The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
The Horton Boys Still in Jail at San
dersville-A Negro Shot Near looms
boro-A Man Who Pours Beer Into
His Stomach Through a Funnel-A
Baby Found on a Door Step at At
Ianta.
George Flournoy Of Columbus died Mon
day.
Americas is to have a free delivery
system June l.
Oats have been slightly injured in
Sumter by the drought, but still look very
well.
Early Sunday morning Algie Hawkins,
one of the oldest and best citizens of Rome,
quietly passed away at his home.
A light frost was visible at Sandersville
Friday morning, but very little damage
was done 10 growing vegetation.
The artesian well at Tennille has reached
a depth OF 100 feet or more. A rock has
been struck which delays the work.
The second quarterly conference Of Wash
ington circuit will be held by DR.. J. w.
Hinton, at Cabin Hill Q hurch, on Tuesday,
1lay 3.
Mr.. Heating Of Atlanta has leased the
LaGrange ice factory for term of three
prove the plant
Because there was a heavy snow on April
10, 1919, forty-three years ago last Friday,
some of the Oldest inhabitants Of Monroe
expected another last Friday.
Col +. T. Nesbitt, commissioner Of agri-
culture, attended the speaking at Monroe
Saturday, and made an appointment to
speak there on the first Tuesday in May.
A better mirror of local news than that
- ~ h. Ga, 10
would be hard to find. The MORNING News
SIS indebted to 1t for several items this week
The poles for the telephone line from
Monroe to Social Circle have been shipped
TO the latter place, and the work of putting
up the line will probably 60 forward very
soon.
Nearly everybody who attended the last
term of Washington superior court was
taken sick after returning home from spend~
Ang week in a close and crowded court
house.
Maj. Charles Allen has been appointed
by tue president of the county board Of
directors to receive subscriptions for Mus
cogees quota Of the fund for the Georgia
exhibit at the worlds fair, and will start
upon his work in a day or two.
W. G. Furse Of Sandersville has planted
two acres in pop corn and will use It to feed
stock. He estimates that it will yield 100
stock are as fond of it and will thrive as
well on it as on the common field corn.
The case Of the state vs.. Grant Giley,
charged with the murder Of Martin Crder
last September, was tried in the superior
court at Carrolton last week and continued
TO Saturday evening, being given to the jury
at 6o'clock p. IN. The jury, after remaining
out all night, returned a verdict Sunday
morning OF not guilty.
Saturday nighta white baby, weeks old,
was left on the front door steps Of a house
on Berklele avenue at Atlanta. A. w.
Jolly and his wife live in the house. They
reported the matter at police headquarters
Monday, and an effort will be made to find
the mother OF the child If she is not
found MIR. Jolly will keepit,
Buck Heard, tbs dwarf news dealer, who
used to travel on the Georgia railroad, and
whose home is at Union Point. was robbed
on the New York Central railroad of $40 a
few dyas ago. Buck is travelling in the
north with an aggregation of freaks, and
was robbed by the man In the party who is
going about with a broken neck
good deal OF cotton is reported up In
different parts OF Washington county. The
cool nights and light frosJs OF the past two
weeks have injured the plants, but they will
recuperate. Some farmers have not vet
planted cotton, as their experience is that
the crop does better when planted late, so as
not to receive any backsets by cool
weather.
The senior class Of Emory College made
their annual visit to Atlanta last week for
the purpose of having their photographs
taken. This has been the custom of the
senior class Of proud old Emory College for
many years, and will no doubt be kept up
Tor all time. The present GLASS is fiue one,
and will make Its mark in tn g world. They
ordered 1000 photographs.
TWIST factory or rope walk, at Porterdale
Newton county. 1t will be located on the
north side of the river, opposite the other
factory building. The new building will
be 3ox65O feet, one story in hight, except a
part, which will be two stories, and will be
built OF brick. 1t will be used for the
manufacture Of rope and Irvine exclusively
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF Augusta have organized bicycle club.
The club has twenty eight members. W,
ii. Sherman was elected captain, 8. G. Sim
mons lieutenant and f. S. Jones secretary
I'D Harker will represent Augusta in the
bicycle tournament in Savannah, and he
says he Is in to win. Mr. Harker is one of
the finest bicyclists in the south, and has
captured many trophies during his career
as O wheelman.
Col George WestmorelGnd is now re-
celvtnR the congratulations OF his friends
In Atlanta over the late decision for the
plaintiff in the Alabama courts, of the case
OF the Timmons heirs against the Elyson
Land Company, in which he represe nted
the plaintiffs. The case involved about
twenty acres lof propery in South High
lands, Birmingham, valued at over $500. O0O,
OF which amount Col. Westmoreland and
his associate, ex-Gov. Watts of Mont
gomery, will receive a handsome CONT
gent fee.
K. +. Harmon, colonel commanding of
the regiment Of Uniformed knights of
Pythlas in Georgia, arrived in Columbus
Monday and Monday night reorganized
division No. of the Uniform Rank
knights Of Pythias of that city. The
following officers were cleo ed: Sir
knight captain, J. Lee Harris; sir
knight lieutenant, William Hunter; sir
knight herald. George w. A. Jones; sir
knight recorder, E. +. Colzey; sir knight
treasurer, A. @. Chancellor. He was at
Americas on a similar mission Tuesday.
Seven prisoners are now in Jail at San
dersville-the two Horton boys charged
WILD bridge burning, two negroes charged
with murder, one committed six years ago
and the other last week two negroes charged
with hog stealing, and another for stealing
a piece OF meat. The eldest of the Horton
boys, it will be remembered, was convicted
and sentenced to life imprisonment, but the
technical question being raised whether it
was bridges or trestles that were burned, the
case Is being considered by Judge Gambia