The morning news., 1891-11-30
PLANT AVENUE.

tions.
PLANT AVENUE.
The streets Of Waycross are very much
improved by pavements of sand rock, a
splendid material for the purpose, which is
brought from Gainesville, Fla. For several
months Plant avenue has been undergoing q
process of filling In" Thousands OF car
loads OF sand have been hauled there for the
purpose. The job is now completed and
the connecting street between the "old
town" and new Waycross Is now presenting
O modern and business appearance.
The new court house is fast gaining i'm
posing proportions, and when completed
will be an ornament to the oity aud pride
Of Ware county. Mrs. w. B. Folks is
erecting a large brick building near the
depot containing three stores. The second
floor is TO be used as Offices
The Satilla variety works Is one Of tho
successful enterprises of Wayoross. Their
fancy scroll work and 6nishings are equal
to any in the country.
The electric light and ice factory works
are operated by the above company. The
plant Is complete and gives excellent SER
vice.
Water works has been long looked for
enterprise. Efforts have been made to sink
an artesian well and indications now point
toward a contamination of the schome. The
Savannah, Florida aud Western Railway
Company has prese tied the town with a
desirable piece of ground, and there Is a
we'll S57 feet already bored. Mr.. Thomas
Mulligan, who has been successful In boring
twenty-ene wells, at and around Brunswick
has taken charge of the work. he Is conf
dent Of success, and says that in a short
while Waycross will be supplied with a suf
ficent quantity OF fine artesian water to
meet all demands.
The high school building Is crowded to its
utmost capacity with pupils, and fresh appli-
cants are given temporary accommodations
on benches or chairs until they can be given
desks.
NEW INDUSTRY.
An application has been made to che su-
perior court to organize the Waycross
barrel factory. The company proposes to
erect barrel factory for the purpose Of
manufacturing and selling spirits turpentins
barrels and dealing in all kinds OF distillers'
supplies. The capital stock will be $40 900.
Several influential merchants and citizens
are interested in this enterprise.
Waycross is getting the tobacco fever,
too. A movement is on foot to organize
the Ware County Tobacco Growers and
Manufacturer Association. Several parties
have already prepared to 60 heavily into the
culture Of tobacco, and, as the soil around
Waycross is said 90 be particularly adapted
to its growth we may look forward 60 q
prosperous crop next season. Every en-
deavor will be made to encourage the
farmers to plant tobacco. IL pays In South
Georgia and Florida; why not In Ware
county, 1t has every advantage for sue
cessful results.
The Waycross Herald has undergone
change in management About four
weeks ago, Mrs. E. L. Reed took charge Of
the editorial and business departments.
She has reconstructed the old Herald and
brings out bright journal, Of which the
citizens of Waycross may we'll be proud.
Mrs Reed is happy in her position, which
she so admirably holds. She is a talented
writer and possesses the very necessary
qualification Of thorough business
Judgment Woman's usefulness is here
demonstrated by an occupation which is de-
serving of the attention of her sex. The
Herald job Office is being fitted up with
new presses, which are to be run by steam
and, with the addition of their new Job
type, this Office will soon be complete in
every detail.
There Is no town In southern Georgia
which has finer facilities and better pros
poets of becoming thriving business oehter
than the town of Waycross.
DYER.