The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Floyd County's Treasury-Thomso
New Bank-Rome's Fire Alarm sys
tenn.
GEORGIA.
The glass works at Tallapoosa will star
up on Aug. 20. Manager A. e. Finken
north now securing blowers.
Notwithstanding the shortues Of th
LeConte pear crop, the price was not wda
the growers expected TO receive.
The city council of Dawson has create
the office Of public weigher ana jeff DaYl
has been elected TO fill the Office.
The tax returns for Burke county for 1879
show property amounting TO 50, l35, 500, al
increase over last year OF 100000.
Nose Williams Of Thomasville is exhibit
ing two curious freaks Of nature IN che
shape of two half-grown chickens thaE
have only one leE each.
Capt. John A. Cobb is mentioned as 9
suitable man for the pres denoy OF the state
Agricultural Society. 1t is lot known
whether he will enter the race.
Cordele received her first bale OF COTTON
Saturday. 1t was raised by l.. n. ksines
and bought by John s. Pate for cen's'
The crop ia that section is fine.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company
of Athens has generously donated S2,oO0
70 the Ladies' Industrial Home IN order TO
aid It In erecting its new building.
The Vineyard Hill grape growers are
busy gathering grapes and making wine.
They will have plenty to supply the coun-
try for sickness aud church purposes.
The Brunswick Rihemen will hold a
meeting Wednesday night, when the ques-
ton will be decided as to the best course TO
pursue in regard to the Augusta and At
lanta drills.
Friday morning Col. Enoch Anderson.
agei 80, the last surviving son Of Con. An
derson, who was a distinguished soldier in
the war or 1919, died at his residence in
Banks county.
The Albany NetVs and AdUsrtiSer SAYS
that Dougherty county should rank second
TO none in the state in the production of
fruit, as evidenced by the unprecedented
yield this year.
Work on the new city artesian well at
Albany has been delayed for few days on
account Of some breakage Of the machinery,
but the damage is slight and WORK will 10
resumed almost Immediately.
Work on the iron railway bridge across
the Chattahoochee river near Omaha is
progressing favorsbly. 1t is expected to be
finished by October, at which time all the
grading beyond the river should be finished.
Floyd county's treasury has been ex-
haus,ed and Treasurer Hill declines to pay
the jury scrip until the tax PAYERS replenish
the county's hank account with last years
taxes. He has received and paid out to date
this year $42, $50 81.
Thursday, Aug. 81, will be big day to
the farmers of Greene county. Hon. r. T.
Nesbitt, the commissioner of agriculture,
will address the farmers aud citizens gen.
orally at the court house in Greensboro at
10 O'Clock in the morning.
Friday afternoon Claude X. Worley, son
of Capt. William J. Morley Of Dahloaega,
while attempting to cross the track of the
Richmond and Danville railroad at Buford,
was instantly killed. He wss said TO have
been the youngest editor in Georgia.
The Bank of Thomson was opened for
business last Thursday with a capital of
S25 600 and a surplus of 81 800. William S.
Whitman, who is president of several banks
in this state, was elected president, T. A.
Scott vice president aud J. T. Neal cashier.
Sa urday evening Columbus first bale of
the season vas captured BIZ l.. G. Council,
who secured the first bale Of cotton last
year. Aug. ?. c. C. Clay is the planter
who landed the winning bale. This much
priced first bale was bought by Litteton &
Lamar for 81 cents.
He estimates that fully $500, 900 worth OF
real estate i'll Columbus was not given in
at all this year. Upon the whole, Col
Wilkins says, the county has made fine
progress the past year. He is prepared to
demonstrate an actual increase of over
81 100000 in taxable values.
Dave Springfield, while shingling some
houses for the Augusta factory Saturday,
fell from the scatfolding to the ground, a
distance Of about thirty feet. When he
struck the ground large bunch of shingles
fell on him. He had a deep CASH cut in his
head, aud 1t is thought that he has received
internal injury, as he complains very much
of bis left side.
AT Griffin the jury, in the case
of DIR. j. b. Curry. of Haary
county VS.. the Central railroad
rendered a verdict Saturday afternoon.
after considering the case for more than
two days and nights, The doctor was in
jured while going from Griffin TO McDon-
ough, and rought suit for $4,000 The
jury gave him 500 and costs
j. b. Toomer of Athens has three relics
of the old colonial days in the form of three
miniature pictures OF his ancestors, made
in Paris and America. One represents his
grandfather, who was one OF Marion's men,
hablted In the colonial uniform. The pict-
ures have retained their coloring fresh and
vivid, and the features aud expressions are
lAOSo4 Nch VIII AAOto ulbtinCCUe
Americas Times Recorder: Although
Saturdays bale Of cotton got only third
place In the race, vet it reached the tor
price, having been bought by Hit & Co. fol
10 cents per pound. II is worthy of notice
that cotton so far this season has decidedly
upward tendency. The fra bale brought
in by Mr., Clay sold for 9 a cents; the second
by Mr.. jenkins, 90 cents, and the third
by Mr.. Glaze, 10 cents.
Columbus received her first bale of new
cotton Saturday, which is SIX days latel
than last year. In 1889 the first bale
reached there on July 4, and was sent Their,
by Primus Jones. The bale received Satur
day was shipped from Dawson by l.. A
Lowry & Son to Carter & Bradley and
was soli through J. B. Hoist a. Co. for
cents The bale weighed 1872 pounds, anC
was classed strict middling.
SpriDgvale and Central sub-alliances wi
have an alliance rally at the SpTingval
Academy on Aug. 49, Speaking will com
mence at 10 o'clock by Rev. T. J. Stonecyr
ton, county lecturer. At II o'clock r
7. Nesbit, commissioner Of agriculture, wi
deliver an address. At l o'clock a ba Ike
dinner, at o'clock an address by the Hon
E. T. Brown of Athens, followed by othe
prominent speakers who will be present.
Toccoa NelcS: AT the recent laying O
the corner stone Of Harris-Allen Librar.
Society building in Elberton great enthu
siasm was manifested by the people of on
sister city. Through the efforts Of the ladie
$1,000 has been raised for erecting
library building and purchasing books
Three thousand dollars was donated b.
Judge Y. i. G. Harris of Athens, who's
wife, Miss Allen, was a native Of Elber
county.
At the annual meeting Of the stakeholder
OF the Coweta Fertilizer Company. Tuesday