The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

Travels-A Columbus Newsboy a
Veritable Mechanical Genius-An
Augusta Man identifies the Lincoln
Vile Nurderer-A Condemned Muir
derer Sells His Body by the Pound.
GEORGIA.
The dirt has been broken at Bakely for the
new jail.
A Lexington lady has i22 different varieties OF
roses IN her yard
There is some talk OF establishing bank in
Roswell 10 the near future.
Pelham is 70 have an electric plant, and the
town will be lighted by it.
have formed partnership for the practice OF
law.
IA. Johnston and J. A. Garrison have
formed partnership In the mercantlle business
as Roswell
Col II. J. LANAI Of Macon has been confined
20 the house for some time WITH bad attack of
Rheumatic govt,
The work of rebuilding the union DEPOT at
Macon, destroyed by fire in October, 1871, is
Bow about completed.
G R. Hendricks is having his store at
Rochelle fitted up and will soon be ready TO open
Q stock Of merchandise.
Miss Anna, youngest daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs, 8. NJ Young Of Quitman, died very SUD.
denly last Wednesday morning.
At dartwell W. J. Afford has bought out the
grocery and confectionery OF J. Parser Nickery
and will conduct the business at the old stand.
Warren Leland, Jr., now managing the O gle
thorpe hotel at Brunswick, will manage the
Hotel Ingrahsm at Chicago during the worlds
fair.
The supervising architect has accepted the
proposal Of Frank baldwin Of Washington, D.
@, TO build the foundations OF the public build
ing in Columbus for SlS,644
George Baker, waiter at the Windsor hotel
at Americas, stole SIS from the room Of guest
Friday He goes to the Changing for one
year, or must pay fine Of S75.
The firm Of W. II. Rogers & Co. at Quitmau
IL dissolved by mutual consent w. Il Rogers
retires from the firm and the business will be
conducted by Mrs. ReDeccs Hers.
One hundred men are at work on the shops of
the Central road al Cedartown, Chief Engineer
Hunter is on the grounds this week with the
plans and specifications for the different build
fnRs, which will be rapidly pushed to compile
ton.
Last Friday morning J. ]. Moring OF Macon
county and tenant upon his farm by the name
Of Singletary had a difficulty in which Single
tary shot through and through. The ball
penetrated his back Just below the shoulder
and went straight through. being cut out Of the
chest.
H. H. Rockwell, formerly proprietor of the
Atlanta Engraving Company, has accepted the
position OF superntendency of agencies for the
state of Georgia for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of which Mr.. Shodden is manager
for the state. Mr.. Rockwell has already as
sumed the duties Of his new position.
Fire broke out last Wednesday afternoon on
the plantation of. D. Pagan. few miles from
Fort Valley, and, besides destroying consider
able fence and damaging his woodland, it
burned between 200 and 800 cords Of oak and
pine wood, which was ready for marketing.
Mr.. Pagan estimates bis loss at about $500.
a. W. Stub Of Augusta received on Friday a
postal card dated BatesburG, s c., July u 1856.
sent on its way Just seven years ago. Il was
addressed to Lofiin & Stulb Augusta, Ga , and
was from T. ]. Kernaghan. notifying that firm
that he had expressed them thirty chickens.
The postof1ce stamps show that It was mailed
July y, 1885, and delivered March 9, 1898
The Lich enstein cigar factory at Thomasville
has again changed owners. Mr. Lichtenstein
sold out Friday to F. r. Sawyer, late of the
tinue the business Mr.. Lichtenstein has gone
into another branch OF the tobacco business
He is buyer for SOM OF the largest firms in the
east. Townsville will be his headquarters. He
closed a trade Friday for Arthur Patterns crop
of 2. 400 pounds.
Fort Valley Leader; Fort Valley has manu-
featuring establishments, 8 railroads, , city
telegraph offices, 100000 peach trees within
five miles good school, large nurseries,
banks first class bakery, dairy, 8 fancy poui-
try Taisers, several truck farmers, cotton and
produce exchange, handsome passenger de-
pot, commodious freight depot,
and will soon have telegraph call bells, a
system OF water works, an lea factory, a can
merry and dummy line TO some Of the lar-e
orchards.
The negro held at Charleston. s c. for tie
Lincolnville murder is Oscar johnson, who
killed Lucinda Sims and escaped from the Mil.
ledgeyllle asylum. j. J. Hyams visited him at
the jail and recognized him on sight, hut he did
not recognize Hyams. He is pretending TO be-
crezy. He pretendei not t. knew his own pho
tograph. He admits haviag visited Rosa Sans
house in Augusta after he got
went to Savannah Chief Martin saws they
have a strong case against him for the murder
CT Mr.. and Mrs. Twe.ttuann.
On rs acres Of land, Zach Smith, living near
HaTrigo1 a ID N
gallons of good syrup. on Uwo-thirds Of an
acre, he made 2s0 gallons. He finds no diff
Guilty IN selling his syrup. and has already sold
about 500 gallons. One and half acres in cone, he
says. paid for a good mule, at $50. One hand
can cultivate fifteen acres Of cane, says Mr..
Smith, which ordinarily will yield 800 gallons
per acre, or 1880 gallons, and this, at
81 cents per gallon, will make Sl,35O. Mr.
Smith thinks Of still charging his cane crop. as
he is SO well satisfied with the results.
a. ?. Kingsley Of New York, who was ar
rested at Augusta Friday on charge OF solicit
lng insurance without q license, has been re-
leased on bond. The bond is $3.50 end was ar
ranged by his company through the Georgia
Railroad Bank. Mr.. Fleming, counsel for Mr.
Kingsley. has demanded an indictment by the
April term Of the grand jury. and if one is
made, which counsel does not think probable
the case will be heard in the superior court
Tie policy which Mr.. Kingsley wrote was on
the Graniteville and Langley mills, and as they
sre IN Carolina the claim is made that no Geor-
gia law has been violated. 1t is further claimed
poTatiOn, but for firm.
The vast interest OF the Dahlonega COMPANY
limited, OF London Eng, was sold at Dahlopega
Tuesday at receivers sale 10 the highest bidder
1t was ii / of by Hoo. F. w He'll for the sum
OF $4,000 This company had large interests
there, and became involved while preparin-
their various mines for dev lopmsnt, and
went into the halds Of a receiver before days
work was done on their various mines with one
exception the singleton property, which Capt.
john W.Weaver, the receiver. has worked and
made pay handsomely ever since be took charge
two years ago. 1t is thought now that those
interests which have lain dormant in the hands
OF the law for the past two years will all be de-
Veloped and will pay handsome profits.
F. VI. Morton, a newsboy running out Of
great mechanical talent. A reporter was shown
little stationary engine with attachment for
boiler, which the boy had made and which was
used for running his mothers sewing machine
The big wheel Is about six inches in diameter
and was nodded in the sand by Morton. The
cylinder rods are old umbrella rods filed down
and admirably suit the purpose for which they
were made. Several engineers and nachinists
nave examined the miniature engine and thsy
pronounce 1t splendid piece Of workmanship,
The boy evidently is born for a machinist and
Mr.. Gordon Is going TO secure him a position at
the Centrals shops where he can learn the
trade
ToccOa Ne,cs: Two northern capitalists have
been looking around at Tallulah Falls for some
time, with an eye to business, and have siQni-
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