The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS


at Augusta-A Boy Robbed in the
Woods Near Cordele- A Prisoner
Released From jail by a Mob at
Spring PIace-A Real Estate Agent
Arrested on Serious Charge.
GEORGIA.
The county alliance meets in Hinesvills
on Jan. Is.
Emile Bischoff of Atlanta is dead. He
was well known musician.
The Marietta Trust and Banking Company
has been organized with So, 600 capital
D. G. Sims of Mobile, Ala, is the mana
ger of the Western Union office at Atlanta.
The postoffice at Ashwood. between Ala
paha and Nashville. hes been re-established.
Mrs. Ellen Griffin is postmaster.
Capt W. I. Smith has purchased and is
remodeling the Lines residence on Third
aYenEe, next door TO DR.. Eben Hillyer.
Marietta's furniture factory is now looked
upon as certain to materialize, the $40, 900
of capital stock having been subscribed for.
Gov. Northen and State School Commits
sioner Bradwell spoke at the closing exer-
cises at the high school at Hazelhurst Tues
day.
Mayor McDonough Of Savannah has do
mated carload of lumber for a Methodist
parsonage at DUPONT. Other mill men have
also promised donations.
Eugene Crowley of Fleming had his left
arm caught IN the saw gin Of Mr.. Clark
few days ago, and so badly mangled that it
had to be amputated just below the elbow.
Morgan Benjamin. Rome drummer, re.
ports that when passing through Oastaboga,
Ala. Wednesday. there was much excite
ment over little white child being drowned
in a bucket OF I've.
Larry CAN'T is fast regaining his wonted
health under the rustic shades of Oconee
county. He has gained fifteen pounds in
weight since taking up his new abode there,
and soon Larry will be himself again.
Property owners representing nearly every
foot OF front on Peachtree street. Atlanta,
have signed the petition being circulated for
asphalt pavements. 1t will be presented to
the first meeting Of the new council In jan
uary.
The Thomson Houston Electric Light and
Power Company, through its southern
agent, H. E. W. Palmer, has just completed
the purchase Of ground for the erection of a
general southern depot and repair shops at
Atlanta.
A. ]. Henderson, formerly of Red Clay,
but now a real estate broker and dealer
at Sherman Heights, near Chattanooga, was
arrested at Atlanta Tuesday, charged with
wronging Miss Julia Wells, the pretty
ward of Mrs. James Hall Of Atlanta.
hundred and fifty boys from Emory
College passed through Atlanta on their
way home fer the holidays. They made the
welkin ring near the depot during their short
stay here. The party dispersed to go in
every direction on the outgoing trains.
Thirty-five men ssmpelled the sheriff to
give them access 30 the jail at Spring Place
Saturday night Then they released a white
man named Sampson who was held for
gambling. No arrests have been made. 1t
Is suspected that the raiders hailed from
SIMPSONS home in Whitfield county.
Lee Bond. while drinking on Tuesday,
raised disturbance at Pleasant Valley
church, in Murray county, at a singing
school. Abner Heartsell reproved him aud
afterward, while passing Heartsells house,
Bond fired five shots at him. Heartsell re-
turned the fire with Winchester, and but
for Bonds getting away he would have
been killed.
w. ID. Grant will have the large building
at the corner of Marietta and Broad streets
at Atlanta improved next summer. The
building is now four stories high but an
other story will be added to it. The top floor
OF the building is occupied by various
have all been notified to vacate the apart
ments by May l.
Douglas Breeze: We noticed in one of
our exchanges recently, an account of a
man who had lived thirty live years with
out owning watch or revolver. Coffee
county can beat that by exactly fifty years.
Lovett Harrel wealthy old farmer
living two or three miles below here is IS
years old and never owned q watch or re-
volver in his life.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Farmers Cooperative Manufacturing Com
paoy, held at Griffin a day or two ago, Col
w. E. II. Searcy was elected president, 10
succeed w. Walker, the present incumbent.
No other change was made in the manage
COl Zaarcv WA fOrfnarlv
and was one OF the main factors in organic
ing the enterprise.
A movement is now on foot to hold an
election on the prohibition question in New
con county some time in the early spring.
Should the county go dry in that election
then dispensary is to be established in
Covington. The Star deprecates the move
E,ent and trusts the people may be spared
the excitement and bitterness of another
election on this question.
Atlanta's tribes of Red Men are appoin t.
ing committees at their meetings Of three
members each. They will constitute body
of twenty-four to make arrangements for
the reception of the hundreds who will at
tend the grand council next summer. The
Red Men are beginning early, but they say
that the preparations will be elaborate, and
that 1t is none too soon to get everything
in good shape.
Tuesday negro went to where Eliza
DeFoor was at work near Eastanallee and
raised a row about a dog, drawing a shot
gun on DeFoor, whereupon DeFoor ran
under the gun, wrenched it from the negro
and struck him heavy blow across the
head, which ruined the gun and nearly
ruined the negro. No arrest have been
made up to date. The negro is said to be
dangerously hurt.
Electric cars will be running through the
streets of Rome as early as money, skill
and labor can erect the plant and lay the
tracks The sale of the Rome Street rail-
way to Washington capitalists is finally
contaminated. DR.. J. s. Lawrence of Wash
ington, the president of the new company
has arrived to take charge of the road. The
erection Of an electric plant aid work Of
equipping the road will commence at once
Mr.. and Mrs. Coldicott, two of the prin-
cipals in the scandal at Atlanta have
patched up matters 1t has been agreed
That the husband shall file proceedings for
total divorce. and Mrs. Coldicott on con-
dition that the warrant against her for as
sault with intent to murder be Withdrawn,
agrees not to contest the divorce libel, and
further not to ask alimony for herself and
the child, which is TO be left in her posses
sion.
While Wesley Lewis, one Of the foremen,
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