The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Lowndes Counties thens' Alarm
Boxes Burned Out by the Electr,
Current-A Riot in Rough Edge lis
trict.
GEORGIA.
Elberton is waking up to the fact that sh
needs more improvements.
The Meshodists of Dawson will have
new design for their church.
Capt. Hart says he is going to improv
the Opera house at Dawson next spring.
The county court Of Morgan convenes t.
morrow for the trial of crimiua. cases Of
docket.
The new bank building at Cuthbert i
about complete, and it IS one Of the hand
soonest buildings Of the kind in the state.
Rev. J. L. 5. Sappington began a weeks
protracted meeting at Freeman chapel
17e miles north of Greenville, last sabbath.
Since the establishment Of the LaliranGe
Lodge OF the Legion Of Honor ten years
ago sG6,00J has been paid out ~ death
benefits
The spirit of Improvement is still abroad
in Cuthbert. and on every hand new build
ings are going up, old ones are belng reho7
waited and premises beautihed.
A mail service will soon be established on
the Macon ana Dublin raIlroai, and the
new telegraph line now being put between
these points is nearly completed.
Talboston hasn't q dwelling unoocupied.
It is believed that many more could be
rented if some OF the enterprsing citizens
would go to work and build them in nice
cottage style.
The regular session Of Laurens superior
court convened Monday morDing with his
honor, Judge William +. jenkins, presid-
ing and solicitor General Il. G. Lewis in
the saddle for the state.
The Methodists Of Canton have given their
building committee instructions 60 proceed
at once to make such improvements and ad-
ditions to their churo as they think pest,
to cost say 81 200 or $500.
Samuel Burton died in Hall county on
July 10, In his SD year lie was resident
Of that county since 1912. He left wife,
two children, eight grandchildren and
eighteen great-grandchildren
Burt's chapel, in Simston district, Ogle-
thorpe county, will be fnelly dedicated on
the fifth Sabbath Ia August DIR. Gambler
Of Oxford will preach the dedicatory ser
mon, and grand one it will doubtless be.
Talapoosa Boat Club is the title Of new
club at Carrollton, oJRsisting Of fifteen or
twenty boys, VINO meet every Saturday
evening 20 enjoy few hours Of boat
riding. bathing, etc. They have seven
boats.
cambridge is to have a new union pas.
senger depot soon. The land has been ar
ranged for. This Is a much needed i'm
provement, the present accommodations for
waiting passengers being entirely made
quate.
The criminal docket will be taken up by
the Floyd superior court tomorrow morn
ing. The first case to be tried is Joe Her
rick for the killing of Frank Dempsey Her
rick will be defended by hon. Seaborn |
Wright
With the approach Of fall, announce
ments Of new business houses which will |
open up in Augusta are made. Thare will |
be four new aud large grocery houses and
one more big dry goods business opened up |
this fall
The protracted meeting at the Preshyte-
rian church, Gainesville, will begin Friday.
Aug. IA, at $; Is O'Clock y. NJ. Rev. j. De- |
Witt Burkhead, D. D., a distinguished
evangelist from Montgomery, Ala, will do
the preaching.
Rev. Ben F. Payne has gone TO Cave
Springs to supply the Methodist church at
that place until tle annual conference meets
IN December. Rev. Mr.. Orr, The pastor, hay
ing accounted the presidency Of the Dalton
Female College.
Oglethorpe Echo: Lack Of railroad
facilities is Ogletborpe county's greatest
drawback IN her upward and onward |
march Oglethorpe county has some splen-
did water power which should no longer re-
main uputilized.
There will be grand alliance rally at |
Bishop, Oconee county, on Friday, Aug. IA. |
Every aLliancenan the public gener- |
ally, are invited TO attend. Hon. L. +. |
Livingston and Col. E. T. Brown and others |
will make speeches.
Montgomery Dennis Of TaIbotton killed q |
monster moccasin last week, the load of shot
cutting her almost in half. At once q
stream OF young ones cane running out |
until he had counted thirty-seven, besides
several which had been killed
MertOsther indicator: Our announce
ment last week that it was the intention of
the railroad authorities to broaden the
gauge or our railroad and extend II TO New.
nan has inspired everybody with renew ed
nope Ia regard to the future of the town.
LaGrange Reporter: The rains have been
very general throughout the county. The
season Is a good one, and corn is look
ing sPiendidly. There are as good cotton
crops az over the country as we have ever
seen. Fine grain crops and the raising of
home supplies will make the farmers indie
pendent
Inc DOORS OF the tax receiver of Dodge
county snow an increase Of ITO white polls
ana lSo colorei polls over last year. The
Sotal Increase in taxable property is $50, 436.
mere are eleven lawyers and fifteen doc
tors In the county. The total voting popu-
iation Is US. Everything considered this
Is good showing for the county.
j. n. Crouch of Dawson received from
umoerland the other day, an immense
turtle weighing $50 pounds. 1t was shipped
70 MIN by a. ). Carver and Judge Guerry.
ncie Peter" decided that $50 pounds of
turtle was too much for him, so he sent it
down town, had it butchered and dis
tributed to all who desired to partake of it.
Epson superior court ad journed for the
term Wednesday. Business did not lag
while Judge Martin was presiding, and he
has made reputation for fairness and
ability surpassed by no judge in Georgia.
and has received praise on all sides for the
expeditions manner in which he dispatched
business, and his frmness in enforcing the
law.
Last Tuesday DR.. w. E. Adams of
Greensboro, assisted by DR.. L. NJ. KIM
brough, performed quite a difficult opera
ton 1t was a removal Of a bony tuuor
from the cheek bone, and In performing the
operation portion Of the bone had 70 be
taken out. 1t was successfully accom-
plished, and the patient is progressing finely
since it was performed.
Work on the carriage factory at Gaines
vile seems to be progressing satisfactorily,
and will be completed and ready for tho
machinery in early autumn. Toe walls of
the new bank building on the south corner
of the public square, at the junction of
Main and Spring streets, are nearly COM
pleted and the roof is being put on IL will
soon be ready for occupancy