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Col. Tom Bell spent several* days at
home this week. ^
The city public schools'will open the
first week in September.
Mr. R. H. Moomaugh made a visit to
the Gate city Wednesday.
Miss Lula Estes of Conyers is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. J. R. Logan.
Mr. W. L. Dunsin is now clerking at
the store of J. G. Hynds & Co.
Mr. James Alexander of Atlanta, ,
was in the city for several days this
week.
Mrs. A. P. Pifer of Norfolk, Va.,, is
tne guest of her sister, Mrs,W. I. Clark,
this week.
Mr. Tom Gaines of Atlanta, visited
friends and relatives in Gainesville
Saturday.
Mr. J. C. Hill has been confined to
his room at home this we.ek on account
of sickness.
Miss Florence Cottingham of Atlanta
is visiting the family of Rev. J. A.
Wynne on Race street.
The street force has been at work
this week trimming up the shade trees
on West Spring street.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Dunlap of At
lanta, are visiting the family of Col.
S. C. Dunlap on Green street.
Mr. James M. -Nunn, one of the best
contractor’s here, is in Dawson county
at present erecting a bridge.
Mr. E. L. Bergstrom, the new deputy
collector for this district, was- regis
tered at the Arlington -Thursday.
Miss Winnie Hobbs, with her grand
mother, Mrs. S. W. Beardslee of Jack
sonville, Fla., are visiting in the city.
Mr. Will Evans will visit the city of
New York next week. Probably he
will stay a w eek or t wo enjoying him
self.
Master Roy Paris has returned home
to Florida after a stay of two months
with relatives and friends in the Queen
City.
Mr. Marvin C. White, a prominent
commission merchant of Atlanta, is
visiting his father’s family for a few
days.
Odd Fellows met last in their regular
hall. No special business was attended
to. This order meets everv Friday
night.
Mrs. George Bartlett, with her little
children.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. E. Andrews of La. Fayette,
Ala., has been in the city this week
stopping at the Arlington. He is one
of the largest "planters in Alabama and
is quite a wealthy and influential citi
zen. Mr. Andrews owns a fine hotel
at La Fayette, and also a large hotel at
LaGrange. He comes up to Gaines
ville oeeasionaly and thinks this is the
finest climate in the world. - He is
well pleased with Gainesville as a city
and of course has formed a very pleas
ant opinion of our hospitablle people.
His farming .properties in Alabama are
very valuable.
the city Wednesday to see his friends.
Mrs. Newton DuPre of Dahlonega,
visited relatives and friends in the city
last week.
Mr. B. D. Langford spends to-morrow
at Tybee on an outing expedition and a
season ot rest.
Mrs. Joel Latimer of Washington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. H. Shelly,
on Green street.
Mr. James J. Sims of North Carolina,
is visiting his brother of this city,
Vould be glad to show you the most
xtensive as well as the sweetest assori-
nent of Perfumes, Extracts and Co-
rignes ever brought to this city. * Any
Mr. John Findley of Gainesville, who
r attended Mossy Creek " campmeeting
last Sunday, made'a kodak picture of
a family, the group representing five
generations. The singular feature of
the gathering is that not a single death
has occurred in the family.
Those who compose the group are:
Mr. and Mrs. Henson Payne, Mr. and
• Mrs. W. J. Payne, Mr. and Mrs, Tom
Alexander, Mr. and- Mrs. Gardner and
their little daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne are eighty-seven
and eighty-four years old respectively,
and live only a few miles from Mossy
• Creek campground. The remainder
of those in the group live in that com
munity.
For fifty consecutive years Mr. ajud
Mrs. Payne have attended Mossy Creek
campmeeting, and have always driven
there in an ox cart, and stopped under
the same tree. They are hale and
hearty and even more sprightly than
many much younger in years. They
live quietly at their home near. Mossy
Creek, Mr. Payne doing all of his own
farm work, and his wife attending to
vail of the household duties. They are
remarkably healthy people and live
happily together.
At Mossy Creek last Sunday their
children, grand-children, great-grand
children and great-great-grand-ehildren
were gathered around them, as has
been their custom for several years,
and together they enjoyed campmeet
ing as perhaps no others did. It was a
glorious occasion for them, ahd they
had a great time.
