The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
TIE NEWS OF rda TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

AOAuk AdOy hllloQ III u h0udHe
at Bartow-Shooting and Fist Fight
at a Negro Association Meeting
The Alpharetta Marble Game.
GEORGIA.
The hay crop of Newton county is uu
usually large this season.
Buck Adams, who was wounded in tn
four handed fight near Camilla last SatuI
day night, died Tuesday night.
George Mathews. aged IL years, Will
attempting to jump from an electric car 1
Augusta, fell and broke two ribs.
There was quite romantic marriage i
Athens last Sunday between an old gentle
man of 65 and young lady of 16.
The sixth annual fair of the Hancoc
Association opened under the most favora
ble auspices at Sparta Tuesday. The pros
pect for a successful fair was never befor
rs good.
While ginning one day last week Jane.
M. Russell, who lives near Abba, in Irwin
county, had his left arm up to his shoulder
cut to pieces in gin. The bone was injured
but little, but the flesh was badly mutt
lated.
The printers of Atlanta are to be enter
tanned by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Nov. z. square mems" meetings
and "backoappersn cepventions will be held
as usual until that time aud possibly after
ward.
The rock work on the new Porterdale fac
tory in Newton county has been completed,
and the contractor will soon have the race
or waterway completed. 1t is the intention
of the company ~ have the factory running
by Dec. l.
A drunken street car driver created quite
a sensation in Athens Saturday night by
drsxr ,fa 49,
the streets and down very steep grades.
whereby the lives of the passengers on
board were greatly endangered
Little Carrie, youngest daughter Of DIR.
Richardson of Montezuma, met with a
painful accident last Saturday. While in a
room she playfuly pulled a stuck from
under a raised window, which foil upon her
arm, fracturing the bone. The accident
caused cOngestive fever.
A difficulty arose between Jim Singley
(whitel and Lawson Maston (colored) Of
Jenkinsburg, while they were returning
from Jackson on Friday, in which the latter
was seriously cut with knife. DR.. Bryan
was called aud dressed the wound. At last
accounts Maston was slowly improving.
On Monday night Bailiff Cad Crowder of
Griffin went to the house of ODE Norton, in
Mount Zion district, on official business,
but before be discharged his duties
quarrel ensued, then fight, in which Nor
ton was shot in the shoulder by Crowder.
The wound was slight and of but little con-
sequence.
The holiness convention of the North
Georgia conference is now in session in La
Grange. Large congregations are attracted
to the meetings being held at the Methodist
church. The preachers and delegates APP
pear TO be an earnest set Of men, and great
deal of ipfaracf ia haipn ad -, h.
meetings. The convention will adjourn at
the end Of the week.
S. E. Thomson was under arrest at Mon
roe several days this week. charged with
killing his wife. Mrs. Thomson died very
suddenly last week, under circumstances
which his neighbors Thought demanded in
veStigatlon. An inquest was held by the
coroner, a warrant issued, and for three
days committing court was in session.
After full examination Mr.. Thomson
was discharged.
Dawson Ne,os: Bill Ray and Sam Fitz-
gerald were walking along the street near
Col Parks last Sunday night when quar-
rel ansued as TO who should have the inside
of the walk. Bill made a rake at Sam with
his knife, which cut cash on his forehead,
came down across the jugular vein and was
left sticking in his neck. But for the timely
arrival Of DR.. Dean it would have been
Sans last quarrel.
Alpharetta Free Press: The marble game
last Saturday was attended by about fifteen
players, and the game was carried on all
day Brown Maffett was one among the
best players on the yard. He and Sheard
BULGE were the best, in the opinion of most
OF the spectators. The day was very pleas
antly spent. Everybody was disappointed
because Clinton Webb of Ocee did not
come. He was afraid he would get boat.
john Williams of Arlington. who mar
ried one of the incest and most wealthy
ladies OF Early county about two wears
ago, and who acquired quite a reputation
last spring by forging her name to an order
on George Harrison, one of Arlington's
merchants, for $500 and running away.
has again disappeared. This time he hos
carried all Of his wife's notes, deeds and
some money. The notes amount to about
$780,
Walton Neaos: The colored association at
Good Hope last Saturday and Sunday is said
to have been attended by the largest crowd
ever seen together in the county. It was also
attended by the usual disasters, such as
shootings, knocking down and running
over, both people and teams, Colley Cook
shot Joe Biggs, both colored. Biggs wal
shot in the side, and fingers at the point OF
death. Cook has not yet been caught.
Another negro from jackson county shot
himself accidentally through the thigh. The
common fist fights were too numerous tx
mention.
A negro stole j. II. Turner's mule at hi
home near Turner's ferry, Cobb county
Friday night After riding nearly to Mari
eta he turned the mule loose near Ton
Twins residence on the Powder Spring.
road. Sheriff McLsin and Marshal Parks
rode out on all the roads leading to town
Saturday, and late in the afternoon found
the mule at Mr.. Twins. The negro took tt
the woods. He is supposed to be an escaped
convict from the Chattahoochee Bricl
Works, who was shot in the foot some week
ago when he escaped. Fifty dollars reward
Is offered for the negro.
Miss Matte Hardeman of Davisboro wa
killed and several other persons seriousl,
injured in runaway at Barlow last Sun
day. Sunday an as ociation was to be held
at a church near Barlow. On that morn
ing long line of vehicles filled with peo.
pie, was winding its way along the quie
country road to the church. In the cara
van was ]. A. Davis, driving a pair O.
young ponies, which became frightened
and on account of the crowded surrounding
were unmanageable. Lunging for wardthe
mounted the next buggy. ii
which was seated Miss Harde
man, who received fatal injuries. from
which she died in short while BY thi
time the runaway ponies had succeeded il
causing general stampede and excitemen
among the people and horses. resulting il
the serious IL Jury of fOur or five parsons