The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

with only 81 OO III MS FoChet
Burglaries Numerous All over the
State-The Peach and Grape Crops.
GEORGIA
Mat Thornton of Hartwell has a COW that
gives four gallons of milk per day.
Joseph Caldwell of Columbus is an appli'
cant for principal Of Blakely high school.
HartwelI has a canning factory, has the
funds raised for a steam laundry, and has
determined to build a cotton factory
DR.. J. J. Hill has been appointed local
surgeon at Washington Of the Georgia rail
road, vice Dr. H. F. Andrews. deceased.
town tax of one-fourth of per cent. for
the public schools has been levied on the real
estate Of Washington, and is being collected
by the marshal.
The building of the new Baptist church
at Bainbridge will begin at once, part OF
the lumber and the contractors being
already on the ground.
Burwell A. Salmons, aged 81 years, and
probably the next Oldest man living In
Oglethorpe county. died at his home little
more than mile from Lexington on 4ueS-
day night last.
A burglar went into the bedroom of NJ.
B. Kelly of Carrollton one night last week
and stole his watch out Of his vest pocket.
The watch, a silver one, was priced very
highly by Mr.. Kelly, as it was the watch
of a dead son.
Col. o. A. Barry Of Cuthbert is an officer
and prominent member Of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society. HIS name is proml-
nently mentioned in connection with the
presidency Of the society. 1t Is not posi-
lively known whether he will be a candi-
date.
A disastrous wind and hail storm visited
the vicinity east and south Of Attapulgus,
in Decatur county, on Friday last and
played havoc with the older tobacco crop
In many instances it will be necessary to
cut the crop of and depend solely upon the
sucker crop.
southeastern portion Of Oglethorpe county
was visited on Friday evening last by quite
severe fall of hail. Cotton was laid low
and considerably damaged, corn was badly
cut to pieces and other vegetation suffered
as badly. 1t did not cover more than half
dozen farms.
McAfee & johnson. whose store at Wood
stock was burglarized OF about 800 worth
OF clothing, shoes, etc, found some OF the
stolen goods in the woods near Woodstock
last week and also the stripes laid off by the
convicts who we're suspected OF the
burglary. No further clew 80 the burglars
has been obtained.
DR.. w. +. Glenn, one of the ablest and
most interesting preachers in the Methodist
church in this state, and who Is the editor
In chief of the Wesleyan Christian AdUo-
cate, has been elected a member of the
board Of trustees of Emory College to fill
the vacancy occasioued by the death of
Rev. DR.. Weyman II. Potter, formerly of
Macon,
A band Of night providers have been at
work at Flovilla for the past few weeks.
Several houses are said to have been en-
tered. Some unknown parties waited upon
e "a -Kw.an LAT ar,A
peppered them with shot and she'll In which
one was shot in the leg. They departed
without ceremony except the wounded man,
who was given transportation to Macon.
The residence of J. D. Holbrook OF Hart
we'll was struck by lightning on June 6. It
struck the chimney, ran down the end
rafters, SCATTERING the corner posts and
setting the house on fire. MIR. Holbrook and
wife were both IN the house. Mrs. Ho-
brook was badly shocked, impairiug her
hearing temporarily. Mr.. Holbrook res
ceived no injuries. The fire was extingished
before getting Roadway.
Connie, the 15-year-old son of John Por-
ter, Of the Fork district, Hall county, left
Gainesville few months ago with only
81 80 in bis pocket to 60 to the home of his
sister, Mrs Walker Martin, in Pratt county,
Northwestern Missouri. With that energy
and self-reliance peculiar to a North Geor~
gia mountain boy, he struck out on foot and
by working his way along as opportunity
offered, he succeeded after about four
months tramping in reaching the end Of his
long and tedious journey.
Two well-kuown colored citizens were in
terested 10 a suit in the superior court at
Americas last week. Ira Jenkins claimed
that he deposited in 1889 with Tom Nit
chell, who.was then keeping store on Cotton
avenue, SO for keeping. Jenkins charged
that Mitchell was to have given him note,
but from time to time he was put off and at
last never got said note. Though Jenkins
could not show any note he had such other
uuquestioned proof Of his deposit that the
jury gave him verdict for principal and
interest,
Bainbridge Democrat: While walking
past the house Of his lady love, a few
afternoons since, a certain cambridge young
man, having all his eyes conferred upon the
girl OF his choice who was quietly seated on
the piazza, walked astride cow which was
lying upon the sidewalk contenteuly chew.
ing her cud, aud which he had failed to dis
cover for looking at his inamorita. With
below the COW arose and began the
motion Of the Texas broncho. The young
man, paralyzed with fright, beloved also,
and the young lady screamed with I'M
affected mirth. When the young man hit the
ground, which he did on all tours, ne struck
1t running, for his trousers were rent across
the knees and ripped elsewhere.
Valdosta Times: Y. Lafgreen, whom
many of our people will remember as the
Swede who ran a restaurant and oyster
stand 10 this town for two or three winters.
was thrown from his wagon on June l, and
received injuries from which he died on
June 3. He was driving through the woods
with a l-horse wagon and ran against a
stump throwing him under the mules feet
The mule kicked, knocking him between
the wheel and another stump, crushing his
leg SO badly that amputation was neces-
sary. The operation was performed by
Drs. Carter and Taylor on Friday and he
died that night. Lafgreen has been farm
ing this summer on the Wolf place, near
Corinth church 10 this county. He was a
sailor and had travelled extensively. He
had no relatives in this country.
The trustees of the state university will
be in session one week at Athens. The late
Judge John J. Gresham of Macon was pres
ident of the board at the time of mis- death.
Gov. Northern appointed Hon A. o. Bacon
of Macon to succeed Judge Gresham as
member of the board. This is one of the
most distinguished bodies in the state.
Among the members are: Col. B. 2. Hollis
of Americas, Judge S. r. Atkinson OF
Brunswick, Col. w. a. Little OF Columbus
Hon. n. J. Hammond of Atlanta, Hon, A.
o. Bacon of Macon, Hon. J. B. Cumming
OF Augusta Col d. B. Hamilton of Rome,
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