The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-03
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA
W.D. Curry is candidate for the office
Of tax collector of Butts county.
A stock company is.soon to be organized
to erect college building in Buchanan.
Can't. John NJ. Zachry of Rockdale
county announces himself candidate for
the legislature
II is rumored that Judge Carmichael will
be candidate for reelection TO the Office OF
ordinary of Butts county.
The Sullvan-W il-on land case in Pike
county las been settled after years Of htlga-
ton in favor OF J. w. Sullivan.
George D. Wheatley Of Americas pur-
chased of Joe Waxelbaum of New York,
his entire stock Of dry goods, notions, etc,
IN Americas.
A negro known rs Creole Jack was killed
by h tram while sitting on the track, near
Leesburg, Friday night. He is supposed to
have been drunk.
]. B. Toomer of Athens has several pieces
of silver that his family brought over from
Wales in l647 1t is worn considerably, but
still used at times.
During a thunder storm OF Millen on last
Wednesday afternoon the Baptist church
was struck by lightning The damage
amounts to some $500.
The new Young Mems christian associa-
ton rooms at Brunswick are now opened
fully TO the public, and many young men
of the city are joining the association.
w. F. GRAY of Meriwether county is
iubilant over the fact that he has just re-
ceived 81 ,052 as back pension by reason of
his grandfather serving in the Mexican war.
B. B. Outz of Albany shipped carload
Of watermelons that he was offered $65 for
on his side track last week, to Atlanta and
on Friday afternoon he received q check
for $11 rs for it.
st. Simon's has arrived at the dignity of
having first-class rife team, which has
been recently organized and is now practic-
ing assiduously for grand shooting match
on the glorious Fourth.
A gentleman of Athens states that one of
the large soap manufacturers of Chicago
proposes to start a branch business either
in Savannah or Athens. The company is
seeking the best water power.
It is rumored at Jackson that the Farm
ers' Alliance of that county has designated
Rev. A. A. Atkinson as a candidate to rep
resent Butts county in the next general as
sembly of Georgia. The rumor needs
confirmation, however.
A. A. McDuffle of Athens has just re-
the United States. She will weigh $50
pounds and wears a collar with the name of
"Wando, champion smooth coated St Ber-
nard of the United States, and is valued at
$780,
Saturday Liston Cooper, of Americas,
received a telegram from his brother,
George Cooper, stating that he (Georgel had
been appointed to the position of ensign in
the regular navy, and had received his
commission. George has just graduated at
the naval academy at Annapolis.
1t is said that there was considerable
drunkenness in Linton during the school
exhibition there last week, and one person
was seriously, if not fatally stabbed. This
was the first fight that had ever been known
TO occur there, and it was the first time that
whisky had ever been sold there.
Master John Cobb, son Of Capt. John
A. Cobb, of Americas, who left for An
napolis, Md, several days ago to attend
school, was appointed cadet in the United
States naval academy upon his arrival in
Washington by the Secretary of the Navy;
subject to an examination in September.
Richard Young fell from a tree in
Buchanan last Sunday. and was very
seriously hurt. His brother, William, went
out Monday with gun 20 kill some birds
for Richard, and accidently shot himself.
the load taking effect in the second toe of
his right foot. The toe had to he ampu-
tated.
A few days ago one of the hands on L. B
Williams plantation at Hardaway Dough-
erty county, was blowing in an old field
and turned up stump, when he saw with
ing in all their hideousness a nest of little
snakes and large one, probably the mother.
They were dispatched with a stick in short
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numbered forty-eight
The citizens and students at Athens were
shocked Sunday morning by receiving in
telligence of the death Of c. r. Tate, Of the
class of 'S9, at his home in Piczens county.
Mr.. Tate was one of the most genial and
popular young men at the university, and
was loved by all who knew him. His death
and the serious illness of young Henry
jackson and other students will bring the
matter of earlier vacation forcibly before
the board of trustees.
r. n. Lamar, county school commits
sioner, has just finished taking the school
census of Baldwin. He finds that there are
Also children between the ages of 6 and is
years old in the county. or this number
the negroes are largely in excess, there being
1854 negroes, and only ,426 white children,
or ,92S more negroes than whites. or the
1911 are females. OF the l, 426 whites 6S4
are males and 742 females.
William Barbre, the man who was
charged by the Central railroad with
cheating and swindling, was given a
preliminary trial at Leesburg Saturday.
and bound over under a bond to appear Mt
the next term OF Lee superior court. Barbre
was section boss on the Central some
time ago. II is charged that he made false
claims Tor cattle run over, getting some one
else to claim the cattle, and when the
money was paid the two divided profits
The st. Simons encampment is drawing
near, and the preparations are also progress,
ing rapidly. The regatta is attracting n
great deal of attention throughout the
state, and is an important feature of the
approaching occasion. IL has now been de-
clded TO have race open to all after the day
OF the Georgia regatta, and the cities Of
Charleston and Fernandina are already in
correspondence with the local committee Of
arrangements upon the subject of entering
Jack Renew, of Amerlcus, has carried the
Providence, Bottsford and Tropic mail for
nine years, and missed only one appoint-
ment caused 10y the overflow several years
ago He has carried the Hudson and Lamar
routes four years, and never lost a mail
Last week he made a contract for the next
twelve months TO continue carrying the
Providence, Bottsford and Tropic mail fri
weekly, instead Of weekly, as heretofore
John Renew takes the Hudson route and
Berry Williams the Lamar route. The last
two will be seni-weekly, instead of weekly
Last Saturday evening, between IL and
O'Clock, lightning struck large oak that
stands about thirty steps from the Ne,rS
building at jackson, stripping the bark