The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
EHE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Family OF Americus Endangered
by a Powder Explosiou-A Water
melon Vine Brings Forth Flowers In
stead of Melons-A Snake 10 the
Raners of Church in Florida Max es
Worshipers Uneasy.
GEORGIA
Albany Herald: By next Saturday cot
ton will be coming in right freely. IL the
weather is favorable for picking through
the early part OF the week.
J. N Collum has been reelected as prin-
cipal of the Doyle high school in Marion
county. Mr.. Collum has held this positlo n
continuously since the Doyle school was e.
tablished.
A gentleman from LakeIamonia says that
the lake is filing up very rapidly. The
rains have caused all the creeks and
branches, which with the river, are its
feeders, to run in again.
A new postoffics, Silar, has just been es-
tablished in Colquitt county. The name Of
the office, Vildo, in Berrien, has been
changed TO Alton. Decatur county has a
new office with the suggestive name OF ELI.
An order was granted at Macon Saturday
by Judge Miller, authorizing the sale OF all
the stock owned by Bennett q Board
man. The order says that all stock not sold
privately will be sold publicly. The stock
consists Of plumbers material and is valued
at shout So 900.
The melon business In Worth county Is
over for this season and the returns have
been very good. c. A. Williams and j. d.
Bridges, who had planted melons together,
gathered ten carloads from eleven aud a
half acres, and upon a settlement had
$500 TO divide between them. j. #. Kimble
gathered six carloads from nine acres from
thessale of which he had 300 left after pay
ing all expenses.
Griffin Call: Deputy Collector D. 8.
Muse informs US that up 10 date there are
just 100 registered fruit distilleries in his
division, with more to hear from. This
looks as II the fruit crop had not all been
shipped. Meriwether county heads the list
with 80 distilleries, Pike comes next with
IL, Butts follows with Is, Spalding IL,
Monroe IL, Epson 10, Talbot Z, Harris 6and
Crawford 5. Peach and honey will be
plentiful about election time.
Jerry Reese of Warren county has a
curiosity in the shape of watermelon vine.
When this plant came up 1t bid fair to
bring forth an abundant yield, but when
the bearing season came instead OF bring
ing melons 1t put forth q luxuriant
growth Of flowers. These flowers are at
every Joint and have stems exactly like that
of a watermelon. The huge punches of
flowers which stand perfectly erect, are
something similar to the green rose. The
vine grew In William Kiilingsworth's melon
patch near Pan Handle.
T. J. Morgan and family of Americus had
narrow escape Friday night from being
killed or very seriously hurt, and as 1t is,
two members were extremely painfully
hurt, A can Of gunpowder exploded in the
sitting room with terrific force, while nearly
all the members of the family were present.
MIRA Morgan was badly burned and great
portion Of her hair was singed completely
off. The little girl was very painfully
burned, especially on the arm and side.
The little boys clothing caught aflre. and
with great presence OF mind he remembered
where he left a tub of water in which he
had just bathed, and rushing to 1t he
jumped in, extinguishing the flame. Mr..
Morgan is prosperous and popular far
mer living about five miles east of Ameri-
Gus. Friday night he, with Mrs. Nor
room when the wind blew out the
lamp. The little boy went up to light it.
Near the lamp was u table upon which the
boys mad been loading some shells. Some
grains Of powder were scattered about, and
near by was a can Of powdar. As the little
fellow struck the match, part of it few OFF,
ignlted some OF the grains of powder and in
an instant there was a terrific explosion.
The windows were blown out, the ceiling
fell down and all in the room were stunned
for several moments. Many minutes passed
before light could be procured and quiet
restored. DR.. Mann went out and dressed
the wounds. 1t was found that while ex-
ceedingly painful, the injuries were not Sc
rious. 1t is almost miraculous that they
escaped so lightly. 1t is said that the re-
port Of the explosion was heard three
miles.