo
Wblta Sox. Reynolds is a Green
county boy and a bright baseball fu
ture is predicted for him. His broth
er, Wade Reynolds, will be with Ma
con, In the 'Sally League the coming
year.
FORM LAW FIRM.
Greensboro, Ga., Jan. 23.—Judge
H. G. Lewis, James Davison and Miles
W. Lewis announce the formation of
a partnership for the general practice
of law, under the name of Lewis,
Davison and Lewis, with offices at
Greensboro, Ga. The Arm will open
offices February 1. Judge Lewis, sen
ior member of the firm, retired vol
untarily from the bench of Judge of
the Ocmulgee circuit January 1. Col.
Davison Is county solicitor. Mr. Miles
Lewis is a son of the late Judge Hal
Le wis.
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Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23.—Charles De-
Holsey, a cigar salesman. Is again on
the streets after two attempts at sui
cide. First he drank six bottles of
laudanum and after being placed on
the operating table at Grady hospital
he attempted to slash his throat with
n pocket knife. Later he tried to es
cape from the institution but was re
captured. He Is now at liberty again
seemingly little the worse for wear.
Anti-Saloon Worker.
Atlanta. Ga„ Jan. 23.—Rev. O. Wil
liam Young, of St. Louis, assistant
general superintendent of the Ameri
can Anti-Saloon League, who Is In At
lanta to begin a five weeks campaign
for prohibition spoke at Trinity
Methodist church to a large audience
last night.
“Atlanta has become the amaze
ment of the nation under the prohibi
tion regime," declared Dr. Young.
"The people of the country have been
astonished at the growth and progress
of this city in every way since the li
censed llqnor traffic was iviped out
by state legislation—a growth that
can safely be attributed in a tremen
dous degree to that action."
The speech of Dr. Young was the
firing of the first gun of the Antl-Sa-
loon League's campaign in Georgia to
prevent the liquor forces from repeal
ing the present prohibition act.
Dr. Young declared that the day or
the blind tiger. "Boot-leg,” and near
beer saloons was limited. Dr. Young
win speak next Sunday at Columbus,
Two Thsatrlcal Attractions.
■Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23.—Two theatri
cal attractions In Atlanta this week,
promise to attract large crowds. One
of these attractions Is "The Firing
Line, which was dramatized from the
celebrated novel of Robert W. Cham
bers. It will appear at the Grand for
an engagement of three nights and a
matinee.
The other attraction Is Frances
Starr in "The Easiest Way." which
opens an engagement at the Orpheum
the latter part of the week. Ward £
Vokes in "The Trouble Makers" are
appearing at the Lyric for the week.
There is tbe usual vaudeville at the
Forsyth.
National Mothers' Congress,
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23.—The National
Mothers' Congress which meets In
Atlanta Feb. 2, 3 and 4 will bring
many delegates from all parts of the
country. The welfare of the child
will be discussed In all Its phases.
The work of the congress, founded
fourteen years ago, has spread until
It has come to number men and wo
men from every state and every
country among its members. At the
meeting to be held here several of
the most famous specialists have been
invited to attend and address the
congress. The Parent-Teachers’ As
sociation and International organisa
tion will take part In the congTess,
and the presence of this body alone
will add much to the benefit that can
he derived from the meeting.
As Mob Pushed Him For
ward To The Door of A
Negro Crowd Intended
To Whip.
DR. VEAL, WHO HAD NARROW
ESCAPE, WAS VISITOR HERE
Had Muzzle of Shotgun In Hands of
Assassin Dropped Half an
Inch he Would Have
Been Killed.
