Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

"A COlOred Girl Frightened to Death
Near TAlbOttOn-A Negro Killed in
Ooweta OOunty-A Beautiful Quilt.
GEORGIA.
Rev. Father Shea is now pastor of. the
Catholic churches in Brunswick and Da-
rien.
brunswick is to have a new brass and
reed band. Already 1t is composed of
twenty members
The young men of Thomson and vicin-
ifv organized a military company last
week, which will be called the Thomson
Guards.
The City Council of Gainesville voted
ON Friday night to issue beer licenses.
The temperance people do not like this
backward step.
negro woman in Columbus named
Josephine Frazer gave birth to triplets
wednesday night. They were all females
and died shortly after birth.
Capt. J. Il. Rucker, of Athens, states
that Athens cotton receipts the present
season would aggregate $4,000 bales, an
increase of 10000 over last year.
Vincent Lockhart, of Hall county, is 81
wears old, remembers the death Of Wash
ington well, was in the war of 1912, and
has lived in his present home for 40 years.
Mrs. Susan Tppin, of Roswell, died
" Wednesday night from the effects OF fall
from her door some weeks ago. She was
SO years old, and an old citizen and highly
respected.
Marietta Journal: Ex-senator Robert
T0ombs is almost totally blind. Other
hands now open his letters and he realizes
that for him there is but little left Of life.
The inevitable he meekly bows TO accept.
The appraisment of the estate OF the
late David Dickson in the counties of
Hancock and Washington amounted 10 a
little over S309, 900. This does not include
his Texas property or that given off by
him just before his death.
AT the Recorders Court in Macon
Wednesday morning Louis Thomas,
ool0red, was fined $500 or so days on the
chain-gang. The ofense that caused so
heavy a fine to be imposed was case of
aggravated public indecency.
Pope Cole, miner in the Legal Tender
niue, In Murray county, while working
on the side of a mountain in that county
slipped ON a rock which rolled under his
foot, throwing him down the side of the
mountain, killing him instantly.
Athens BdRner- RatohBaaa: Charlie De-
more is now furnishing soup bones with
Irish potatoes growing in them. BE
brought in small bone yesterday that an
Irish potato had grown in the hollow.
The potato was doing very well.
Maj. John Longstreet, while playing
base ball Wednesday afternoon, in Gaines
vile, broke his leg Just above the ankle.
sympathetic friends carried him to the
home of his father, Gen. Longstreet,
where the leg was set by DR.. Ham.
Augusta Euentaq Neaos: A merchant
told US yesterday that 1000 bushels OF
corn would arrive on the Katie Thursday.
The jethes are making the river naviga-
bic, and it is expected that the boats
will not stop a trip the entire season.
Col q. A. Wimberly died at his home
near Jeffersonvilie, Twiggs county, on
the morning of June 2 Of pneumonia. He
died In the same room in which he was
born, April I. 1920. He was an honorable,
heightened citizen, esteemed by all who
knew him.
The members of Company A, Seventh
Georgia Regiment, are requested to meet
in She court house In Newman Saturday,
June ID, for the purpose of organizing for
reunion of the old company. The Origi-
nal flag, presented to the company when
leaving for Virginia, will be on hand.
Brant Freeland, who was stabbed early
Wednesday morning In Atlanta by some
unknown person. is SILL alive, and will,
in the opinion of DR.. Green, doubtless re-
cover. The police gave the mysterious
cutting afray careful and thorough in
YeStigation, but have been unable to as
certain anything definite.
AmeTicus Republican: Homer Dawson
and Harrison Fudge, both cOlOred, got
into fight as they were coming into the
city from Schley county last Saturday.
Homer drew his knife and carved his OPP
ponent IN six places, inhicting slight
wounds, which caused the belligerent
Harrison to draw of for repairs.
Emory Binion, who lives on o. l..
Clouds place, near WrightsbOro. lost his
dwelling by fire last Wednesday night.
The loss is quite heavy, as nothing but
some wearing apparel and bedding was
saved. The origin Of the fire is unknown,
but as it occurred late at night, incens
diarism is suspected.
Judge J. 0. Morton, Chairman of the
Board Of County Commissioners Of Brooks
county, having resigned, Mr.. Frank j &.
spain has been appointed his successor.
Dir. Spain graduated with the class of '6S
at the State University, and is a brainy
business man, and his appointment
guarantees a good administration OF the
county matters.
Mr.. A. /. Branham, having resigned the
position Of Principal of the Preparatory
A1PoL tilltHb OF mercer .OnlNerhlIys bn6
Predential Committee of the Board Of
Trustees held meeting and elected Mr..
1. g. Ryals, a member Of the present
senior class Of the university, to I'LL the
vacancy. Mr. Ryals is a fine scholar, and
VIII make good teacher.
A good citizen of Irwin county fell
asleep the other day while blowing along
70 his field. He held his position until the
pso" struck stump and awoke him. He
rs sound sleeper, and when Morpheus
embraces him be gives up the ghost, no
mSt{er where he is or what he Is doing.
ne always has plenty OF hog and hominy,
ana Is not lazy man by any means.
Capt. W. w. Thomas, one OF the Capt.
10. commissioners, tells the Athens Ban
stf that the foundation for the building
uSs cost $4,000 more than the contract
price, owing TO the fact that large els
Nii Lad to be filed ana some made earth
removed. Capt. Thomas says be Will
Guarantee the building 20 cost inside Of
Hon dollars, and will be completed
lh3 time prescribed by law.
bsLer Herdd: Dogs affected with by
H.oFaohia are becoming quite numerous
Az '- southern portion OF this county.
I.. Ausey Murray lost valuable steer
tl geek which had been bitten few
\ 49, before by a rabid dog. Mr.. Murray
,'7 m the field plOwing the OK when II
n II H hitten, and il was with considerable
.'0c4l 10y that he escaped from being Bit
A "N himself. The dog was finally killed.