The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-04
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND soUTE
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.
Col w. r. Jones to Command the st
S:mons Encampment-Some OF the
Curbstone Chat Of Albany-A Lively
Political Campaign Expected in
Brooks County Lightning's Flash.
GEORGIA
A firm in Athens did S9O,000 worth OF
business in January.
1t is expected that trains on the c. R. and
c. railroad VIII lie running into Carroilton
by June Is. 80
The next annual session Of the Womau'>
Christian Temperance Union Of Georgia
viii be held II Augusta in April, lSS9.
Bisaop Duncan, Of the Methods, church
South. viii attend tIe trustees meeting OF
Paine Institute at Augussa WedaeS .ay.
The Masons of Villa Rica will celebrate
St Johns day, June n, and have invited
Carroll Lodge, No. 90, u unite with them
on that occasion.
There is said 70 be some pear blight in tire
vicinity Of Boston, in Thomas county. II
i q significant fac, ma. this blight has con-
fined itself TO grated trees.
Col W F. Jones, OF the Ninth Battalion,
Georgia Volunteers, has beeA requested to
take command Of the encampmenJ az St
Slnon'S, in July next, and has consel ted to
do So
At the late Baptist laymen's meeting of
Colquitt county, ct Moultrie, five churches
were represented. They Will meet quarterly
and w4ll hOlo ID next meeting at Moulirle
ON the fifth Sunday in July.
Samuei Garter who lives near Neylor, in
L0wnies county. Is about 80 years old. His
father reached tie age Of IN years. He
rode hor-ebsck when lie was l0J years old,
and could do hard labor at that age.
Col Charles S Hill, OF Washington, D.
G., who has charge of the government ex-
hlolt Tor the Augusta exposition, has
shipped portion OF the display, ard it is
now on the way. The government will
make very fine show at the exposition.
The Baptist church at Quitman. Oh
Thursday night last, extended a unanimous
call TO Rev. P. G. Elsom. who has had
charge of the church at Stanford, Ky. for
some time, and has recently completed a
course al the Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville.
An old stager who has kept posted on
Brooks county politics for a good many
years back, says that the race between
Mcneil and Humphreys for the Legislature,
and Meadows and Perham for Ordinary,
viii be about the liveliest political tuSsle
ever witnessed in the county.
4 well-known young married man of
Qultmzn negotiated for q dozen fine deadly
looking cucumbers the other day. and un-
blushi4gly declared his intention TO use
them IN making an angel out of his
mother-in-law. We are glad TO state that
his disbolical attempt proved unsuccessful.
On Tuesday last, during a thunder storm,
lightning struck pine tree on the place of
j. ). Robinson. a few miles from Camilla,
instantly killing a horse. Young Robin
son, Wro was plJwing the horse at the time,
received a severe shock, and had his clOt ming
completely torn into strings. His left leg
was very badly burned, and the steel tacks
in his left shoe were somewhat melted and
the shoe badly torn.
The question of building a railroad from
ROckmart to CarrolltOu on toward the Gulf
is being talket Of by some Of the citizens Of
Carrolton. At the last session Of the LIE i -
lature a charter was obtained for such
poad, under the name of the North Georgia
and st. Andrews Bay railroad. Among
the incorporates in the county are w. F.
Brown, s. w. Harris DR.. Slaughter, W.
b. Gambler. 1t is quite probable that
delegation of gentlemen from Carrollton
will visit Rockmart at an early day in the
interest of the enterprise.
The following is a list of the officers Of
the land company formed at CarrolltOn last
:.
week: o. l.. Reese, President; c. b. Simon
ton, Secretary and Treasurer; Trading
Committee, the above, with b. A Saarp
The capital Of the company will be S25, 600,
shares 800 each. 1t is limited TO within
two miles in its operations, except bv vote
of the stockholders. The following are the
stockholders, with amount OF stock taken
o. l.. Reese, 81 900; c. B. Simonton, 81 ,000;
B. A. Sharp, 81, 600; f. q. Kramer 81 600
l.. c. Vaudeville, 81, 900; Askew, Bradley &
Co, 5000; A. B. Fits, 500: Reid &
Grow, $500; w. W. Fits, $500; j. A.
Rhudy, $500.
The correspondent of the NEWS at Albany
wrote as follows on June ,: Cotton blooms
have made their appearance in many fields
in this vicinity The crop prospects for both
cotton and corn are good, owiGg to coed
seasons and bountiful rains. The fruit crop
bids fair to be small one The pears and
figs are attaining large size.-At least $l0,-
COO Will be raised among the citizens with
which to start work upon the Chautauqua
Assembly grounds here A tract along the
river will be wanted for the purpose of hav-
ing illumination barges and the whole
stretch Of river opposite the grounds illum-
mated upon one or more nights during the
assembly Leon Gortatowsky, having at
tanned his 18th year, was on Saturday con-
firmed at the synagogue, according to the
impressive rites OF the leraelites. Many
elegant glItS were Showered upon him by
friends and wellwishers "A number of Al
baDians participated in the grand picnic
given at Baconton on Saturday 1t is said
that seven conductors on the Savannah
Florida ami Western railway have been dis
charged within the last few days, owing, il
is thought, TO the Brunswick and Yves ern
railway being made the main line of travel
"A m citing of the directors of the Albany
oil mill, with a large and valuable plant
here, was held yesterday. The manage
ment was compiimented and the preSelt
officials reelected for the ensuing twelve
months.-While the large and enthusiastic
mass meeting for the establishment of the
Georgia Cnautauqua was being held at the
court house, yesterday afternoon, 1000 or
more darkeys gathered at the grounds to
w7tnes a colored base ball match.
FLORIDA.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
road will build new depot at Enterprise
The Orlando conference Of the Methodist
EpiscOual church will ba held at issitnnnaa