Dr. Veal of Arnoldsvllle Oglethorpe
county, was a visitor in the city yes
terday. He had bandages about his
head and is still suffering somewhat
from the effects of gunshot wounds
received a few days ago. Dr. Veal,
while returning from his home to his
office was set upon by two negroes
and received a part of a load of bird
shot In his scalp. Most of the load
nt through his hat'and hair. Had
the muzzle of the gun in the hands
of the murderers dropped the frac
tion of an Inch the entire load would
have struck his 'head and literally
torn off the top. The negroes are
in Oglethorpe county pail at Lexing
ton. ■ \
MERCHANT MARINE CONGRESS.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—A na
tional merchant marine congress call-
fd at the suggestion of the National
Association of Manufacturers met at
the New Willard hotel today for a
two days’ session. The general pur-
poee of tbe gathering is to take ac
tion to promote the passage of an
ocean mail bill by the present con-
gres, which will authorize the post-
office department to apply the rev
enues received on account of foreign
postage toward securing ocean mail
service In American-built ships fly
ing the American flag and available
In time of need for naval use with
those regions where ocean mall fa
cilities are now most Inadequate, In
cluding South America, South Afri
ca, Australia and the Orient.
Death In Roaring Fir*
may not reault from the work of fire
bugs, but often severe burns are caus
od that make a quick need for Buck
Ion’s Arnica Salve, the quIckesL
surest cure for burns, wounds, bruises,
boll*, aorea. It subduea Inflammation.
It kills pain. It coothea and heels.
Drive* off akin eruption!, ulcers or
pilot. Only 28c at W. J. Smith £ Bro,
and H. R. Palmer £ Sons.
iToccoa Record.)
sad affair veiled in much mys
tery by which Ebb Wiley, a well
know n and much respected young cit
izen of near Mize- met his death, oc:
curred Thursday night of last week.
The tragedy happened at the home
of one Henry Shackelford ,®a colored
man residing on what is known as
the Knox place, near Clark's Creek
church. In Franklin county, six miles
north of Carnesville.
it seems to be impossible to securfe
an authentic account of the killing of
the young man from eye-witnesses,
hut from meagre accounts given by
residents of the vicinity who have
been induced to tell what they know
about it. we have been enabled to
gather what we believe to be an ap
proximately true history of the affair.
The circumstances leading up to the
tragedy therefore, appear to have
been as follows;
A son of the colored man Shackel
ford above mentioned, a boy 16 or 18
years of age, while riding a mule
a-ong the public road not far from the
Clark's Cheek church, overtook and
made Insulting remarks to small girls,
the daughters of Prof. Dorsey, resid
ing in the vicinity. The oldest girl is
said to be less than twelve years ot
age. Both children were greatly
alarmed at the young negro's actions,
and ran to their home and reported
the affair to their mother. This oc
curred on Saturday, January 7th.
For some reason Mrs. Dorsey did
not mention the affair to her husband
until the following Monday. Prof.
Dorsey being naturally incensed, vis
ited the home of young Shackelford,
related to Henry Shackelford, the
hoy's father, an account of his son’s
conduct. The boy could not be
found at the time, and Prof. Dorsey.
It is alleged, told Shackelford that
he thought the boy should be punish
ed with a good whipping, and If it
were administered In his presence, he
would take no further action. Shack-
edford Is said to have given his prom
ise to carry the boy to the Dorsey
home on the following day, (Thurs
day), and whip him in the presence
of the Dorsey family. This he failed
io do.
Instead of keeping his word. It Is
alleged that Shackelford purchased a
Winchester rifle from someone In the
vicinity, and sullenly remained at his
home. By. Thursday evening .an ac
count of the younger Shackelford's ac
tion had become pretty well known
In the neighborhood, and a number
of young men are said to have decided
to go to the negro’s home and give
the boy a whipping.
By whose invitation, and how he
was induced to be one of the party is
not known, hut subsequent develop
ments seem to Indicate that Ebb
Wiley, living near Mize, fully eight
miles from the locality, was the lead
er of the attack.
Stories differ as to the number of
young men In the "whipping" party.
Some say there were a dozen, others
declare there were at least fifty,
When they arrived at the Shackel
ford home It was about midnight. All
accounts agree that Wiley was put
forward to go to the door and demand
that the boy be turned over to the
visitors. The elder Shackelford Is
■aid to have opened the door and be
gan firing with his Winchester; Af
ter the second shot It Is said the gun
refused to work, probably because
Shackelford was not familiar with It.
