Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-02
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUr IN TYPE.

GEORGIA.
HilIsboro, in Putnam county, is on a
boom.
Work on the new hotel Mt SwainsbOro is
progressing rapidly.
Another protracted religious meeting is
booked Tor Waycross.
The adjourned term OF l.aurens supe-
fiOr Court convenes to-day.
|. W. Martin, of Swainsboro, Is not out
of the race for Receiver, as has been ru-
mored.
There is a talk of putting up cotton
compress at Fort Valley by another cot
ton season.
Mrs. Peggy Lewis, of Locust Grove dis
trict, had her house burned Thursday.
No insurance.
Rev. r. T. Goodrum has been called by
the Baptist Church at TnomastOn TO serve
them another year.
Miss Ella. daughter Of William E. Jen-
kins, of McDonough, picked 100 pounds
of cotton in two hours.
Arrangements have been made TO carry
on uhl1n Sunday school at the Method.
isG Church in Swainsboro.
Sixteen foreclosure mortgages have
been issued since Thursday morning by
one firm in Americas through the County
Court.
S. l.. Edwards, of Henry county, had
the misfortune to get his gin house and
twenty-five bales of cotton burned a day
or two ago.
The hay crop of Southwest Georgia was
fine this season. Those who gathered or
bought it say that stock like it and tatUen
better on it than fodder.
Dougherty county had in the County
1reasurer's hand 81, 1S7 at the opening OF
Inc Superior Court in October, and no
outstanding Indebtedness.
The merchants of Calhoun have organ
lied cotton exchange and are now buy
ing all the cotton that goes there. Here
tofore 1t ali went 20 Rome.
Rev. DR.. Bussev, pastor of the Baptist
church Of Brunswick, has received a call
to the passionate OF one of the Ba0tist
churches of New Orleans.
In Barlow Superior Court last week w -.
T.. Pickett was acquitted. TObe Jack
sons and James r. Puckett's trial
haven't been set yet, but Will occur this
week.
A movement has been inaugurated at
Washington Tor building handsome
Catholic church. James A. Benson has
given the very liberal subscription OF
$1,000.
The oil mill at Elberton will be sold
pany, ard the party who owns the most
stock will probably buy it. 1t is expected
TO 90 cheap.
A mum Der of hands went to work Friday
morning digging the basement and foun-
dationS for the new court house on the
porner of the public square and Forsytn
street at Americas.
At Dahlonega the students are drilling
every day in anticipation OF their trip to
Atlanta during the inaugural. Althou h
nearly all new men they will show up in
fne style in the Gate City.
1t is said that Henry Veal, a colored
p man who lives on Guy McKInley's plan
tatiOn, near MilledgevIlle. has nine acres
planted in potatoes, from which he will
gather about one thousand bushels.
Tnirty-three years ago Dr.. Brewer,
dentist of Cumming, plugged tooth for
lady now of that place. She had the
tooth pulled the other day. and found the
gold impacted as firmly as when first
putin
Charles F. Brown, OF Columb bus. who
accidentally shot himself on Thursday
afternoon, suffered great deal yesterday.
IL seems certain now that the bah entered
his lung. and that his condition is much
more serious than at first reported.
Five bales OF cotton were discovered TO
be on fire al Mashburn IL Kemp's gin in
Cumming Tuesday of last week. The fire
was eXt!nguished in snort time but not
until about 100 pounds OF lint cotton and
the bagging and ties had been DESTROYED.
sparks from the engine caused the fire.
Tine steam saw mill and apDurtenances
of James F. Few, near Frazier. in DODGE
county, was sold at the court house Sat
hrday by the Sheriff, under various execu-
tons Ia favor OF mortgages and laborera.
hri III
the debts.
Rev. Mr.. Bliss. a seventh dav adventist.
has pitched mis- tabernacle In Senoia. and
IS holding forth to the multitudes day
and night. He is said to be an eloquent
speaker. and his eYangelizin9 venture has
created quite sensation in th at orthodox
community.
Hon. B. II. Williams, of Hamilton. was
in Columbus Friday. He said that he
forwarded mis- resignation as Sheriff OF
Harris county to the Governor and IL has
been accepted, TO take effect on Nov. l.
AS is already known, Mr.. Williams has
been elected TO represent Harris county
in the Legislature.
b. r. Meaders, OF Dahlonega, has an
apple tree on his place which is now full
Of apples Tor tbs second time this year
The first crop was gathered IN July. and
those on the tree are now perfectly ripe
ana are as luscious as Tue nrst grow IN
lie also has cherry tree which is full OF
blooms for the second time.
Notice is given that application will be
made at the next session OF the Leglsla.
ture to amend the charter OF the city O
Conyers, so as TO empower the City Coun
Gil with authority to levy a special TAX or
al business carried on in the place. suoh
as hotels, restaurants, mercantile, ware.
houses, draYs, markets, livery stable
etc,
Jesse Phillips, one OF the best farmers
in Loves district OF Henry county, says
guano does not pay him. Last year he
planted 30 acres in cotton. used two tons
OF guano and made eight bales OF cotton
This year be has planted the same amount
and used no guano, and raised ten bales
lie used only thirty bushels of cotton
seed on the poorest spots.
A negro woman, who lived in Eatontop
went down on the train u attend The
circus in Miiiedgeyllle last week. She
lost her days work, her fare TO and fro or
the railroad, and missed attending tn,
circus owing TO the delay of the company
having TO return on the train before the
performance began, and got back nome I,
ind her house and all that she mad burned
Secretary Wollihin, of the Grand Lodge
nf Masons, says that The article pub
lished In reference TO Atlanta methods
did an injustice to The delegates from At