Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

An Ancient Church Building DemOI-
ished at WaynesborO-HOrses Poisoned
by Western Corn in Burke County
Woman Outraged and Murdered al
Carabelle-A Failure at Tallahassee.
GEORGIA.
j. r G0Ode Is suggested as a suitable can
dliate Tor Ordinary Of Franklin county.
W. L. McBath is likely to be candidate
for Clerk of the Superior Court Of Franklin
county.
W. R. Little, Esq, is suggested as a suita-
Hie man 70 represent Franklin county in the
next Legislature.
Poster Brothers brick business block at
Madison was struck by lightning Wednesday
and narrowly escaped being burned.
The body Of an unknown negro has been
found n the river at Albany. a pair Of shoes
were suspended about the neck Of the corpse.
The sabbath schools of Dalton. together
with delegations from the sabbath schools in
the county. VIII have picnic In the city park
on saturday, May 81.
1t is reported that Prof. \. +. Ware, OF
Sharon Institute. in Wilkes county. has been
dismissed bv the trustees on horrible charge.
The nature of the charge Is not stated.
The grand jury Of Clarke county adjourned
from Friday over 20 Monday morning. They
have transacted "a great deal Of business, but
tile greater part Of this week.
Floyd Crocket's house, near Mclean, was
destroyed by fire a few nights ago. Mr..
Croeket was absent at the time This makes
the second time Mr. Crockett has had his
house burned in the last two years.
Elder r. N. McLerOv, Of Clarke county. is
serving as pastor and breaches monthly TO a
church ln south Georgia, GlasscOck county.
The church Is over loo miles from his home,
and - miles from WarrentOn. the nearest
railroad station.
The first poor house Clarke county was
situated near Watkiusy iile. The Superior
Court invested Iu % tract OF land and several
slaves to tend DC. but 10 did not take long for
The county TO sink $4,000 by the investment
and return TO the old system Of pcnsiOning
paupers.
Wavuesboro True Cufzen: One dav this
week Mr. +. a. Carter fed his horse on West
cru corn which made him sick for several
hours. Not sUspici0uiug the cause of the
hnr-e' sickness, upon his apparent recovery.
BIT. Garter fed him on the same corn, when
DE was violently sick, and died in a few
hours. We hear that some of our farmers
have had their mules made sick from the
same cause. We would advise our farmers
To- beware Of this Western corn.
Wayncsh0r0 TREE Cifi-sH: The old Presbv-
terian Church building has been pulled down.
and lumber Is being put on the ground and
Torkmcn are already engaged i'm putting up q
now building. Naj. wilkins. as usual. is the
principal figure iu this enterprise and the
most liberal contributor TO the building fund.
The OLD building. according TO the best iufOr-
nation we can gather. was built about the
wear lSl2, and the OLD bell bears the following
inscription cast IN the metal: Revere S SON.
Congregational Church, WaynesbOrOugh,
1Sl>- The building was strongly put
tn-cther after the old fashion. the
corner posts being solid and hewn
lrom SINGLE pieces of timber. while the jOists
were loVetaliei ln. and secured with strong
bars of iron with bolts through them and
through tue plate. and the l3ths were split in
-taad of being sawed. 10 is probable that the
iresHE tertau~ on t0nIreg egauOnaliSts were the
most numerous sect here i'm the dav il was
erected, and 30 probably was the only build
ms ol worship n the then small village. The
Eaptists and Methodist denominations now
greatly outuUmber the prcshvterians who
have only small congregation i'm this VIZ
cIuitv. The new church viii be near the size
20 thc Bautist Church and will cost about
S1.0ao. Mr.. TrowbrtCe has been awarded
tle contract for building.