The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO S STATES TOLD
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master Thinks he Has Found a
Rough Diamond-Came to Life After
Three Months.
GEORGIA.
The Hartwell bank will commence busi-
ness about Sept. l.
Hal Rossman of Greensboro fell from his
bicycle Wednesday and broke his arm.
Nathan Hobbs. the Oldest man in Greene
county, died on Tuesday. Mr. Hobbs was
close to his hundredth anniversary.
Three convicts, two white and one black,
ESCAPED from the penitentiary at Cole City
THURSDAY. The company offers Sl5Oreward
Cor each
HI. Hill & Co. of Montezuma, started
their brick works Wednesday morning,
and are grinding out brick at the rate of
1900 day.
Hail fell pretty thick and fast at Butler
Thursday morning. The stones were small
and did not continue more than minute.
No material damage was done.
The burning of the gin, saw-min and
several outhouses belonging to VIII Peck,
of Philomath, Green county, is reported.
1t was a total loss, there being only small
insurance.
A few days ago. during the rain, negro
house on B. D. Shumate's place, near Mon
tezuma, was struck by lightning, knocking
four Of its occupants senseleSs for a short
time. One negro's shoe was torn from her
foot.
Tuesday morning a mad dog played
havoc generally at Spalding, Macon county.
1t succeeded in biting all the dogs in the
neighborhood, and one hog, before it was
killed. All that were bitten have been
killed.
1t has been found that the present
academy at Camilla is in the wrong portiol
of town, aud is not sufficient for the fast
growing patronage Of Camilla and sur
rounding country. An effort is being made
10 raise s., 900 TO build brick academy.
Three hundred and twenty acres of land,
owned by John r. Lewis, was sold under a
mortgage at public outcry at Madison last
Tuesday for 81, $50. The land is situated
near Wellington, and is about twelve miles
from Madison. Thomas F. Ward was the
purchaser.
Dirt was broken at Madison last Monday
morning for the building to be erected by
the Gate City OIL Company. The building
viii be very large and fitted up for first
class mill. 1t will be run night and day as
soon as completed, and will be lit by
electricity.
While Dutch Collier and John Franklin,
both colored, of Mitchell county, were en-
gagged in game of cards on last Sunday, a
difficulty took place between the two, in
which OOuloE Was SJTUck On Gne Dedu Win
rake, breaking the skull and causing a
very bad, if not fatal, wound.
DR.. B. /. A. Gull of Camilla is somewhat
of a mechanical genius when it comes to
making bird cages. He has on exhibition
at his office five bird cages which display
great amount Of mechanical skill and taste.
They are of different sizes and styles and
are richly ornamented with carvings.
Dr. W. H. McCurry has discovered a
bold mineral spring on his land in the
northern suburbs of Hartwell. DR.. Mat
thews subjected the water to tests, and it
was shown to be strongly impregnated with
alum a. d iron. DIR. McCurry should have
the water analysed by the state chemist.
The surviving members of the Twenty
seventh Georgia regiment, Of Horny coun-
ty, met at the court house last Tuesday and
perfected an arrangement for reunion of
the whole regiment at McDonough on July
%. Col. Charles T. Zachry, the old colonel
of the regiment, presided over the meet
ing.
NJ. V. Gray, who was taken from Macon
to Pulaski county q short time ago to stand
his trial for the murder of Tison, was tried
and convicted of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for 20 years, and
has been taken back TO the Bib iaii for
safe keeping. He is much cast down by his
sentence and thinks it is unjust. He says
that he will get new trial and will come
clear.
In Oglethorpe county, since some of the
wheat has been harvested and some of il
threshed, it has been found to be not quite
30 good as it was thought to be while stand.
ing in the field. For want of rain the
the meshes, and when threshed it makes a
poor turn out of clean grain. There is,
notwithstanding, more made than has been
made in some years.
G. T. Williams, who is at work getting
stave timber just across the river from
Montezuma, evidently is the owner of one
of the most sensible Texas ponies on record.
At noon one day this week, he pulled his
fiat up to the bank but failed to tie it. and
repaired to the shade OF the trees on the hill
for a nap. When he awoke, he was
astonished to see his pony aboard, the fiat
carrying it across the river, where the fields
were greener and the grass grew higher.
A charter has been applied for in Dooly
superior court for the Cordele Security
Company, with 500, 1000 capital. The COM
pany proposes to donate the lot and furnish
half the capital for any laudable manu-.
featuring enterprise which may be estab-
Ished there. 1t is understood that the
Americas Investment Company owns a
large amount of stock in the new company.
Col. S. d. Hawkins and II. c. Bagiey OF
Americas head the list of charter members.
A negro who had evidently been dead
several days, was found near Dwight Gibbs
mill, about six miles from Cordele. Thurs
day morning. He was found In a hole
where water had been collected from the
recent rains, and the body was floating on
top when found. From signs found in
abundance it was judged that he had been
killed some distance away, dragged to the
spot where found and thrown into the
water. The coroner has been notified and
the matter will be thoroughly investigated.
Hartwell Sun: Last week the Sun gave
TO the world the fact that Arch GiIner
tcoloredl had a birthmark on his arm in fke
shape Of a 'possum's claw. We thought
this beat the world, but we have another
case in town that equals it. This birthmark
IS located on the thigh of one of the most
highly respected citizens of Hartwell. 1t is
a distinct and well-definsd rooster. We do
not know what variety it is, whether Plym-
outh Rock, Wyandotte. or Leghorn, but
suppose it Is the latter, from where it roosrs.
The South Carolina railroad proposes 10
carry substantial relief to the Conemaugh
valley. and to that end Is prepared to carry
Tree OF charge train of as many cars as
the charity of the people along the road
VIII I'LL with provisions, clothing, etc. for
the sufferers. Charleston is now busy load
ing cars at that and of fha road