The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-21

cr,rnle Arrested for Countsrfeitini
A straw Hat That Has Eeen in Ser7
ice Twenty-six Seasons - Boneles
Guinea Pigs.
GEORGIA.
The Hancock county fair opens at Spsrt
to-day.
Mavor Cheatham Of Dawson is a candi
date for recollection.
Three new dwelling houses are in rh
course of erection at Perry.
The Perry Rifles are going after the frs
prize at the Macon exposition.
The Dawson Guards will probably enter
the prize drill at the state fair at Macon.
tt is said that Representative Bush of
Miller will run for solicitor Of his circuit.
The alliapcemen of Burke county have
decided 60 establish paper at Waynesboro.
Rev r. R. McIendon has resigned the
psstorate Of the Arlington Baptist church.
The contract for Sumter county's new jail
has been awarded to st. Louis firm at
$500.
new depot will be erected at Perry by
Dec. l, by order Of the state railroad COM
mission.
Joe Saxon of Arlington has a pair of
homeless guinea pigs They are great
curiosties.
Capt. Hart leased the Dawson opera
house for this season to Walter DAVIS, Lum
Edwards and DR.. Grlggs.
T. A. Bolton, one of the brag farmers Of
Spaulding county. says that ne has gath
cred $50 bushels Of corn off of ten acres Of
lard.
The Rock college at Athens will be con-
Verted into normal school. The Gllmer
fund will be disbursed to defray the expeA-
ses of running it.
Mr.. Reaves Of Athens has offered the city
council the present building on Oconee
street, used for school purposes, for rental
of 500. The city is now halting between
the acceptance of that offer and the pur-
chase Of the Talmadge property ct 50 200
Fort Valley Leader: There was dropped
on the place of VIII Flowers on Tuesday
calf with SIX leys end two heads. The
heads separated from each other at the
neck, giving the calf two distinct heads
with set of eyes, teeth and ears each.
The Lincolnton and Washington tele-
phone line will declare dividend OF II per
cent. about the first Of November. 1he
dividend would have boon declared at the
annual meeting, held two weeks ago, but at
that time there were some outstanding
debts that had not been collected.
The South Georgia Baptist General Asso-
citation will hold an important session at
Abbeyille on Thursday before the third
Sunday in November. This association is
made up of a number Of Baptist associa-
tions, all being for the most part in wire
grass counties, and great work is being
done.
John Montgomery q farmer of Oconee
county, living TWO miles east OF Watkins
vile, is the owner of straw hat that he
hos WORN for fxxantU-Ciy aurnynars ka
close of the late war Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, a
relative Of Mr.. Montgomery, made the hat
out of rescue grass that grew luxuriantly In
her garden. 1t is in good state Of preser-
walton.
The big ginnery aud mill at Roberts were
burned Sunday, This property was worth
about $500. 1t is thought that it was par
TALLY covered by insurance. The property
was owned by b. H. Ray of Macon. c. T.
Blassingame, who was running the busi-
ness, was the heaviest loser. He had
great quantity Of cotton seed, baggipg and
ties destroyed
much-sympathized-w cripple, living
near Talking Rock. who was arrested and
lodged in Jail last Monday by Marshal
James L. Mann, is a pitfful sight. He is
charged with counterfeiting, and a very
complete outfit for countGrfeiting nickels
and half-dollaxs was found at his home.
Mr.. Clark travels on his hands crowded
with wooden blacks and his feet-feet
foremost
Athens Ledger: Some days since Bob
CAN'T was elected unanimously by the non
fraternity men to represent them on the
editorial staff of the Pandora. Four OF
the eight editors do not desire Mr.. Gautt,
but favor another man who Is not the
choice OF the mons, and the mons say that If
Mr. Gaatt is not given a representation on
the staff that they will boy colt the Pandora.
One fourth of the students are mons, and Of
course such course of procedure would
cripple the Pandora considerably. One of
the fraternities threatens to withdraw, and
they declare that this withdrawal will
cause three Others to follow their example,
which would leave only four fraternities to
publish the Pandora.
Byron Messenger: J. F. Hartley, a mer.
chant doing business about eight miles from
Byron, IN Crawford county, failed las
week. His assets, according to his state
ment amount to $4,000, and liabilities
81 800. Mr.. Hartley gave a mortgage Il
ID. Q. & j. F. Kiser q Co. of Atlanta OF
last Friday for So 400, covering his entirs
stock Of goods of every description, inciud
ing all notes and accounts This stel
practically left all other creditors out II
WIG SCtN WAth hOpo VI EObeAAk oAy
on their claims. Since then James Taylor
has been appointed receiver Of the firm
and Judge Miller will hear evidence eoinl
10 annul the validity of the mortgag
given to Messrs. Riser & Co.
DR.. N. L. Mehaffey of Gwinnett count
has suddenly departed from his usual stamp
ing ground. He not only left his creditor
with unpaid claims, but two families
grief-his own wife with several children
and the parents Of young girl whom the
charge he kidnapped. The girl is only l.
and has been staying with the DOCTORS wifi
frequently, being her own cousin. On las
Tuesday the doctor went TO her parents wit
the statement that his wife wanted her {
stay with her, as he had to take "trip fror
home few days. They consented, nc
dreaming of his selfish and disreputabl
purpose, and the pair started ostensibly 70
the doctors home. He left his horse an
buggy at Lithonia and, accompanied by th
girl, went to Atlanta. Where the couple
now none OF their friends know.
FLORIDA
Material is being hauled on the groun
for large and commodious hotel az Fol-
White.
\ About 81, $50 has been raised Of the 81, 80