The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IN PARAGRAPHS.
The Fruits OF Sixty Years OF Nupr!al
BIiss-Deatbs at cambridge and
Perry-Two Youngsters Married a.
Tweed-Two Dead Babies Found at
Rome.
GEORGIA.
The colorsd Baptis,s Of Marietta are
building two new churches.
Wyatt Griffin, long a resident Of Balm
bridge died Tuesday night
Mrs, E F. Anderson Lss sold her two
story residence on Mia street Marietta, 70
Mrs Be1nett, for S2,5Jl
At Americas the firm Of fitzgerald &
Russell has been Dissolved, Mr. Fussell re-
firing and NJ Fitzgerald assuming all
liabilities.
At Bainbridge Wednesday ". ".
Wrtght's kitchen was burned. Prompt and
vigorous work Of the tire department saved
the premises.
The Court House square at Albany viii
be beautifully Illuminated By electricity,
during the week that :hs Georgia cbaut-
auqua is in session.
1t IS the purpose Of the city council Of
Conyers 70 buy a good mule and outfit AID
employ a street overseer at q salary, to
work the streets Tor the present year.
The Columbus Guards will hold their
annual ball Feb. Il The company has be-
gun a regular semi-weekly drill to take
place on Monday aad Wednesday nights.
Specifications tor macadsmizing aud i'm
proving Cemetery street, a. Marietta by
the national government has been received.
Several parties will make bids for the
work.
A. T. Oliver, who has served Americas
ha aE~ rss-a ~ fro
department, resigned at the last meeting Of
the city council j. J. Smith was elected
to ill the vacancy.
Mrs. Martin, mother Of J. D. and T. T.
Martin Of Perry died on the afternoon Of
Jan Il. She was quite an elderly lady and
had been an invalid for several years. hence
her death was not unexpected.
Willis Campbell, who recently failed in
business at Morrow's station. ia CLAYTON
county, is now driving a street car at At
lcnta. He was = prosperous merchant, and
attributes his reverses 70 q reckless partner.
The insurance on the L A. Lowrey ware
house and adjoining store building az Daw-
son. recently damaged bT fire, has been ai-
justei. and both buildings are now under
going rapid repairs and VIII soon be again
ready for occupancy.
At a nesting Of tie city council Of Con
yers, MONDAY last, TIE mayors salary was
Qulsltes, that OF marshal and deputy mar
shal at 8 per day each. Thestreat tax was
fixed az e for this year.
1t Is said that messrs. Lummus & Chan
der Of Juniper are contemplating building
& bagsiug factory at Juniper. and they
will manufacture pine straw bagEing They
have splendid water power and there i a
vast quantity Of pine straw near their mill.
a telegram WIS received in Cuthbert
"Wednesday announcing tbs death Of A K
Wilson az Fort Smit1, ARK BE was &C.
cidenrly run over by the cars at that place
Mr. Wilson was formerly a citizen Of Cuth-
bert, and married Miss "To0dien Chastain
OF that city.
a municipal election was held at Tai
bottom on Saturday aud the following
ticket was elected: Mayor. A P. Persons
aldermen, z. L Bardwell. W. Z. RaglAnd.
c. ". kimbrough. c. H Weekes. L P.
Freeman and A J. Perrynan; marshal, l.
D. Richards
secTeted IN Ilmbuctoo, & suburb Of Rome
wednesday morning. When found. life
was extinct No clew as to who is the
mother Of the children or as 70 who placed
them where they were discovered has vet
been obtained.
At Atlanta Tuesday. while worknen
were erecting q windmill at Thomas Brad
ley's residence, on Marietta street, near the
exposition mills, the foundation gave wav
AID three CT four workne1 were caught Uy
the falling timber james DYE received a
severe cut over the left eve, a negro had
his arm fractured, and g. ". Bennett had
q leg broken and "a ankle dlslocated.
A Talbotton man showed a strip Of paper
that came last week in a letter from his
girl, and on the strip was printed the fol-
loving: - an bonored BY your PROPOSE
ton. and yet can hardly say yes do
not feel that l know you well enough to
know my own heart, aud l must hesitate
before | give you my hand But Il It IS an
object to you | can ler YOU have an option
tai March-not trarsfer4ble, Of course
Howell Cobb, son Of Capt. John 4.
Cobb, ot Americas, who has been en-
gagged on the Panama railroad for some
tine, writes bis father under date of
Jan 8, l.sq. that in hls opinion the Pan
ANA canal business Is done for. That sew
ersl hundred men had been discharged AMI
Others would BE- soon. He is not among the |
discharged yet, bat Is looking for il. and
wien II comes, he thinks be viii take run
down 10 Chill
At the confederate veterans fair at At
lsnts a very handsome sword With \ long
history, was exhibited N Julius Browns
collection. Before the collection vas re-
moved from the building some gentleman
was examining this sword and testing It's
strength, when suddenly II snapped in two
about the csnter Of the blade. This ueces- |
STATED the sending Of the sword 70 New
YORK, where the two pieces were welded to |
ge.her by electricity.
dynamite cartridge exploded in the
rear Of DR.. B0ring's residence, at Atlanta
W wednesday. aud several children narrowly
escaped being injured Next door 20 Dr.
Boring residence the commIssary depart
TneDt Of the East Tennessee road has stored
lot Of railroad supplies aud. It is thought,
tnat the lyman e csrtriig- which explJIei,
and several others which the children were
playing with were sgyep. into the ward by
whoever has charge Of the stores.
At Atlanta Tues iav. the assignee Of thu
Piedmont Manufacturing Company. Joseph
fleishel, sold tue property AZ public cutlery
There we're several bidders. but Il Yves
knocked down in a lump % A. NJ Berg.
storm for $500. The business II the CON
Germ was the manufacture of matches. The
plant, including land, buildings, machinery
and other Improvements is considered
worth from $1,000 10 $1,000. There were
debts against the concern amounting TO
1900.
During the holidays n beautiful young
lady visited Marietta and a couple u Young
men fell victims h her charms They were
all attention and everything was done 90
make her stay pleasant. The time came
when she must depart. She told her
friends that she would spend one day in