The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.


a Boy Killed by Lightning in Whit
Asld county-No Truth in the Gresh-
amv.lls Rape Story - A Gypsy q
Unhappy Bride-A Thomas County
Convict Steals a Watch-A Bale OF
Jute TO Be Buried
GEORGIA
Ouitr1an needs more store buildings
A big lcolored excursion will 60 from
Cuitlnan 20 Savannah Aug y.
The taxable property OF Henry county
Sc as returned TO the tax collector Sl,9ll,-
STs.
The new telephone line between Midwife
and Swainsboro will be completed this
week.
Mr.. Stansel of Quitman has sold his to
lnato crop to the canning factory at 40
cents a bushsl.
William S. Foster, living near Melon
'ough, eat 100 peaches (aalf bushel at one
sitting day or two ago.
During tie past three weeks Griff Gold
ding of Quitman has cen treating ms hogs
70 four bushels of peaches per day.
The railroads now charge SAB per car
more fer hauling melOns.trom Albany to
Cincinnati than they did at the opening OF
tie season.
s. W. Rabbit, agent Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway at Facevllle,
broke leg in two places by falling into a
cut oa dark night day or Two ago
Can't. P. J, Brannon will soon commence
the erection Of three modern cottages at
Americus, on the new street opened up by
him and to be known as Brannon street.
Joe Monger, a negro farmer on the plan
taTson Of his fatheT-iu-law, Turner Wright,
a few miles south Of Camilla, was killed by
lightning while in bis potato patch day or
two age.
The lessees, William E. Davies and Mrs.
Bower, took formal possession Of the Mitch
ell house at Townsville Friday and viii
rat once commence TO put it in order for the
coming season.
The Thomasville postofflce has been made
a pay Office by the department, and In
future all railway clerks, route agents, or
other postal route employees Will receive
their pay at that office.
The board of commissioners of Thomas
county, at their regular meeting tomorrow,
will determine ON tho location for the new
Jan and conclude the purchase OF lot, If
ithey decide TO build on other than public
property.
Brooks.county is s193, 795 richer than she
was this time last year. This is the show
Sng made by the tax digest recently com
piled. The total amount Of taxable prop
aerty returned this year is 81, 539, 92l, against
80, 4o6, 1926 for 1888.
During a small thunder storm at Lexlng
ten on Friday last small bolt OF lightning
entered the home of the editor of the Echo
and struck a sewing machine at which was
seated Miss Susie LangfOrd, who was visit
ing the family. Beyond a pretty severe
shock given the young lady no damage was
done.
Ten years ago Alice Perkins of Atlanta
ran away and married Jacob Klein who
has since then been leading the life of a
Gypsy, compelling his wife and children to
share his lot Whenever bis wife attempted
to leave him he ooerced her by beating hor.
Last week he returned to Atlanta, the story
leaked out aud now he is serving thirty
days at the stockade.
Will Worrlck, one of the chain-gang at
Townsville stole a watch from Arthur
Reeves, hand engaged in putting down
the sewer. 1t was discovered on his person.
and warrant was issued for the offense.
When VIII gets free again no viii stand his
trial for this off0nse. In the search for the
watch pistol was found IN the gang room,
with four barrels loaded.
Several papers have lately published an
extensive account of a rape committed ON
the young daughter of lobe Perkins of
Greshamville. These reports we're greatly
exaggerated. A negro about Is years Old
made some improper proposal to Mr.. Per
kins' daughter, but no attempt was made to
commit a crime. Mr.. Perkins and his
friends gave the boy sound thrashing,
and he is still at work on Mr.. Perkins
place.
P. J. Holiday & Co., of Lincolnton, have
on hand a roll of jute bagging which was
left over from last year They propose to
give it to the Lincoln county Farmers
Alliance and let them bury it. 1t is pro-
posed 20 have a jubilee on that occasion
and speeches from several prominent men
of the alliance. A grave will be dug on the
square, somewhere near the court house
ana a real funeral with appropriate cere-
monies will be gone through with Pail
bearers will be selected for the occasion
sand all who favor the use of jute bagging
are expected to act as mourners.
A bolt of lightning near Antioch church,
in Whitfield county, sped on a dreadful
mission last Tuesday. Two boys, one a son
of Joseph Smith and the other a son of Dent
Weaver, aged about II and years respect
fvely, were returning to the house of Mr.
Smith from the watermelon patch. They
were accom- panied by two small children,
and suddenly a bolt of electricity struck
Smith, killing him instantly, and knocking
Weaver down. The children raised the
alarm and the family hurried to the scene
of the tragedy to find the above results.
The Weaver boy was unconscious for
several hours but it is thought will recover.
He was burned on one arm and otherwise
injured.