The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Firm Is terested-Eastrnan Gettlng
Ready to Organize Under Her New
Charter A Building Association
Split at Rome-An Adairsvills Mans
Relic Of War Times
GEORGIA
Fort Gaines wants a new hotel.
Brunswick's brewery will be completed in
six weeks
DR.. Sutton may establish a bank at
Woodbury..
A sash, door and blind factory is the next
thing for Cordele.
The prohibition question is being agitated
again IN CatOOsa county.
A business man Of Fort Gaines has ten
boarders at $40 each per month.
Mr.. Fuller Of Blackshear has been con-
firmed postmaster for Waycross.
The state agricultural convention will
meet in Hawkinsville on Feb. II.
Real estate in Ringgold has advanced %
per cent. within the last three months.
There is a young man in Albany worth
S35, 900 who has never been to Atlanta.
H. L Sapp of Dodge county announces
that he will run for the legislature in October
next.
During the month of January 81, 155 65
worth Of stamps were sold by the Bruins
wick postoffice.
R. D. Combs of Adairsville made last
week on his cotton speculation between
sl,5OO and &, 000.
AdairsviIle is soon 10 have a new court
house, city hall and station house, all to be
built under one roof.
Dirt has been broken for the building Of
the Methodist church at Cordele. The
building will cost $1,000.
The report that Frank Curray of Hamp-
ton was killed by train in Alabama. some
time ago, proves to have been erroneous.
The rolling mill at Rome is receiving or
ders for every pound of iron 1t can turn
out They ere running on cotton ties and
bar iron.
Greenberry S. Bryan and Miss Clard Per-
klns, daughter of a Central railroad en-
gineer, eloped at Augusta Friday and we're
married.
The latest news from Jesse Thompson,
who was shot at Midwife, continues favor
able be is doing as well as possible under
the circumstances.
Brunswick sportsmen report game as I'M
usually scarce this season, while restaurant
keepers fnd great difficulty in securing
enough game to supply their tables.
AT Fort Valley. Thursday, the Harris
house was discovered to be on fire in the
barber shop, which joins the baggage room
on the first floor. The flames were quickly
put out.
Under the name of the Chattahoochee
Brick Company Of Fort Gaines several
business men have made arrangements to
carry on a large manufacturing business in
that line
On Monday evening the water tower at
4ha cotton foot,ru az ('prdala hurst and
poured out a food of 10000 gallons of
water. The damage was about $50, and
was soon repaired.
J. S. Warren Of Norfolk, Va, arrived in
Rome about two weeks agoto visit relatives.
He tried to sell Liveryman Edward Col
claugh's horse at Gainesville and Will prob
ably not return to Rome soon.
The Sumner Local understands that J. Nj.
Duff, an ex-postmaster at Alapaha, has re-
ceived the appointment as postmaster at
Triton, but has failed to qualify, because he
can't get place to keep the Office.
A limb of tree at Brunswick was fairly
covered with rats Thursday. After watch
ing the antics of the rodents for several
minutes boy threw rock into the tree
and the rats Immediately vanished.
T, b. Bowen arrived at Darien Friday,
preparatory to taking charge of the colec-
torship Of customs at that place. Bowen
succeeds Col. Richard w. Grub, who was
appoInted;to the office under Cleveland's
administration.
The residence of Col. o. B. Todd, a law
yer belonging to CarrOlton's bar, was con-
sumed by fire Thursday. The origin Of the
fire is unknown. All the .household goods
were st. The residence was situated two
miles east of Carrolton.
Col. R. d. Locke returned to Macon
Thursday night from his trip to Savannah
and Albany, whittier he came to make up
his bond as postmaster of Macon. He re-
turned with the necessary papers, which he
forwarded to Washington at once.
Several DAYS ago William Hazlett. a mar
RED man of Buford, with four children,
eloped with his slster-in-law, Mrs. Rhodd
Stone, she also having two children. They
both left their children on their aged grand
mother, who is almost on starvation. They
are supposed to be in Fort Payne, Ala.
W. L. Watson, an operative in the alli-
ance oil mill at Griffin, while endeavoring
to remove some mating from the linters
Thursday, had his right hand caught in the
machinery and badly cut and torn. He
will lose thumb and forefinger, while his
entire hand will probably be permanently
disabled.
The town Of Sumner was nearly smoked
out on Tuesday last during the high wind,
on account of fire having broken out east of
town, which was driven into the bay Just
north and east of town. Some fear was
expressed that the fire might cross the rail
road into town by sparks being blown from
the burning swamp.
A meeting of the business men of Sparta
will be held at the court house on Tuesday
evening next, to take into consideration the
furtherance of the financial and business
interests of the town and county. Every
establishment in the place has now, and has
had during the present year, more life than
it has possessed for many years.
A meeting of charter members and other
citizens Of the town was held at Eastman
"Wednesday with view of organizing
under the charter granted by the last legis.
lature. A committee was appointed tc
solicit subscription and to make further
preparation for the organization, which was
fixed for Tuesday, Feb. IL, at the Uplands
hotel,
A rousing meeting was held at Rome
Wednesday night to sever the connection
between the Granite State Provident Asso-
citation and the Rome Building Club. An
other local club is to be organized at once.
The local members charge that the Granite
State Provident Association have failed to
comply with their printed and written and
verbal agreements.
The Montour factory of Sparta was sold
Thursday to the Gresham Manufacturing
Company of Charlottesville, n. c. Work
men are now on the grounds r1akinp ra