The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

HartWel Man Badly Aurt-A Nniid
smothered to Death-A Fast Walk
A small Cyc,one Near Cordele-Two
BAD Accidents in Cherokee County.
GEORGIA.
A mile race track is to be built at Ameri-
Gus
Leonard W. Harmon Of Lincolnton died
Monday.
There are about $50 students in the state
university.
Violations of the prohibitory law are be-
ing prosecuted in court at Eastman.
A Young Baptist divine Of Hartwen con-
templates going 70 Brazil as missionary.
Dirt has been broken for the foundation
of the Rose Hill Episcopal church a. Col
umbus.
The conference Of the Methodist churches
of the Americas district is in session at
Ellaville.
Thomas j. Garrison was probably fatally
injured by cavern in \ mine near MABEL
a few days ago.
Joel B. Coyls of Thomasvills was mar
ried TO Miss Matte Oglesby at Columbia.
Ala, Thursday.
II. II. Perry, a prominent lawyer of
Gainesville, has been licensed to preach by
the Methodist church.
J. L. Watkins of Central, S. c., deposited
in an Atlanta bank Friday $4,000 which
he had just drawn in lottery.
L. R. Clayton, foreman of the Eastman
TinleS-JouTndl, had one Of his hands badly
crushed in a printing press q day or two
ago.
Henry White of Crawfordville started
out at o'clock sharp Tuesday, aud walked
to Sharon and back, a twelve mile round
trip, by 4:23 o'clock.
DR.. Warren A Chandler, president of
Emory College, will be in Columbus to-day
and will preach at st. Luke church this
morning, and at st. Paul tonight.
Hon. John r. Slater of Valdosta who was
TO deliver the memorial address at Thomas
vile next Tuesday, owing to the death of
his father, has been compelled TO decline.
Mrs. r. s. Hslbert Of Ball Ground, Cher
okee county, fell into fire while in fit a
day or two ago, and was 50 badly burned
that her death was expected at last &C.
counts.
The 3-months infant of Gracia Sadler of
Hartwell was found dead in bed last Friday
morning. 1t is supposed the mother rolled
over ON the child while asleep and suffo-
Gated it.
Near High Shoals Thursday Mrs. Netty
Sanders of Morgan county, who is a bride
fof only a few months, took morphine with
suicidal intent, but she is still in the land of
the living.
Maj. w. L. Brown, who died at his home
in Walton county recently, was one Of two
surviving veterans of the Indian war, from
that county-John Austin Of jug Tavern
being the other.
Thursday noon an accident occurred to
ian east bound freight train at the fifty mile
post, on the Southwestern road. An axle
broke and seven coal cars were wrecked
No one was injured.
John M. Shihet, one of Hart county's
Oldest and most highly respected citizens
died at his home in Smiths district on
Monday, April 81, from cancer and
paralysis, aged 81 years.
1t is possible that the Jewish citizens of
Macon will buy house and lot for the wife
and family of the late s. Levy, the travel
ing salesman who died at Sparta last Sun
day from an overdose of morphine.
Lester, son of T. B. Brown of Hartwell.
has been great sufferer during the last few
days He was accustomed to playing on a
pile or cotton seed, and in some way got one
IN his ear, and which remains there despite
the efforts of the physicians to remove it.
Sumter county is scourged with millions
of tieas, from the attacks of which small
animals and chickens are said to be diving
by hundreds. The flea is of the Mexican
Y ptOuSA1 noAo ny btio
Texas and Mexican horses scattered over
the country Of late years.
AT Fort Gaines a day or two ago Creole
named Wooding was engaged in LAYING
pipe on Carroll street, in ditch about
eleven feet deep, when the wall suddenly
caved, covering him, while in a standing
position, about two feet above his head
Prompt work alone saved him from death
A day or two ago W. C. Craft of Hart
well was hauling about 1000 pounds of mill
machinery and lumber, when one of the
oxen became obstreperous, and Mr.. Craft
IN attempting to get out Of the wagon fell
and the wheels ran over his body dag
onally, inhicting dangerous if not fatal in
iuries.
A destructive wind passed about five
miles south Of Cordele one day last week.
1t struck the turpentine farm of Parker,
Matthews q Co., near Wenona, blew down
several shanties and damaged the timber
considerably. The employees of the farm
all sought refuge in the famous rock-house
cave, where they remained safely hidden
TIL the wind had spent its fury. No lives
were lost and the damage done was mostly
to timber.