Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-25
THE TRUCK FARMERS.
They are Planting an Increased Acre
age The People Want a Railroad
from savannah to Amerieus-A latch
of Interesting Items.

They are Planting an Increased Acre
age The People Want Railroad
from savannah to Amerieus-A latch
of Interesting Items.
Correspoadsace or the Morning. Nelos.
AMER1CUs. GA. Feb. 22.-The past has
been rather an exciting week for the
people Of this vicinity. On Friday night,
the 18th, Mrs. Rebecca J. Mize, mother Of
Sheriff Mize. Of this county, aud Of {. L.
Mize, OF Dawson, passed away. She was
one Of the old inhabitants, having been
born and reared here. On Sunday her re-
mains were consigned 10 the tomb in the
presence OF a large number Of friends.
Mr.. John Bragg. Of Houston county,
and Miss Cora HerndOn. Of Sumter, were
married by Rev. B. W. Hinton on the
18th. They 90 to live in Houston.
Quite an exciting chase was had after
cotton thief last Sunday, Henry Wilson
By name. an ex-cOnvict who was pardOned
out Of the penitentiary Dy Gov. Stephens.
He had stolen a bag Of cotton from Ioole,
McGarrah & T0ndee's warehouse on FRI
dav night before. had disposed Of It, and ut
had been traced TO him. While taking
him to iail Sunday afternoon he got away
from Marshal Lingo, and was only
caught after two mile run. Others are
implicated in the theft, Of which may
write you later.
Mr.. Cliff CLAW. on the Huguenin plan
tation. about 20 miles below here. has
finished the artesian well he has been en-
gagged on for the past two years ana nan.
| While he did not get any now OF water. IL
is so near the top that it can be pumped
out, and the supply can never be exhaust
ed He and others who have examined II
claim it to have fine medicinal properties.
A bottle will soon be sent to a prominent
| chemist to be analysed. Mr.. Clay is man.
! ager Of the plantation, which runs ~
plows. and is one of the most successful
farmers in the South.
The melon. cucumber and potato farm
ers OF this county are making prepara-
tiOns for big crop. Nearly all who en-
! gagged in it last year are charging their
/ acreage. and many others are going into
it. Farming operations have been re-
/ tarded on account Of heavy rains for
week past, but farmers are very willing
/ to give way TO such welcome visitors. In
one rain last week more water fell than
| has fallen since June Of last year.
! The Americas Light Infantry. Capt.
| Shaffer commanding, left for Albany yes
/ terday afternoon, where they celebrated
| Washington's birthday. They were the
! guests of the Albany Guards, and right
| royal time they had. The company was
accompanied bY twelve or fifteen couples
/ of the elite of the city. A ball was given
/ them by the Albany Guards at the Arte-
/ sian House last night, which was one Of
/ the most elegant affairs that ever occurred
/ in that citv The infantry is a company
/ that any city may well feel proud Of.
| Next to the Atlanta and savannah COM
/ panies they have the finest uniforms and
/ are the best drilled company in the State.
/ Capt. Shaffer is lately from Savannah, and
/ has drilled the company by the same
methods employed by the companies there
/ They came back this afternoon ''tired, but
/ happy"
/ The editorial in the MORNING News Of
| last Tuesday. in reference to the proposed
railroad to Americas, was projected in
/ part and favorably commented upon in
| this mornings Recorder. 1t seems to
have revived the old interest taken in that
route. and the people in this section are
heartily in favor Of it. A prominent cot
/ ton man Of this city told your correspond
| ent he would give $1,000 to have that road
| built. and have no doubt but that can
Vass would show several dozen who
would ably second him. l know Of
planter in D0Oly who would plank down
| $500 and the right-Of-way to get the road,
and if necessary would do more.
This city has been greatly exercised
/ since Wednesday over the disappearance
Of d. E. Ponder, wealthy planter Of
Webster county, who left here Tuesday
afternoon for home in company with j.
A. Wharton, neighbOr. Mr.. Ponder is
said to have had about $4,000 on his per-
son. Wharton says when they reached
the branch west Of Preston, Ponder got
out and he drove on to W. K. Statham's,
a mile or so, because the mule was 50
FESTIVE he could not control it. Since
then Ponder has not been seen Or
heard Of and parties are still searching
that part of the country. The report IS
that Ponder was considerably under the
influence of liquor when he left this city.
NOTES.
Lula Hurst the Georgia wonder, is
billed for Glover's Opera House Monday
night.
Minnie Hauk was here WEDNESDAY
night, and played to 5000 house. The
programme was cut all to pieces, and the
audience treated in a very bad manner.
All were pleased with the company's
singing. though.
a dairy farm will soon be started here.
Politics are at a discount.
The Wide Awake Fire Company are to
have new hose reel from Savannah. 4
new engine room is being prepared Tor the
Mechanics.
1t is rumored that Americas viii have
a large hotel built this summer by mon
eyed firm of this city.
An organization composed Of business
men and planters, whose object shall be
to advertise this section OF the country, Is
being talked of.
it is understood here that the terminus
Of the Buena Vista Railroad has been To-
Gated at Andersonville. Some astOnish-
ing developments in regard to that move
are looked for in a few days.
Americas is short about 1000 bales in
her cotton receipts.