It is said that .qld man Payne never
owed a debt in his life, and it is a well
known fact that not a more honest and
sincere man ever Jived. The family,
in many respects, is a remarkable one.
Joint Meeting of School Board and City
Council.—All Beal Estate Assessments
.Reduced 33j£ Per Cent.—Tax Bate
Mar he Raised 1 Per Cent.
A joint meeting of,the city council
and the city school Board of Education
was held in the council chamber Mon
day night which lasted till twelve
o’clock.
The main object of the meeting was
for the council to hear a report from
the Board of Education and from
the gentlemen appointed as city asses
sors. ;
The men wh^Uompose the Board of
Education are: GeL H. H. Perry,
chairman; G. H. Prior, secretary
aiid treasurer; Cols. C. O. Sanders
and Howard Thompson; Judge A. Eu-
dolph; Messrs.. R. E. Andoe and W. R.
Winburn, with Judge J. B. Gaston,
n a positive guarantee. Free sample
Cascarets to everybody,
. Hair brushes, tooth brushes, shaving'
several weeks, having arrived a few
days ago from their home at Philadel
phia.-
* *
Miss Sadie Quiilian of Atlanta is in
the city yisitingthe family of Dr. J. B.
George and other relatives.
(rushes and all kinds of brushes at the
invest possible prices.
[ Fine selection of Knives, ranging in
irice from 5c to $2.50.
I Pearline at 5c a package.
[ Hood’s Sarsaparilla 75c.
[ Scott's Emulsion 75c.
[ Brown’s Iron Bitters 75e.
| Lemon Elixir 40 aud 75e.
| Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy 40c.
I August Flower 65c.
( Kail’s Catarrh Cure 65c.
I Simmons’ Liver Regulator 20c.
■ Black Draught 20c.
|Mennen’s Talcom Powder 20c.
ITetlow’s Gossamer Complexion Pow-
20c.
assortment of shoe polish just
Squire Geo. Sims.
Mrs. Tom Bearden, with her attrac
tive little daughter, Miss Julia, are
again at home in the city.
Mr. Blnth Eberhart is off this week
selling medicine with Mr. D. H. Stans-
bury, through the country.
Mr. Ed Davidson, with his family,
has been spending several weeks with
relatives in Asheville, N. C.
Some needed repair work on the
street railway has been done this week
by the manager, Mr. D. “E. Evans.
Mrs. B. F. Perry, the telegraph oper
ator, is spending a few weeks with
relatives and friends in Dariville, Va.
Mr. Walter Stovall of Forsyth coun
ty, is with the firm of S. C. Dinkins &
Co.,aiding in the keeping of their books.
Mr. Anderson Logan is traveling the
State of South Carolina this week. He
always turns in a good report to his
house.
Mrs. W. T. McArthur, who has been
on a visit to her brother, Dr. C. A.
Ryder, of this city, left for her home
Monday.
Mrs. A. B. C. Dorsey is in Abbeville,
S. C., this week on a visit to her sisters
who reside there. She will he absent
two weeks.
Miss Claude Telford of Homer, a
niece 'of Messrs. J. T. and W. L. Tel
ford, has been on a visit to her uncles
for the past week.
Miss Anna Comer, who has been on
an extended visit to friends in Wash
ington, has returned home to the de
light of her many friends.
Mr. J. II. C. Williams, with his two
little daughters, Misses Mamie and
Minnie, are visiting the family of his
brother, Mr. J. L. Williams.
Col. N. G. Canning was in the city a
short while Wednesday to see his
brothers and sisters who live here, on
his way to his home in Gadsden, Ala.
Mr. Charlie Maddox, who has been
in this city for quite awhile, left for
the Gate City Wednesday morning,
where he goes into business with his
father.
Mrs. H. B. Powell ol Columbus,
Miss., registered at the Arlington Wed
nesday. She remained in the city only
a short while before leaving for the
city of Washington.
Mr. J. P. Heard, who lias been spend
ing quite awhile in Hightower, has re
turned and will now be fouficl behind
the counters in the grocery department
of Hosch Bros. & Co.
