Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

.4tNV of AtiahIHs
GEORGIA.
Tho business part of Washington would
IN Ike a finder box in a case Of fire.
W1oo in full blast the Superior Court
ass me people OF Barlow county in the
r9l,hborno0G of $40 per day.
nv r. X. Kendall, pastor of the First
ui+ho1ist church at Rome, has been
,rartrG by the stewards three weeks
epsence.
Tine quarterly conference of the Metho-
sist church met at Eastman yesterday.
Raw. DR.. Clarke, of Brunswick, preached
toe introductory sermon.
" c. HUFF, who represents the Schuy
,sr Elactric Company OF Hartford, Conn,
il m Rome lrying to induce the merchants
t0ntroduce his system OF lighting.
Atameeting of the officers of the Sixth
Georgia battalion lat Columbus Tuesday,
II was determined to have an encamp-
mprt next year of not less than three
DAYS. beginning July 3.
William Turner left Brunswick last
Monday with ten hands to get broken
mone of the quarantine GROUNDS for
making concrete for the foundation OF the
clu5 house on Jehyl island.
The steamer COllyer of Brunswick IS to
he sent to Charleston, where q new boiler
will he put in and new hull perhaps,
and when she is thus renewed she may be
chrlstened with a new name.
stock IN the proposed artesian ice fac
tory at Brunswick is in demand. Appli-
cation has been made by business men,
but sufficient means have already been
secured by Newman Il Grler.
The Presbyterian congregation Of
Brunswick intend to build a parsonage
for their pastor, Rev. DR.. Brown, and last
sunday the sum Of 500 was raised for
that purpose. The remainder Will soon
be contributed.
A negro was shot near Danburg on Sat-
urday night, July "a, by some unknown
party, and death ensued from the wounds
on tuesday following. 1t was supposed
that he was shot while stealing water
melons, but the COrOner's jury was unable
to obtain any evidence in the case.
George Chandler has closed a contract
with Ed. Braggins for the erection of a
two-story brick building upon his lot at
the corner OF Monk and Newcastle streets,
Brunswick. Operations will be COM
menced as soon as possible, and Braggins
expects to have 1t completed by Nov. l
next.
over 100 men are now engaged in
driving down piles and laying new track.
Y-shaped. by means OF which the Bruins.
wick and Western railroad will run their
cars containing cotton, turpentine and
lumber into the new cotton warehouse
and wharf just north of Gloucester street,
Brunswick.
William Bergman, OF Brunswick, has
perpetrated the most attrOciOus pun OF
the season. He has an old razor, which
be claims belonged to George Washing
ton, on exhibition at his office. After Civ
Jag the history of the razor, he con-
cIudes by saying: George Washington
now lies in the cold, hollow ground until
the raz0r-rection day."
At Macon Tuesday Thomas j. Hunt,
the coal dealer at 122 Second street, made
an assignment in favor Of various credi-
tors. Campbell T. King is the assignee.
and will close out the stock to the best
advantage to all concerned. Mr.. Hunts
assignment was genuine surprise to his
many friends in Macon, who did not in
the least apprehend such an occurrence.
Deputy Sheriff G. c. Green, who, a
short time ago, was appointed receiver of
the liquor saloon of Floyd e. Smith, on
Peachtree street, opposite the National
Hotel, at Atlanta, sold the furniture and
fixtures of the saloon at the court house
Tuesday. The entire outfit brought only
$3.50. Three handsome walnut sidebOards,
Win CuG SldSb HllTIUES Judb CO5I d year
ago $3.50, sold for sos %.
An old Confederate officer in Athens is
organizing company to assist Texas in
the event OF war being declared against
Mexico. Tuesday he enrolled twelve
men, and expected to complete the list
yesterday. III will 20 as an Independent
company. Unless the trouble is settled
drilling viii commence at once. These
men are old veterans and mean business.
Une Of the Wealthest citizens has Joined.
Joe Mills, cOlored, of Arlington,
shot Ben Tarver and Jane -, both col
ored, with shotgun, on Ike TimmOns'
farm in Early county. The gun was
loaded with small shot, and the wounds
are not considered serious. Tarver was
shot in the right side and Jaue in the
right arm. The shooting occurred on Sat
uIday last, and Mills is still at large. The
dlihcuty arose from an ordinary negro
quarrel.
There Will he convention of band mas
ters AT Macon on Aug. 16 to fix up the
terms and conditions Tor grand band
contest, wherein all the bands of the
STATE will be invited to contest for a State
medal and prizes. There will probably
De lO0 bands IN attendance. Invitations
nave already been semitic so band masters.
IL Is proposed to have three prizes, one
l'r Inc best, one the second best, and one
Ior lhe third best band. Individual priz es
VIII also be offered for the best clarionet,
the best baritone, and the best tuba per-
FORMER. The location for the contest has
not been selected, but Brunswick and
Amerlcus are now most favorably re-
garded
\, IL was twenty days, Tuesday, since
MARX Cheatham, the Athens carpenter,
disappeared, and, although his family and
hIehos nave used every effort In their
power, his whereabouts is still yelled IN
mystery. 1t was at one time thought that
ne uad gone 10 his sisters above } etterson,
anu ms sou went there TO learn that he
T rI not been ut her house in seven years.
aus missing man has frequently Of late
threatened 10 drown himself. and his
trends we're aware OF the fact that his
hi'Aa was not right. Mr.. Cheatham had
uIs ne insured for $4,000, and 20 secure
tuis II Will be necessary to prove his death
w recovering the dead body. His sons
VIII probably offer reward for the find
.is OF the same. They are confident that
we father has drowned himself in the
uNsr, and think his body has caught
uuuer something that keeps it from rising
10 the surface.
samuel II. Craft, 81 wears OF age, a
,eleran Of the Mexican war and OF The
Hunulct between the states, reached At
i"Hla tuesday from Augusta. His home
10 ~ baltimore, Md, and he is on his way
" le1as Tor the purpose OF visiting two
eOus mat he has residing I'm that Stale