The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Two Big Sales of Lots at Cedartown-
Capture of an Alleged Murderer o.
Burke County-COL Frye's Railroad
Survey-Col. Jones to Resign the
Presidency OF the Central Georgia
Bank at Macon.
GEORGIA.
Brunswick expected to turn on her cleo
trio lights last night
The Baptists of Brunswick are going to
build &25, 600 church.
The Presbytery of Macon will meet at
Cuthbert tomorrow night.
William English lcolored), of Americas,
had his left leg b: oxen Saturday by run
away horse.
The total amount subscribed to the stock
Of the proposed cotton factory at Americas
has reac hed 1876, 900.
Memorial exercises were held by the bench
and bar of Americas Saturday, on the death
of Col. n. A. Smith.
Jesse Wimberly announces himself a can
didate for reelection to the Office of tax re-
ceiver of Burke county.
A fair supply of timber is now coming
into market at Darien, although the season
has not opened in earnest yet.
A meeting of the planting community at
Keysville was held Saturday, the object of
which was the organization OF Farmers
Alliance
q. J. Odum is a candidate for the mayor
atty of Albany Mr.. John Mock withdraws
and Capt Ed L. Wight takes his place on
the aldermanic ticket.
At jefferson the Salvation Army draws
well in crowd, but not in fnauces They
number about ten strong, and claim that
they have not made expenses
An election was held in Columbus Satur-
day on the question Of appropriating Sl3,0 900
for the purchase of al ew cemetery. The vote
was 2SO for the appropriation and 1913
against it.
couple of hunters killed fifty-eight
squirrels in Flint river swamp, near Ameri-
Gus, day or two ago. The little animals
are reported more numerous this year than
ever before.
1t is reported that a man in Madison
had his first wife's funeral preached a few
Sundays ago who had been dead six wears.
and that since her death he had lost two
other wives
Dr. Powell Of Burke county has been
driving for over twenty years a spirited and
stylish horse of his own raising He SAYS
he has driven him an average of forty miles
day, which would aggregate 292, 600 miles.
A Republican scribe noticed upon the
streets Of Americas, Saturday, wagons
loaded with cotton from the counties of
Sumter, Schley, Lee, Dolly, Webster, Ma
con, Marion, and one from far off Chatta-
hoochee.
Some ten or twelve months ago the depot
building, including the passenger and
freight offices and storerooms of the Central
railroad ct Waynesboro, were DESTROYED by
fire. Now the people are clamoring to have
it rebuilt
James Fricker has purchased portion of
the parsonage lot on Taylor street, Ameri-
Gus. and will shortly begin the building OF
a handsome residence thereon. The lot has
a frontage of so feet and cost the present
owner 81, $50.
The dwelling belonging to the estate of
the late Mills Perkins, at Perkins Junction,
Burke county, was destroyed by fire few
days ago. Several outhouses were con-
sumed, together with much Of the valuable
contents Of the dwelling.
The Burke county commissioners are
again engaged in the location of the county
line between Burke and Scriven where Il
runs through the town Of Millen. 1t is said
that the true line will locate over two-thirds
ofsMillen within the limits of Burke county
Alb ut a month ago Dave Jennings fcol-
ored), living near Five Forks, in Madison
county, lost his wife On the first Sunday
morning in October the negro woman's
funeral was preached, and in the evening of
the same day Dave was married to another
woman.
At citizens mass meeting at Thomas
vile, Friday, it was resolved to hold an
exposition at Thomasville some time during
the year 1889, to be known as the South
Georgia and Florida Exposition, provided
that the sum of $4,000 in cash subscrip-
tions be first secured.
There is some interest at Columbus in the
contest for the judgeship Of the city court.
Judge Ingram, the present incumbent, will
be candidate for reappoi1tTnent, and it is
understood that J. l. Willis and F. D. Pea
body, both young lawyers, viii contest with
him for the position
The Waynesboro oil mill began work Fri
day, and will furnish employment for a
number Of laborers during the winter and
early spring months In a few DAYS the
company will begin its shipments Of oil to
northern markets, and will be ready to fill
orders for cotton seed meal
The colored teachers Of Burke county
met at the Walker high school, at Waynes-
boro the other day, and a committee on
resolutions was appointed to draft con-
stitution and bylaws for adoption at the
next meeting on Oct. q, at which time q
permanent organization will be effected.
Just as the city clocks struck the hour of
6 at Americas Saturday night, the full moon
emerged from behind a bank of dark clouds
over against East Americas. Some enthu-
siastic fireman saw the reflection and yelled
fire and in a moment after a general
alarm was sounded, calling out the entire
department
A large number of gins around Athens
are shutting down every day, on account of
light work. The gin Of Weir g. Anchor,
near Rock college, has been running day
and night for three weeks, but they too
closed Thursday at noon. All will start up
again in a few days, when the farmers
commence picking.
Prof. j. b. Vaughan Of Elberton is at
Sparta conducting a singing class. 1t meets
nightly at the Methodist church with about
fifty pupils, who are making good progress.
Among the pupils are Hon. John r. Lewis
and Thomas NJ. Hunt, ex-members of the
legislature, who are enthusiastically cult
waiting their musical talent.
Parties are now in correspondence with
northern capitalists TO have another bank
started at Athens before another season
opens. The complaint is general that money
cannot be had even on cotton, and tho
farmer is often allowed to go home with a
check in his pocket instead of greenbacks
The farmer expects the cash for his cotton,
and to be paid Off in checks forces him to
carry his cotton to other places, and Athens
loses the trade