The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-22
ALBANY ANNALS.
The Political Cauldron Boiling over
in Douphertv

A4O OA1I1Cal AhulOTOn over
in Dougherty.
ALBANY, GA, June 21.-The finest car
load of melons ever shipped from this sec
ton was forwarded north by w. H. New
some of Lee county the other day. The sea-
son has been unusually propitious The
cotton crop is very promising.
School affairs have been in rather a mixed
up condition in Worth county but they are
gradually clearing up. Several of the
school board resigned A petition was
forwarded to the judge asking him to ap-
point certain parties upon the board, owing
to the fact that the last grand jury failed
to appoint new members for those whose
time had expired. His honor complied
with this request and then one or more
members of the old board claimed that their
time had not expired and proceeded to
hold the lort," Notwithstanding the fact
that the new county board of education had
held meeting or two. T. II. Perry of Ty
Iy is candidate for county school com
missioner in place of DR.. w. L. Skies, the
present incumbent, whose term has expired
DR.. Jack Pickett of Sumner has been pro-
posed for the Office, and has enthusiastic
following. DR.. Skies will be q candidate
for reelection.
By the rotation rule, in force for many
years in this, the Tenth senatorial district,
Worth county will this year furnish the
state senator. Many names are mentioned
in connection with the office, those of W.
j. Ford of Isabella, DR.. Pickett of Ty Ty,
and hlr Q. "A. Afford of Willingham, being
among the most prominent. John j. Ford
of Willingham will run as an independent
candidate.
A call has been made by S. R. Weston,
chairman of the democratic executive com
mittee of Dougherty county, for meeting
of the Democrats Of the county, to be held
at the court house in Albany at IL O'clock m.
on Tuesday, July 3, to elect delegates TO the
state democratic convention, to elect dele
gates to the Second congressional district
convention, and to elect an executive COM
mittee to serve for the next two years.
The names of two prominent citizens Of
Albany are mentioned as suitable candi-
dates for the legislature. AS yet no names
have been announced.
t. H. Clayton, John T. Hester and r. 2.
Hall are mentioned as candidates for tax
collector. The former is the present incum-
bent
j. NJ Baltson, white fisherman, who,
after difficulty with negro in which he
was knocked down, was arrested, found an
official who went his security. He jumped
his bond and took TO the woods. 1t was
thought that be was making his way to
Dy pailiif, went after him with double
barrelled shotguns. A storm overlook
them and they were forced to return home.
They went again the next morning, were
gone all day, but failed to find their man.
The sheriff of Baker county having been
notified. arrested the old man, and he has
been brought to Albany.
The Montgomery Georgia pine lumber
company's mills at Poulan, the property of
tHQOrOa MnntDOmarV tho linn ar oh
from Indiana, were sold some time since,
and the proceeds, S12,05S placed in the
hands of a receiver. 1t was thought that
the money could be more easily paid over
to the many parties holding claims against
Montgomery than the property could be
divided. Now the claimants, instead of
dividing the proceeds pro rata, are in
litigation over it. The case was trans
ferred from Worth county to Albany, it
being more central. The case has been
heard before Judge B. B. Bower in
chambers. There have been so many
claims and counter claims that it has taken
several days to hear them, and the officers
have a pretty tired-out look. The argu-
ments were concluded on Wednesday
evening. 1t is thought that it will be
several days yet before his honor will sub
nit his decision as to the proper disposal of
the. money. Lawyers are here from all
portions Of the state. The largest single
claim is that of the Gate City national
bank, viz, $4,000.
A sad instance of change of fortune was
shown here to-day. An old paralytic came
up here from Willacoochee begging. He is
SO crippled that he can scarcely move about.
He is sad spectacle. He proved to be
Daniel Woolbright not many years ago
one of the wealthiest planters of this section.
His home place, about six miles this side of
Dawson, was the very picture Of prosper
GUS plantation home. The great house, APP
preached up broad avenue, was always
painted as white as snow, and the white
washed negro cabins in the quarter made
perfect village. How he came to lose
his property and be reduced to the pitiable
condition of begging for aims cannot be
discovered, as his mind, like his body, ap-
pears to have failed All that he can tell,
in his drivelling way is that many years
ago he used to drive cattle through where
Albany now stands. Then there was not
house standing here. Whether he has for
gotten his recent prosperity cannot be found
out He states that all of his family and
connections are dead and that none of them
remain bearing his name.