Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
IN NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
IfaD GOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

NIT suicide on the Day After Her
Wedding ~wopoYA
lady in Athens has dress that cost
$4,000. ,;o,,o - Rocky FORD
July !. 4roir IN tho HartyOeu
pailroad now.
"a rto prohibition canvass in Madison
unity is a very spirited one.
district holiness meeting was or
a Tod AFT the Elberton District Con-
wost Of the seniors OF the State Univer-
~, are now at their homes, awaiting to
sdt' TO Athens at commencement.
M Nell. of the State University, is on
- tonr attending the commencement eX-
nroises Of the various branch colleges.
The case of Dunlap VS.. the Northeast
avn Railroad has been decided in favor of
Jotandaut. $4,000 for damages was asked.
work ON the university chapel at
Athens is nearly completed. The chapel
= now one of the prettiest buildings on
the campus
lanes A. Lewis, of Columbus, will
snon begin the manufacture In that city
oTclotbing to be sold to retail dealers in
ready made goods
There is an apparent Impotence among
the applicants for the Columbus Postmas-
tarship at the delay of the administration
IN making a change.
The new Christian Church in Sylvia
MIA will be opened for worship on the first
sunday in July. G. 5. Lucas, OF Augusta,
viii preach the opening sermon.
telephone or telegraph line from this
Mace to some station on the Central Rail-
Iroad is the next thing in the way of adj
yancement to be established by Sylyania.
Chief Palmer, of Columbus, has left for
Helena. Ark, where he goes for Frank
MADDEN, who escaped Jail several years
aqo while under sentence of 20 years in
the penitentlary.
Miss Milly Cleveland, of Ruckersville,
died at Elberton a day or two ago of con-
gastou of the stomach. She was perhaps
the largest lady in the county weighing
over 800 pounds.
Mrs. Tuck, of Winterville died last
Wednesday and was buried. She request
ed that she be kept out of the grave for
three days, and her husband complied
with her request.
A negro boy, about years Of age, was
bitten by a ground ratt,esnake while
gathering huckleberries on Sunday morn
ine in Reed Greek district of Hart county,
and died from the effects of the poison on
Wednesday morning.
The COroner's jury impaneled to inves-
tigate the killing of Ike Henderson near
St0ckbridge last week decided that he
came TO his death from blow on the head
with rock, and that the rock was thrown
by Brooks Johnson, cOl0red.
Invitations are out for the hop and re-
eeption Of Georgia Alpha Chapter of Phi
Delta Theta, at Athens on Monday, night
of commencement. The invitations are
very beautifully gotten up and the recep-
ton will he grand success.
Rev. Isom Julian, of Chatata, Tenn, is
visiting relatives and friends in Sumach.
He is 80 years old and has about two hum
dred grandchildren, grandchildren
and great-great-grand-ch He came
ali the way from Chatata alone, and drove
a fiery steed to his buggy.
There is in the city of Americas a family
of eight persons whose combined weight
is 1853 pounds. The lightest weighs IL.
ard there are two others weighing 124
AID al. The average weight of the eight
persons is l705s pounds, and taking of
the three slight weights the other five
weigh 1,0i4 pounds, or an average of 210
s 40 pounds.
VIII Haines has converted the east side
Of kennesaw mountain into peach and
W,lapple orchard. He has ! 300 peach trees
ION the mountain which are producing the
@Sl1 finest peaches now brought to the Mari
getta market. His fruit, by reason of its SUI
d perior quality, commands extra prices.
The raising of fruit trees on Kennesaw
was at first begun by way OF experiment,
but has proved to be success, showing
thai fruit does better on an elevation than
on low lands.
John Norred and his wife, Hannah, of
Franklin county, are very old couple.
Mr.. Norred is 81 and Mrs. Norred So They
were married in Laurens county, South
Carolina, Sept. 10, 1925. The ceremony
was performed by Aaron Glover. If they
live until Sept. 20, next, they will cele-
brate the siXtieth anniversary of their
wedding day. OF their six children, one
died in infancy, one died in the army, ard
Tour are still living. Mr.. Norred moved
10 franklin county in 1858 and settled on
the place where he now lives.
Sheriff Kelly, ofJeferson county, passed
up the Georgia Railroad on Thursday. He
expected to Join in Atlanta David Alex
,ander, Of Jefferson county, who went up
lhe Central Railroad by Sandersville for
the purpose Of obtaining the signature of
solicitor General Rogers to papers through
winch II Is expected that John Cheney,
formerly Ct Louisville. Ga, but now of St.
LOUIS, NO, will be made prisoner for
Obtaining money by forging the name of
william Alexander, Of Jefferson county,
70 certain papers two or three years ago.
WaynesborO True Citizen: s. A. Gray
proposes to pull down the old wood gro
gerry store attached TO his handsome brick
uif goods store on Tuesday, for the pur-
pose Of replacing 1t with a brick struc-
tuie. lie Is aware that there is vast
ufiny oi rats concealed In and under the
Via building, and hereby invites all, the
eule the medium class and the rabble, to
tolHe on that day and bring all their cats,
1,lfets and pointers to the rat killing.
ale VII pay a reward Of $50 to every one
euo NILS 900 rats, but all who propose 10
egutest Tor the reward must furnish his
own brush.
lue law class Of the State University
y lens has finished WORK. This class
QAe Of the largest aud finest classes
,'Al gas ever graduated. Below are the
.Aa ot the members with their
tI@s. >. 4. Cheney, Telfair county;
L' cross, Thomson, Ga; X. ii. John
''' Atlanta. 6a.; John Morris, Athens,
Sta' D. w. Cox, LaGrange, Ga; 3. Il.
C ~, an, Echols county, Ca; j. +. Me-
1,sHan, Iellam county, Ca; John d. Nell,
4.4ens, Ca G. X. Street, Murray county,
N4.i y. Is. Jones, Clarksyille, Ga; j. NJ.
c'eultl, GAINESVILLE, Ga; .. L.Walker,
Gi nl'@l ll county, Ga; VI. Nj. Wilson, Nor