Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-06
Waco is without a school house.


Waco Is without q school house.
Waynesboro Methodlsts think that their
.ity Will be made church station next
fear.
TIE Red Men, & benevolent order, is or
Eenizing in Brunswick, with promise Of a
large membership
At Waynesboro n colored man, after
making some purchases at Fulcher d
payment.
reached depth OF over $50 feet, and the
boring is progressing as rapidly as could
be expected.
At MIlledgeville Friday. while q colored
woman on Capt. NeweIrs plantation was
from her house, Der child fell IN the hre
and was roasted to death.
The Central Beacon o. Millen has
changed bands. IL has been sold by MT.
j. T. Mathews TO 5. G.. Lawrence, who
flll publish i; in the future.
The annual conference at its last session
appropriated $50 TO the Methodist Pro-
estant Church at Waco toward plaster
" and finishing up the interior.
J. w. Grimsley, OF Fort Gaines. was
losed out last week under the foreclosure
If a mortgage in favor OF J. b. Grimsley
or $4,000, and Alex. Foster for $500.
James A. Lambert, of Munnerlyn, lost
lis dwelling and several outhouses by fire
few days ago. He succeeded In saving
ais furniture. There was no insurance.
At LAGRANGE In the election to issue
bonds Tor water works the proposition
was defeated. Under the constitution it
takes two-third vote, and the vote stood
~ in favor and 81 against.
-
bid. daue hter 10 Mrs. Martha Perry, OF
Early county, came to a sad death by fall
ng into fire OF oak Goals, ana burned so
badly before she was discovered that she
lied later.
At Rome Saturday Myrtle Ivie, aged
years, was painfully If not fatally burned.
she was standing in front OF the CRATE,
when her apron ignited and the flames
apidly consumed ner clothing. DR.. w est
dressed the burns, and thinks she may re-
cover.
h. Fincher, who farms near Rome,
killed three hogs one day last week whlch
weighed OIL pounds, sn average Of 304
pounds each. They we're only twenty
months and half old, ana were OF the
Tx Guinea and Berkshire breeds. Fine
took pays.
w. d. Reynolds, living near Lawton-
lille, Burke county, on last Sunday had
he misfortune TO lose his dwelling and
smoke house by fire. This is the second
loss this year. A few months ago he lost
lis gin house by fire. The loss IaIls very
ieavy on Mir. Reynolds, who is a hard
working man.
At Athens Wednesday night Mr.. Mer-
;er, student OF the university, who
boards at Mrs. BlackwelPs, had his trunk
oDbed Of S42. Having clue to the thief
IN yesterday he met two negroes, upon
tne OF whom he had proof, searched both.
and from the two obtained $42. They were
reported to the police. arrested, and are
10 jail.
Amerlcus Republican: A pretty young
ady OF Schley county. while out walking
lne day last week, was caught by Billy
SCAT and run of from her home. Two OF
,er sisters saw the occurrence and tried
N overtake them, but the old goat moved
the girl up, and ran her into the house of
Justice Tom Harper, where she was soon
urned into Mrs. VIM. Kid.
A few nights ago unknown parties en-
tered Green FleetwOod's house, in TeliaIr
county, and carried off a trunk contain
az over 5000, and also fine dou Die barrel
hotgun. Some parties have been arrest
I'd on suspicion, but to the latest accounts
10 convictions have been made. Mr.
Fleetwood Kept his money in a wooden
rulk, just inside OF the front door. The
trunk was found about halt a mile from
the house with the lock cut out.
Friday night the passengers on the
Georgia railroad express train reported
another attempt to derail them by piiing
crossties over the rails on the other side
Of the river near Athens. Engineer Gal
oway saw the obstruction and
Iauled up before be struck the pile, which
lad been placed in his path near the new
extension, and before reaching the OcOnee
restle. This Is the second attempt with
week, near this same spot, TO throw of
his same train.
Toe tax digest for the city OF Sanders
lille, just completed by the City Clerk, on
basis of values made Oct. /, shows an
aggregate OF $444,0OO in round numbers,
ae against $425, 00O last year, and $500, 600
in lsSl. the tax WAS reduced last year
from Gve-tenihs 10 thTee-teHths of ! per
cent. and tie government successfully
:Gn. The same rate (three-tenths) has
been levied this year. There is not a va
cant dwelling IN town and only one va.
cant store.
Late Friday night Maria Mitchell, q
negro woman. living in the outskirts oil
Augusta, left her home and IN IL locked
her 5-year-Old daug hte" Ada. A fire W az
left burning, and into it the child fell. Its
screams brought in some pcighhors, nc
eZtinguished he flames, but not until the
little thing had been horribly burne d.
Everything possible was done to ease the
child's sufferiBgs. but with only partial
success. Hopes are entertained for hei
recovery, but fatal results are possible.
At West Point Saturday, Malinda
Sheppard, colored, met most terrible
deash. She was partially deranged, and
her husband wen: of ana left her TO con-
suit some boodoo doctor OF his race, anC
eft her cooking breakfast. By some
means unknown her clothing taught fire
md she was burned almost beyond recog
alton. just forty-siX years ago abe was
given to Mrs. Sallie Sheppard, OF Wes
Point, as a bridal present. Strange thai
I was on the forty-sixth anniversary o.
that event she should have met so repul
uve a death. Mrs. Sheppard drove out
and Kindly ministered TO the faithful ser
want during her last painful hours or
,artb.
John Milton, Pike county farmer, was
In Griffin Saturday, and gave an account
VI horrible cutting ARRAY near Jenkins
vile. John Parks went to Thomastor
Thursday, and coming back by Brooks
Bros.' c0mmissary he stepped In and be
!an cursing James Brooks most bitterly
Ebereupcn MIR. Brooks knocked him
lowp and fell himself. Parks arose
irst. and drawing bis knife cut
deep gash on Brooks cheek
Willie Brooks, seeing his kinsman's dan,