Mr. Mark Palmour went to Dawson
Sunday and returned with other mem
bers of the family of Mri Ben Palmour,
who has been spending several days
with relatives there.
week with his wife, who has been in
the city sometime as a guest of her
father, Rev A. Van Hoose. ~ He has a
large and lucrative law practice in
Macou and is one of the foremost attor
neys of the Central City. Mr. Polhill
has represented Bibb county in the
legislature, and when a member of
that body several years ago introduced
a bill to make dogs taxable property—
a bill which made him famous. Editor
Dana of the New York Sun discussed
Mr. Polhill, his bill, dogs, and things
in general down in Georgia at that
The graduating piano recital of Miss
Rosa Hardaway next Thursday evening
at the Seminary will be a delightful
affair. It is expected that the atten
dance will be very large.
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Miss Norrine Lester Cochrane has
returned from the Chrystie School of
Methods-of Kingsville, Ohio, and is
welcomed by her .many friends. She
will teach elocution in the Seminary.
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Giye us a call. We offer you fresh
ods of superior quality for a very
lall profit.
AT THE CONSERVATORY,
IGIN'ATORS OF LOW PRICES,
North Side Public Square,
Next Thursday evening Misn
Rosa Hardaway will give her
graduating piano recital in the Audi*
t-orium of the conservatory. Miss
Hardaway would have graduated at
last commencement of the Georgia Fe
male Seminary had she not been called
home on account of sick relatives
about two months before the session,
closed. She is now completing the
senior coarse under Prof. Wallace
who has arranged a very attractive
program for the occasion of her recital.
Miss Hardaway will be assisted by
Mr. Ellison D. Van Hoose who has
forged his way to the' foremost ranks
of the nations greatest Tenor soloists.
Mr. Van Hoose during two years study
in New York has made great progress
both in Oratorio and Standard Euro
pean Operas, among the latter especial
mention may. be made of Wagner’s
Works. Mrs. Polhill will assist at the
piano.
' Miss Hardaway having pursued assid
uously the junior and senior course in
piano and theory is proof sufficient
that her interpretation of the classics
will not fail to charm ail who may
hear Her.
Cornet solos by Miss Alice Barnes,
and Miss Susie Brantley’s violin selec
tions will be two of the most delightful
features of the program.
lines ville,
UNION MEETING
Will be"Held at Pleasant Grove
Church next Friday.
Dr. Henry Quigg of Convecs, was in
the city this week en route to Porter
Springs where he will spend several
weeks. He is a well known Presbyte
rian minister and is-an able and elo-
Quigg is one of
quent preacher,
the most prominent men in the South
ern .Presbyterian church, and is held in
high esteem. He has traveled exten
sively, and a year of two ago made a
lengthy trip touring the old world.
He is an interesting and entertaining
talker, and though somewhat advanc
ed in years is lively an active.
Robert and Mar
guerite. left T.hursdey for Columbia,
S. C., on a visit.
Mr. S. T. Ivey, one of the most pros
perous of our Hall county farmers,
brought in a fine watermelon the other
day. It was enjoyed.
Mr. Thomas Hanie has been making
preparations for the building of ad
ditional rooms to his home place on
West Spring street.
Mr. C. V. Taylor, after a pleasant
stay of several days in Gainesville on a
visit to friends, has returned to his
home in the Gate City.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moreno of Mem
phis, are visiting relatives in the city.
Mr. Hal Moreno has returned from
Athens and will spend a month or more
in Gainesville.
Mr. G. W. Sheppard of Tallapoosa,
has been in the city this week and has
spent a portion of his time inspecting
the mining? properties around Gaines
ville. He is interested in some valu
able properties at Tallapoosa and has
spent much money and a great deal of
time in their development. Many
AT MOSSY CREEK
4 th. 'Is a man seriptucally commanded
to join the church before baptism?
Pleasant Grove. J/ '“ v
. 5th. Can we as Baptists fellowship
or endorse members that Jake part in
worldly revelry? Bethel. ,
6th. Is foot-washing a Christian du
ty? If so, when and how should it be
practiced? Chattahoochee.'
7th. WHat are the distinctive doc
trines of the Baptist ehureh? Pleasant
Hill. J ■' ....
