The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

state-A Missing Package OF Postage
Stamps Found,
GEORGIA
There is not dwelling house in Darien
vacant.
W. W. Churchill of Darien died day or
two ago.
Early county boasts of mulberries Of the
second crop.
Tattnall county court opens the third
Monday in December.
Augusta will have trades display and
night carnival Friday.
Wilkes superior court will meet two
weeks from next Monday.
4 number of hands are at work on the
new depot at Waynesooro.
J. B. Smith, ST., has been appointed post
master ct Reidsvile. vice W. N. Mcdonald.
A petition numerously signed asks the
retention Of Thomas a. Bailey as post
master at Darien.
There are no uuoccupied dwellings in
Monticello, and there is considerable de-
mand for more houses.
During the month of November, about
1000, 900 feet of timber was measured at the
public boom in Darien.
It is said that a citizen of Reidsville has
invested quite a sum of money In thirteen
houses and lots in Savannah.
Mcintosh needs a county court to DISPOSE
Of all the petty cases that come up before
the superior court at every term.
Rev. ". D. Hammock OF Coleman sta
ton has accepted call from the Baptist
church at Cedar Springs, in Early county.
In Mcintosh county a very small amount
Of the taxes have been collected. although
the time for closing the books is near at
hand.
Tie Da-ien committee appointed to con-
fer with the authorities OF the South Bound
Railroad Company will come to Savannah
this week.
Rev. E. E. Folk, pastor of the Baptist
church at Albany, has resigned to become
ed tor Of the Baptist Reflector, published at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
At Reidsville, before the late heavy
frosts, one Of j. j. Easterling's LeConte
trees had growing on it its second crop of
pears for this season.
Jesse Portwood's gin house in Taliaferro
county, and twenty-six bales of cotton were
burned on Friday night Of last week, near
his home in that county.
E S. Wellons, clerk of Houston superior
court, says that not single foreclosure of
mortgage on personality has passed through
his ha DIS officially this season.
The PresbyterIans of Waynesboro have
called TIE Rev. A. D. Brown for the coming
year. He will preach his introductory
sermon on the fourth Sunday in December.
At Washington Thursday, ]. w. Binns
was ordained as minister of the Baptist
church, by presbytery consisting of Revs.
J. h Fitzpatrick, b. NJ. Galloway, j. H
Fortson and w. N. Harris.
Last Wednesday 1853 tickets to the
Augusta exposition were sold at the
Raynesboro depot, and on Thursday liz.
Waynesb oro had invested in 1850 exposi-
ton tickets up to the morning of Dec. l.
At Conyers, in the municipal election,
Saturday, Hon. j, c. Barton was elected
mayor. and J. J. Langford, NJ r. Stewart.
1. A Elliott, J. R. Irwin, j. c. Stephen
son and j. Z. Whitaker were elected
aldermen.
The residence of John A. Syms of the
Slxty-seventh district, Of Burke county.
was destroyed by fire on last Thursday
afternoon. Everything In the house was
lost, as all the family was away at the time
Of the burning.
S 81. Rumph OF MarShallville had a
Chinese ounce from his orchard in that
place, last week, which measured Is inches
II circumference one way and 81 inches in
circumference the other, and weighed four
pounds and one ounce.
Congressman Barnes gives notice of an
examination to be held in Augusta in
February next for candidate to be pre-
seaied BY him next June for the vacancy at
TIE West Point military academy from that
congressional district
William Ellison q sailor belonging to the
schooner Peter c. Schultz, while trying to
get aboard OF the vessel at Darien on Tues
day night last, fell overheard and was
drowned. Ellison was 26 years of age. and
vas native Of Wllburg, Finland.
Tom Oliver Of Macon county purchased
fo1r Texas horses at Americas Saturday.
he had them roped and started for home
VIII them, and when going around the
corner near Frank divers, one Of the
PONIES reared back, fell and broke his neck
Mrs. J. N. Bass and daughters received
$1,000 Saturday at the Bank of South
western Georgia, 5000 from the Legion Of
honor and 8, 900 from the National Union.
This is the only insurance that Mr.. Bass
had placed in Americas. About $4,000
was placed with Macon agencies.
he Georgia conference of the African
Aetnodlst Episcopal church will meet at
Cuthbert, Dec. IL. Bishop W. ]. Gaines
VII preside. Among the visitors will be
Rev. L j. Coppin, D. D., of Philadelphia,
g : OF tne Church Reriep, and Bishop J.
r. Campbell, also Of Philadelphia
1SSiO "no was killed at greenwood
thursday night was not buried until late
Saturday. He had no friends to paw bis
funeral expenses, and it could only be done
oy private subscriptions, and the money
was not raised until Saturday. He had
been lying in box car since he was killed
AT Clarksville, Saturday, Osmond. tha
l2-year-old son of Sheriff T. J. Gastley, WAS
horribly mangled by a mule. He had
started 70 the field to plough. The mule
became frightened and threw him from his
back, and on getting tangled In the harness
was actually kicked TO death batora ~,
could get assistance.
At Brunswick, few nights ago. the
onlldlng committee Of the Baptist church
neio meeting at the home Of Rev. r. y
+. tolden and decided to begin work as
soon as the material can be laid down. Ths
plans as submitted for the building are Of
tne most modern style. and the structure is
TO be handsome one, costing SIS, 900
Joseph ?. Tomlinson Of Stockton. Clincb
county, is highly pleased with South C;aor.
ga DE thinks the raising Of sea island
cotton IN his section, which is lust nov
being tried for the first time, will revob,'
uonlZe the short staple cotton. They Gov
make half bale Of sea island cotton ne-
acre, which is worth % cents per pound
Some time last spring package contain
ing 81 worth of 2-cent postage storn,s
mysteriously disappeared while en- ro,,te
from the department TO the postofice M
Duluth, and despite every effort of tba in
spectors, remained undiscovered until las.
Tuesday. when it was found in an unnsad
mall sack while the offica .as