The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-29
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

&ttLS bLAl OasS * 49, 49, 49, -
Macon-A Grist NH and Grain Ele-
vato- TO be Moved from Athens to
Macon-sensational Allegations IN
a Divorce Case st Atlanta.
GEORGIA
whitesburg has new paper called the
Adrdnce.
Can't. J. L. Anderson, the state inspector
Of fertilizers. says that h0me-m made brands
are growing rapidly in popular favor.
Mrs. Larette Memoir, a wealthy lady Of
Cleveland, Ohio, died at an early hour Sun
day morning at the Ogiethorpe hotel,
Bruins Sick.
C. H. Wheatley Of Americas has in his
employ five col1red workmen who have
owns his own home.
Mitchell county IS making some ,reputa-
ton in the killing line. Ssven murders
occurred in the county last year, and two
have occurred already this year.
J.F. Geer, Sr., a merchant of Penfield,
committed suicide Sunday by shooting him
self ia the head with a revolver. Mental
alteration caused by dyspepsia probably
led to the suicide.
DIR. 6. A. Nunnally Of Mercer University
is making an active start on the work OF
raising $50. COZ for the new buildings for
Mercer. Monday $1,000 was subscribed IN
a short time by few friends Of the instltu-
ton.
Flint. small station on the Savannah
Florida and Western railroad, four miles
from Camilla, is fast coming into proml-
hence. A tremendous turpentine farm and
still is located there, the property Of L. A.
NJ. Collins, one of the largest melon planters
on the road.
st Atlanta, Monday. the case Of Peck &
Hauchaus against Fetzer g. Pharr clothiers,
application for the appointment OF re-
ceiver was heard, and the application de.
MED, the judge holding that the affairs OF
tie latter firm were not in such condition as
to warrant the appointment Of a receiver.
With the completion Of the industries
now building, over 500 operatives will be
employed il manufacturing in rallapoosa,
which, on the usual basis of computation
lone employed for every five Of populationl
will support a population Of over 4,OOO per-
sons, while the present population OF the
city Is but 2 500.
Hugh y. Taylor. the senior member Of
the mill firm Of Taylor Bros. & Hall, Of
Athens, is ia Macon for the purpose of Sc
curing a location In that city for tie erec-
ton Of a large grist mill and grain elevator.
The entire plant Of the firm in Athens will
be removed to Macon and the capacity con-
siderab.y enlarged.
The Tallspoosa Land, Mining and Manu-
featuring Company have just closed a con-
tract with Michigan parties tor furniture
ana cabinet mandatory, aud work on
the buildings will De begun probably this
week Fac factory will be located east Of
the glass works, and will employ from
twenty-five to seventy-fve hands.
ing new industries were organized at Talla-
poOsa: iron furnace cotton mill and bleach
cry, Edison electric light plant, jeans aud
overall factory, foundry and machine
works, soap mandatory works, cotton
hosiery mills, pressed brick works, ITALIA
poOss distillery, Starting glass works, Talla-
po0sa Cabinet Company.
c. H. Daniels Of Ashland, n. H, who
came 10 TalIapJosa two weeks since Just to
lJlk around, has purchased of John p.
KILLER the entire block Of land facing on
Atlanta street, and running back 70 Lyon
street, bounded on the east by Spring ave
nue. and on the west by Robinson avenue,
containing nearly two acres This Is one
Of tue most valuable sites in the city.
During the past week company has been
formed by Messrs. Bellinger and Bentz for
the manufacture of chairs The organizers
Of the company are the Newport Chair
Company, Chicago; Doc Beninger and
George S. Bsntz, Chicago, and X. L.
Spencer and Z. II. Kingsley of TallaDoosa.
1t is capitalized at $50, 900, and controls al /
southern states bat Florida in the manu-
facture of the Newport chair.
The wholesale houses on Cherry street,
Macon, are Just now suffering from an
army Of rats, which have apparently taken
the street by storm. a few days ago George
Price, OF Price & Mass, advertised for 500
rats, offering ) cents apiece for them, for
his prize weasel. Half block away is the
store of johnson & Harris. They have the
rats, but no way TO catch them. Now they
want fifty cats, and offer 10 cents apiece
for them.
A young insurance man, while returning
to Macon from a visit TO White Springs
Fla, on Sunday, laid his coat on his seat in
the car, on account of the warm weather
When he went to alight off the car in Ma
con, he found that some soulless scamp had
stolen his coat There was nothing for hin
to do but to don a heavy overcoat loaned
him by a sympathizing friend, and by the
time he reached home he found the climate
much warmer than it was in Florida.
Robert Club was the defendant in
malicious prCsecu lion case in the superior
court at Brunswick Monday, the complain
ant being Augustus Turner. About two
years ago Club swore out warrant 70
Tur er, charging him with being an acces
sorry to the crime Of cattle stealing. Sub
sequently, however, Club had the warran
dismissed. This did not satisfy Turner, ant
he entered suit for $1,000 damages for ma
licious prosecution. The hearing was ex
pected to close yesterday.
Washington Gazette: For Washington
&C. organize IN less than ten days companie
for making guano. cotton seed oil, buldln,
the railroads TO Elberton and Lincolnton
the foundry business, making gins, presse.
machinery of all kinds, for large ginnery
would surely imply that the year Is we
begun. Three corporations, composed O
our best men, will, under their charter:
carry On the above named lines Of business
A cotton factory is constantly spoken of,
compress is assured, and a fruit cannin
factory and new hotel are strictly in order
The members OF the old Brunswic
Riflemen have presented Gov. Gordon, VIII
was their colonel in the war, with a lot an
asummer cottage ON st. SiInon's IL wa
frs proposed by the veterans to presen
the governor with a lot on the island. bu
when they went TO W. E. Kay, of til
Brunswick company, to purchase the de
sired property, that gentleman proposed I
donate the site, If the vete aus would rails
enough money to put cottage on it. TIL
offer was quickly accepted, and the deed t
the property was forwarded TO Atlanta
day or 50 ago Work on the building vii
be commenced at once, and the cottage vii
De ready for occupancy by the opening o
the season.
Baconton, ten miles north of Camilla, wa
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