The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

at Watkiusville - A Resident of
Americus Scoops in a Snug Sum
es a Pensioner of Uncle sam-A
ventriloquist's Joke on the Police.
GEORGIA
Mrs. James Swami Of Atlanta died in
New York day or two ago. The inter
ment will occur at Atlanta tomorrow.
A good deal of syrup has been made In
Washington county this fall Some of the
farmers have adopted the plan OF putting
IL up In jugs and sealing it with wax, 1t
can be thus kept fresh for a number OF
years.
o. g. Sempler, an ex -union soldier who
removed to Americus a short time ago, was
made happy Tuesday by the receipt OF a
check from Uncle Sam for the goodly sum
of 81, $50. this being the amount due him
from the government for back pensions.
Tho store OF Upshaw Bros. & Co., at
DQugiasville, was entered again last Tues
day night for the second time this year.
The thieves we're preparing to make a good
haul when they were run upon by Night
Watchmsn Ferguson. Both are now In Jail.
Last Thursday night j. d. Colclough was
at his home at Maxeys sitting in Q rocking
chair near a window negro came up
and threw a rock through the window, very
nearly striking Mr.. Cololough. The negro
was run down and arrested. II 10 thought
he intended to kill Mr.. Colclough and then
rob the house.
The safe in the store Of johnson & MoRae
at Wstkinsville was blown open last Satur-
day night and robbed Of s27 Fortunately
for himself, MoRae had taken $500 from
the safe just the day before. The thief
broke into Bed Langford's buggy shop and
secured tools to use in breaking into the
store. A regular burglars file was found
near the safe.
After Jan. Hon A. ]. Cobb, of the law
firm Of Erwin & Cobb, of Athens, the head
OF the law faculty Of the university will
with his interesting family, make Atlanta
his permanent home. Erwin & Cobb are
the leading counsel for the Georgia, Caro-
lima and Northern division OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad Company with head
quaters at Athens. So much Of the business
of this company is now located in Atlanta
that IL has become necessary that its lead~
ing counsel have an office there.
Manager Chase and one of the head men
of the Hettie Bernard Chase Company were
detained at Amerious Sunday morning on
warrants sworn out by the head cook of the
outfit, charging them wish assault and bat
terry. The Chase aggregation travel In a
private car, and for some cause unknown
row was started between the boss and the
cook with the above stated results Judge
Mathews reviewed the evidence in the case
and Mr.. Chase and the belligerent employe
who helped do the firing act were fined SIS
each.
Townsville Times Enterprise: While
freight No. II was at Pidcock Satur-
day night some one uncoupled the train In
i've places, causing q collision. Col. Tom
Burney, the ex-newspaper man, now insur-
ance agent, was standing in the aisle of the
coach when the shock came. He was
thrown against the iron arm of a seat and
is quite painfully hurt. II is thought that
MI fa he
Joe Gilbert fired twice at the miscreant as
he disappeared in the darkness. The party
who committed the deed no doubt mad a
grievance against she road.
When Rockdale and Newton counties
were transferred to the Stone Mountain cir |
cult 1t became necessary TO adjust the dates |
for holding the courts OF the Flint circuit. |
The legislature has passed bill which has |
been approved by the governor fixing the !
dates for holding the courts in the several |
counties OF the circuit as follows: Monroe |
first Monday in February and second Mon |
day In September; Spalding, third Monday |
IN tebrusry and fourth Monday in Septem- |
Der; Butte second Monday in March and |
second Monday in October; Henry, third |
Monday in April and Monday after first |
Monday in October; Epson, first Monday In |
May and third Monday IN November; Pike, |
fourth Monday in March and third Monday
In October.
Athens Banner: Julia Phinizy an old
negro woman, died In this city few days
since. She was one of those old-time darkies
who are getting rather scarce now, one OF
the old savs-time negroes. Julia belonged
TO the late Ferdinand Phinizy, and before
the war conceived the idea that she would
buy her freedom. She agreed with her
master upon the price Of her freedom and
set to work to make the money. The last
payment was made in the fall OF 1862, only
few months before the emancipation
proclamation and the old negro woman was
free. She always liked her master and his
children. AS an evidence of her devotion
to them 1t turns out that the old negro left
her savings to Marion Phinizy, to
whom she was greatly attached.
The water works question, which, for
long time, so completely engrossed the at
tention OF Athenians, Is again before the
public and is being greatly agitated. The
city Is going ahead building its new water
system regardless of the existence of the
plant Of the New York Water Company,
limited, or in plain Georgia English. the old
Athens water company This company has
supplied the city its water for about twelve
years and has plant located here that IL
worth about 500, 600. Some time ago the
city notified the water company that its
contract was not being complied with. This
notice was wholly disregarded. After sx-
hausting all other remedies the city issued
This will, OF course, make the property of
the old company almost entirely worthless.
This meets the appreciation of some citizens
and the condemnation Of others.
Rome Tribune: One of the manufactur-
ing industries temporarily brought to a
standstill by financial trouble Is likely to be
pushed vigorously again before long. When
j. j. O'Neill & Son became embarrassed a
few weeks ago they voluntarily made an as
Segment to j. l.. Camp for the benefit of
creditors, turning over TO the assignee con-
siderable property in the shape of machinery
and accounts due the firm. Mr. Camp, as re-
ceiver. has continued to manage the business
with view TO making it pay out as much
as possible, and J. j. ONeill has been
personally In charge of the mill. 1t
Is probable that to-day application
will be made to the superior court
through Reeoe & Denny for charter for
company which shall buy and run the
planning mill, sash. door and blind business
formerly conducted by O'Neil q Son. It
Is likely that j. B. Hill who owns the build
ing, and J. L. Camp, who, as assignees, has
seen something of the possibilities of the
business, will be stockholders in the new
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