Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OFTHE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

a Fatal Accident on a Hunt at Hsn-
cocks Landing, the Ssvann si1e-
Death of Co, C. II. Hopkins, Who
Once Played a Prominent Part in
Savannah Politics.
GEORGIA.
Two hogs froze to death in a pen at
Washington last week.
Fifty cents an acre is low for improved
land. but ii sold for that at Lexington
Tuesday.
There are forty-seyeu public bridges in
Aeriwether county, nearly all Of them
having been rebuilt during the last three
or four years,
Several shares OF Central railroad stock
sold at cherins sale at Buena Vista Tues
day for $50 share. tbs was very cheap
as the STOCK is worth $3.50 a share.
One Of Oglethorpe's most prosperous
and energetic merchants reports that up
to Dec. l he bad only collected $4,000 a
$40, COO sold during the year, or just 33k
Der cent
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
at Thomaston resulted in the election OF
Col. J. t. Tisinger tor Mayor, and T. NJ.
Matthews, j. j. Oliphant, &. E. Bethel
and A. W. White, Aldermen.
Wednesday night a branch Of the Odd
H.
with principal office at Cincinnati, was
established at Griffin among the members
OF Warren Lodge, L. o. o. F.
At meeting Of the directors OF the
Coweta FertiliZing Company on Tuesday
last an annual dividend OF per cent. on
the capital stock was declared, which
will be paid 10 the stockholders on Jan. /.
At Macon the firm Of Vansyckle e.
Hervey, auctioneers, have dissolved. Van
sycle retiring. He will return North.
Capt. Frank A. Hervey will continue the
business at the same place on Third
street.
A petition asking for the pardon Of John
and Charles Kelley, who we're implicated
in the Ames' tragedy, enacted in Dawson
several years since, is being circulated
for signatures. Last week it had 300 Sig
natures.
At Thomaston at conference Of the
Baptist Church Saturday, DR.. w. A.
Montgomery, OF Greensboro, was unan-
imously elected pastor, and Thurs
day the deacOns received his formal &C
ceptance Of the call.
OTIS been Civ out that my daughter wus
married" said a Lee county farmer the
other day. "but want 10 state that there
amt no truth In IL. Sech talk as that'll
keep the young men away. She amt
married at all, but is jest as willin' as
ever"
At the municipal election in Dawson
The following officers were elected with
out opposition: For Mayor, VIM. Kaigler;
for Aldermen, w. G. Kendrick, w. B.
Cheatham, j. A. Horsley, T. r. Hannah,
G. Deubler; for Clerk, j. l.. Jones; for
Treasurer, F. w. Clark.
About Nov. Frank Banning, of Green.
vile, went to Birmingham. Ala, and
while there purchased a share in a lime
company. TIE share cost $1,000. Last
Tuesday Mr.. Banning received a tele-
gram from the secretary OF the company
announcing that Mr.. Banning's share
could be sold for over $4,000.
The following are the candidates nomi-
mated for county officers In Pike county:
For Sheriff, w. VI. Howard; Clerk supe-
Tior Court, E. A. Parker; Tax Receiver.
w. ID. Redding; Tax Collector, }. c,
Thornton; treasurer. C. 6. Driver; Sur
Teyor, Z. Harper; Commissioner, I. Il.
Jones; Coroner, j. b. BeYil.
Fred Clark, OF Dawson, Is now wearing
silver watch that has been in constant
use for eighty years. In 1906 1t was
brought from England with twelve others
and WAS purchased by Judge J. c. F.
Clark, Clerk OF the Superior Court and
father OF Fred Clark. The aged chronOm-
eter still keeps correct time.
lie
artesan well, at WaynesbOro. was being
vigorously pushed. some rather I'm
expected, and certainly strange things
portions OF a human skeieton-were
brought to light. The local biologists
and scientists, it is said, are somewhat
puzzled as to how the bones got TO the
depth Of four hundred feet.
At Dawson isst Monday was witnessed
sight rarely ever seen. While nature
old "A in 4 IL
Park premises was LeC0nte pear tree
~ green foliage with several pears of a
second growth suspended from its limbs
The pears are about tue size Of hen egg,
and II the weather dad been postponed a
short while longer they would nave ma
tured.
Jones county seems to be at the mercy
Of IBcendiaries. On the night Of Oct q
jackson Roberts gin house was burned;
90 the night Of Oct. % X. {. Jackson's,
and on the night Of Nov. II Thomas K.
strIpiinZ's. None Of the incendiarie-
lave yet been discovered. Gov. Cor
o0n has offered a reward OF $3.50 each
for their arrest and delivery 10 the sner-
~ Of Jones county.
". A. Daniel. near Culloden. met in
the road a Jersey bull belonging TO Mr..
JOnn II. Castlin. Being on horseback MIR.
Daniel eDdeayOred TO drive the jersey
VAN @AAAEA hAAhtLE HtNtIAl hILeInDtS TO
pass the DOrse the animal became infuri-
hted and made a dash at the horse and rider
, be horse wheeled ana the bull striking
bin ia the side tossed both horse dnd
ricer over his head. The horse was in.
stantiy killed and Mr.. Daniel was
summed. Mr. Daniel sustained
no serious injury, but was badly shaken
up.
Rev. J. VI. Meyers (colored), who ia
incarcerated in the jail at Lunpkin, is
wanted 10 answer to the charge OF false
sUearing. Meyers is minister and
school teacher by profession, and last
year taught school in the lower part
OF Marion county. He represented to the
hchoOl Commissioner of the county, DR..
w. }. Reese, that he taught 30 many
pupils, when really he had only about
One.balt or one-third of the number. DIR.
Reese began 10 investigate the matter
and found sufficient evidence OF Myers
guilt for the grand jury at. the last term
Of court 10 linda true bill against him.
The two large plantations In West
DouRherty belonging to the estate OF
jeremiah Beall were leased at public out.
cry on last Tuesday. The Hickory Level
place was leased by John II. Cocker tor
$3.50 year. The Beach Grove plantation
brought only $3.50, and was leased bv
Cant. II. BOyd. OF Leary These two