Charles W. Prophett, who had his arm broken by falling into a well in Gore, was recovering and was to resume his run as engineer on the Rome & Northern Railroad. His injury had rendered him unable to work for several weeks. … R.T. McCary was exhibiting on Broad Street one of the biggest wild cats ever trapped in the county. Weighing 25 pounds, it was trapped in the mountains of the Texas Valley District. …
I.J. Callaway had his hand caught in a rip saw at O’Neill Manufacturing Co., badly lacerating it. … J.E.S. Angle had his right shoulder dislocated when thrown out of a buggy as he was returning from Lyerly with Frank Shropshire. The coupling on the buggy broke and scared the horse, which gave a sudden jerk. … While lifting some heavy section beams in the slasher department of the Lindale mill, U.R. Evans allowed one to fall on his foot, breaking it. … Mrs. Charles R. Ruggins, of 104 Sixth Ave., had her middle finger on her left hand severed when a double bit axe she was cutting kindling with glanced on a knot and struck her. …
City Council considered the report made by Engineer Harry W. Hodge of the conditions of the bridges and made plans to meet with the county commissioners to discuss the situation.
The bridges were declared far from first class and could be used safely only temporarily until better ones could be built. The report recommended strengthening all of them and gave load limits, warning that when they were built in 1886 they were not constructed for use by trolley cars.
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One of the most unique bequests ever contained in a will was $100,000 left by Freeman Shedd, the Lowell millionaire, who died recently to Berry School. Among similar bequests, he specified that it should be made, provided that his daughter Miss Mary Belle Shedd, 40 years old, should not wed and have children, otherwise his fortune would go to the off-spring. … Manager Frank S. Barron, of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co., purchased a new Kelly ton-and-a-half motor truck to use in deliveries. This was the second vehicle was the second major vehicle bought by the company in a year. … Burnett Norton was elected president of the Coosa Country Club, which was reported in flourishing condition. … Active steps toward a consideration of the commission form of government were taken by City Council with the appointment of a committee of 15 to consider the proposal. …
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H.B. May, of Carrollton, was to assume the management of the Third Avenue Hotel this week a half century ago.
The building was to be put in first class shape, having fine cuisine. … Dr. Turner McCall, who had been located in the dental offices of Dr. Mose McCall, had moved into offices in the Masonic Building. … Earl Donaldson had gone to Albany to fill the position of shortstop for the Albany team. … The County Commission voted to build a bridge over Johns Creek on the Villanow Road on the recommendation of W.N. Norton. … Firebugs set the main public colored school on the North Side aflame, but the quick arrival of the fire department confined it to a small area. … The Hill City Social Club opened in the old Metropolitan Club quarters with 47 members. … R.A. Denny and Barry Wright formed a law partnership, Denny & Wright. … M.C. Carter and W.W. Phillips sold their meat market to Jim Stewart and planned to work for him. …
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