The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
fHB NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Not Churchin.
The oil mills at Albany had a narrow
escape from destruction by fire Saturday
night The loss was held down to $500.
While burning brush in field last Fri
day the 11-year-old daughter Of Nat Hill
(coloredl, residing near Sewell's mill, In
Coweta county, was so severely burned that
she died the following day.
Col. John o. Waddell, president of the
State Agricultural Society has accepted
an invitation from the Satilla Agricultural
Club to meet with them at Baxley on May
%, to address them on the subject OF agri-
cultur
The country residence of j. P. Brewster,
Sr., about three miles north of Newman,
known as the old Brewster homestead, was
destroyed by fire at an early hour Wednes-
day morning, together with most of the
household effects belonging to A 2. Brew
ster, who was occupying the house at the
time.
A secret society of recent organization In
Dawson is watched with much interest from
the fact that its members act in a very
peculiar manner when they meet. When
as many as four of them come together each
raises his right arm toward heaven and ex-
claims, 81 have not ~ and remains silent for
some moments. 1t is shrouded in mystery.
The Townsville Enterprise pub
fishes under head Of what Is ItP' strange
story from the lower portion Of the county.
Early Friday morning the inhabitants were
startled by two terrible explosions. The
noise was very peculiar and alarmed the
neighbors for miles around. The reports
had been heard even in Metcalf. Houses
trembed and c-ockery ratified as if from an
earthquake. Some thought that Lake
Iamonis, which went dry short time ago,
had something to do with the phenomenon.
The people are very much alarmed and talk
nothing but earthquake.
James P. Verdery. Charles Estes and
Thomas Barrett, all mill presidents in Au-
gusta, are working up 800, 900 stock COM
pany, to start a bleaohery over in Carolina,
about three miles below Augusta between
the Richmond and Danville and the South
Carolina railroads The site that the gentle
men have in view is well adapted for a
bleachery, as it has a running, pure. clear
stream of water which Is essential for the
industry. The stock will be subscribed
easily, as there is no doubt of the bleachery
being a big paying investment, as it will be
the first and only one in the south, and will
be supplied with enough work from the
mills in Augusta alone to keep the factory
busy all the year around. Fifty thousand
dollars will be expended for the plant.
Macon Telegraph A few days since a
young man was killed by train at Sander
Vile. 1t was at first thought that the un-
fortunate was young Churchln, blind lad
who had for while been an inmate of Rolf
home. Mayor Price received a letter from
Churchins father in Kansas concerning the
young man, and investigation showed that
young Churchin is not dead, but that some
body else was the victim Of the sad accident.
The Telegraph published an account Of the
killing and the paper reached Mr.. ChuFchin
in Kansas. 1t was thought that young
Churchiu was pauper, beng an inmate Of
Rolf home, but it has since been discovered
that he had $3.50 concealed under his bed,
which be took with him when he suddenly
left here. This money he had accumulated
by his work when in health.
Newman Herald and Advertiser: A
frightful accident occurred on College ave-
nue. Tuesday afternoon, by which one per-
son lost his life and another was seriously
injured. A wagon belonging TO Ed Leigh
heavily loaded with corn, was being driven
out of town, when the jolting OF the vehicle
caused the sacks containing the corn to set
tie down. A little negro boy about years
OF age was seated on the pile of corn, and
as the sacks tilted over he fell out on the
side, directly between the wheels. Mr..
Leigh made an effort to catch the little fel%
low, and, in doing 80, fell out himself. The
wheel passed over the boys head, mangling
him in terrible manner, and inflictlnR in
lowing afternoon. MIR. Leigh had both
bones OF his right leg broken just above the
ankle. 1t is bad fracture, and some time
will elapse before he RECEIVERS the use Of the
injured member
Macon Telegraph: Saturday we'll
dressed, gentlemanly young man with one
arm, came to Macon from Savannah in
search OF work. His business was that OF
clerk in railroad Offices He stated that he
COnld find nothing m do hapa md
out money, friends or acquaintance. Hun
ger drove him to beggary, and, after seeing
that there was no hope for him to find work
in Macon, he went to Mayor Price, asking
him for pass to Atlanta, which was given
him, The young mans story showed a sad
state of affairs among the employees of the
Central and Richmond and Danville rail-
roads. He said that numbers of rail-
road men in Savannah had been thrown out
OF work with little prospects o ( getting any
soon In the business which they had been
following for 30 many years. He was al
lowed a pass from Savannah to Macon, but
was informed when he reached here that it
was very likely that the Macon offices would
soon begin reducing their forces. He said
that his only hope was TO reach Atlanta
where he had relatives and friends who
would assist him in finding employment in
some other calling.
Whether 1t can be shown that there was
no genuine romance In the marriage of
Caroline Medlock to Pleasant w. Merritt
remains to be seen, as a case of ejectment
just filed at Atlanta proceeds. The suit of
ejectment was filed by W. w. Braswell of
Decatur, and Hulsey & Bateman of Atlanta,
attorneys for the brothers and sisters OF
Caroline Medlock-Merritt, who is now dead
The lawyers seek to gain back in tho face Of
the woman's will, about $4,000
worth of land which she be-
queathed to her husband. The evil
dence that will be brought out by her broth.
ers and sisters to secure the land from the
husband is of a most sensational order The
story, as told Dy one of those interested in
pushing the suit of ejectment, goes some-
what in this wise: Caroline
Medlock was a daughter of j.
W. Medlock, who, in his lifetime, owned
acres OF land out Of Atlanta around Ponce
de Leon springs. She was not of soundest
mind, and when her father died. in dividing
up his property to his children he be-
queathed her about twenty acres Of valua =
BILE lands, and appointed her brother, Robert
Medlock, her trustee-it is claimed because
Of her partial insanity. These may or may
not be facts. 1t is further told, whether
true or not, that Caroline Medlock was a
maniac on the subject of marriage, and
wanted to marry very much, that Pleasant
w. Merritt sent her word ha Vantad IN