The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Cows Killed by Lightning-TwoN New
Business Enterprises at Covington-
Real Estate Changes at Amer.cus-A
Coroner Hoaxed.
GEORGIA.
The closing exercises of Abheville high
school will be concluded on Monday, June
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The contract for the new addition Of the
court house at Hinesville has been let out to
J. NJ. Easterling at $3.50.
John M. Booker, an aged and respected
citizen of Wilkes county. died at his home
near Danburg on Sunday In his 10Th year.
The city council of Wrightsville has
ordered an election to be held July 40 for
authority to bond the city for 5000 for a
water works.
The old postoffice at Americas has been
completely removed, and work on the new
building will be pushed for all that men
and money can push it.
Tnirty-one members OF the Knights of
Pythias of Albany have signified their in
tention of joining the uniform rank of the
order and charter has been applied for.
The Baptists of Vienna will hold series
of revival meetings beginning next Sunday.
The pastor will DO assisted by Rev. P. A.
Jesup of Cochran and Rev. B. w. Davies
of Cordele.
Vienna Progress: W. T. Sims, who lives
near Redwood, brought cotton bloom
into our office Monday. the first that we
have heard or seen this season. Mr. Sims
has had no rain since April 2, last, either.
A land and Improvement company has
been organized at Covington and charter
applied for. The capital stock Of the COM
pany is 900, which is made up in shores
of SIS each, with the privilege Of increasing
it to 600, 600
Griffin Call: A drummer opened his grip
Monday to exhibit some samples OF coffee,
soap, tea. etc, when he found it stuffed with
chopped cabbage. Irish potatoes, ancient
lemons, etc. Some Of his bad chums had
done the extra stufhng.
The ordinary of Baldwin county has
ordered an election for July l. This election
Is 20 decide the fence question for the
county. At present the stock law exists IN
i've districts while fences are required in
the other two districts of this county.
A site for the new county Jail at Alb.
beville has been located, the site was
donated by the city of Abbeville, outside
the fire limits Of the city. 1t is probably
that work will soon be begun on the struc-
ture, and pushed forward to completion.
The Masonic lodge of Marshallville will
ner. They will have big picnic and in
vite the Fort Valley, Montezuma and Ogle-
thorpe lodges to join them in celebrating
the occasion. An address will be delivered
by District Worshipful Master Davis OF
Macon.
At Americas there was much activity in
real estate circles during the past week.
The dealers say that there will be a steady
increase now throughout the whole season
Sales are being made in the city and in tho
annex, and every real estate Office is alive
with investors. Many large transfers wore
made during the later days of the week.
Middle Georgia Progress: 1t is a busy
time now with our farmers. We have had
delightful season and crops are in e very
hourlshinR condition. Corn and cotton are
about up to the average and have a grt en-,
healthy color. The oat crop is larger than
expected and nearly tie whole Of IL was
harvested last week during he not suuuy
weather.
At Coyirgton a joint stock company,
with capital of S25, COO has been orEsn-
lied, to engage in the manufacture Of CT
ton seed oil and guano. Judge John ?. Har.
ris is president, with the following board If
directors: J. T. Cook, J. T. Harris. d. A.
Thompson, w. c. Clark, w. II. Pickett, J.
A. b. Stewart. John F. Henderson, sscre-
tary and treasurer. The company wi IN
ready for business this fall by the time the
new cotton begins to come into market
AT Brunswick, Tuesday, a little fire was
put out which might have resulted in the
total destruction of the East Tennessee
warehouses and wharf at the foot OF Mans
field street. As Lee Anderson Robinson.
one OF the clerks, was returning from dinner
he discovered fire in the northern portion
OF the building. Mr.. Robinson immediately
made the alarm, and the large wharf hose
was turned Oh the fire with hold stream
OF water, which eXtlnKuisaei it. L j.
thought that the fire originated from the
spontaneous combus ion of several barre.s
OF carbolic acid which were stored there.
Butler Herald: 4 large nu cry tree,
standing IN the lot of j. /. Parker, living
t%on lies from town, was struck b. light
ing last saturday evening, and two val
GanGe mich cows lying under the tree wera
instantly killed. Mr. Parker and a negro
man who were IN tho lot at the time trying
TO shelter their stock from tue rain were
also severely shocked, but soon recovered.
This is the second time within year that
Mr.. Parker has suffered in tits way, having
had some valuable hogs killed by bolt Of
lightning last year, and in a short distance
from where the COWS were killed. Mr..
Parker has had the misfortune to lose other
stock in the past year.
Athens Ledger: Sunday morning, ere
"rosy fingered dawn had chased the stars
away" CorOner Pinter was awakened from
his peaceful slumbers by violent pull at
his door bell. He hurried to the door and
found negro, with his eyes as large as
soucers, who tod him exci'edly that there
was man down in the ditch close by with
his entils all cut out. The coroner hastily
finished his toilet, with visions of fee
dancing before his eyes. and fastened to
the spot. He arrived in time to see the
dead man crawl out of the gutter and stag
ger of with load OF liver and lights that
ne Lad purchased the night before, together
with a lot Of liquor. The coroner went
home a sadder but wiser man.
FLORIDA.
fernando county will vote on the LIQUOR