Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-08

.i'-an Methodist Church Is now in session in
AtleH--
r--rrl. was once Clerk Of Court of Elbert
mere are several men in the vicinity Of
s-fers who make living raising game
F.-Leu- for market.
r-lre Bell. the present efficient Ordinarvof
terrell county, viii be opposed for election
f- Tr.iEe u. NJ. Simmons.
There Will be an effort to defeat prohibition
-- r1a town of ElbertOn. as the county needs
-ls income from the license to nay interest on
la-is.
AGENTS are secretly at wOrk arOUsIng the
-.-r1e- around Athens with view OF getting
-raB exodus to California and other Western
states
Tse senior class tree Of the State Univer-
.--- was not planted Friday evening on ac-
-.rnt OF the RAIN. 1t has been postponed until
Monday.
The lagging mills Of Hinde, Preer & IIIges.
Columbus. shut down Saturday until Jan 2
lrwa- done by order Of the pool to limit the
rrlluctl0n.
Fy-president Thomas suggests that Bruins
wick describe her advantages in a pamphlet
aa rlus bring TO the notice Of capitalists how
eligible "a location for a good hotel is offered
Frank VI. Wilder, who is known all over the
-r-e J- having devoted most of his time to
Ite5 and a dairy farm, died at his residence
l.ar Forsyth, on Friday. He leaves a wife
alL SIX children.
.t-. tne present incumbent, A NJ Helms,
@ .-e-elccted Mayor. John AImand. Thomas
.rvaF. ID. y. Hudson, George Gain. Hill
Hammack and James p. Tilley were elected
Aldermen.
p4uIding Superior Court adjourned Satur-
Judge Brauham having called every case
rrrHe docket. To-day the Judge holds court
.- Cobb county for Judge Brown, and the lat
ta- viii hold Polk superior Court which also
clrvenes to-day.
gentleman living near Centre, on the
Northeastern, has been investing regularly
erery month for the past I've years in the
louisiana state Lottery. He drew $ once,
which is AN the return he has got Tor the
money invested
Jessie Davis. who works al John Prices gin
house. seven miles west Of McDOnOugh, was
'-.rrreIv burned last Thursday evening while
r--IuE TO put out some lint cotton that was
.faz8 i'm the press. He succeeded in saving
r.. property, but his whlskers and hair We're
come. his face burned almost to a crisp, and
t1.l arms bllstered TO the shoulder.
Two negroes living on Judge COlley's place,
l- Calhoun county. became involved IN a diff
r.rsr last week, and one Of them Nc Bride,
t--aue. plunged q hatChet INTO the brain Of
--Ter whose name was George Grimes
-r-mes was father-iH-law to Mcbride, and
ISL. demonstrating with him for beating his
r.f. Grimes Is not expected TO live.
Athens BruHer- WdtchmGH; Capt. NiekersOn
.rf1rm- MS that IN spite Of fair promises the
Athens Water Works Company has not rs yet
-eaI.I It's indebtedness with the foundry.
claims DO control unlimited capital. 1t Is now
strongly suspected that the sewer proposition
was sharp doige to get the tax on our water
works removed. lt didn't work worth cent,
however. and WON'T either.
President Cox. OF the southern Female Col
l5e. at I.aGrange. came near having a seri-
rrs accident befall him Saturday morning.
While Standing on the street, a hard gust of
vrrI blew down a very heavy sign-bOaFd,
uruh came down with great force edge fore
u1-t shrinking his bat-brlm and glancing
4.4a his shoulder This was narrow es
arr.. from perhaps instant death, the board
t feet long and very heavy.
AZ tue meeting Of the Brunswick Council,
Wednesday. Alderman Jllman SAID the city
h.l compromised all the old bonds OF the
Mason and Brunswick Railroad by paying
ta fira value of the same without interest.
Hat there we're a few Of these bonds still out.
Ura had lust been presented, WhereOn the in
tlle,- aud principal amounted to $lg!. IL was
starr r1 be sued upon. Alderman Nelson
moved DC he paid. The motion was adopted.
40 the district meeting held at the court
house at Rome Saturday the following dele
gates were selected for the county convention,
which meets today, to consider the nomina-
lions for county officers: r. i. FOuche, y. j..
hllIAer. e. w. SprOutt, W. l.. GlantOn, w m.
1rart-4merv W . L. Gordon, NJ. DWiuell. NJ.
N. Pepper. ". Z. smith, l. D. Gillard- a
rl-1.utlou was adopted that IL would be mex
Lila bent and unnecessary 70 make nominations
0rUouuty officers
rs-t saturday a negro at GlasgOw's still, in
C-rrF county. assaulted another, and Mon
9.-.a ,re--aut charging him with an assault
with intent 10 murder was put IN the hands OF
officer Morgan. The negro dehed the officer
and lacked himself up lntO corner or MS
cabin with gun IN hand. When Morgan en-
ta-aI the door the negro threw uD his gun, but
la u- agitation he failed TO get It cooked, and
before be could lower his gun ana make ready
Morgan hyed. killing the negro.
Tie August adjourned term of SpaidinG
c1a-t adjourned saturday after holding two
weeks. The most iwpOrtant civil case was a
eltlr l1v0r Of Spaldiug county VS. the Sa-
Vauul1. g. rInfu and North Alabama Railroad.
heavy rain last August year ago washed
away the railroad and county bridges on
Heads creek. The county claimed that tGe
railroad bridge was insecure, was Washed
away lFst. and hOated against the county
bulge carrying that away The jury re-
turned yer.iict for the defendant.
