The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

An Ancient Sub.rressury Pian-Dooly
County's Old Court House Trans
formed Into a Hotel-Meet!ng Of the
featuring Company "A Sensation
over g Runaway Marriage at Eaton
ton.
GEORGIA
Patrick Owens, a well-known justice OF
the peace of Atlanta, died Thursday.
The Methodists of Hawkinsvills are agi-
tatipg the bulldog OF new church to cost
5000.
The cotton receipts Of Athens are nearly
up 70 the so, 600 mark. That IL about all
they will 60. however.
John G. McAllister has announced him
self as candidate for clerk of the superior
court OF MONTGOMERY county
Seven bills Of indictment were found At
Lawrenceville last week against WEllace's
distillery for violating the law.
Athens Is enlivened by the noises inciden
to a building boom. Many new structures
are going up in various parts OF the city.
The old court house at Vienna, the county
seat of Dooly, has been remodeled and con-
verted into first-class hotel. j. R. Dun
can is the proprietor.
Alex Anderson, the slayer Of George e.
Masby in Emanuel county, has been capt
ured and is now in Jail at Lafayett, La. He
will be brought back.
John G. Hamilton Of Zaidee district.
Montgomery county, was found dead last
Wednesday evening In his field, where he
had been at work all day.
Baggett, Smith a. Co. have bought the
Parker mill property adjoining the canning
factory at Douqlasville and will commence
"a m hfsfld n largo pla nfner mill
The business of Page g. Williamson. at
Swainsboro. was closed out by Sheriff
Kemp last Saturday. 10 was bought by
fsam Stephens of Kite for 40 per cent OF Ice
value.
The opera house at Talbotton has been
offered TO the county for $1,000 for court
house. The general sentiment is against
purchasing a secondhand building, and in
favor of new court house.
II. C. Mitchell, treasurer of the
Americus lodge Of the knights
of Damon, has just received q 81 900 check
made payable to Mrs. Mary E. Timer. B.
d w. Timer died about three weeks ago.
A fine mule belonging to J. Henry VIM
of Winston, which had been left in the lot
OF A. W. McLsrty. attempted to jump a
picket fence and instead of clearing the
fence fell back on it, tearing Its entrails out
April / the Perry variety works will
pass into the possession OF Martin J. Nell
son, who has purchased a controlling in-
terest in the works. Mr.. Nelson is now a
citizen of Fort Valley, but will move to
Perry with his family.
Dalton Citizen: LeConte pear trees are
blooming. Peach blossoms are also appear
ing. This Is rather early for fruit blooms
and growers are apprehensive Of blightlng
cold snaps. Last year the peaches were
killed in April The trees were all In full
bloom, when there came a heavy frost and
played the mischief generally.
j. G. Durham, ex-coroner of Gwnnett
county, died suddenly at his home day or
two ago. He had attended court in Law
renceville the latter part of last week, and
was complaining little Sunday. but moth
ing serious was apprehended. That even
ing he lay down on the bed, stating that he
felt bad F., and in few minutes was dead.
A lady of Athens tells OF beautiful girl
who was given up for dead in a neighbor-
ing county several years ago and placed in
her coffin for burial. While she was lying
there her heart-broken lover bent over and
kissed her icy lips. As he did SO she opened
her eyes She was taken from her coffin.
finally nursed back to health and is now
the gentleman's wife and lives in Texas.
John Stoar. alias John Wise, was arrested
at Rice & Bros still. in Emanuel county,
Og 0u0AAh - ~ hclAIp huu LepuLy w blCOtn
Canady last Sunday and lodged 10 Jail at
Swainsboro. Stoar is wanted for murder
In Salisbury. N. G. There Is a large re-
ward for him. 1t Is said he killed his step.
father In the fall OF 1890. The prisoner has
a wife and two children at the still where
he was arrested.
Joseph Ehrlich, grand recorder of the
Grand Lodge Ancient Order OF United
Workmen of Georgia, Alabama, MIssis-
sippi. North and South Carolina aud Flor
ida, has paid to Mrs. Lizzie McClunQ of
Albany, wife of j. +. McClung, 81, 600 ben-
eft due her. Mr.. McClung was a member
Of Albany Lodge No. IL, A. o. U. W., and
was cut In January last by negro, which
caused bis death.
The city Of Atlanta is In more trouble
over the new water works now building
Thursday a suit was fled in the superior
court by Mrs. Martha L. Davis against the
city, and w. G. Horton. from whom the
property where the pumping station is to be
located was purchased, laying claim to the
property. A long line OF facts are alleged
TO sustain the claim on the ground of pre-
vious title, andiit ia likely that the CITY viii
be put to some trouble at least.
Gov. Gilmore, one OF Talbottons best
known and most highly esteemed citizens ID
blessed with a strong will. About thirty
two years ago he decided TO stop drinking
Conee, and not drop has passed his lips
since; twenty five years ago he fell out with
milk and butter aud has let both severely
alone ever since; twenty-one years ago be
concluded that whisky didn't do him any
good, and from then till now he has beer
u total abstainer from all ardent spirits, anc
though an inveterate smoker for half q
century he threw his pipe in the Chattahoo
chez river on Feb. and hasn't touched to-
bacco since.
The contract for putting up the encamp
ment buildings at Griffin was awarded
Wednesday to Westbrook q Bennett, Grit
31n's largest contractors aud bui iders
which is a sufficient guarantee that thu
work will be promptly and satisfactorily
done. The buildings to be erected are
kitchens, twenty-four bath houses, one hos
pital, one stable. These buildings are TO bt
of sufficient dimensions to meet the wants
of every soldier that will be in camp. TIL,
lumber for these buildings will be placeC
upon the grounds as rapidly as possible ant
the work done in ample time for the arriva
of the first troops on May II.
The stockholders of the Muscogee Manu-
featuring Company of Columbus me
"Wednesday. and the reports submitte
showed the condition of the company TO b
30 prosperous that a per cent. dividen
was declared. After the affairs Of the pas
year had been discussed and a policy 70
the coming year had beeu decided on, an cleo
ton for directors was held which resulted II
the choice of the following gentlemen: A