The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

Husband.
GEORGIA.
Daniel Caraker. a prominent citizen Of
NilIedgsville, died Sunday.
Mrs. Queen f. Heery. wife of John Fl.
Heery, Esq, representative from Bryan
county, died on the 18th inst. She left four
little children.
Col. W. A. Jetsr returned to Brunswick
Friday. Col Jeter has secured for his COM
pany the contract TO erect water works at
Florence. Ala, to cost S2jOOOO.
The Mitchell county alliance has arranged
for an imposing jute baggng funeral some
time this month. The pall-bearers have
been selected and all the details arranged.
Rev. Mr.. Hoggard will preach the funeral
A Macon syndicate coutemplates planting
200 acres in peaches on the Georgia South
-ern road. They will establish a canning
factory and an evaporation in connection
with the grove to work up the third quality
fruit.
A. W, Smith of Americas cut a large
'canteloupe Thursday morning for break
fast 1t was 81 by SO inches, weighed
nearly IS pounds, and the meat on the
slices was inches deep. 1t was raised by
himself
1t is rumored at McDonough that an effort
will be made TO induce Judge James s.
Boynton to allow the use of his name in the
next gubernatorial race. Also that Judge
kDIcken is to be pushed for state senatorial
honors.
On Sunday evening, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. White at Center swal-
lowed the metal top Of a cologne bottle. 1t
was with great difficulty that the top was
taken from her throat, and for awhile 1t
was feared that she would die.
H. C. Cannon Of Waycross lost a diamond
o. H. a .
$3.50. He gave it to a negro TO hold, but
the latter claims that he returned it. Mr..
Cannon was uncertain about the matter,
and did not have tie negro arrested.
Work on the factory of the Brasius sew
ing Machine Company has been begun at
Atlanta 1t will be located inside the city
limits The Central railroad failed to make
the rates desired, or the factory would
have been located near the United States
army barracks, few miles out.
A. l. Branham has resigned his position
as county commissioner OF Glynn county,
to take effect Oct. l. Mr.. Branham will
enter upon "a new work. If the board of
education desires, he will continue as super
intendent of the city school until January,
so as to allow ample time for the selection
of his successor.
Lewis 81 Bozeman Of Quitman will manu-
facture about %, 900 crates this season.
Besides these at least one-fourth of the
crop will he shipped in barrels. Next year,
If no disaster befalls the pear trees, it will
require at least 100000 crates to move the
crop in. The pear industry is far ahead of
any other industry in Brooks county.
james f. Randolph has patch of cotton
at jefferson planted June 3, after a crop of
rye had been cut from the ground. Some
of the cotton is 80 inches high, and it will
all average nearly that. MIR. Randolph has
ascertained by careful measurements ut
evening and morning that some of the
stalks grow three inches in one night.
Luke Crawford of Thomaston tells the
following as q specimen Of his swapping
proclivitles: He had one day three horses,
all together not worth $500, and during tho
day traded tifty-hve times and quit with
one horse, il being one of the same he
started with. He also had as a result of
the days work $3.50 in money, bull and a
buggy.
The thieves and robbers that have been
working Brunswick for some weeks past
are still at it The most recent attempt to
'break through and steal," occurred at the
residence of H. L. Hine, on Gloucester
street. 1t is also claimed that the wharves
are infested with footpads, and that an in
creased police force is necessary to protect
the city.
~'OetA Alol RSbA iullii NOuillN,
Monday night, two white and two negro
boys invaded the watermelon patch Of
colored man in the vicinity. The owner of
the patch, with gun in hand, was on the
watch, and just as one of the white raiders
lifted a melon he fired, filing the arm and
melon with shot. The party fled, their
wounded companion following.
DR.. George Lang, who was struck with a
board by burglar at Valdosta few nights
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burglar when the latter, negro, threw a
board at him, hitting him on the head,
knocking him over aud giving him slight
scalp wound. DIR. Lang's son came up at
this time and fired at the negro, who
shouted, Lord, am shot" and staggered,
but recovered himself and escaped.
Aunt Rebecca Grier of Henry county, re-
ceptly celebrated her Tooth birthday. Her
UnlJ child, Mrs. Jefferson Turner, and sew
enty-nine children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great great grandchil-
dren were present; besides thirty-three rela-
tives, making a total of ll3. A large banquet
was spread in the outrageous grove near
the residence, and all the good things that
go to make up "a big dinner" were scat
tered along the ample board.
Bob Stevens was sitting in the CRIB door
of Mrs. Jack Slappey at Plains of Dura, in
Sumter county, shelling corn. A hog was
Juob OuOSl1c OdGinB Llle scattering grain. "A
bright flash of lightning occurred from the
clouds overhead, and the electric flash
struck large post oak near by, tearing it
up into kindling wood, killing the hog and
knocking Bob over. He felt as if a Thousand
needles had been suddenly thrust into his
entire person, but was not otherwise hurt.
He considers it miraculous escape
William Mellow of Brooks station, who
went to Newman Monday on the Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Columbus train, Jumped
from the car before the train stopped and
broke his left leg in five places. The wounds
were dressed by Drs. North and Davis, who
express some fears that an amputation NAV
be necessary to save his limb The brake
man called out Newman before reaching the
junction, and Mellow leaped from the car
under the impression it would not stop
The accident occurred through contributory
negligence on the part of the passenger, and
no liability can be attached to the company
or Its agents.
DR.. S. p. Richardson of Athens comes to
the front with another cat story He tells
of an incident of three or four kittens being
found in certain house one morning and
there was a little difference among the chill
dren of the family as to how the stock could
be divided. While the discussion was going
on the old Maltese cat came in, and this
ended the discussion, for each member of
the family could now have a cat of their
own. In the course of a few hours a gen
leman living seven or eight miles
distant came in, and in a little
while the old cat came IN and hoped
on the strangers knee The Oantla-