The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

Hangers um ble-The Dodge County
Election Contests Macon After the
Experimental Farm.
GEORGIA.
Real estate at Waycross is Oh the rise.
Several parties in Emerson are making
their arrangements t. build substantial
dwelling houses IN the near future:
The plant of the Maleab's Iron Works OF
Emerson will cost much less than II could
be built for at any point in the north.
Macon Will make determined effort to
offer ind dement's tina viii secure the l9ca-
+ion Of the state experiments. farm at that
place.
The Cedartown city council, at its meet
ing Friday night, voted the contract TO
erect water and gas works TO Mr. Meade OF
New York
Judge Gustin Of Macon has granted au
order renewing the charter Of the south
Georgia Methodist Episcopal conference for
twenty years
The citizens OF upper Oc0nee are making
an effort 10 establish a p0stofice at D. b.
Jackson's. half way between Watkiasvllle
and jug Tavern.
The city council Of Griffin offers a re-
ward Of 800 for the capture and conviction
Of the higbwaymen who ielled and robbed
T. Brauss Jan. IA.
Dr. Joseph Liddell's residence at Cedar
town burned Saturday morning. be origin
of the fire is unknown. There was $1,000
insurance en- the dwelling
Out Of an agricultural club in Macon
county, composed Of ninety-seven members,
but two have failed TO make meat and cora
enough TO last through the year
Mrs. J. W Dunbar of Americas, mother
Of Mrs. }. K. Prince, aud about 50 years
old, fell out Of her chair al the Prince
residence Friday and broke one Of her arms,
The Gentlemen's Driving Club Of Atlanta
have sold out their property TO the Pied
mont Exposition Association, the considera
ton being S2s 800 OF the common stock Of
the latter concern.
Postmaster Thomas, of Sparta, has re-
ceived official notification that the Mauda
postofiics win be discontinued on Jan. 81.
The cause is a failure 70 get some one 10
take charge Of the office.
At Griffin, Friday, Ephriam Walker a
dark skinned gent, was caught stealing
some meat from w. NJ. Holman and
arrested. He was convicted aud fined SIS
and costs or sentenced to work six months
in the chain-gang.
Edmund Lee has begun the erection Of a
block Of stores on the northeast corner Of
Wisconsin avenue ard Fourth street, Emer-
son, opposite the hotel, GA the east. The
building will DO 40Ej0 feet, two stories in
hight, affording two store rooms 20xjO feet
each.
Duncan Moore, a colored boy, about 10
year Of age, fell from a gymnastic pole at
Sparta on Thursday afternoon, and died
from the fall early OF Sunday morning 1t
is said that several other boys have been
hurt in the same way since the show came
and went
John G. S. Smith Of Rome has invented
a bouquet holder. 1t consists Of a small
bottle, supported on a shield, adapted t. be
secured to clothing or drapery by means of
pins held in the shield, whereby the stems
of flowers are supplied with water and kept
fresh long time.
H. II. Lar8more, a reliable gentleman of
Lee county, last year made |, 100 gallons Of
syrup, killed Is hogs which Melted 3707
pounds. made 800 bushels of corn on 35
acres, 30 bales of cotton on 50 acres, 600
bushels Of potatoes, 600 bushels of oats, and
peas and fodder world without end.
While out huntiug Saturday morning,
near Bailey's Mil, Bailey Hollingsworth, a
young man Of p years was acciden ally
shot in the right Leg by Clifford McClendon,
a l5-year- old companion. The ball eniered
the calf Of the leg and went clear through,
1t is said that the cattle II Stewart and
Webster counties are dying out rapidly
from what tie people call mad murrajn."
Some Of them are very dangerous while
suffering, and one day last week one COW
actually tore another one up with her horns
after the disease struck her. They gener-
ally die out in twenty-four hours after the
attack begins.
An effort is being made by certain enter
prising gen lemCn TO establish a paper mill
at Newman. At the citizens meeting on
Tuesday night last George Jones. S. w.
Murray and r. II. Har1away were ap-
pointed a committee TO solicit subscriptions
for this purpose, a d we understand that
several pa ties have subscribed. The
amount required l. $4,000.
Friday night, whilst Or. Gambler Of Ok
ford and his wife were away from home, an
attempt was made TO break into his house.
i he would-be burglars, in trying to raise
window, made noise that attracted the at
tention OF some one in the house, and alarm
being given, they fed without having &C
complished their purpose. No clew has
been ob aimed az to who they were.
II. c. Fisher q Co.. agents Of the Atlanta
Home and the Rome Fire Insurance Com
panies, have received and paid over the
amount Of insurance carried by the Ali
ance Cooperative Company Of Lodi on
their stOrehOuse and stock Of goods re-
Gently destroyed by fire. The total value
OF the stock and building was estimated at
y, SOO, upon which there was an insurance
of e., 800.
A club, composed Of farmers living in
the territory ad jacaut 70 Barnesviile re-
Gently ordered q carload OF corn and re-
celyed II last Tuesday. With their own
scales they divided up tho corn. including
freight, commissions and telegraphing. the
cost amount d t. SiOj n for 7Js bushels or
% cents per bushel train Of out TWEEN
~ wagons came ia and uauied out the corn
in one day.
j. NJ. Ponder Of Atlanta saved bfrpsslf
from bei7g a ssulted by two men on Capltol
avenue Tuesday night by blowing a whistle
lie saw white man aid "a negro crossing
The S rect just ahead of min. They stopped
on the corner in the shadow Of a house.
Mr.. Ponder stepped 20 the odge Of the side
walk and blew a thistle, al which the white
man ran of in one direction and tae negro
IN another
Richard Daniel Of Americas. stepfather
Of W III Jackson, received telegram from
Congressman Crisp Saturday stating that
Mr.. jackson had been pardoned by the
fresdent. IL Is good news 20 Mr. Jacx
sons many friends Since bis imprison-
meut he has suffered by complication OF
diseases, and his health is 30 impaired that
~ wIu De many months before he will be
able 10 get about.
There was q movement started Saturday
by The ladies' ~ the various missionary So
cieties OF Atlanta which may e. d IN the
estab lisnlng OF benevolent home ina
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