Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-07
TENS IN THREE STATES.
roFGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
oCaROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Escape Of Gin near BelIvil1e
hsr DestructiOn by Fire-Human
e., Carved up at Carroll County
D-hacue-Disappearan of Way
ps blacksmith Who Leaves Fam
iy. -
Tho court house removal talk In worth
nus 10 have collapsed.
Tho nnblic sale If the Princeton factory
1ne will occur at Athens to-day.
PCnl I l.. Sweat will be an applicant for
~ vacant Judgeshlp of Clinch county.
NJ Harris has rented the hotel at Fort
,-aiiev 10 Charles Moore, of Perry, who
,ook charge on Dec. l.
Mo state convention of the Young
~ CSristian Association will be held
n the State in early spring.
uors r. r. johnson and Hamp Mattox
eooken OF for the Senate, it being
SIincb's turn under the rotation system.
within the past few weeks several
nmiies from Worth county nave gone
through Albany on their way to Ala
bama.
ossod through Winterviie daily gong to-
p@srjs Lexington, Washington and White
81 Plains.
Mss stella Smyth, Of Augusta, formed
10 words out of the letters contained in
the word blacksmith, and won doll for
her brightness.
ems Ashcraft, of Newman, brother of Mrs.
uorace Dart. is on visit to Brunswick.
he left th-re forty-four years ago, when
only years old.
At bonneville a sneak thief made
aid upon the bOarders at Mrs. Crum's
and got something over 500 in money
and two watcnes'
George I. Murrell, of Athens, is now
engaged in writing a book on "Prison
fjfp al Point Lookout" which promises
10 be rich, rare, and racy.
The Clerk of the council of Rome esti-
mates that the receipts and expenditures
of the city government for the present
year will amount TO $4,000.
George Mcdonald, Mayor of Cuthbert,
ond Miss Gertrude Gum, also OF Cuth-
bart. were married Wednesday. Mr..
Mcdonald has several relatives in Savan-
nah.
Several prominent gentlemen of At
lsnts have been appointed as committee
a IN take into consideration the perpetual
ton of the Young Mems Prohibition
f Club.
Prof. J. @. Harris, who for the past
eight years has been principal of the
n Cedartown Academy, has accepted the
posltlon OF principal of the Marietta Male
n Academy.
few fakes of snow fell at Hartwel,
Wednesday, and on the same day a CON
siderable, quantity Of ripe raspberries
N were found on the bushes In j. W. Will
liams garden.
E. W. Watkins, Assistant Secretary of
tbe International Young Mems Christian
Association committee, addressed the
4 Young Mems Christian Association OF
. Rome Thursday.
George D. Robinson, proprietor of the
Ten-advertised music house of Aug usta,
died saturday. He formerly resided il
4 Savannah. where he was connected with
Ludden Il Bates.
Rome grows steadily though quietly
In spite Of a succession of dull seasons,
she has prOspered, and her citizens have
increased in wealth, in culture, and gen.
eral Information.
At Fort Valley, Tuesday, as the Meth
Odst church bell was being tolled during
the funeral services of Vice President
Hendricks, it cracked, and the man had
to dscOntinue toliing it.
Rome is now by law entitled to the
special delivery of letters. An applica-
ton by the Postmaster, with official state
ment Of the annexation. would secure
hOW6 Llis convenience
Three prizes have been offered by Mr..
Whiting, of WaycrOss. to the boy or girl
Ofthat town who raises the most money
for missionary purposes, and the little
fellows are working hard.
The city election at Americas occurs
one week from Wednesday, and so far no
Candidates are in the field. E. A. Haw-
hns, one of the retiring Aldermen, posi-
lively refuses to run or serve if elected.
Flfty-three partridges were caught by
netting in one day recently by a Mr..
Wagnon, near Pleasant Hill, Clarke
county. He has pointer TO set them,
calls of his dog, and drives with horse.
Isham Cheatham, one of the party
charged with being accessory to the kill
ing OF Burrell Hltcheson, colored, in
Madison county, gave himsrlf ny to the
Sheriff last Monday, had trial, and was
acquitted.
People in Pulaski and Wilkes counties
complain that the ranges now being ped
died In this State by the Wrought Iron
Range company of st. Louis do not meet
the representations Of the men who are
selling them.
Capt. Euclid Johnson, Of Rome, has
been elected a delegate to the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
winch meets in Richmond, Va, next May.
1t is the highest compliment that can be
paid TO layman Of the church.
The other day a man wanted to bet that
half dozen men could not be found in
Naycross who knew which was tn
hurt1 commandment. On passing the
question around it was answered in ten
Inherent ways and only one was right.
There was a man in Waycross Sunday
hight who had been a severe sufferer with
white swelling, and was compelled to
walk on his knees in consequence. He
was from the North and had Travelled
ngbt extensively In the South. He was
very intelligent.
During the conference year there were
received into the Methodist Episcopal
eDurch OF the North Georgia Conference
400 adults and 1000 infants. They have
400 teachers and 4l.57S Sunday. school
sc'"lars. Their total collections for the
year was $4,000.
Rev. A. u. p. Dodge, Jr., OF st. Simon's
Island, preached at Savannah on last
odooath az st. Johns church, and had
sne good fortune TO receive a donation
rom the church OF some eighty odd dol
ihrs with which to help complete ST.
'ohn's church at Frederick.
., Mitchell hampton. OF Cedartown, died
friday. His death was caused by choking
yuihsy. A few minutes before his death
le complained Of a choking sensation In
MS throat, sought relief bv walking ont