At (he first shot Wiley foil from the
door, out Into the yard, pierced in
the abdomen by a bullet. His com
panions ait made a hasty retreat it Is
said, except one, who had been sta
tioned in the rear of the house. Hear
ing the shooting at the front he is
said to have come around and dis
covered Wiley lying on the ground
still alive, but in terrible agony. He
was carried to the house of a family
in the neighborhood named .Andrews
where he died during the forenoon
on Friday.
Henry Shackelford, it is said, did
not bear a very good reputation in
the neighborhood, and had served
term In the chaingang on a misde
meanor.
• The fate cf the young man cast a
pall over the entire community. He
was about 21 years of age and unmar
ried. He leaves a widowed mother,
one sister and four brothers to mourn
bis death.
Street Through Night School Property Favorably
Considered and Agreement From tbe Trustees
Will Be Referred to the Mayor and Council.
Supt. Bond Attends Meeting of Educators.
(From Tuesday’s Banner.)
The regular monthly meeting of
the board of education was held yes
terday afternoon in the office of the
superintendent at the city hall.
The committee appointed to confer
with a committee from the board of
health oq the matter of a medical
inspector for the schools, reported
that it was the sense of the commit
tee that the matter be left in the
hands of the hoard of health, the two
boards, however, to consult In all
matters pertaining to the schools and
Inspections before action was taken.
Prof. G. G. Bond was authorized to
attend the meeting of the department
superintendents to be held In Mo
bile, Alabama, this month.
An agreement from the trustees of
the East Athens Night school proper
ty placing that property In the con
trol of the board of education to be
used as that board thought for the
best interest of the school waB read.
This action was brought about by the
appointment of a committee from the
board at Its last meeting with a view
of securing a right-of-way through
that property for a street In order to
avoid, for the travel, the narrow and
dangerous curve at that Junction.
The matter was freely discussed
and on motion It was referred to the
ladles to prepare an agreement and
file with the mayor and council at tbe
February meeting. This action will
he heralded with much pleasure on
the part of the public generally as It
will now open a street in that section
which will eliminate one of the most
dangerous sections in the city.
It is understood that the county
will commence work at once on the
street and as soon as tbe agreement
has been received and acted upon by
the mayor and council work will be
commenced.
It is planned to move the school
nuildins and to Improve the cottage
on the lot by erecting steps and such
other improvements now In demand.
Thli being the annual meeting of
the board of officers for the ensuing
year were elected.
Rev. J. D. Mell was re-elected pres
ident; Mr. J. E. Talmadge, Jr., was
re-elected vice president: Mr. C. D.
Flanigen was re-elected secretary and
Col. M. G. Michael waa re-elected
treasurer.
Standing committees will be ap
pointed and announced later by the ,
president of the board.
A petition from the teachers in *
grades other than the high school for
an increase In salaries was read and
referred to the salary committee. The
teachers In the high school petition
ed the hoard some time since for an
Increase In their salaries.
petition from the colored teach
ers of the schools was read and on
motion was referred to the commit
tee on salaries.
IEA SENATOR IN TENNESSEE;
DEADLOCK STILE ON IN N. Y.
Nashville, Tcnn., Jan. 23.—Hon.
Luke Lea, a well known young law
yer and publisher, and the recogniz
ed Independent democratic leader,
was United States senator by the
Tennessee legislature today, breaking
the deadlock that has existed for the
past 20 days. He will succeed Unit
ed 8tatea Senator J. B. Frazier.
The election of Mr. Lea came after
one of the most spectacular fights In
the legislature. A royal battle has
been waged since the legislature be
gan between the regular democrats
and the independents and the repub
licans.
The deadlock at the end of last
week seemed almost hopeless, and to
day’s session began with the state
ment that the deadlock would still
continue.
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 23.—The fifth
ballot for the election of a United
Slates senator today showed no elec
tion. The ballot waa ai follows:
Democrats; Sheehan, 86; Shepard,
13, Parker 1; Gerard, 2; Herrick, 3;
Littleton, 3; O'Brien, 1; Kernan, 4;
Governod DIx, 1; Glynn, 1.
