Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-13
pair pair; as they were embarking down the

river. Wv" O-AS
Auesday, as the fast train was going
up, near Robinson station, about miles
a.oVe Crawtordville, Daniel Ogletree and
n nls Two daughters had a narrow escape
rom Delng crushed by the train. 1t is
oau crossing where they attempted to
o' ana the approaching train was not
e seen unnl 1t was right on them. They
iust g0t on the track as the engine dashed
~. Inc horse ran away, threw the occu-
pants of the buggy out on the roadside
and completely demolished the buggy.
fortunately no one was hurt.
A Mr.. ellison, who has been absert from
Macon a number OF years, is visiting his
ola friends again. He is a magnificent
specimen OF healthy and perfect manhood.
FRIDAY he made a bet with another man
OIL dozen bottles OF champagne that the
lStter could not guess within % pounds
OF MS weight. The guesser looked long
and hard at the portly frame of the visitor
ana said $780, Stepping on the scales with
good-natured laugh the beam kicked up
and would not go down until /, regis
tered $50.
Grant Wiltsie, Is years old, and Her.
man Baumbach, aged 10, left thei: homes
IN ioledo, o., ten days ago. They arrived
IN Macon from Atlanta Friday aud were
pennlless. They were taken care of at
ponce headquarters, and are now On their
way nome again. They got tired Of school
ana wanted to come South. Their friends
generously gave them $45, and they set
OUT with the most sanguine expectations
10 make their fortunes in the sunny South.
Ihey nave learned good deal more in
these ten days than they would have ac-
CURED in quarters schooling, and it is
TO be hoped that they will profit by this
severe experience.
IL appears that the weapon used by Ed
otrohecker In the late tragedy at Macon,
mas murderous record. SIX or seven
years ago man named Gibson used this
same pistol in an encounter with one Cole
man, circus man. Along on Cherry
street, near Chapman's, Gibson met Cole
man and fired on him with deadly effect.
The inquest was held and Gibson arrested
and tried, but the affair was worn out and
briefly forgotten. Gibson died some time
ago, and now this sad affair causes old
citizens to recall the other. The owner
ship OF the pistol has about been settled,
and 1t proves to be the property OF another
than Mcdonald. Sam Jemison has made
a brave fight for life, and the constant
watching Of his physician and friends Will
be rewarded. He is still pushing his way
SLOWLY towards complete recovery.
Petition will be made at this session of
Congress for several new post offices and
postal routes in Oglethorpe county. One
will be to change the route of the Elber-
ton mail so that it will go by j. w. JAR
relPs store, establishing post Office there,
and then back to Sandy Cross and on to
ElbertOn, or maybe to Echolston instead
of Elberton. Another will be for tri-
weekly mail from Woodville, via Phllo-
math to Centerville. These will increase
the service very little. and yet give mail
facilities to large and needy sections of
country. j. W. Echols is making an
effort to have new post Office established
near r. Harris, in Simston district, to be
called "EchOlston." There are number
Of families living in the neighborhood
who are almost debarred the convenience
of post office, ana Echolston will be one
OF the mostimportant offices in the county.