The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Calhoun and Suddenly Departs.
Abremson & Co.'S stock at Athens
Badly Damaged by Fire-A Big Con
venrion Booked for at Atlanta.
GEORGIA
DIR. Burroughs Of Brunswick owns the
sword which his grandfather carried in the
revolutionary war.
party of the United States cosst survey
is engaged in sounding the depth OF water
In Brunswick's harbor
The North Georgia Methodist conference
met at Madison yesterday. Bishop Fitz-
gerald will preside and the conference VIII
be in session for week.
Athens will not hold her gala week next
week as was at first determined. Next week
will be such busy week with the merohsn0 Is
that they cannot find time TO devote 70 Vhe
trades display Ia order to make 1t suoh
display as it should be.
1t is announced that the worlds conyen-
tion Of Christian workers will meet IN Az
ianta next year. There will probably be
5000 delegates present Arrangements are
already being made to look after their CON-
fort It will be the largest convention ever
held In the south.
Mrs. Henry Davis, an inoffeusive widow
lady, living few miles north OF Butler, had
her barn, containing several hundred pounds
of fodder, besides her entire crop OF corn,
peas cotton seed etc. destroyed by fire
last Saturday night. When the fire was
discovered it had gained too much Roadway
for Mrs. Davis 10 save anything except her
dwelling. The work was that of an tncen-
diary, and falls very heavily upon Mrs.
Davis, and her family.
Sandersville Herald: Col. G. R. Pringle
made the last cutting Of lucern clover for
this year from his field near the Methodist
rhu IagN l. ia ng av-aAF four or
five crops from the field this year. 1t makes
excellent forage and stock are very fond of
it. The land will be broadcasted with fer
tilizers during the winter for the benefit of
next years crop, which will spring from
the roots It would be good plan for every
body who has stock to feed to have patch
Of lucern. When a stand is secured it is
perpetual
Mr.. Sterne and James Harris, two COM
mercial travellers from New Yotk engaged
in fierce fight at the Kimball house Mon
day. The fight started after the two men
Quarreled several minutes over some trivial
affair. AS soon as the fight began several
gentlemen rushed forward and parted the
two men. Sterne's face was cut under the
right eye and deep blue circles were grow
ing around his eyes. Harris received several
blows in the chest and stomach, and shortly
after the fight became very sick and had to
be taken TO his room.
Sandersvile Herald: M. M. Matthias To-
forms us that one Of his hands was blowing
In oats one day last week when the pillow
struck q root, under which was found two
nests Of snake eggs, a few feet apart, in
which were eighty-six eggs. The eggs were
about the size of a guinea egg. They were
broken, and each contained a snake about
seven inches long. The little snakes showed
fight, and would strike with their fangs.
They were striped or notified, but is is not
trtNNw 30 ks.N 1..s.- . - 4 4 =.
Is said that poisonous snakes do not lay
eggs.
About 2 o'clock Sunday morning the
police discovered fire In the store Of M.
AbrAmsoI a. Co., on Broad street, at Ath-
ens. and when the firenen reached there
the flames were bursting from the front and
rear of the building. The fire caught from
the fireplace about the middle Of the build
ing. 1t was hard work for the firemen TO
locate the exact spot, aud the heat was SO
great that they could not get into the build
ing, but with heroic efforts they got the
advantage OF the fire. Abramson & Co.
had large stock of goods, amounting to
over 5000 and not an article was saved
from being burned or damaged Over the
store was the tailoring establishment OF
Tom jackson. This too was badly damaged,
as was also the room OF Mr.. Mari, e rock
mason. John Cohen had lot Of furniture
stored in one Of the upstair rooms which
was damaged, but is fully covered by in
surance. The store next to Abramson
q Co., owned by Abe Joel g. Co., was badly
damaged by smoke and water from the
building. Abramson & Co. estimate the
loss on'their stock of goods, which is CONS
plete, at $40, 900, with insurance OF about
$4,000
Last February young man named G.. A.
Winter arrived at Calhoun and engaged
board at the Haynes house. He claimed to
he IA =
family lived. He represented himself as the
agent OF the Southern Nursery Company OF
Winchester, Tenn, but his time was spent
very differently from that Of the ordinary
fruit tree agent. 1t soon became apparent
TO the people of the town that Winter was
sport of the first water. He spent his time
In playing pool and drinking beer with tht
local sports He became very popular witt
the boys OF sporting proclivities and cut
great swell. During the summer he would
go out driving almost every afternoon. He
kept fast horse which was the pride Of tn,
town. He trained the horse TO follow hin
about the streets and it was one Of his favor
lite fads to walk around with fat cigar be-
tween his lips, the horse following behinC
him. In this free and easy way Winter spent
the summer and autumn in Calhoun, HC
wore good clothes and always had plenty Of
money. which he threw about in the mos
lavish manner. About a week ago he disap-
pCohCh rum OhADOuu dllu q lew Gays tAtef
s. w Woodward Of the Southern Nursery
Company arrived in Calhoun from Win
chester. He was looking for Winter. He
said Winter had ordered and the company
had shipped to Calhoun goods 10 the amount
OF So, 500 and that TO Resaca, Adairsyills
and Cartersville. shipments had been made.
In al 5000. The goods were shipped x
bogus names here and at the other places
During the year Winter had drawn an ad,
vance OF 10 per cent. on all Of his sales
which amounted to $780, and which he had
blown in. Mr.. Woodward g now in Carriers
vile looking after his goods The company
received a letter from Winter a few day,
ago, dated at st. Louis, stating that he wal
en- route to Canada and told the proprietor
20 catch him if they could.
At a late hour Saturday night Bru-
tus Afford, a boarder at Mrs. Riley's. nea,
Crumps park, Macon. took an overdose OF
la1danlm, and but for the strenuous efforts
on his friends and the timely arrival Of DR..
Patterson, would no doubt have died from
che effects. 1t seems that Mr.. Alford and q
young lady whom he was paying attention
20 were bantering each other in fest. and In
spirit or bravado Mr. Afford told the
young lady that II she would prepare him a
dose OF laudanum he would take II. The