The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS Of TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Fatal Boiler Explosion at Round
Oak-A Quitmanite Kept Busy
Dodging the Town Marshal by
Practical Jokers-Sale Of Terrell
County's Court House Bonds.
GEORGIA.
Tennille will celebrate the Fourth in
big style.
The foundation for the new court house
at Buchanan is being completed.
A new postofioe will be established about
midway between Gore and Sublgns, 70 be
known as Moore.
The beautiful residence Of Dock Chandler
at Planter, nine miles west from Daniels
Vile, was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
c. C. Burch, an employe at Burch &
Murphys mill at Hephzibsh, was badly in
turned Monday on the left arm and head
by the falling of a log wagon tongue.
The Baptist church of HephzIbAh at a
conference meeting Monday granted leave
OF absence for one month to their pastor
DIR. T. j. Beck. The doctor will take a
needed rest on Sapelo Island.
Buchanan's first brick store is IN process
OF erection. ]. K. Holcomte and Almon
are building together. One room, 23xG6,
will be occupied by Holcombe as grocery
store. Neil q AlmOn will occupy the other
room, 22x66, for drug store
A handsome brick block is being built on
the northwest corner Of the public square
Rt Dawson on the property recently pur-
chased by D. r. Stewart and l.. c. Durham
from the county comm issioners. When
finished 1t will present very handsome APP
pearance.
At Hephzibah, a day or two ago,
Samantha Brown (coloredl, called on Lee
Whitehead, also colored. and a would-be
dentist, to have a tooth extracted. He
opened the woman's jaws 50 wide she could
not close them, and IL was with difficulty
DR.. Baxley, Sr,, got them in proper posi-
ton.
Judge c. D. Black died at his home at
Atlanta Monday. Judge Black lived in
Atlanta about eight OF ten years ago, and
distinguished himself as a lawyer He
moved from Atlanta to Chattooga, and was
there elected judge Of the inferior court. He
was sent as legislator from Campbell
county, two terms which Office he was ur-
gently requested to take again, but he re-
fused.
III the Toccoa valley. on the north prong
Of Toccoa creek, there is O water power of
100 feet head, The water Is conducted
down strong pipe and pours with an i'm
mense force on a turbine wheel. which
makes LOGO revolutions a minute, discharg-
ing l42 cubic feet Of water each minute,
giving eighteen and quarter horse power
Frank Greene made a drawing OF this
water power and surroundings few DAYS
ago for gentleman in Atlanta.
Near Adairsville, Saturday, George A.
Neach flushed harvesting large crop Of
wheat A spark from the thresner fired a
stack OF straw and in a jiffy the flames
rr,,iso. =. a.. =
ing 1t. 1t was filed with the lest OF clover
hay, wheat, corn and other farm d oducts,
besides lot of select dry lumber. The
value OF the barn Is put down at $1,000.
There is 10 insurance. 1t was hard work
tnat a hands me ttage just completed was
saved.
DR.. Blackwell. the jeweler vender and
proprietor Of blackwell'S Indian remedy,
was made the recipient Of a shower Of eggs.
potatoes, ETC.. at Ea'onton Saturday mig {
while selling his ware on the streets. The
doctor and his musician beat q hasty re-
treat and eft on the early morning train
Sunday. This IS the third time he has me.
with this kind Of a receution-once in
Spar a, lately in Mille1govIlle, aud Satur-
day night in Eatontol. He will doubtless
not visit these places again soon.
Mayor w. B. Cheatham and Solicitor
GeneralJ j. NJ. Griggs reached Dawson Satur-
day on their return from New York city.
They left Dawson several weeks ago on
business connected with the sale Of Terrell
coanty's new court house bonds and while
gone they visited New York, PHILADELPHIA
and other northern cities. They think they
have perfected arrangements for the sale Of
the bonds by July Is, and the work Of erect.
ing the handsomest court house in South,
west Georgia will then be commenced.
A gentlemen at Belleville writes to the
MORNING News as follows: Prof. L. w.
Ferdue OF Belleville win close his school
July for vaca ion Of two month"; The
farmers are IN high spirits over their crop
prospects in this section. Business has been
alttle dull for the last sixty days, but 1t
promises 10 be better soon. Mrs. s. w.
Register Of Savannah is visiting relatives
and friends here. Prof. L. W. Perdues son,
from Wilmington, n. c., will make a short
stay here with his parents. Since Sepeem.
Der last twenty-five white families have
moved to Belleville.
DR.. I. J. Wills and his fair young wife
narrowly escaped death by fire at Daniels
vile at o'clock Sunday morning Mr. R.
I. MoseleY, who Is rea ling medicine vita
the doctor, aud was sleeping in the Office.
nrst saw the fire and gave the alarm. DR..
aud Mrs. wills were aroused aud escaDed
from the building III their night clothes lust
as the flames leaped out after them. They
were almost suffocated when aroused. A few
minutes later they would have met an awful
death. Nothing was saved, not even wear
ing apparel TIE dwelling, office, servants
house, notes, accounts-all are DESTROYED.
even 10 Mrs. Wills engagement ring. The
adjoining buildings were saved BY the most
heroic efforts Of the citizens. The fire is
supposed 70 have originated from the stove,
No insurance. DR.. Wills IS a rising yoang
physician, just married, and spent nuch
money on his hume. The less falls heavily
upon him.
At Quitman day or two ago a few Of
the railroad boys decided to put I'd j. b
on one Smith, and this is the way t6ey
worked II: Ihsy got Marshal Gornto 70
serve them with summons to appear at
the city hall Oh q certain morning, armed
ana equipped with noe. or in lieu thereof
to pay over tie sum Of SO. These summons
they took occasion to sho = to Smith. at the
same time expressing indignation and de,
nouncing the whole performance as a great
outrage. Pretty soon Smith himse'f was
served with one. He was furious. aud
swore he'd be hanged if he'd nav II. Int
would spend 500 first For several DAYS
he vas kept lodging the marshal. The
other day lie came over Oh the fast mail
from NaldOsta intending 70 stop over at
Quitman, jumped OF the train whom n
Stopped here, but, catching a glimpse of
Marshal Gornto, jumped on again and
went on TO Tnomasville He is determined
that he won't pay that street tax.
Rome is having the same trouble as
Columbus vita the selection Of site for the
new public building. The treasury depart
ment Is slow, and has been requested to take
immediate action on the matter Congress-