Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

OEOA0lAs
John Z. Toole. prominent citizen of
LAGRANGE, died Tuesday.
Mayor Dorsey, of Athens, mOurns the
death of an infant child.
Barnesville's new MOTEL is being built
with commendable celebrity.
J. II. Jones will represent Elberton at
the Commercial Convention.
Rev. D. H. Moore died at his home, near
GAINESVILLE, of drOpsy on May s.
Raiford Sumter, Columbus lad, fell
beneath truck, and the wheels broke one
of his legs.
Private William Floyd carried off the
hOnOrs in the tournament of the Liberty
County Guards.
BENJAMIN E. Cranes portrait was I'M
yelled in the Chamber of Commerce at
Atlanta Tuesday.
R.B. Reppard delivered one of the adj
dresses at the Sunday school picnic of
Worth county Saturday.
John r. Gibbons, of Rome, has invented
a combined harrow and pulVerizer, which
he is now having patented.
At Macon s. H. JemisOn is suing the
Southwestern Railroad tor damages on ac-
count of the killing of dog.
A large tract of land on the outskirts of
Albany, owned by Col. Tiff, is to be di-
Yded into building lots and put on the
market.
George Robbins of Villa RIGA ate poison
GUS angelica root, which he plucked in a
field Tuesday, and before doctor could
reach him he was dead.
The stock law election last Saturday in
Mars Hill district, OcOnee county, re-
suited in a victory for the nO-fence men
by five majority.
Pleas Tally. aged 60 years, who lives
on Wallypr1G crook no rn0niVp6 his
first letter last week. His answer to the
same was the first letter he ever wrote.
Capt. James O'Farrell, of Athens Dep
uty Collector, has been on raid after the
moonshiners in the mountains. He
brought back one prisoner and three
stills.
w. A. Burch and Josiah johnson, who
were shot by Wheeler at Oak Lawn, in
Dougherty county, a day or two ago, are
in a fair way to recover from their
wounds.
Miss Fannie Wood, of Sandersville,
while visiting relatives in Johnson cOun-
tY, came very near being killed by a cart
ridge going off which happened to be in
the fire place. The ball barely missed
her head.
Robert F. Mathis little girl of Reedy
Springs, Lawrence county, while playing
with a china doll, swallowed about a half
ltlG-l VI GuAuU3 JIG manu- VI luG NiOlls dutl
it lodged in the windpipe, and still re-
mains in it.
The Albany Evening Medium has been
enlarged, and presents a remarkably neat
appearance geographically. The read
ing matter also gives evidence of enter
prise which is worthy of public apprecia-
ton and patronage.
At Adairsville the Western and At
lantic Roller Mills, owned by J. N. Veach
= =
They are receiving new machinery, rolls
of the latest pattern, which will greatly
enhance their capacity.
Miss Lizzie Moran, sister of E. l..
Moran, Of Milledgeville, has her fathers
wedding suit, in which he was married in
1926. It is entirely homemade. even to
the buttons. 1t is still in good state of
preservation, after a lapse of fifty-nine
years.
George Little, an old colored man, was
found dead in the woods four miles from
Bainbrdge Saturday. He died from
natural causes. He had left home quite
i'll to look for his COWS, and the fatal
archer struck him down during his
search.
There are 800 applications on file for ad-
mission Of patients to the insane asylum
at Milledgeville. Patients are only adj
mitted now as vacancies occur by restora-
buildings is completed, but not yet
furn shed.
In October, 1882, Camp Brothers, of For
syth, sold to VIM. T.. Maynard, Of the
same place, for 81 $40. the right to sell the
Wiregrass Cream AgitatOr in fifty -0ne
counties of the State. The patent rights
for Georgia were purchased previously by
Camp Brothers from Curtis Brothers, of
Louisville. KY, who controlled the patent.
Trouble has arisen over the transaction,
and Maynard is now suing to recover his
money.
Mrs. John Smith, who lived within 100
yards of Antioch Baptist Church, was
chOked to death Sunday. It was rumOred
that she had been fOully dealt with. The
Coroner summoned a jury and their YER
dict was tbat she came to her death by
being choked to death on lettuce. 1t is
said that black spots were on her throat
and it was thought that they were made
by the hands Of woman who was wait
ing on her.
An important case will come up for
trial in jefferson County Court in a day
or two. IL is that OF the state against
Saucel Elvira Ivey. who stands CHARGED
with the murder Of Jack McCauley on the
night of Dec. u, 1854. Miss lYey is
beautiful young woman Of 81 summers,
brown hair and eyes and fair complexion.
She weighs 40 pounds. Publ sentiment
seems TO be with her. 1t is thought she
will be acquitted.
The permanent organization Of the Rome
Board of Trade was effected Tuesday
afternoon by the election of the followins
officers: j. W. R1usaville. President; r..
G.. Clark, Vice President: J. b. Carver,
Treasurer. Directors l.. Camp, j. A.
Glover, ". r. McWilliams. j. A. Gam.
mon, W. W. Seay and A. w. Ladbotter.
the following delegates 10 the CONNER
clal Convention at Atlanta were APP
pointed: j.. W. louisville, r. G. CLARK,
Henry c. Norton, W. e. Smith and Daniel
s. Printup.
A squad Of the Columbus Guards, under
command OF Capt A. G.. Sneed, reached
Columbus en- tba noon train sunday from
the N pile eucanpnent. While the mem
beers regret they were not able TO win a
prize 90 Mobile, they consider the citi-
gems of Columbus more TO blame than
themselves. They say If the same team
which drilled on Rose Iiill some time
since had attended the Interstate drill
the irst prize, IN all probability, would
have been won by them. The members
viii make one more effort 20 make a first
class company Of the Columbus Guards.