Prof. A. W- Van Hoose has returned
from a two weeks trip through South
ern and Middle Georgia in the interest
of the Georgia Female Seminary and
Conservatory, of Music. Some of his
impressions of Southern Georgia were
given the readers of The Cracker last
week in a highly interesting letter
from Statesboro. He has been putting
in some good work fov the Seminary,
Mrs. S. F. Morris, of Thomson, a
daughter of Rev. J. M. White of this
city, returned Thursday morning after
a visit of two or three weeks to the
family of her father.
Mr.-T. J. Svfan, the day telegraph
operator at the Southern depot, has
been sick for the past week, unable to
attend to the duties of the office. Mr.
G. M. Elliott is filling the place.
Work is in progress at the Georgia
Female Seminary this week, prepara
tory to the opening -of the school,
which will occur on September 15th.
Things will be put in fine shape for
the young ladies "
Mr. Eugene George, an employee- of
the government printing office at
Washington, D, C., leaves today for
Macon after a pleasant visit to his
brother, Dr. J. B. George of this city.
He has frequently visited here and has
many friends in the eity.
Mr. J. R. Newton had peace warrants
sworn out against William Pitts and
his son before Justice Loden Monday.
These gentlemen reside in this county
not a great distance from the city, and
it is said they have been threatening
to disturb the peace in their neighbor
hood.
Mr. C. F. W. Gunther, the baker and
confectioner, is supplying a large num
ber of customers with fresh breads,
cakes and home-made candies. Every
body knows where his place of business
is-^gecond door below the post-office—-
and the Cracker bespeaks for him a
liberal share of patronage.
The large Bible at the Methodist
church used by the pastor, was missing
Wednesday night.. Tt was in the prop-
eifeplace Sunday night. The supposi
tion is that it wafc stolen from the pul
pit of the church som# time between
the services Sunday and Wednesday
night. -
Miss Mattie Pace of Cochran, who
visited friends here, ^during the Baptist
Convention held in the spring, and who
made-many friends during her stay,
died recently at her home after a severe
.illness of two months. VThe news of
her death was a shock'Jo the hearts of
those who knew and loved her.'
A tin can attached to the tail of a
dog came near creating a disturbance
Vhe other day and getting somebody in
trouble. The poor dog ran through
WEE ONES CELEBRATE,
Mr. D. A. H. Davidson of Osborn,
owns county, was in the city Taes-
ly. lie comes to Gainesville fre-
nently.
Mrs. J. II. Howard of Montgomery,
la., is in the city to spend a week or
vo and is stopping at Mr. J. H.
itch ford's.
Mr. J. D. Parker severed his connec-
on with the Arlington Hotel Monday
ad left, Tuesday morning for liis home
i Alabama.
I l'»r. and Mrs. W. F. Glenn returned
> Atlanta Monday night after spend-
tg a few days very pleasantly in
lainesville.
[Wanted—Boarders at Mrs. Chas-
[in's, 67 North Green street, after
fig. 1st, to take room vacated by party
living the city,
Sirs. It. C. Smith of White county,
po has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
1 K. Merck, returned home Wednes-
lp. to the regret of her many friends.
Mr. E. S. Stewart, recently of At-
ftta, can now be- found at the depot
1 the Southern Railway Company.
B fills the position formery filled by
R, Elliott.
gjir. Lewis A. Beech, who is chief of
■ace of Brunswick, came up Wednes-
W to see his daughter who received a
@3. the other evening and injured her-
Bj seriously, but not fatally.
gfjol. E. J. Reagan, with his little son,
Blreturned home to McDonough after
gfe&sant visit of a week or more to
Bltives here. His wife ahd daughter
fiiained over till Wednesday evening.
ages. Carrie V. Williams of Atlanta,
3k has been visiting Miss Lizzie
Bjpiward for the past week, left
aiRsdav afternoon for her home, ac-
gSDanied by Mias Ida Merck, who will
Sggd some time with her.
IKf Lyle says Warrants will be
IBB immediately for those persons
ijgfegL have failed to comply with the
B <dX ordinance. It may be that
i Bcbes who are tardy in paying their
-• HhI hai'fe to pay double.
