The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
PIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Under Arrest in North Carolina
Life Insurance Now s lid to Have
Been at ths Bottom of the Church
Troubles at Andersonville.
GEORGIA.
A lodge Of the Ancient Order Of Hiberni-
ans is to be organized at Atlanta.
Editor A. l. Branham has left the Tri
6Hne-of Rome, and gone to the Chattanooga
Times.
The firm Of T. E. Fell & Co., hard war,
dealars of Newman, has been dissolved, T.
E Fell having disposed Of his interest to T.
c. johnson.
The Athens Savings bank will soon be In
It's new home. The new building will be
erected on Broad street between the
National Bank and the Bank Of the Uni
versity.
At Columbus, Saturday 7. ]. Dudley &
Co. closed a contract with j. Rhodes
Browne for the erection Of an Episcopal
chapel in the suburbs to cost $4,000. This
is the gift of MIR. Browne to the Episcopal
parish.
Henry Mcdonald, who was dangerously
wounded at Athens few days ago, con-
tinues TO improve steadily and the phys
iciaus are confident now that all that Is
needed 70 pull him through is attention and
carefulness on his part not TO over-exert
himself.
The board of directors Of the Columbus
Investment Company at their regulsr
monthly meeting held on Thursday, after a
careful revision Of the business affairs of
the company for the past two years, unani-
mopsly decided to increase the capital stock
from S225, 900 to $250,0O0 This will be
done by the issue Of a second series of
stock.
Mrs. l. q. G. Pugh Of Walesca has q
spinning wheel which she bought from her
aunt several years ago, that was originally
bought from Kishton, a prominent and in
fiuential Indian Of the Cherokee tribe, before
the Indians left Cherokee county, about the
year 1887. The wheel is in good condition
and sings as cherrily now as in the years
long ago.
At the Harris house in Fort Valley, Fri
day evening, ball was in progress, and
among the gayest of the young dancers was
Mrs. Whitfield, the proprietress, wlb
formerly resided in Thomasville, where she
Is well known and much esteemed. While
the festivities were at their hight Mrs.
Whitfield was seen to staRger, and the next
moment fell to the floor corpse, death
having resulted from heart disease
Among old things preserved by the pee
pie OF Franklin may be mentioned a counter
pan made ninety-hve years ago. The same
lady has her wedding dress, which was
made thirty-one years ago. and is used on
special occasions at present. another lady
has china cup which has been In use 100
years, and ]. B. Banks has pair of linen
pants that he cut out with his pocket-knife
and his mother made them in the year 1851.
The commencement exercises of the tech
biological school at Atlanta will be held on
June II at the school, and promise to be
very interesting and entertaining Eight
young men will graduats, and will deliver
theses on appropriate subjects. The Grafton
will be delivered by W. Y. Atkinson OF
Newman, on archaeological Education Con-
nected with Our Prosperity" President |.
5. Hopkins will deliver the bacoalaureate
address.
days since il was stated in the Griffin
Cdu that gentlsInan living In southern
Georgia had on a ring which he had worn
continuously for forty years. Georgia b.
White, ST., Of Griffin has ring on that
was placed there in May, 1850, by young
lady in Alabama, who afterwards became
his bride. Mr.. White says he has never
gone one hour since that happy day with
out this keepsake OH his finger, aud that all
the rubies in an emperor's crown could not
induce him to part with it.
At the meeting of the Georgia Pharma-
ceutical Association at Augusta, May 10
and May IL, two prizes were offered for the
best display Of phsrmaceuticals and chemi-
Gals made by pharmacists assistant, the
articles to be manufactured by the exhibit
tor. The first prize of $50 was offered by
DIR, L.. w. Hunt OF Macon, and the second
prize Of S25 by DR.. n. /. Drummer OF the
same city. The first prize was won by ].
7. Oliphant Of Atlanta. assistant Of W. P.
Smlth ~ 20. The second was secured by
n. d. Burks of LaGrange
A negro supposed to be Rich Lowry. the
murderer Of Capt. Forsythe, has been ar
rested at Maxton, n. e., and is held for
Identification. When arrested he was heavily
armed, but, being completely surprised and
surrounded, made no resistance. Lowry
pleaded his innocence, but was perfectly
familiar with all the facts Of the murder.
While he does not fill exactly the printed
description, his acts implicate him. He
says he came from Georgia in January, He
Is now in Robson county jail and Il. A.
McRae OF Normandale is en- route to idep-
tify him.
THE city has a good claim against the
Atlanta Gaslight Company" remarked a
city. official Saturday. "for the killing Of
shade trees along the court house front on
Hunter street. They we're killed by escaping
gas. The first one to go was there at the
corner OF Pryor. In two weeks 1t was dead,
ana the next one began dropping. In about
two weeks it was dead, and the next one
wilted. The company Is certainly liable.
Escaping gas killed some shade trees for
John r. Granting, and they furnished his
house with gas for three years to pay for
them. 1t will take ten years to replace
those trees at the court house"
The members of Bluff Springs primitive
church at Andersonville have settled their
difficulties. 1t has transpired that it was
not the act of putting up the rods that
caused the censure OF the flock, but the fact
that two or three Of the members, as well
as the pastor, had deGed Providence by
having their lives insured. One member of
the church, particularly devout, thought
IL was hardly the proper thing to combat
the will Of God in this manner, aud there
after refused to hold communion with these
brethren of his church, and accordingly
held himself aloof until the case could be
heard by the church in conference. A day
or two ago the whole affair was referred ia
the arbitrament Of the members of the
church In open conference and the matter
settled to the entire satisfaction of all
concerned
Jack Emerson and his two SONS were be.
fore Judge Haight at Atlanta Saturday.
charged with robbing the postofice al
Arnold, in Milton county. Emerson is one
of the few negroes who live in that neighbor
hood, the adjoining district having no col
ored representation. Since March 10 tbs
Arnold postofhce. which is located in a mil
has been broken into five times, and stamp.