The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Farm and Sew-MiH Property Sold
Before the Court Eouse at Amer
cue Flaming Mn Plsnt Near Adel
Destroyed by Ftre-Goods Stolen by
the Wagon Load From Store at
Abel
GEORGIA.
W A, Booth of Gritter district, Cobb
county. fell from the roof Of a house, about
thirty feet last week, and fractured his
right arm and dislOcated bis left arm.
George NJ. Fleming has sold MS residence
on Atlanta street at Marietta to MIR. Mad
den of Florida for 81 600 Mr.. Madden will
move his family to Marietta next spring.
Judge Hamilton McWhorter of Lexing
ton, who has been very low with typhoid
fever, continues 20 improve. He is now
able to sit up some and his physician says
he Is improving IS rapidly as is possible for
one having that disease.
Judge f. F. Lee, one Of the old land
marks about Eastman, died Monday night
after a short illness. No man in Dodge and
surrounding counties was better known
than Judge Lee. He had hosts Of friends.
He was an authority on old customs, old
families and old times generally.
While digging potatoes in their patch last
week Messrs Boswell and Huff Of Tslbotton
found quite curiosity IN the shape of a
potato, Ii had grown through the hasp
of an old paddock aud had grown TO such
proportions 90 either side as to almost OBJ
scure the hssp. 1t Is firmly locked in and
makes a curious spectacle.
A bold robbery was perpetratsd at the
home Of j. W, Cobb, who resides on Lamar
street ia East Apericus, between midnight
and daylight Tuesday morning Some
sneak thief raised q window In Mr.. Cobb's
bedroom, aud entering stole gold watch
from the owners vest pockeU, besides taking
81 in cash, a pocket knife and number Of
smaller articles.
The store Of n. A. Morse at Austell was
broken into Monday night and rified of a
wagon load OF goods. This is tbs third
time during the last year that this store has
suffered from burglars. The entrance was
gained from the rear by removing some
iron bars across the window. A wagon was
In waiting, which was filed with dry goods,
boots, shoes, clothing groceries, etc. Hopes
are entertained of catching the parties
The extremely low price of cotton does
not appear TO have affected the price of
farm lands in Talbot county much, Judging
from the sale Of two or three places within
the last few days. John J Wallace sold his
place near Prattsburg, Talbot county, con
tanning 20S acres, to c. H. Matthews for
$1,000 Capt. Robert Brooks sold his farm
in the valley 10 John Holmes for SO, $50
this place contains 280 acres. Joseph J.
WilidIllb ho1l us place near 1alDOLLOn
g. W, Elliston for 50 per acre.
An Infatuated horse came near tearing
two men to pieces in Madison county Mon
day evening. Lloyd Smith. who lives near
la, owned the horse, and not knowing that
the horse was mad, sent his son out to the
lot to catch him and harness him to buggy
The young man approached the horse when
the maddened animal made lunge at him
and tore his shirt off his back The Young
toll "a
of the occurrence. Mr. Smith went out to
the lot TO see what be could do toward tam
ing the horse The horse rushed at Mr.
Smith and tore his coat and shirt, slightly
grazing the skin with his teeth. The actions
of the animal indicate that he has been bit
ten by some mad dog.
The planning mill, dry kiln and large
amount of dressed lumber, belonging to the
Adel Security Company. was consumed by
hre at Abel Monday afternoon. The fire
was discovered about 5 o'clock, and before
aid could be summoned the flames were
pouring from all sides of the dry kiln. 1t
then communicated with the planning MILL
and before much Of the valuable machinery
could be saved IL was mass Of flames The
mil stands on the left of the Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad track, and the
down passenger train, due at that time, had
a hot time; the engineer pulled her wide
open and ran through the flames almost at
tbs speed of a mile minute. The total loss
is between $1,000 and $1,000, with about
81, 700 insurance.
Residents and strollers along REYNOLDS
street at Augusta Wednesday afternoon
were startled by a series Of blood curdlinR
screams that lasted fully ten minutes before
an investigation was made. Then it was
found that big, fat colored washerwoman,
and veritable female terror, was In most
embarrassing predicament. While washing
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precipitated backward into the tub of suds.
Sne, being quite large, was vedged into the
tub so tightly that she could not move, and
as her knees were az high as her head, she
DID not present very dignifed appearance.
Quite crowd gathered and jeered the
woman until kind hands rescued her. She
was soaking wet and SO angry that she
chased the crowd away with club
The farm and mill property belonging &c
the estate of the late s. s. Sloan was sold
at administrators sale before the court
house at Americus Tuesday. The mill
property, better known as the old Barlow
mill, two miles south OF the city was pur-
chase by G. w. Lamar. It consisted 0f g
very good mill house and 1855 acres of land
half Of which was covered by the pond, ano
brought Sl,410 50. The Sloan home place
situated seven miles from Americus anc
containing All acres Of good farm land was
next offered. The property was sold to r.
L. McINeal LOT So,UOU, or traction over
81 per acre. The property known as the
Griffin place and containing something over
LOO acres Of farming land, was sold to S. NJ
Cohen for 81 so an acre Two small vacant
lots in East Americas brought s115 and 3S5,
respectively, and were bought by s. NJ
Cohen and DR.. w. j. Kennedy.
A lawsuit involving the ownership Of a
dog came up before Judge Everett at Lump
kin few days since. The circumstances
we're about thus Fox Essex, a negro living
near Louvale, had failed to pay his tax last
year and an execution was issued against
him by Tax Collector Ard. This e, Ia. was
turned over for collection to BaiIiff John
Tatum, who has a keen eye for business.
When the bailiff went to levy on some
effects Of Fox's out Of which he could make
the tax money, he found nothing n the
way Of property upon which he could Law
his hand. But Fox had fine 'Dossum dog,
and Tatum knew it; 80 the bailiff tied a
string around the CANNES neck and carried
1t home, Out of MS own pocket be paid the
amount Of the tax execution and kept the
dog. Now Fox made no complaint about
the loss Of his faithful dog until be began
to reflect few days ago that meat was
nigh and very scarce at his house, and
that 'possums and taters" were ripe
he remembered how be was wont
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