ISg&L H. C. Williams of Macon, is in
°n a visit to his brother, Mr.
r - .Williams on College street. - He
■ ■-••sfSdy. Jived in Gainesville bat is
^^^Hhhber of the Macon Fire De-
Col. C. C. Sanders has been attending
the Bankers’ Association in session at
Detroit, Mich., this week. His wife
and daughter, Miss Montine, accom
panied him on this trip,
Mrs. Charles F. Horton, with her
Grady, and the family of Mr. Lee
tg friends and rela-
They will spend sev-
It was Wednesday afternoon at four
o’clock that the greatiy crowded color
ed excursion train passed through this
city, en route from Athens to Atlanta.
There were twelve coaches simply
jammed and packed with black speci
mens of humanity. A fairly good,
but not large crowd joined the exul
tant party at this place, composed
mainly of negroes, hut a few whites
mixed in.
The train reached the Gate city
ahont 7 o’clock, and the entire party of
excursionists enjoyed a big time Wed
nesday night and. all day Thursday.
The tickets sold remained good for re
turn until Thursday evening.
Little Miss Janet Ryder entertained
fifty little friends one afternoon this
week in honor of her fourth birthday.
Neat invitations were issued and in re
sponse to these a large number of her
friends' assembled at her home .at 5
o’clock, W m., and from that hour un
til’7 o’clock, the children had a gay
time.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Ryder assisted in
the entertainment' of their little
daughter’s guests, and certainly they
succeeded in making, them have a royal
Games were played, and at the
,son
Parnell, $re visitin'
tives in Atlanta. '
eral weeks in that city.
Mr. 0. B. Wilbanks has returned
home after a drumming tour of five
weeks down in South Georgia. He has
been on the road fora long time and
makes a good salesman.
The friends of Mr. Ben Bostain wel
come him hack to the soda fount of
Manahan & €o.’s ‘ parlor.” He is a
goon one to manipulate things to suit
the fancy of the customer.
Rev. E. D. Stone of Athens, preached
an excellent sermon at the First Meth^
odist church last Sunday night. Mr.
Stone is a good man, and has been vis
iting in our city for the past .week.
Miss Hattie, the little daughter of
Mr. R. D. Mitchell; has been spending
the week in the Gate City on a visit to
her brother, Mr. Arthur Mitchell, who
is attending a business college there.
eight-year-old
dance was given complimentary to the
young people. It was a highly enjoya
ble affair in which a large number par
ticipated.
time.
proper time delicate refreshments were
served. Little Miss Janet received a
large number of beautiful presents
from her. friends.
Mr. Foster Stockton, of Anniston,
Ala., returned home Wednesday after
spending a few days with relatives in
Gainesville and in- Jackson county.
He is now connected with the Anniston
Hot-Blast, and is one of the accom
plished newspaper men of Alabama.
His- journalistic career began in
Gainesville, and his friends have
PRODUCE MARKET.
Henry Campbell, tenor; Mr. John
Headen, bass. Miss Daisy Moreno was
organist, with Miss Kate Brantley as
sistant.
The vocal solo of Miss Johnston de
serves special attention. For one so
yonng, ske possesers an excellent so
prano voice of rare tenderness and
culture. Mr. Campbell’s tenor is also
excellent, dear and strong. The choir
A big baptizing will take place at the
iron bridge on the Chattahbochee river
the first Sunday in September. Thir-
ty-nine*eonverts who have recently
joined Sardis Baptist church will he
immersed by the pastor, Rev. T. L-
Robinson.
The big. reyival which has been in
progress at. Sardis church for several
weeks Has . closed, and there were forty-
six accessions to - the church—thirty-
nine by experience and seven by letter.
The meetings haye only been tempor
arily suspended, and will begin again
on Friday before the first Sunday in
September.
It is expected that a very large
crowd wiltattend the baptizing' at; the
iron bridge, which. is six miles from
Gainesville.
Little
danghter of Hon. A. R. Smith, returned
Monday after a two week’s visit to her
friend, Mrs. John Blats, of Atlanta.
She'had a big time in the city. Mr.
Blats saw her safely home.
Miss Maggie Sims, one of the most
attractive and talented young ladies of
Kirkwood,
Dr. J. W..Goodwyn of Macon, inspec
tor of drugs for the State Board of
Pharmacy was in the city yesterday.
