The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

SDOO - A Monster A16oSiuB III bue
Interests of the Improvement Of the
Upper Savannah.
GEORGIA.
The Atlanta Gun Club IS to be reorgan-
lied.
The red bugs in Terrell are reported as
dying with the cholera.
The corn crop viii be very large in Ran
dolph county this year.
Chickens are very scarce in Shellman and
bring very fancy prices.
There will be several new residences and
store houses built IL Shellman this fall.
The Pharmaceutical Association meets
at Salt Springs on July 25 IN annual ses-
sion.
1t is estimated that the watermelon crop
in Mitchell county will bring $4,000 this
year.
Hon A. T. Mcintyre, Jr., has introduced
q bill to incorporate the town OF Melgs, II
Thomas county.
The reunion of the Thirtieth Georgia,
Gov. BoYnton's old regiment, viii be held
on July 20 at Stockbridge.
J. W. Bynum aud W. S. Arlington have
purchased new machinery and will at once
put up large saw mill about three miles
from Shellman.
Townsville is being circumscribed in her
limits. Quitman, on one side, has canning
establishment, and Cairo, on the other side,
is prepared TO evaporate fruit.
Macon ice consumers we're complaining
Saturday Of the taste of ammonia in their
ice water. In several instances the ice
could not be used on account of the am
moniA
Floyd Finch of Jacksonville, who was
shot by Yon Whitehurst about SIX months
ago, died Saturday at IL O'Clock from the
effect of the wound. He has been confined
to his bed ever since the shooting.
The contract for the erection of Macon's
new library building has been let to r. G.
WiIdeI's Sons. The contract stipulates
that work shall begin at once, and that
the building shall be completed by Deem
Der.
The new charter of the city of Thomas
vile was up before the council for consid
GRAFTON and amendment Friday evening, at
a called meeting of the city fathers. The
instrument is now in shape to DO presented
to the general assembly, to be made law.
]. w. Alexander, United States deputy
collector for the Third district OF Georgia,
has had his territory increased TO six coun-
ties, with headquarters at Toccoa There
has recently been a change i'll the districts,
reducing them from seventeen to thirteen.
A few months ago the Baptist sun of
OalneSN1llo ana Ino I1ODtt6 ItepOFteT COn-
solidated, and under the name of the Gem
trail Georgia Baptist was published at Ma
con. The paper is dead. Cause: Its pat
rons didn't pay up. and there were but few
lads"
The AtlanUic band Of Brunswick has for
warded its challenge to the GAINESVILLE band
to play for $500 a side and the championship
medal, and the Atlantics are now waiting
an answer. If their challenge is accepted
and contest takes place, it will prove a
rather expensive one to the losing band.
Shellmau Herald: We learn that two
neighbors not far from Shellman had a
smuggling match one day this week, and
when one of them was knocked out tie
other carried him to his house, dressed his
wounds and then invited hum to supper,
whose invitation was accepted, and now
they are as good friends as ever
A drummer for an Atlanta hardware
company carries in his sample case a pocket
knife which measures just "a inches in
length, tho handle being IA inches and the
blade 10 inches long IL cost SlS to manu-
facture the knife, and the Wholesale price
on them is $500 per dozen. This sample is
the only one of the kind in the south.
J. nj. Blacksher says that he will apply
to the present legislature to pass an act
abolishing the fence law in that part of
Thomas county as follows: All that part
of the county south of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, bounded on
the east by Brooks county, west by the
Ochloekonee river, and south by the Florida
line.
1t is probable that County Judge A. J..
Crovatt of Glynn will have a contestant for
that position the coming term. 1t is ru-
mored that Col. Sam {. Atkinson is an as
pirant for that honor and that his friends
are now working in his behalf 1t is also
rumored that petition has been drawn up
setting forth his claims, and wen it is duly
circulated and signed will be forwarded to
Gov. Gordon.
Townsville Times: IA. Aveilhe, assist
ant superintendent of the Savannah
Florida and Western railway, and who has
bad charge of the melon shipment with
headquarters in Valdosta, passed through
the city Yesterday en- route to Albany He
estimates that 200 TO 800 cars more from
the line Of his road will wind up the crop.
This wiz make something like 900, the
total for the season, against 5000 last year
Some of the business men and wealthy
farmers few years ago got upa joint stock
company aud got charter for bank in
EllavllIe, but for some reason or neglect
the enterprise was never put into operation
and Schley county citizens are still left tC
DO ali their banking in Americas or else
where. The old charter is still good, anc
SSAllO Vi LLS Etob suASCllDeIS say JQdl
they are still willing and anxious to renew
1t and start bank.
Dahlonega Signal: There is young boy
who attends Jesse Reeds school that travels
twenty miles per day. The old adage OF
killing two birds with one Stonen i,
exemphfed in his case. He brings the Por
ter Springs mail in thesmorning to meet tn,
down mail to Gainesville and he remains
until late in the afternoon to return *
Porter with the daily mail from Gaines
vile. If he keeps this up for the schoo
days he will have Travelled 1900 miles il
sixty-five d ,ys.
w. W. Horn and Miss Minnie BullarC
were married at Ty-Ty last Sunday. Tn,
affair was surprise to many people. L
seems to have been a case Of love at frs
sight, as they had never met or spoken Il
each other until the day previous. Tn,
occurrence came about in the following
way: MIR. Horn is a well-to-do farmer LIVING
some ten miles southwest of town, ami hac
been widower just thirty-two days Mis-
Minnie has been teaching school in different
localities in the county, and had been elected
to a school in Mr. Horns neighborhood. anc
he was selected to come to Ty-Ty after hel
on Saturday in time for her to take charge
of the school on last Monday. So he came
and carried her out, and on last Sunday
evening they were married. Mr.. Horn i.
about 30 years of age. His bride is about
IL.
Dahlonega Signal: E. A STRAIT of New