The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-27
ITEMS IN THREE STATES
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IL TYPE.

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Loads-StunE By a Spider While
Asleep-A Devil Fish Captured II
Madison County-Augusta Fears a
Powder Explosion.
GEORGIA.
Americus is 10 have lodge Of Red Men.
Mrs Mary Oliver Of Athens died day or
two ago.
". S. Brooks IS building a 5000 resi-
dence al Milledgeville
a company to build street railway has
been organized at LaGrange.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at
Athens will soon have a new club house.
The southern interstate emigration bureau
will have branch organization in Athens.
Miss Mamie, eldest daughter%bt Hon. and
Mrs. John l. Hall, died at Griffin day or
two ago.
A new postofice to be called Tulip will be
established soon at some point between Gore
and Subligna.
Mrs. E. B. Atwell, wife Of E. B. Atwell
of Millen, died at her home in that place
last Wednesday.
The Augusta Hussars are in possession of
their new fatigue uniforms. They are
handsome and stylish.
a 2-year-o child OF John Bently of
Franklin county got a bean In its throat
Thursday and died from the cffects.
A. A Simonton of Carrollton has din
iug-room table that was used by the family
of Gen. Baily before the revolutionary war.
There is a lady in Atlanta who has cleared
SIS, 600 in five years, and in that time she
has handled the works Of but two authors
The little son of Mr.. Mcclure OF Armuchee
was bitten by mad dog recently. A mad
stone was applied, and it is thought the boy
will recover.
Mrs. E. L. ByinRtou, president of the
Woman's Press Club of Georgia, has called
q meeting in the parlors of the Kimball
r4ouse Monday, May 4.
There are forty-six children among the
families that live on the shortest resident
street in Washington-the street running
only the length Of twosblocks.
A small negress was burned to death on
the Williams place, in Sumter county, a
day or two ago. Her bed accidentally
caught fire and ignited her clothes.
George Dutton, who lives on the farm of
j. M. Montgomery, near Coosa, accident
ally shot himself in the mouth while out
hunting Thursday. The wound is not
dangerous.
While Jack Dean of Holly Springs was
being lowered in well so feet deep, FRI
day. the rope broke and he fell to the bot
tom, sustaining injuries that will probably
result ia his death.
1t is reported that the Covington and
Macon railroad has offered TO pay ST.. 500
as compromise of the damage suit of
Barnum d Bailey's circus. The amount
sued for is $4,000,
Nearly 200 applications for widows pen.
sions were received at Atlanta Friday.
Forty applications came from Washington
a
about 1900 applications in.
At Union Branch Friday a little negro
boy employed on the premises of Rev. N.
o, Fluker, shot little negro girl, the ball
entering just above the eye. The boy
claims that the shooting was accidental.
In 1886 the Macon Volunteers went to the
Florida, or Seminole war. Thomas II.
Blount is the only Volunteer man living
who participated in that struggle He IS
Il years old and is clerk in the Office Of the
ordinary.
Great things are being planned for Fish
Dam. on Broad river. 1t is proposed to
make town Of it, and run a steamboat
from where the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railroad crosses Broad river to
Fish Dam.
Mr.. Beermann, the proprietor of the
kimball, has been in bad health for some
months aud will leave soon for a trip to Eu-
rope. II. L. Porter will take his place as
manager. Mr.. Porter has been night
manager for years.
Judge John Vaughn is making of the new
house he Is putting up on the corner OF
Cumming and Calhoun streets at Au-
gusta regular castle. 1t will be one Of the
largest, most conveniently arranged aud
attractive buildings in that portion of the
city.
The installation Of Augusta lodge. Benev-
olent Protective Order of Elks. has been
postponed until May l. AT that time
Deputy c. E. Battle of Columbus will be
present to install the officers. He will be
assisted by Savannah lodge, whose members
will go up in body.
While asleep the other night,'L NJ. Heard
of Elberton was bitten by spider, and
when he awoke in the morning he was as
tonished to discover that one of his eyes
was completely closed, he not being able to
see out Of it at all. The bite is considered
p isonous, but he has recovered.
F. D. Hahnenkratt Of Demorest has
bought of Frank Yesrwood, near Ayers
vile, about 600 acres of land, He intends
to engage in sheep raising. he will intro
duce the Shropshire strain from the north
and breed them with our native varieties.
This will be an important additional in
dustry for Habersham county.
Inc town council OF Crawfordville has
increased the street tax 81 per head, conse-
quentiy each male person over l6 years OF
age will be required to pay IS, or work six
days on the public streets Besides this
charge they will assess property owners to
a considerable advance over that paid
heretofore. The tax payers have begun to
kick.
Columbus Enquirer-Sttn: The new man
sgement of the Eagle and Pheuix mills has
started to work in earnest They propose
TO revolutionize things to some extent, and
will put the mills to their utmost capacity.
One hundred thousand dollars is to be put
in new machinery at once, and other i'm
provements that may be found necessary
will be made
The cotton crop in Burke county Is from
two to ten weeks late, and the preparation
Is not up to last season. This, however.
will be greatly overcome from the fact
that the average is fully 10 per cent. less.
thereby giving more time to be devoted to
the crop. Small grain is promising of
good yield. Oats are very fine and the
acreage large.
Seymour Briggs Of Eastman has talent
for lnventing, and is now engaged in the
construction of a 'safebicle," which he pro-
poses to mount on twelve wheels, and by
means Of water and compressed air com
bined, propel it along the ground with
amazing loads. He says this vehicle will do
away with the necessity of horses, mules or