The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
MISREPRESENTATION MENTloN.
The New Year pens With Promise o.
Great Prosperity.

The New Year Opens With Promise OF
Great Prosperity.
MILLEDGEvuLE. Ga. Jan. S.-This year
has opened on Ailledgeville most auspi-
ciously so for as the city's prosperity is con
cerned. and thsrs promises to be greater
growth during the present year than has
been witnessed by any Of her people. The
year Just passed was a good one for the
town in every way, and her every interest
met splendid success. A great many houses
were erected and large numbers Of people
moved to the city. Her cotton receipts
were well up in spite OF tho crop shortage,
while her business men enjoyed fine trade
throughout the year. The trade Of the
town was better than for mauy years past,
and several new enterprises were added to
her list of hourishing manufactures
The most important work that has been
undertaken for the new year was the es-
tAblishlng OF a complete system OF water
works, and this work will be completed
about March /. The American Pipe Msu~
ufacturirg Company of Philadelphia has
the contract and it is pushing the work with
vim. lt has about 100 hands employed
in laying the mains and the work has been
finished on the most important streets. AS
soon as the piping is laid the big tank,
with capacity of IL 100000 gallons will be
erected on the hill Just beyond the Central
railroad depot. The water will be pumped
from Fishing creek. and the company guar
antees sufficient pressure to throw water
ninety feet high through an inch nozzle
anywhere in the business portion Of the
city. When completed the en- tire system
will cost about $4,000 and will be the
most complete in any city in the state the
size of Mllledgeville.
There has been a great demand here for
houses to rent and a great deal of building
is now gong on. Several new streets have
been opened and 8 lot that sold for 5000 last
year was bought for 500 two weeks ago.
Il is almost impossible to get good build
ing lot in the city and moneyed men are
making good investments on suburban
property. The town is not on a "mush-
room" boom, but it's growth has been steady
and substantial. The next few years will
witness a revelation in what was known a
few years back as one OF the dead towns Of
Georgia.
The Middle Georgia Military and Agri-
cultural College, despite the failure of the
legislature to appropriate its usual amount
to sustain the school, has opened It's spring
term with the largest number Of pupils ever
known here. There are already nearly 100
cadets in attendance, and for the first time
in the history of the school the trustees are
compelled 10 enlarge the barracks. PreSi-
dent Wood ward and his assistants are de-
termiDed to make this the pioneer military
school of the state.
In the recent election here, there was
only one third party candidate in the field
and that was Mr.. Harrison. who ran for
sheriff. There were two democratic can
didares, the defeated one receiving nearly
five votes TO Rarrison's one
1t may be interesting TO know what has
become of Col. Joe Pottle since his brief
experience as the congressional aspirant on
the populist ticket. Col. Pottle has res
pented of his rash adventure and is row
quietly practising law in this city. where
he has great many important cases for
next weeks court.