Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-23

GEORGIA.
Roms expeets building boom this
spring.
Buttons Methodist church is nearing
completion.
The Methodist Sunday school at Asbury,
Troup county, was reorganized last sun
day.
J. T. rBeaton, formerly of Waycross, has
opened stock of general merchandise at
POlkston.
The Inhabitants of Mallorysville now
number 373. Several newcomers are
among the number.
At LAGRANGE two colOred vagrsnt
women were put to work on the streets
for five days by the Mayor.
j. ". Wilkinson, of Mallorysville. with
disc harrow and ten plows, sOwed 100
acres in oats in three days and half.
Woodland, Manning II Co. have sold their
turpentine interest, two miles west of
Blakely, to Mr.. Thomas, of South Caro-
lima.
Hogue & Quinn, Of Washington, have
Just shipped bill of goods to China. A
house in Washington once shipped bill
OF goods to Colorado.
Complaint is made against the practice
of the newsboys of Rome in retailing their
papers on Sunday morning, after services,
almost upon the steps Of the churches.
There Is lady living in Fairburn 70
years old that has never eaten mouthful
of meat of any kind in her life, and Is as
active and healthy as any woman.
The barrooms in Lumpkin run out Of
whisky not long since, and for two or
three days the town was dry. They have
only ten days to run, and they have been
unloadin.. heavily.
A negro, while blowing Saturday on the
plantation of Judge John w. Powell, a
few miles from GAINESVILLE, dropped
senseless in the fUrrow made by his pillow,
and died six hours later.
At Gainesville, Saturday, Muks Black
was tried for the murder Of Jasper Saun-
ders, who was killed in Hall county in
December, 1884. The court found him
guilty of voluntary mansiaughter.
The handsome twenty-five thousand dol
lar new court house OF Randolph county is
nearing completion, The contractors say
it will be ready to be christened at the May
term Of Randolph Superior Court.
Two negroes, Hurley ana Miles. quar-
relied near Barnhantts, VIneviie branch,
a Macon suburb, sunday Hurley drew
knife and stabbed Miles in the throat,
seriously wounding him. Neither was
arrested.
hClG IL SOAllG bdsh dlEGduJ Vi DubtlHH
another boat ON the river to ply between
Montezuma and Warwick. She is to be
small crair, about 65 feet long and Is feet
wide, and is to be used as a freight, pas
senger and mail boat.
J. r. Bond, of Stewart county, says that
some Of his neighDOrs heard the train
coming in the OF er night for the first
time, and installing the rumbling noise
made by the train for a cy clone spent the
night in their cyclone pits.
A joint stock company is being organ
lied at Rome to manufacture Gibbons Il
Flowers recently invented disc harrow
and pulyerizer. 1t is intended to COM
mence with capital of $4,000. A large
number OF hands will be employed.
j. c. Wright, one of the Oldest citizens
of--Wilkes county, died last FRIDAY
night, in the 18th year of hisage. About
six months before he died he divided his
property equally among his children,
leaving mis- nome place to his three single
daughters.
At Villa Rice Saturday B. J. Garrison
exhibited Calls mead taken from it's own
stomach. When found 1t was perfectly
formed except a head. Where a neck
should have been an ear appeared. Some
one suggested that the head might be in
side, and upon cutting it open the head
was found.
At Fair Play, Morgan county, day or
two ago, Frank Hensler lost mis- barn bV
FIRE. In the ruins were two horses, two
mules, hener and a crop of fodder, hay
and some valuable farm machinery. val
Ued in all at over 1000 Richard Rowe.
eO.ored, has been arrested, charged with
triny the property.
A few days ago youngster fred bull
let from his ''slIngshotv through the win
nf tho Oft 80,
the down way freight, W lille standing near
the depot at GAINESVILLE, breaking the glass
and barely missing the conductor within.
He was seen, and the conductor Jumped
from mis- train and endeavored to catch
him, but he proved too feet for him and
escaped.
Last Sunday evening two barns belong
ing to 5. II. Rumph, who resides q few
miles from Marshallville, we're entirely
destroyed by fire. The barns contained
large qHantity of corn, peas. fodder. hay,
etc. and the loss is estimated at 81, 200 TO
ST. 200, with no insurance. 1t is thought
to be the work of an incendiary, though il
is not improbable that the fire was caused
by rats and matches or spontaneous com
bustlOn.
.James Bush. who lives near Toombs-
boro. had a mnie bal extracted from
his leg Saturday 10y DR.. FluRer. Mr.. Bush
was 5nOl IN the bnlSn during an engage
meDt of the late war, in 1862, and the ball
had been giving him great deal of trou-
bic OF late, and at the time of the opera
tiCn he was scarcely able to walk. 1t
had worked Its way from the thigh nearly
10 the knee, and could be easily telt from
the surface.
sunday just as preaching began at
Pbilhppi church, near DahlOnega. two
young men named Duckett aud Ray en-
tered the church in u drunken condition
and proceeded 10 demOlish the stove
While performing that feat the stovepipe
fell upon the head OF an old lady, burning
4 her badly. The members at once seized
the ntruders, and while seuding to town
10 nave them arrested they escaped, and
have not been captured.
John Morell, who lives seven miles be-
low Sylvania, woke up about 3 o'clock
Saturday mOrning aud found his barn In
flames. He rushed out, ana by the light
of the noon, which was shining brightly.
saw "A negro running of, whom he recOg-
nizbd as one that had been In debt TO blm
and whom he had sued. Mr.. Murell lost
1000 bushels OF corn and some fodder, be-
sides one horse badly burned. The negro
has not yet been caught.
10 is rather remarkable that Col. Whit
ties will aud that OF his daughter, Mrs.
Emmel. were both offered Tor probate on
the same day--oach A. Macon Saturday.
AIRS. Emmel directs that her property be
equally divided between her two children,
aud ffnl ANnfftfa laava hta N no mana