Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

AGAINST Mill-heturn Oh - MuroeEer
to McRae.
GEORGIA.
The tax assessment OF M1lton county
.hows decrease of$5,o42
\ company of So has been raised at
villa RIGA tor the Mexican war.
The amount of Western supplies
.hinned TO Dawson is growing considera-
bIy less each year.
The meeting at Oak Hill was very inter-
ting Seventeen protested conversion
and Joined the church.
prot. 7. 81. Miller, of Cuthbert, has q
ssIt stand which has been in possession
nj his family for 116 years.
About twenty-five hands are now en-
csged on the new court house and in the
brok ward at Spring Place.
The Guyton Chronicle suggests Hon.
Morqan Rawls, of bingham, for Speaker
ot The next House of Representatives.
DIR. Stacy and DIR. DuBose are carrying
IN a protracted meeting at White Oak
church. in the southern part of Coweta
county.
At the Observation-Disclosures Justice
Court. in Terrell county, last Saturday a
verdict was rendered for 12c. The case
was not appealed.
A gentleman of Carroll county has a
BERKSHIRE SOW that lately gave birth to l6
Rigs, and she has had four Htters, Alto
gether netting 90 pigs.
A Mr.. Lewis was seriously stabbed by
Rem Renard, at church six miles in the
country from McRae last Sunday. and
fears are entertained for his recovery.
The Presbyterians OF Rome have decided
10 remodel their church. ABOUT $500
will be expended ON the improvements.
The roof will be changed and part OF the
gallery will be taken out.
AS W. G. Statham, of Terrell county,
was rising from bed Tuesday morning he
came in about two inches OF placing his
foot on a snake that was in the room near
the bed. The snake escaped.
The Carroll County Publishing Com
pany sold on last Tuesday the Carroll
County Times newspaper to A. b. Fits,
of the HARRISON Banner. Col. j. b. Beall,
The present editor of the Times, will re-
main in charge until Sept. 10.
Ben Greene. of Greene county, remark
ed that he has on his place the same lu-
cerne bed which was planted torty-three
years ago, and it yields more each year.
1t has never been replanted, but each
spring shoots forth green nutrition.
Sheriff McRae returned to McRae
Thursday from Gainesville, Fla, having
in charge Henry Fletcher, colOred, who
is charged with the murder OF his wife, at
Neville, about three years ago. He will
have a commitment trial and be bound
over to the Superior Court.
j. G. Hancock, an one-armed Confeder-
ate soldier, living near Byron. IN HOus-
ton county. has never received a dollar
from the fund appropriated for the benefit
of manned Confederates in Georgia. He
a q
tons, which, with the present one, will
make him quite neat sum.
The will of the late William G. Sims,
who died a few weeks ago near Hogans-
VILE, is one of the longest documents of
the kind ever filed with the Ordinary OF
Troup county. 1t contains three thOus-
lad words. Mr.. Sims was possessed of a
considerable property. Wherever land
was devised it was also decided.
At Columbus Friday a white man
named Mike Harris, employed as watch
man at the oil mills, quarreled with his
wife at dinner, and picked up plate and
threw it at her. The plate struck her on
the forehead. cutting two ugly gashes.
Harris was arrested, but his wife refused
to do more than have him put under bond
to keep the peace. He claims that the
plate was broken, and that he struck his
wife accidentally while throwing it out
doors. The woman's statement does not
tally with his.
John Wood, Waterman at the river de-
pot OF the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railroad. at cambridge, killed an al
ligator ten feet five inches long, opposite
the steamboat landing Friday. The 'ga-
tor was intently watching some little
boys fishing when discovered. He evil
IDENTIFY meant them mischief, as he had
risen among their rods not more than
ten feet from the bank where the boys
were sitting. Several well directed balls
ended his career. and his huge lifeless
carcass was hauled ashore.
A stock law election was held in Da-
vids district, in Banks county, some time
ago. The fence men were largely in the
majority, but instead of writing 'for
fence" on their tickets as the law directs,
they wrote the word "fence" ON them.
They were thrown out, and the stock law
men, though greatly in the minority, car
rled the district. This incensed the fence
men, and they resorted TO an agency not
heretofore practiced. They have estab-
lIshed D0ycntt against Prior Wright, an
active stock law man, and the owner of
valuable mill property. Their patronage
has been withdrawn from his machinery,
and a company has been formed, or is be-
ing formed, to erect steam mills to sup
ply the needs of the community
The interesting centennial services at
Bethany church, Greene county, will con-
tInue over to-day. To-day will be the
great day of the event, and hundreds from
greensboro and elsewhere heTeabOuts
VIII flock to the celebration. a. Living
ston, of Newton county, over 80 years OF
age, was born In the neighborhood of old
bethany. His mother was member OF
bethany church, and was killed and
scalped by the Indians within half a mile
OF the church. He is expected TO be pres
ent and give some "reminiscences. Rev.
JOnn Jones, ID. D., of Atlanta, has in his
possession an old sermon preached by DR..
cummings in Bethany church in 1928
Inns VIII be read at the centennial. A FAC
smile copy OF the League and Covenant
OF Scotland will he shown, in which
several names of the signers were written
with blood OF their veins. Rev. Mr..
browne will deliver an address on this
uocument. Among the speakers and
Ioplcs for the occasion are: Rev. }. B.
A1dyer, Zeal for Presbyterians;" Rev. II.
newton, presbyterian Churca Govern
ment;" Rev. John Jones, "The Founda-
tlon Builders;" Col. L. f. Livingston,
Clvil and Religious Liberty the Out
Erowtn Of Presbyterianism; Rev. James
woodrow, The Presbyterian Doctrine OF
we Bible;' Prof. W. +. Reynolds, '"rhe
history OF Bethany Church. Rev. T.
levitt Talmage is expected to be present
ma deliver an address on Monday. The
at faN.