The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINE PUT IN TYPE.

CAROLYN PUT IN TYPE.
Paul Trammen's Candidacy for Col
lector Of Internal Revenue-Fruis
Growing in North Georgia-Dr. Left
witch to Return to Atlanta to Live.
a Fatal Fight at Party in Worth
County.
GEORGIA
J, Lindsay Johnson OF Rome wants 10 oe con
sui 20 Antwerp.
Joseph Z. Wells has resigned the captainoy Of
the Macon Volunteers on account OF III heAl'u-
Peach trees are In full bloom around Eatop-
ton, and another cold snap would cause snort
crop.
Mrs. Woods and her children who were
drowned in Cedar creek Thursday were ourled
in the same grave Friday
Manager Voss. Of the street railroad at
Athens. succeeded ia placing $4,000 IN bonds
for improvements on his road lie VIII utklH
work about the first of next month.
The fight for the Milledgeville postofdce con
tinues without any abatement whatever. me
number of applicants does not decrease at an
and interest increases as the time approaches
for the position 10 be rehAed.
At Atlanta Saturday a suit for $4,000 was
fled by the stockholders Of the West Atlanta
Company against their agents H. II GOLDSMITH
& Co, claiming that Misrepresentation were
made to them when the trade was made by
which the company bought the land.
The infant of Rev W, r Handy and child
of W. NJ. Hughey were both buried at the same
time at Calhoun Friday, Rev, J. W. Smith, the
Baptist pastor, conducting the service Mr..
Hughey's family is sadly afflicted. The child
buried Friday died from Group and his remain
ing three children are dangerously III from the
same malady.
Bishop Atticus G. Hsygood has returned to
Georgia and will heuceforth make Oxford his
home Bishop HRygoOd some time ago came
to the conclusion that he could best serve his
church by removing 10 California He has
lived there ever since, but the climate did not
agree with him and at last he was forced to
come back. Methodist bishops are permitted TO
select their own residence.
Col. Eugene Speer, writing to the Atlanta
Journal from Washington, says: Il think it
may be safely said that Paul Trsmmell will be
the collector of internal revenue. He seems to
be pulling with the winning oar, and his success
is only question OF time Welborn Colquitt is
making dashing fight for the office and his
friends are buOyant but as have stated,
would rather have Trammell's chances for the
place"
The store and the postofiee building belong
ing 20 John NJ. James, at Lithia. were totally
destroyed by fire Thursday night at 10 O'Clock.
The origin Of the fire is unknown but is sup
posed to be the work Of an incendiary. The
building and goods are fully covered by tnsur-
ance. All the postoffice records and furniture
we're saved The loss is about $1,000 MIR,
James residence was destroyed about one year
ago in the same mysterious manner.
Sylvester Local: at party at Joe Lanes last
son, became engaged in an alteration with
three brothers, Jim, Lee and Rafe Gay. Blows
were passed between Barney Bass and Lee Gay,
when Gay drew g pistol and shot the two Bass
boys, Barney in the left hip and Delson in the
right leg, below the knee. Gay was cut seri-
ouslY and perhaps fatally in the right side and
shoulder. DR.. Hall sent for and pro-
nounced neither of the Bass boys wounds as
very serious, but thinks Gays case pretty bad
one.
DIR. James T. Leftwich will probably make
Atlanta his future home. He is not to preach,
as he has resigned from active WORK in the
ministry on account OF his failing health DR..
Leftwich was the pastor of the Central Presby-
terrain church in Atlanta for thirteen years, He
left there on Jan. !, 1879, to take charge of
the First Presbyterian church In Baltimore,
where he has remained ever since. When his
resignation was accepted by the Baltimore
church a few days ago, the congregation met
and appropriated $50 900 as a fund, the income
of which will be paid to DR.. Leftwich the rest
Of his life. This will amount TO about $4,000
annually. DR.. Leftwichs son, Thomas J.
Leftwich, is one of the most prominent mem
bers OF the Atlanta bar. Mrs. Leftwich and his
two daughters will accompany him TO Atlanta
should he decide TO make his home there.
Rome Tribune: Now that the trees are bloom
ing every body wants to know something about
the prospect for fruit The Immediate prospects
no one can tell for a few weeks, but we are going
TO have more fruit in North Georgia hereafter
than We have ever had before, We can tell
that from the number of trees planted Just
now the Kieffer pear is the favorite. 1t is en-
Toying run ike that OF the Alberta peach
ia Middle Georgia, and the LeConte
pear about Townsville. The begin
ming of this in 1885, when
Col. c. l. Graves planted 800
Kieffers on his farm. Last year he realized
50 a tree, and he recently planted 1900 more
g. II. Miller has the largest orchard of pears
He has 400 planted in 1855. and last year real
lied on them as much or more than Col. Graves.
This winter and spring be has sold all the young
trees he could furnish from his nursery and
many more which we're brought up as rein
forcements from Thomasvile. Other notable
orchards have been planted this winter, among
them one Of 1000 trees by Henry W. Dean. Dan
Lowry Of Barlow county has just bought 500
trees and another order for 100 was
given yesterday by a citizen OF Floyd
g. H. Miller, the uurseryman, who
came to this county from OHIO seven years ago
has 80 prospered and is So much impressed
with the fruit growing that he now
proposes TO plant q commercial apple orchard
in North Georgia or Alabama. He has been
looking over the ridges, and is organizing
syndicate for the purpose of going into the
business on a large scale. The growth of the
fruit industry in North Georgia in the last five
years has been phenomenal, and the results
have been eminenrly satisfactory TO those in
terested. They are the people who are now
planting on 80 large a scale, and it is evident
that they are making money on their trees.