He is making a tour of the State, and
for several weeks has been inspecting
the drug stores in North Georgia. He
inspected the Gainesville; drug houses
yesterday and found them in ,tip-tpp
shape.. Dr. Goodwyn expressed him
self as being well pleased with the
stores here, and said he had not found
better kept stocks of drugs anywhere.
“And this is a delightful little city,
too, ” said he—“one of the nicest places
in the state. I ' like Gainesville very
much.” Dr. - Goodwyn is one of the
most prominent druggists in the state,
and does a large business at Macon.
He- was formerly president of . the
state Board of Pharmacy, and is very
highly esteemedHhroughout the state.
the columns of the Herald, Smithville,
Missouri, which is of interest -to
Gainesville people: “The marriage of
Mr. Louie Afton Bradfiield and Miss
Mollie Taylor, the beautiful daughter
of Mr. Bert -Taylor, of Nashua, was
celebrated at the Hotel Davis in this
eity, Monday morning, Elder Fred V.
Loos officiated. The good wishes of a
host of friends will attend the couple.”
Mr. Bradfield is a former Gainesville
boy, and his friends here extend con-
the city on a visit to
her cousin, Miss Estelle Sims, on Aspen
She has many friends in Gaioes-
Hill.
ville who are-delighted to see her.
After a lingering illness of four years
the spirit of Mr. Thomas Lancaster
passed away Sunday- He was buried
at Hopewell with fitting ceremonies.
He was at the time of his death thirty-
four years of age,: and leaves behind a
loving wife and two children.
Mr. Will Martin, who clerks in the
general merchandise store of Mr. B. D.
Langford, is spending the week in the
mountains on a business trip. He is
drumming the towns of Hiawassee,
Cleveland and other small places, and
will have good success, ho doubt..
Miss Fannie Simplon,of Montgomery,
Ala., was in the city this; week. She
came on professional, -business—in re
gard to securing a situation in the
public ^schools. All the grades had
been supplied with teachers, and Miss
Simpson remained only a short time ih
Gainesville.
The colored patrons of the city
schools want a building of their own
. in which to teach their children.
. Since the system of public scbools was
- adopted here, the church has been
| used as a reeitatioa room for the pu-
, j pil8. The petition has been laid before
; the city fathers, but no actionhas
’ been taken as yet.
ALMOST RATAL
Little Vivian Beech Tumbles Fif-
f teen Feet to The Floor.
Little Vivian Beech, the six-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Beech of Brunswick,
who is spending;the summer in the city
at the Arlington, while playing on the
stairway at the hotel Monday night
lost her bearings and fell over the
banister to the floor, a distance of fif
teen feet.
The child was picked up in an uncon
scious condition, and carried up stairs.
Dr. J. W. Bailey was immediately call
ed in and gave the little girl medical
attention. Fortunately, no bones
were broken and no serious injuries re
sulted from the fall. The child has
been steadily improving this week and
A party of twenty four Gainesville
bicyclists made the trip to Mossy Greek
campmeeting last Sunday on. their
wheels, and had a very pleasant trip.
Those who composed the party were:
Messrs. W. U. Summer, W. R. Boone,
Fred Koeber, B. B. Brantley, George
Walker, Carl Harmon, Charles Find
ley, Dunston Gaines, Carson Moss,
William Moss, Charles Boggs, ■ Zed
Wright, Henderson Henley, Charles
Woodliff, G. T. Canning, Robert Nor
ris, Clyde Walker, Lester Morgan,
on i ▼ i — TV./\mac TT a r*m rvn
the family of Mr. J. C. McConnell on
Green street. He was formerly pastor
of the First Baptist church of this city,
and is one of the prominent ministers
of the . denomination. The "people of
Gainesville esteem Mr. McConnell very 1
highly and gladly welcome him to his
old homei ,/ - „
uaondT. Merck of Elberton,
te city-one day this week,
start in the Cracker office as
jy years ago. He. is now
i a large wholesale House in
if Elberton, and is working
Mr. W. W. Lumpkin of Charleston,
S. C., will move his family to Gaines
ville in a few days. He has rented the
new residence owned by Mr. John F.
Little on Rice street. M-. Lumpkin is
general traveling- agent o f tbe Georgia
Railroad and his -office will be located
here in the future.
about