The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Custa and GOES TO Sleep-DeetE
from Hydrophobia at Sandy Cross
An Americas Cat Captures a Snake.
Dawson Burglars Sent to the Chain
Gang.
d.. Meyerhardt of Rome died Tuesday
night.
Fire escapes are to be put on the Kimball
house at Atlanta.
DR.. James A. Damour Of Macon died
Wednesday night
The new Baptist church at Wrightsville
win be dedicated next Sunday.
Rev. Dr. Schwartz is the new rabbi for
Congregation Beth Israel of Macon.
The Clarke Rifles Of Athens have finally
decided to attend the Augusta encamp-
ment.
An effort is being made by the friends of
lobe Murray of Athens to secure his re-
lease from confinement.
Prince Campbell (colored) of Pike county
goes to the penetentiary for nine years for
numbering another negro.
Nine thousand dollars has been raised for
the new Methodist church at Washington,
and work will be begun at once.
II. G. johnson of Americas, who has been
confined to his home during the past seven
c. c. David, one of the oldest citizens Of
Houston county, died at his residence in
Perry last Monday night of heart failure.
A syndicate is now being organized in
Macon to buy a large tract of land on
Cumberland on which to erect club house.
Many parties say they experienced a
slight earthquake in Athens Tuesday morn
ing, when they got up at the alarm Of fire.
A negro boy about Is years old was
drowned in Owens mill pond, rear Stella
vile, Jefferson county, last Sunday while
bathing.
Athens boasts one of the smartest little
girls in the state. Though only years old,
she daily cleans up the bedrooms, and
washes dishes and sets the table for large
family.
Twenty eight or thirty northern born
citizens met at the court house at Marietta
on Friday afternoon Of last week, and
passed resolutions praising the south and its
people.
Mac Maddox OF Athens risked his life at
a fire, Tuesday, by rushing into blazing
barn and rescuing a horse. The animal
was SO badly burned, however, that he had
to be shot.
A young man of Athsns going to the fire
at Mr.. Cartons saw wfll-o'-the-wisp
near the lanyard branch, and followed it
returned home at once.
At Dawson, Wednesday, Jim Hudgins
and ]. I. Davis were convicted of burglar
izing the store Of DR.. l. ID. Graves. Hudgins
goes up for twenty years, while Davis, his
accomplish, gets one year.
The district conference of the Savannah
district will be held at Wadley, beginning
on Wednesday night, July 2, and. continu-
ing four days, will close on Sunday night.
Rev. I. I. Christian viii preside.
Miss Lamar Rutherford of Athens, who
has been in Europe for some time, has re-
turned from the Old World. She had the
misfortune to lose her trunks while fn Italy.
and it is supposed they were burned in
tunnel.
The board Of visitors was busy examin-
ing the State University at Athens Tues
day, and inspected many of the depart
ments. 1t is believed that their report will
show great improvement in the university
during the past year.
Americus Recorder: f. G.. Oliver has
been appointed census enumerator Of the
eastern side of Americas, vice K. L. Oliver,
resigned. A large number of vacancies in
this district have not been filled, owing to
the resignation of the first appointees.
When the Level Grove Lodge of knights
of Jericho. in Sumter county, suspended
ten years ago, there was $265 in the treas
ury. Mr.. McMath, now of Dawson, was
treasurer of the lodge, and he has the funds
yet deposited in bank in the lodges
name.
Andrew Fleming, who was knocked off
the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama
railroad track at Griffin on Tuesday after
noon, was seriously hurt, having the scapu-
lar on the right side broken in three places
and his right shoulder dislocated. He will
get well.
White caps have been posting the Athens
postoffice. white caps 1.-THE confederate
flag is on top" Beware Of the white CAPS
and like notices have been placed there.
The Banner says the notices are the work
of non-residents, and warns them that they
are not wanted in that city.
Mrs. A. p. Lucas OF Columbus has a
lovely fan her father, Charles T. Thweatt
brought her from Rio de Janeiro eighteen
years ago when he was consul to that place,
aud it looks perfectly new. The fan is made
of white feathers with an ivory handle. and
IN the center beautiful little bird, resting on
q bed Of down.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
at the convention at Columbus Tuesday of
the Georgia Funeral Directors Association
are: President, III. M. Patterson of Atlanta :
first vice president, J. II. Fox of Savannah :
second vice president, Y. 81, Thompson Of
Newman; third vice president, W. H.
Wilder Of Albany; secretary, A. b. Gun
gus OF Albany; treasurer, j. +. Barclay Of
Atlanta
Americas Recorder: On Tuesday even
ing a cat belonging to- H. r. johnson
rushed into the hall OF his residence on Rees
park carrying snake in its mouth. The
feline had the reptile by the tail and held It
firmly. Mr., johnson killed the reptile with
9 pair of tongs. The cat had probably
found it In the park and was carrying it to
her kittens. It was a water snake, and
nearly three feet in length.
About six months ago an Athens youth.
aged Is years, mysteriously disappeared
from home, and several days afterward a
note to his parents informed them he had
decided to try his fortunes in Texas. II
was the old. old story of the boy that read
the ten cent novels The lad thought he
was cut out to be robber chief. A few
days ago his father received a letter from
him stating that he would be glad to return
home once more, and requesting money to
return on His father has refused to send
it. and says he wants to learn his son a les
son.
Turnerville correspondence Athens Ban
4er: Rebecca Cross White was 80 last
month. She can remember distinctly cir
cumstances that took place in her young
days, but has no remembrance of things
for twenty or thirty years past. She is