Republicans: Depew, 81.
Total vote* cast, 196. Necessary
for choice, 99.
Winfield A. Huppucb, chairman of
the democratic state committee, de-
claret In a statement that every
democratic senator and assemblyman
should abide by the result of the cau
cus which last Monday night caat a
majority rote for William F. Shee
han as the party candidate for .United
States senator.
Baptist Revival on East Side;
Baptist Revival on West Side
ANOTHER AIR SHIP SIGHTED
LAST NIGHT OVER ATHENS?
Last night it was reported by phone
lo the Banner that residents of the
city had seen another airship passing
over tbe city. They stated that they
aero positive that the craft was a
regulation airship. It had up a good
head of speed and showed lights, it
waa seen at seven forty-fire pasting
over Athens at a height variously es
timated.
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Revival services are to be conduct
ed all this week at the West End
Baptist church, In the western part
the city, Rev. A. J. Smith, pastor,
and Rev. C, G. Smith, of. Atlanta,
one of the state evangelists of the
Baptist State Board of Missions, doing
the most of the preaching. Each af
ternoon at 4 o’clock and each even
ing at 7:30 there are special aervices
with good singing and an evangelical
sermon from the evangelist. Much
Interest has been already evinced in
this special effort and It Is hoped that
great good will be accomplished both
the Christians who attend and to
the unsaved who are going In large
numbers at each service. Mr. T. A.
Henry, one of the best congregational
sung leaders In the section, Is con
ducting the music.
The Sunday service* by the broth-
t of the pastor of the church attract
ed large and Interested congregations
at the morning and evening hours.
Revival services are to be contin
ued all this week at the Second Bap
tist church, In tbe eastern portion ot
the city, Rev. H. C. Compton, pastor,
and Rev. Dr. J. D. Winchester, of At
lanta. one of the atate evangelists of
the Baptist State Board of Missions,
doing the most of the preaching.
Each afternoon at 4 o’clock and each
evening at 7:30 there will be special
services with good singing and an
evangelical sermon fram the evan
gelist. Much interest waa last week
aroused In this special effort and the
Interest has deepened till It was
thought best to carry on the pro
tracted services all this week, apd
Mr. Winchester was prevailed upon
to spend another week her*. Many
church members have been quicken
ed and helped and many who have
never professed religious convictions
have been brought to see the light
and turn to the right. All are con'
dlally invited to attend these meet
ings.
Six Criminal Cases in 90 Minutes;
Fifteen Minutes TV Each Defendant
Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 237—fn
hour and a half Monday morning In
Hall superior court, the new Judge
and solicitor of the Northeastern cir
cuit completed six cases from the
criminal docket. The securlug of
three new Juries for service second
week of the court took up an hour
and a half. The first case called was
that of the state against Emmett Al
len, charged with forgery, numbered
27 on the docket. Tb- defendant en
tered a plea of guilty to forging an
order on Mr. Burnett. The Judge Im
posed a sentence of twelve months in
the chaingang.
Tom Richey plead guilty to larceny
from the house. He waa left fn the
store at New Holland, after the doors
were closed, stole goods and broke
cut. The sentence was twelve months.
Ben Burton plead guilty In one
rase cf robbery. He was found guilty
fr another case. He held up the
manager of tbe Crystal theater and
rubbed him of the day’s door receipts,
and he robbed a boy of fifteen cents.
He was given six yearn In one case
and two In the other.
Will King and Will White were
sentenced to alx months each for
larceny from the house. They broke
into the store of Mr. 8lmp*on below
Gainesville. Plea* were entered In
each case.
LITTLE TEN MONTHS BABE
DEAD FROM MENINGITIS
Yesterday morning occurred the
death from meningitin of the little
ten months’ old daughter of Mr and
Mr*. H. D. Carson at their home on
New street. There were also compli
cations with acute pneumonia. The
body of the little one will be carried
by way of the Central of Georgia
Railway thin morning to Backhand.
The funeral win take place at tkat
place this afternoon.