Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-29


Infantry-The Removal of Goods
from the Store at Griffin-Thomas-
Vile to Have a Public Parb-A
Street Railroad Brings a Pecu-
liar Suit at Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Confederate Survivors Association
= being organized at Athens.
The authorities of Appling county have
advertised their old court house for sale.
II required just $31, $50 to pay the public
vcbooI teachers of Bibb county for last
months services.
The name of Dirt Town has been
managed to Kan-tah, which is the Chero-
kee Indian of the old name.
The contribution box at the cemetery
rate at Athens Memorial day TOOK IN
H3 81, to be sent to the Soldiers Home, IN
Virginia.
The Atlanta police court has fined the
advertiser who Unfortunately spread
put the Greek slave pictures. Inc case
will be appealed.
q. w. Rush. druggist, of Athens, has
sold to DR.. W, r. Arnold, OF Oglethorpe
county. a half interest in his drug store.
The firm name will be Rush 81 Arnold.
At Rome. two mustang ponies belong
ing to j. il. Perry, have recently dled
from eating mustv hay, and j. r. shank
lin has lost fine heller from the same
cause.
The Waynes5oro Town Council has
passed an ordinance by Wnlcn cnlckens
and turkeys are to be prohibited from tres
passing on a neighbours premises under
penalty of being shot.
Fifteen teachers of the Macon public
schools will attend the Teachers COnven-
ton in Savannah next week. As the Sun
day school picnics occur next week also,
a holiday Will be given.
The ladies of Atlanta are getting up
boycott against the merchants who will
not allow the lady clerks to sit down
when not working. They have had a
meeting and disclosed the matter.
The stock of goods belonging to the late
firm of Henly & Halliburton was sold at
Hawkinsville on Monday last by Sheriff
Hunt as receiver. The goods brought
s.. 1850 and were purchased by j. D. Stet-
son.
Jere Hollis, who for years past has been
the first in the Macon section to bring
oats in town, will be among the last this
year. His first crop was killed, and the
second crop, OF over 100 acres, has not yet
ripened.
A family has taken possession of one OF
the houses wrecked by the recent freshet
on the east side of the river at Macon and
seem to live just as nicely as though the
house was not resting on the sand and all
skewered around.
In 1879 the taxable property of Thomas
Vile, as shown by the tax books, was
5000 In 1885 it was over $4,000, O0O
In the same time, according to the tax
books. solvent debts and money increased
from $10S 900 to $685., 900.
A capitalist has been in Macon several
days looking after investment in a gas
and water plant. He thinks Macon one
of the best points he has yet struck for
such works. He will return to Macon in
q few days to make further inquiries.
G. c. Bingham passed through Macon
Tuesday night with So cOnvicts from Old
town camp, and 200 more are expected on
their way to work on the Georgia Mid
land, near Columbus. They stopped in
the cotton yard OF the Central railroad.
The stock law for the Sand district, G.,
M, of Pulaski county, became operative
on April 7, and parties who now allow
their stock to run at large do so at the
risk of damages. Stock is already being
taken up IN some portions of the district.
A majority Of the new vestry Of st.
Phillips church at Atlanta are said to
deem it their duty to provide for DIR.
Armstrong and are thinking of making
him superintendent of st. Phillips Sun
day school at salary of $1,000 per an
mum.
A natural Easter egg is on exhibition at
the Library at Macon. 1t was laid by
guinea hen belonging to Mrs. E. Price,
on Monday morning. The egg is marked
with what appears to be delicate tracery
Of twigs and leaves. 1t is curiosity and
should be seen.
General l.. l.. Lomax, of Warrenton,
Va, is on tour OF inspection OF agrIcul-
tural and mechanical colleges of the
south, preparatory to assuming
charge of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College OF Virginia. He arrived in
Atlanta Tuesday.
The committee to whom was submitted
the matter OF securing the permanent To-
cation of the State fair in Atlanta held a
meeting Tuesday. After some conference
subcommittee were appointed, after
which an adjournment was had, subject
TO the call of the chairman.
Gordon Howard was severely wounded
at his sawmlll, a few miles from IrwlntOn,
Tuesday afternoon. He was saving, and
by the careless manipulation of piece OF
timber by a negro it was caught by the
saw and thrown against Mr.. Howard with
such force as to break his arm and two
ribs.
Willie Mcdonald, while on his home
trip from Reidsville, lost tyre from one
Of his wagon wheels, and ran his wagon
In this condition fourteen miles before
the wheel broke down, which was the
first intimation he had that anything was
wrong. His load was merchandise,
weighing ,, 300pOunds.
The Coroner Of rattnall county failed to
have the body of Whteman, who was
killed about year ago, disinterred for
examination, as he could not get
physician to act in the case, the physi-
clan not being fully satisfied that he
would be paid for the work. The Coroner
has postponed the disinterment indef-
nitely.
Mr.. Wages, living at Col's mills on
sandy creek, Clarke county, had a terri
ole encounter with mad dog. He saw
that the dog was mad and went in pur-
suit with his gun, and when he found the
dog he threw the gun to his shoulder and
II missed tire, and the dog sprang at his
throat. lie Knocked the animal with his
gun. The dog afterwards bit two COWS,
which died OF hydrophoba.
The new hotel at Monroe will have about
all the modern cOnYeniences. The cleo
trio call bell system is the very best. Two
separate wires run from each room. One
Of these will be for the office bells, the
other for the bells in the room, 10 be rung
from the office. In case of fire or any