Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
GEORGIA.


Thomson.
GEORGIA.
A lodge OF Red Men, benevolent order,
has been established at Brunswick.
The store house of the Standard OIL
Company in South Rome fell 10 Monday.
The proposed concert for the benefit of
the Baptist Church at ReidsVille, on Dec.
~, has been postponed.
At Americas Monday the houses of E.
TAYLOR and j. T. Taylor were CONSOLE
dated under the firm name of E. Taylor &
Son.
Marshal Spikes, the young man who
had his leg crushed at Reidsville several
days ago. died last Sunday. His death
was attributed to blood poisoning.
j, B. Hill, dealer in dry goods in Co
lumbus, was closed Monday by the FORE
closure of a mortgage in favor of local
creditors. The liabilities are estimated
at $4,000, and it is thought that the
assets will be sufficient TO cover the in
debtedness.
Another ticket has been suggested for
Mayor and Aldermen of Eastman tor 1887,
with the name of Mr.. James Bishop, Jr.,
for Mayor. air. Bishop will decline the
proffered honor, and it is presumed the
gentlemen named with him Tor Aldermen
will likewise decline.
At Columbus Monday night Chief
Burrus treated the Fire Department TO an
oyster supper. The Mayor and Council
were present by Invitation. There were
several short speeches, and the occasion
was one OF the most enjoyable in the his
tory of the department.
Mr.. Cooper, Americas agent of the
Southern Express Company, has lately
received from the United states Fish
Commissioner several large cans of a
beautiful specimen of fsa known as the
gold carp, consigned to various parties
near Americas who are interested in fish
culture.
A few DAYS ago the dwelling on o. G.
Cleyeland's farm near Montpelier Springs
was DESTROYED by fire. Circumstantial
evidence brought out before a Justices
court pointed to PnIl Cheney (colored)
as the incendiaTy, aHd he was committed
to jail to await further investigation By
a higher court.
Henry Ware, of Washington, was at
tending TO a water gin Friday, aud con-
cluded that the notes needed looking
after. Raising the breast with his right
hama he felt for the notes with his left,
and when be did so the gin put in its
work by managing two of his fingers so
badly that they had to be amputated,
Guards, OF Forsyth, for their fair, and
seconding their efforts to procure for
themselves an armory, is a liberal check
from the Central railroad authorities,
thus showing the appreciation of this
strong corporation Of the Importance of
we'll equipped military organizations of
the State.
John Saggus, OF Taliaferro county, as
sisted by his sons, was building shed to
his house last Friday, and, while heavy
plate vas being put in place, it slipped
and crushed him to the earth. The tim
Der struck him on the back and broke
several ribs, inficting such serious Inter-
nal injuries that he died in less than an
hour.
Hinesville Gazette: Willie Clifton, of
Savannah, was in HInesville last week
He made the quickest trip TO Reidsville
on record. He left Hinesville Monday
night at 8 O'Clock and at IL Tuesday night
he was back, having accomplished the
distance, ninety miles, In twenty
hours. But it required two horses and
lots of talking.
Ben Way was standing on the bridge
at Bill Ways mill last Saturday when a
big chicken hawk few up out OF the mill
pond. The hawk made straight for Ben,
few over mis- head and passed into the
Ibl1l uOuses bS0 TueOou III, SuuI tue uOOF
and captured the hawk He had neither
gun, fish line nor string, but the hawk will
catch no more chicks.
At Conyers, last Sabbath, Rev. j. Nj.
Britain, of Covington, preached his last
sermon as pastor Of the First Baptist
Church at Conyers, He commenced his
labors as pastor of this church on Jan. l,
1872, ana bias served them continuously
ever since, making fifteen years. When
he babe them adieu after the sermon few
eyes were dry In the large congregation
that was present.
On Jan. l. 1887, the firm of Ford, Glover
& Hight, of Rome, will be dissolved by
mutual consent. |. ID. Ford and J. L.
Bass, under the firm name OF Ford 4
Bass. will continue the same business a
the old stand. j. A. Glover aud g. A
Hight, under the firm name Of Glover 4
Hight, will continue the wholesale gro.
Gerry and commission business at the
stand formerly occupied by Camp, Glover
& Co.
AT Dublin Monday night j. Z. Smith, a
merchant, was so unfortunate as TO haVt
some thief bore with brace and bits
hole large enough TO admit one through
the front door and rob HIM of about $30l
worth of goods, which they carried on
the back door, taking off the lock. NJ
clue has vet been found, as the heavy
rainfall that night washed all tracks o.
traces of the thieves away. -Four negroes
were arrested. but 10 proof could b.
found that they were guilty, so they wer'
released.
So far Brunswick has but one three
story business house, the Ocean Hotel
The new hotel is TO be three stories high
The Knights of Pythias and the Odd Eel
lows are about to unite in putting up
a oil nj
Newcastle street, diag0nally across from
the new Dillon tabby building. Two lots
80 by 80, have been purchased at 81 ,00t
each, as the site. The building will be oil
brick, and will be divided as follows
First floor, two stores; second, op.
era house; and third, lodge room.
At SandersyIlle the Alabama and Grea
Southern Railroad Company have erected
turn table on the old base ball grounds
WITHIN the city, and last Sunday a large
crowd Of small boys, white and colored
were out taking free ride, which termi
mated as q very dear one to two or three
OF them. Three of the little negroes were
severely injured by the timber OF the tabl,
MASKING their legs against the timber ant
rails OF the stationary track, two OF then
getting each leg broken, while the othel
was fortunate in escaping with only 1
painful bruise.
Steve Anderson, Of Washington, bough
bale OF cotton from Yank Walton on
Saturday, and some dispute arose as tC
gattlamanf Yank uaad ANNA YOl,