Rome Cgarisg. Mr.. j. a. Haire, 0f South
Rome whilst backing his boots in front ~
rle ars Ou Monday last, was suddenly blinded
lr rae explosion In thG crate OF pistol car
lri-a tllt got there by accident. The room
Hl- ulet with c1nders, Goals anu asiies, anu
Dir. Hare was cut IN several places ty pieces
1l -hr brass shell. the worst damage being
a1le tG his right eve. which now looks as ii
llCrelud celebration had taken place IN IT,
Ha .- uuW of the opinion that the mantel-
piece i- not the proper place for cartridges
Wayucsb0rO correspondence NEWS. Dec. s.
lll celebrated murder case agains I. Brit
ton Rodgers. f. C. AcSOrrilI and John l.
Cox for kIliinE Thomas and Frank synnlns-
anu One shooting with intent 70 murder "DuH
crums. has ended with a verdict Of moi
guilty." our superior Court has just closed
-lL Judge III. C. ROney returned 10 Augusta
tl-llr.-Eain mas fallen gt last. and large
Et 0at crop Is now being plansed.-Mr. Jolu
ere lost his gin house and engine, also IL
bs's. cotton and q large amount OF seed by
lr this week.
vaIIosta Times: Mr.. Wright L. Reaves
the victim 0f the foul assault aud robbery
ls aeas. died from the effects OF the seI ~
sounds received last Thursday morning
sl1rt 0-gIoes The perpetrators OF TINS
au5ul crime are sUlil at large. Ihelf name name
4eEl- known, but pfetl. &O9u uesJil ltioI i.SI Il
ulsoltsin ined from Mr. keaves lalOfe nc 'ile.l %
v1I from tshers who saw them Witii iinl, az
2. ssgeyouuv hoped that the party WHO ar ol ol
Fl e rral wiz overhaul the Eillalns a99
r- flem t0 iushtes As an lnoehtlNe ~ lOl
..-s ,rrs5r. me County Commissioners nave
-F a reward OF Sl00, ana the state, ~ y !
en- eil. in q Few days. oHeF Fe"st'
vle-- whitman: Centre, small
s --5-- the Northeastern Road, Is tne
r--r - =. % ~ one OF the fastest walkers
utfa sc-.f Y speak Of Mp. Claude Chan-
csr he has (ainlng track eaa 80 ASSt ~.
Lu-.-- --.--I & Ne time 10 walk a 1923 uis'
t--s ut! aL =. not long since 70 vail
o. 5----t-- Tempe hours, and started on
lar uHrF + -t1,-,.,c 7-ius 2 mule anu 81
ls tle uecessaries 4, = Iug Tavern. anC
-,er went as far a atlanta easy if ths
-A- no could have made = irving 20 keer
- l-l not broke down ant he had Z
Nltl him, and on this accG u vet walk L
as Ar- Chandler says he WI
-----l- ln twelve hours -.~.. mad,
desperate attempt at murder = al Eb,
Il 2 drunken negro Saturday mornl = EOun.
'-.euee 0i 1T. M. Moore, clerk OF tn 'SndeC
,en Broad street, Columbus, the IN N0re
---4 being q cook employed by Mr.. NJ IA,
- woman was chased about the yard py (
--lre-- who had an open knife IN MS nan
10y She ran in the kitchen and 10ited tne
t screaming all the while Her cries
-.--nt Mrs. Moore to the scene. who prompt-
y teepluned for an officer. In the meantime
ft- Ll Moore, her brOther-ln-laWs y
fe o. Police, who happened to De Ia l'J snS
T---' ratA uaSeized the negro ana ulsdIl ~ "A u
- -lier e sere struggle, and Win ,t tne
-a-ance ofrl bystander was prOceeuln5
"-.- MIN 20 the lookup when Onicer McCfOan
i--Eel and took charge Of him. The negro
- operate character, and would uDuouut-
10y nave kllled the woman but for the pres
'--e OF Capt. Moore and his prompt action.
AeRae correspondence NEWS, Dec. 6: The
,s-ef supper and festival given last right Tor
- leueht Of the new academy IN course OF
r-1-ti4n at this place was a decided success
are not vet informed as 10 the total re-
--t.7 uI the evening. but suffice 70 say tne9
- considerable for SO small place as Me
-1' e noticed among the visiting attenu-
49, misses jamie and Anna Mchaes OF l-9hhOe
---r anu Misses Nora and Rena Few OF Long
-n VINO added much to the enlOyment VI
BEeFe1lng. Among the gentlemen were ME
~. burton. Of the Dodge County slOisIIto
5s---anIs Sir. Geo. e. Lacy. one OF oaNdu
s -- Whole-sOuled. Open-hearted drummeIs
--- - several more whose names we were un
49, % oelaln. Notwithstanding the lhcIoul
~! pl tno weather there was large crow
-lenl- The small bOy-in large natunlD
r ln his glory. tin horn in hand; as wen a
fs,.e OF rosy little maidens win mower % pas
a14 grab sacks, who fairly swept IN IN
49, ms is only partial evidence OF VIVA
-.de can do when she tries. Our good peo
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