The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

q Scriven Cou1ty Alliance -Aoer-
crombie Returns TO Tenn.lle.
GEORGIA.
About $4,000 has been subscribed for
building an ice factory at Miiledgeyille.
At Njlledgeville. tie two stores of Mr..
w edenman, recently burned, are being
rapidly reb lit
The will of Col. Richard Peters was pro-
bated IN com non form at Atlanta Monday.
The property is worth 100000
A Mrs. Davis Of TaEaferco county, while
attempting TO board a train at Madison
Monday morning, lost Der footing, fell and
broke her arm.
At Rome the Episcopal congregation
have purchased an eligible site for 5000.
aud will soon commerce the erection of a
mag fcent new cAurch.
A stock company organized for the pur-
pose has purchased The Ocouee house at
Milledgevi,e The building will be re-
modelled aud greatly improved.
In few DAYS bids will be advertised for.
and wherever the churches offer the great
est inducements there the university Of the
Southern Presbyterian chu ch VIII 60
Mrs. E. X Smith has in her possession a
sugar dish over 100 years old 1t belonged
to her great great grandmother, " Pnec-
son, who lived in Scotland. The dish is as
good as new now.
Rev. Groves II. Cartlelge pastor o. the
Presbyterian church at Homer, who been
preaching at that place for thirtysx years,
is 10 years old. His general health Is good
and gives promise Of much good for years
to come.
Capt. jackson McHenry of Atlanta. the
colored statesman o mixes hack driving
with politics and military, has packed his
Tod if To lodi
where he will have d conf !eatial chat with
the Presideut-elect
The biggest trade Gainesville as on foot
now is the changing Of the owners ip of
the foundry. Mr.. Mount, the owner, has
about completed a trade with a &c tleman
from ? Pennsylvania, who viii enlarge it and
make 1t a first-class business.
NJ T. Paulk, ordinary-eect OF Irwin
county, applied at the executive departms nt
at Atlanta. Monday for his com mission.
He was informed that a notice Of contest
had been filed. Gov. G 1rdon fixed to-mor-
row for the hearing of the case.
The man found dead near Acworth on
Feb was William Sunmerhiil, who lived
in Cobb county. No foul play is suspected
as he was a very poor. inoffensive man.
and was rather demented. A DO tie COZ
tanning opium was found in mis- valise.
One of Hawklnsville's most important
industries too oil mills, owned and con
trolled by c. T. Lathrop and superintendent
by B. F. Parsons, began operation Monday,
and will run night and day until it's ock
is worked up. Quite force of hands are
employed and it will be quite help to our
merchants in point of trade.
At Columbus Sunday the infant daughter
of Mrs. Forbes, who resides on Front street,
while crawling about tie room found
hOtrla If nrnipa M ODa tvar ro+,o5pr, 81.
child at the time, and the little one raised
the bottle to its lips and drank large guam
tlty of its contents. DR.. Bruce was called
in at once, aud the enid is doing we'll
man by the name of Pierce threw a
stone through the window Of a % lssenear
coach on the Chat anoogt Rome and
Columbus railroad a. Buchanan last Sun
day week ago, just missing lady passen-
ger. He was arrested a"d true bill OBJ
tanned against him the next day, and before
night he was sentenced to the penitentiary
for four years.
A countryman was driving a double
team on the commons. near the Georei4
Midland depot, at Columbus, Monday. The
animals got scared and started off at the
top OF their speed. After a good run one
OF them in the rush struck its head furiouslv
against a tree, stumbled over, and ed i'm
mediately from the blow. The other horse
escaped injury.
There is an old negress living near Bron-
wood who has been fit subject for the
poor house T over ten years, who is sup
ported by the family Of her old master. She
is provided with a house, food clothes. and
even her smoking tobacco aud doctor bills
are paid freely by her young masters, who
do this rather than see an old faithful ser
want go to the poor house
The second fun station from Triton on
the &. s and F. railroad has been located
at Oaky Grove or Ashburn, half way be-
tween Peckvllle and Sycamore and a depot
and seye al other bulldogs are in process
OF erection 1t will be close race for SUI
premacy betweed this place and Sycamore.
which already has a st and telegraph
office, and conUemplates depot.
A strange negro while visiting Tv-Tv
few days since, became quite bolster Jus ID
got himself into several "sputemeutsn with
other negroes. Finally be got quite ex-
hausted aud Law down for a nap. Nhel he
got to sleep somebody poured kerosene oil
all over him aid set fire 10 it. He was
badly burned, probably fat lily. 1t was
thought the deed was committed by other
darkies
Ed. Mum, while out riding at Columbus
with a number of companions on Sunday
afternoon, had a narrow escape fr1m
terrible death. His horse took fright and
dashed on. Ed. was uuseated, in fall
ing his foot got entangled in the st;rruu AMI
be was dragged Along for a distance Of
about lOO yards before he could disc Vara
himself. He also received a severe kiCs, in
the side
j. l.. Graham, living near Bruton. on
Sund morning last going ont to his lot
70 feed hls stock, was attracted TO A uud
hole In his lot, made by the uprooting of a
pine tree, by noticing the water greatly
agitated. Uuon investigation he fourd
that seven little aliigators the longest
eleven inches In length, had made their
home IN this miniature lake aud seemed tc
enjoy themselves immensely
II. F. Abercrombie, the Young man who
is suspected OF having been implicated in
the robbing of the Central railroad safe ON
the night Of Dec. 10 last, aud who is now
under q bond OF $1,000 for his appearance
at the March term " the superior court, is
in Tennille. He came from his home in
Alabama last Thursday night voluntarily.
and not, as some may suspect, at the in
stance or order of his boudsmen
The fruiter Edwin Janet, Capt Tedder
from Nassau, reached Brunswick Saturdav
aftern Ion, aud is moored at Little6eld e.
Tlson's dock, having on board fu cargo
Of fruits. she bruu hit over II. 900 orau,,ss
400 punches OF bananas, 1000 saDadilj,S
900 shells, 500 cocoa "a s. 200 p.n-aoD,es
aud 90 crates Of tomataei The c,st8i4I
reports passing the wreck of the Nellie
Drury on his trip. The crew was sayel
and part OF the cargo Of coope s materials,
Cordele C0rdeiedn: There is a voune
man in COrdels whD agree IN bnild 3