Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-09
BRUNSWICK NOTES.
Interesting Facts About the Programme
of the GIynn County Agricultural AS
soeiation-Other Interesting Matters.

Interesting Facts About the Programme
of the GIynn County Agricultural AS
soeiation-Other Interesting Matters.
BRUNSWICK, May THE spring term OF the
Superior Court is in session, Judge Mershon
presiding. The dockets are pretty heavy, and
a long session Of the court is anticipated. The
trial Of Reuben Payton for the murder OF
Watt Russell begins to-day and will attract
great attention. The killing Of Russell was
most dastardly affair, and the cold, brutal
subsequent demeanor Of his slayer has aroused
the deepest Indignation.
George Hall, who was under arrest for
breaking into and robbing the Georgia and
Florida steamboat warehouse, was arralgned
yesterday and plead guilty. He was SEN
fenced to seven years in the Penitentlary.
The Brunswick and Darien Steamb boat
Company was formed last week. Mr.. NJ. Ill-
man, Of this city, being chosen President; Inc
steamer Thomas COllyer was purchased re-
Gently by this company and will soon com
mence regular trips to Darlen and way land
ings. Captain Sam Dennette VIII be her
commander. The COlyer, Inca, Cracker
Boy, Lex, Amanda and EgmOnt compose the
fleet OF steamboats, purchased and owned by
Brunswick parties and now plying IN TINS
harbor and on the various new lines.
The eighth annual fair OF the Glynn county
Agricultural Association bids fair to surpass
all previous fairs of the association. Several
new features promise 10 be very attractive.
a grand regatta-a pilot boat race, In when
the fastest pilot boats on the coast VIII be en-
tered, and other races among smaller racing
yachts are expected to take place soon. A
cavalry tournament and sabre contest, which
Will be open to the State. and military
tournament, likewise open to all state COM
panles, except, perhaps, the lnvlnclble Cadets
of Savannah, and a brass band contest are
also on the programme. Liberal premiums
viii be offered They will be larger than in
former years, as the association Is in good
condition and has larger fund at its dispo-
sltiOn this year than formerly, and the mem
| bers are sound adherents of the big premium
theory.
The st. Simon's department will be a
separate exhibit this year and in its own
| building. The building itself Will be an
architectural gem, and 1t is possible that the
agricultural exhibits will rather stir up the
other districts of the county. 1t will be
surprise to many to see what Is being done
on Il. Slmons, particularly IN wheat, oats,
olives and oranges. These are speclaltles, and
the people are not behind the procession with
all varieties of truck products. 1t amused
our people to see an advertisement in the
NEWS one day this week, Dragging on 49, 2
pound cabbage. have been requested to in
form your readers that one Of our farmers
exhibits was y cabbages, at the last fair,
weighing 300 pounds. an average of Is pounds.
One of these weighed A pounds, and was
shipped by the writer to friends in New York
city.
We are to have a new shell road, extending
from Newcastle street to the back river,
| through Gloucester street. This, when the
| city makes the road around the point to
| back landing, Will give us another beautiful
| drive of about five miles.
Horace CadOne a noted cOlOred sport. was
| convicted in the Superior Court to-day Of bur-
| glary.
The Mechanics Building and Loan Associa-
| ton received its charter on Monday last. and
| elected E. F. Coney, Esq, as temporary
| Treasurer.
The Kaiser block, which covers an entire
| square, has been completed, and is illuminat-
| ed with gas.
The artesian well will soon be commenced.
| The city is quite healthy. GLYNN.