Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-12
GLAsCoCK COUNTY NOTES
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correspoadeace Of the Morning Ne,os.
"IBsoN, GLAsCoCK COUNTY. Sept. 10.
/ "A steam saw mill on wheels is the novel
/ " IN this county at present. 1t arrived last
/ week. The prOprietors Of the mill are
caInped one mile and half from Gibson.
| Ihey expect to have the mill in full opera
ton IN few days, and will saw a few
/ hundred thousand feet Of lumber for par
I ties in this vicinity. The mill will un-
\ doubtedly be valuable acquisition to
I Glascock and neighboring counties.
I The railroad question is still agitatlng
the minds Of GlascOck's people, and they
say they are determined to raise sufiici-
| ent amount to start the ball rolling i'm
medlately. subscriptions are coming in
| every day. and steps will be taken to push
Z the matter through
crop prospects are very slim. News
I from various counties is that the ,rpnaraI
estimates agree that the cereal and staple
Z crops VIII be considerably below the
average Oi last year. Around through
Warren and Washington counties a half
I crop Is said to be the ruling estimate: in
I Jefferson farmers think that with no
lurther misfortune an average crop may
I be gathered. Cotton is opening very we'll
Picking has begun, and several new bales
nave been sent to market. Major John
/ TOmpkins expects to make six bales of
middling cotton and a half crop of corn.
Mr.. TOmpkins is a kind-hearted and
genial gentleman, and is considered to be
the thrittest farmer in GlascOck county
PrOtracted religious revivals are still
going on, and Brother McGehee is per
| forming his part Ofthe good work jealous
/ ~. Had good days rain last Wednesday;
II helped crops amazingly. Judge Brady
had two valuable hogs stolen from his
/ pasture day or two ago. but luckily met
up with the pOrkers as the thief who was
! one of his cOlOTed hands was about to
make bacon of them. owing to the dark
ness Of the night the thief eyaded arrest.
| The Judge says he will get him soon
/ enough. Sorghum cane is being converted
! INTO syrup here. Quite a lively camp
I meeting was held here by the negroes last
sunday. Nearly one thousand were pres
/ eat, and they shouted and sang plaintive
melodies, enhancing the occasion very
much indeed. Hon. George Kelley. of
| Washington county, sold his farm a week
| ago to Mr.. keelin Walden for $4,000.
J The place was well worth the
money. Mr.. Kelley bought four hundred
/ and elghty-One acres of Florida orange
land, and intends to make Il fine orange
/ grove. Two thousand dollars was the
sum given for the land. 1t Is situated in
/ Alachua county, a few miles from Gaines
vile.
Mrs. Martin, most estimable lady Of
/ Sandersville, Washington county, met
with severe accident last week The
/ horse that she was driving became uncon-
trOllable, and ran away, upsetting the
buggy, and throwing her to the ground.
She sustained serious injuries, but it is
thought not of a dangerous nature.
Mr.. J. ;. Snider, OF GlascOck county. is
To be sympathZed with for the sad plight
he and his family are in. He has ii wife
and seven children. Four boys were born
blind, and it takes all Mr.. Snider can do
TO support them. He needs friends who
Will aid him. NJ E G.