The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-04

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GEORGIA
Thomasville's electric lights will be turned
on about Sept l.
The new directory makes the population
OF Athens {, JOG.
Charles Baker, a well-known citizen of
Rome, died Monday.
Capt John Milledge has resigned the
captaincy of the Governors Horse Guard of
Atlanta.
W. II. Stallings Of Augusta is an apph-
cant for appointment as supervisor Of the
census for the state of Georgia.
At Darisn during the past week there has
been few RATS down, but not enough to
supply the demand. Timber continues to
sell high.
The 2-year-old boy of R. H. Gilbert of
Tennille was struck by falling tree Thurs
day afternoon and received injuries which
seem to be quite serious.
At Athens, Monday, Edge & Funkenstein
sold their interest in the furniture store to
Mver Stern and Will Dorsey, and these two
gentlemen will continue business.
W. S. Cox has begun the erection of an
elegant two-stOry eight-room cottage on
Smith street, just northwest of the Southern
Female college at LaGrange.
Burglars visited C. c. Atkinson's resi-
dence, on Monroe street, Townsville, Sun
day night, and secured the pants and purse.
containing about S25, of b. d. Hodge Of
Ocala, Fla
Hansell Merrill, agent for the Pittman
estate, has given out the contract for three
new brick stores, on jackson street, at
Townsville, between the ones now occupied
by Mr.. Schmidt and Calvin Carroll. The
stores will be one story hight
A gentleman of Athens says that one
day last week he bought fifty one and two
gallon jugs from single blind tiger, and
every one had been recently filled with
corn whisky. There are a largo number
of persons engaged in Athens in the illicit
sale of liquor, several of them, it is said
keeping beer on ice all the time.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Alapaha Loan and Building Association
Monday night an organization was effected
and the following officers elected: Presi-
dent, NJ. J. Mcmillan; secretary, DR.. p w.
Alexander; treasurer, II. G. Woolard So
icitor, Col 9. W; Fulwood; board of di-
rectors j. II. Baker, j. L. Paulk, James
Brogdon, J. H. Kirby, w. S. Walker and
Daniel Turner.
At Warrenton, during heavy rainstorm
Tuesday noon, lightning struck the Office
. chimney of the livery stable and ran down
1t into the office, literally tearing asunder
the chimney and piping that connected
with the stove. There were two gentlemen
and negro in the office at the time, all of
whom were uninjured, save a momentary
numbneSs of their sensibiliues, caused by
the sudden and violent shock that accom-
panied the stroke of lightning
Athens Banner: A gentleman Is tempo
rarily located In Athens whose sister was
courted BY ex-President Cleveland and was
rejected by his lady love- Afterward Mr.
Cleveland married frankie Folsom. There
is said TO be no doubt about the genuineness
of this courtship. This gentleman whose
sister made such narrow escape from
being mistress o. the white house, is very
reticent about discussing The matter, but it
is said to be 9. fact, nevertheless.
Hon. Israel Naples died at his home in
East Mitchell on last Monday morning in
the 10th year of his age. He was promi-
nent figure in the politics of old Baker, of
WHICH Mitchell county was a part until 1858.
Foryears he was one of the judges of the
interior court. He was representative of
Baker county or Mitchell as a member OF
the house in at least two sessions of the
legislature, aud was senator during one
session. Until very few years ago he was
member of the board of county commits
sioners. and Was a member of the state con-
stitutional convention in 1866.
A party Of gentlemen from Athens
headed by Col. W. J. Morton, c. w. Bald
win and Capt J. Il. Cox, have arranged to
erect a summer home on the Chattooga
river. about six miles distant from Tai
lulah Falls, to which they can repair dur
ingIthe sultry summer months and hunt. fish
and while away their idle hours. The land
is owned by an old man named Pitts
h.
gentlemen have full use of this property for
ninety-nlne years, without any remunera-
ton and also grants them preserves
over the neighboring mountains and
streams.
MIR. Dyer, foreman Of the Brunswick and
Western railroad machine shops at Bruins
wick. having occasion to ascend TO the top
of the water tank Monday, mounted the
ladder and clambered up Reaching the
top he bent over good distance to examine
some inside works, and as he drew himself
back he felt sharp singing pain, quickly
followed by the warm trucking Of blood
down his bosom. He hastily descended.
and reaching his Office made an examina-
ton of the spot where the pain was felt
and found that the point of his pencil had
when he bent over, forced its way under
the skin and about a half inch deep into the
flesh.
1oAoAciy LOUISA JOuuSOn (COlOT6QJ
now languishes in the Blakely jail awaiting
the result of serious assault she made on
Nancy Webb, which may probably result
in the death of the latter. The parties had
fight on Monday evening, in which Nancy
came out victorious. This fired Louisa
with desire for revenge, so early on Tues
day morning she hastened to the field.
where the two worked, and awaited
Nancy's coming. When Nancy appeared
to go to work, Louisa dealt her terrible
blow on the head with hoe. DR.. Staudi-
fer, who was called to see the injured
woman, says her wound is serious, and he
thinks her skull is fractured in two places.
II this proves true. the woman will not
likely recover.
The Carrie Steele Orphans Home for
colored children was organized at Atlanta
Monday in the park commissioners office,
This enterprise is due to the benevolent en-
ergies of colored woman who has devoted
many months to its contamination. Mai.
Sidney Root, who has been provisional
treasurer Of the enterprise, resigned his
charge and turned over the funds to Carrie
slogan, the treasurer elect. The fund
now amounts to between $500 and 5000 and
work will begin toward the establishment
Of the home at once. The city council has
leased five acres Of land to the trustees out
on the Wells property, near the stockade,
and on that ground the building will be
located. This beginning, though modest, is
most promising one.