The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

State Convention of the Sheriffs.
GEORGIA.
Hawkinsville is clamoring for a new rail
road station.
Next Monday the Athens street railway
will be sold to the highest bidder.
Philips Legion, Georgia volunteers. will
hold its annual reunion at Marietta, Wednes-
day, Aug Z.
Brunswick needs number of new bust
ness blocks There is not a vacant store to
be had, though several are wanted
sBilliards or no billiards for Covington
will be the issue in the election for one
councilman on the afternoon of July %.
There are rumors Of a change IN the
street car system OK Brunswlcs by which
the lines will DO extended q good distance.
The directors Of the Peoples National
Bank of Americas met Wednesday and
declared the usual semi-annual dividend of
8 per cent.
A report has reached Atlanta Of the sud-
den death Of Mai Robert n. Ely, on his
plantation in Baker county. Maj. Ely was
at one time attorney general OF Georgia.
1t is thought that some Of the convicts
who escaped from The erosion camps, in
Dodge county, on June y, are hiding
out in the western part of Laurens
county.
An Indian girl living with Mrs. Catherine
Roberts of the Cove, in Walker county,
died June %. She had been partially par
alyzed, and for forty-two days before her
death ate nothing.
The Willaco0chee Nei0S is informed that
Joe Arnold, who was acquitted Of the muir
der of Pat Ward in Waycross last year, has
recently been convicted of murder in the
first degree in Texas.
The oats crop in Hall county Is now being
harvested rapidly; in fact, the better part
of it is already cut, the past week having
been favorable. The crop IS turning out
better thaH was at one time anticipated.
Letters have been received in Griffin to
date, addressed to manager opera house,
from more than twenty hrst-class minstrel,
dramatic and other companies, wanting
dates for season 1SS9'90. Griffin, however,
has no opera house.
A Rochelle correspondent Of the Able
vile Times thinks that there ought to be n
thoroughly organized, well-equpped mill
tary company in Wilcox county to keep
down the troubles that are threatened by
law-defying people.
A colored woman is in jail at Isabella
charged with burning the house Of John
Giddens while be and his family were alb
sent. One OF the keys and lot Of tobacco
which Mr. Giddens identified were found in
her possession.
Stephen Peacock of Randolph county has
In his possession q powder gOurd that has
been in his family for 125 years. he has
owned it himself 6j years. This gourd
holds exactly one pound Of powder, and
has become quito smooth with long use.
AT Atlanta, Thursday, the comptroller
general received the tax digosts of Terrell
and Forsyth counties. Forren returns
$1,907 ,90l of property, an increase over las5
81, 4S3, SSS, an increase over last year Of
$S3, zoo.
AT Hebulon steps are being taken toward
the erection Of commodious academy to
take the place Of the old Excelsior academy,
which has served its day and several gener-
ations well, but IS now too small to accom-
modate the prosperous, growing school.
Win Harden, the story writer, is visiting
relatives in Dalton, and will probably re-
main in Dalton throughout the summer
months Mr.. Harden is still winning liter
AIRY laurels. His latest success is a strlk-
ingly pathetic story in the Youths Com
pdHtOa.
The walls of the J. G.. Hynds Shoe Manu-
featuring CompanY's new building on East
Broad street Gainesville, are going up rap
and three stories high. Each of the city's
three shoe factories has demand for all the
goods 1t can turn out In fact, they find il
difficult tokeep up with their orders.
Mrs. Ford, mother Of Misses Jennie and
Joe Ford Of Leesburg who resided near
Smithville, dropped dead at her daughters
home Wednesday. She was on a visit to
her children, who have been engaged in the
millinery business i'll Leesburg for several
years, and seemed to be enjoying good
health, when heart disease took her off 80
suddenly. She was G5 years old.
At Atlanta Thursday, Gov. Gordon d.
rected the sheriff of Fulton county to dis
charge Matilda Petty, who was lately con
victed in that county of infanticide and
given life sentence. She was granted q
new trial and pleaded guilty to man
slaughter In the commission of an unlawful
act and sentenced TO one year in the peni-
tertiary. She mas already been in jail more
than nine months, and on the recommends
ton OF tie solicitor general and 2 number
of county officials and Others the governor
commuted the sentence to the time during
which she has already been confined in Jail
Mrs. Winnie McCook OF Bloodworth dis
trlct, Wilkinson county, recently cele-
brated her SSth birthday 1t is estimated
that at least $50 people were present, and Of
the number, nearly all were related to Mrs.
McCook. She IS a daughter of Mr.. James
Branan, who had born to him fifteen chill
dren, nine OF whom are now living, who's,
names and ages are as follows: Mrs
Vasti Montgomery, Taylor county, age &c
Caswell Branan, Wilkinson county, age 50
Pascal Brauan, Alabama, 50; Mrs. Fannie
Ethrldge, Baldwin couUty, "A; John T.
Branan, Wilkinson county, ~ Littletor
Branan Williamson county, 10; Mrs. Al
medic Temples, Wilkinson county, Is, anC
Mrs Elizabeth Ethridge, Bulloch county
being the youngest, whose age is 60 years
Albany Ne,0S and Advertiser: A melo1
shipper of this city was somewhat startled
Tuesday afternoon on opening a letter
which contained a check calling for 81 50
the alleged net proceeds of a fine car o
melons, shipped on June p. The check wa
sent TO lawyer of the city from which i
was returned with instructions to ferret on
the crookeduess, If any there was, aud thu
so-called melon dealer viii have to dane,
to lively tune played by a Georgit
grower If he has attempted to swindle.
he has not Swindled he viii be published a.
fool, for any man who could not hav,
sold car of melons TO better advantage
ought to have a guardian appointed owe
him. The melon growers have determined
that they shall be treated justly and hon
estly, and will spend large per cent. O
Their melon money TO make examples Of any
and all who swindle them.
Mrs. Genie Joyce of Atlanta became tire,
of her life Thursday night, and tried to pu
an end to 1t by taking laudanum. Tn
would-be suicide married gambler in At
1anta several years ago, and after maxine
her life burden to bpr ia dpSertad har