The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-19
A FIGHT OVER A SALOON.

The People of Lulaville Bound to
Drive it Out-Abbevnle A8nals.
ABBEvILLE, GA, April 18Th. o. Fell
ker, proprietor of AbbevilIe's barrooms,
opened drinking saloon yesterday at Lula
vile. the present terminus OF the Abbeville
and Waycross railroad. AS soon as it be.
came known to the people residing in the
vicinity they poured into Lulaville from
every direction to enter a vigorous protest
against the barroom. Among the prominent
citizens who were on hand were: s. B. Reid,
of the firm of Brown q Reid, at House
Creek; W. R. Brown & Co., and Mcleod
e. Ryas. manufacturers of naval stores,
and Swift & Co., saw-mill men. Lulaville
Is within few hundred yards of the Irwin
county line, and some of the best citizens OF
that county are indignant, aud will enter a
vigorous protest against the liquor traffic at
that point Among them Capt. T. D Wilcox,
elarge naval stores manufacturer will send
an agent to confer with the people to-mor-
row, who will use ell means in their power
TO crush the evil.
/ learn from prominent official Of the
Abbeville and Waycross railroad the above
facts together with the information that a
riot occurred at Lulaville late yesterday
afternoon in which 400 shots were fired and
one man was seriously injured The people
near Lulaville are determined that LIQUOR
shall not be sold there, and the outlook for
sQually times there is promising. Many
people in the lower part Of the county who
were willing TO acquiesce in the sale OF
liquor in Abbeville are now up in arms and
swear that they will exert themselves to the
utmost to drive it out Of the county.
OPPOSED BY THE ALLIANCE.
The county alliance atits regular meeting
at Cedar Creek last week, discussed the
liquor traffic in W ilcox county, and de-
termined to vote il out OF the county. Their
action in connection with the Lulaville
6asoo will. In ali probability, be the death
men to the sale Of liquor in this county.
The agent of the Abbeville and Waycross
road, who was employed by Felker
to conduct the bar. was
promptly discharged yesterday by
the company. The ordinary refused to
tssne q license TO Felker and he deposited
the money with the clerk of the court and
took receipt for the sum, and this is the
suihority under which he opened his bar.
room.
A CURIOUS EGG.
Col. P L. Holton, member of the Able
vile bar, showed your correspondent to-
day an egg taken from hens
pest on his premises, on Good
Friday, that is a veritable curiosity.
Il is Of a saffron color with the appearance
ors. Nearly all the coors of the rainbow
are on the egg. An incredulous gentleman
tried to erase the colors with soap and
water, but his efforts were futile.
Several negroes aud white man were ar
rested and iucarcerated here a few days
ago charged with counterfeting. The town
is now flooded with poor imitation of the
5-cent nickel made of lead.
1t is rumored that negotiations are pend
ing for the sale of the Ahbeville and Way
cross railroad to Col. Ha wilkins of the Savan-
nal, Americus aud Montgomery road and
that in case the purchase is effected the road
will be built to Fourt Valley TO connect
with the Atlanta and Flo ida, and extepd
in southern direction. give the rumor
for what il Is worth.
The Abbeville high school is in a flourish
ing condition, with large attendance and
three teachers.
The Abbeville Guards are adding new
names to their membership and drilling
daily. The AbbeviIle brass band has been
revived and will soon be dispensing sweet
music again.