Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-04

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GEORGIA.
Dublin needs a bank.
Eleven fair book agents in a body struck
Rome on Wednesday.
A large hail will be built in Rome next
year for the Young Mems Christian Asso-
lion.
The organization Of gas company is a
question that is now being discussed at
Dalton.
Mrs. DR.. 3. G. Hillyer died Thursday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock at the residence
Of VIM. Nj. Sims at Washington.
After delay OF about two years the
railway company has commenced the
erection Of freight ana passenger depot
at McRae.
Watkinsville is taking on new lease
on life, and already are visible on every
hand the enlivening effects Oh even the
talk OF railroad.
Three large RATS of tim Der will soon be
fiOated down the river from the Dublin
ferry, they having been in course Of con-
struction for day or two.
The steamer Laurens made her first
trip, for several weeks, down the river
from Dublin last week, returning with
cargo OF Spirits and rosin.
The wine doggery recently established
just without the limits OF CartersVille, on
the Rowland ferry road, was assaiied by
citizens last Monday nignt and demol-
ished.
Three gentlemen, father and his two
sons, residing near Americas, were re-
Gently married 10 three sisters, each cere-
mODy having been performed by the same
minister.
Mrs. Kellett, OF Cedarto VI, VINO IS on
a visit 10 her mother at Rome, took an
overdose OF mOrpaine Wednesday.
physician was called in and at last &C
counts she was doing very well.
The trade OF Rome was never better
than at present. All the steamers on the
CoOss and Oostanaula rivers are as busy
as can be moving the cotton, mercnan-
disc and produce Of Cherokee, Ga.
There are no very rich men in Oconee,
but IL is also remarkably free from pau
pers. Tom Booth is her wealthiest citi-
zen, being worth about 1000, every cent
OF which was made by his own hands.
At the election at Athens Wednesday
Asbury II. Hodgson was elected Mayor,
DIR. John A. Hunnicutt became a men,
Der OF Council, and Messrs. McGinty,
Murray and DOOtson were elected from
their wards.
At Gainesville. r. q. MONEYS son
Deuward, about 6 years old, was seriously
hurt by a vicious goat belonging to w. f.
LOden, Sunday morning. The chIid's
shoulder blade was broken and his head
was somewhat bruised.
Alb. Seafereon, negro man, was found
dead at Fort Gaines Wednesday In a
shanty with pistol ball in his breast.
He was shot after sunrise, but as vet
there is no clue to his murderer. The
affair is shrouded in mystery.
RaIav nF Eort usb;Ia
sharpening his razor for a shave last
week, let It slip some way and cut three
OF his fingers BADLY. One OF his fingers
was cut nearly of. 1t will be some time
before be will be able TO use mis- hand to
any advantage.
On Jan. ] next a wholesale dry goods
house will open in Athens. julius Cohen
and Goodloe Yancy of Athens, and j. j.
&. McMahan oil Crawford, Ca, will COM
pose the firm. These gentlemen will be
backed with plenty OF capital and fine
business capacities.
The location OF the new depot of the
Augusta, Georgia and SaudersviIle rail-
road for Sandersville was fixed by Presl-
dent Mitchell on Monday. 1t is TO be on
the land of Col. j. b. Hines and Is. 4.
ROughtOn on the east side of Smith
street, and north of Jernigan street. Only
Il temporary building viii be erected Tor
the present.
ltis alleged at Atlanta that the old At
]anta Gas light Company put up money
20 defeat Elliott for councilman. Elliott
Is toe pe-intendent OF the Gate City
Gas Light Company, which was estao-
IIshed several years ago and has done
much ia the way OF competition to force
the old gas company-once powerful
monopoly down TO reasonable rates.
The mOntns-old baby OF Seabe Hinson
(cOloredl VINO lives at Congo, a negro
settlement two miles west OF Eastman,
was literally roasted alive on Thur8day
afternoon last. IL seems that the mother
Of the infant left il alone In the house
while sue went after bucket of water.
and, when sue returned, found 1T lying on
Inc hearth dead, with all its clothing
burned Off
Berry Roberts (colored) was lodged In
jail az Canton last sunday for burning the
barn OF n. j. Wheeler few weeks ago.
The proof that be burned the barn is NOT
conclusive, yet, from bis own admissions
and suspicious circumstances, it points
pretty directly to hlm as being one of the
guilty parties. He saws another negro
by the name Of Strickland was concerned
m the burning also.
sam Jones returned to Gainesville
Wednesday from Omaha, Neb., where he
religious revival. Mr.. Jones' health 10
good and he 10 looking spendidly. II
stood the rigOrs OF North western white T
well. as bis appearance attests. Mr..
Jones is very much pleased with the sue
cess OF bis labors In Omaha ana Of his
treatment by the people there.
A popular dry goods merchant OF Fort
Gaines came IN possession n short while
ago OF mule. Having a clerk who was
fond OF riding on Sunday, he proposed TO
give him the use OF the animal If he would
feed and curry him. the first mornin.
he began duty AS "hostler" he started out
20 the stable with peck measure. sprink.
ling pot and curry comb. A party pass.
ing, on inquiry, found that the clerk wa
gong 20 sprinkle the dust down on the
mule IN order TO curry him.
II. &. Pierce, Of Calhoun county, was
among the farmers VINO brought in cotton
10 Albany Wednesday. Happening 10
walk into Weston's wagon yard with his
sisJer's two little children, he was AT.
hacked by q ferociOus dog, which some
counIrymen had tied under their wagon.
The dog was OF large size. and having
fastened itself upon his thigh, IL was diff.
cult for him TO extricate himself. Imme.
dlately after releasing himself he took Il
wagon ROD and gave the cur most un.
merciful beating, leaving IL senseless.
Burglars have again been at work in
Perry. Monday night the store Of l., NJ