The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS
A Trunk Mystery Cleared Up-The
Profits Of the Clarke County Dis
pensary at Athens-Bishop Turner's
Views on Negro immigration to
Africa-A Miraculous Escape From
q horrible Death in a Saw-mil.
GEORGIA.
There are over 100 public schools now In oper-
alton in Washington county.
W. B. Greason will erect a sea island long
staple cotton gin at Pitts and will buy the long
staple cotton
Harleston Davis has sold his brick yard prop
erty and farm near Canton and will move to
Texas next week.
The North Georgia Canning Company of
Dalton is Offering several prizes for the largest
yields Of tomatoes to the acre this season.
Burglars broke in the smoke house of William
Yaun at NormandAle Tuesday night and car
ried away about 400pounds Of sides, hams, etc.
Leland Foss of Statesboro while engaged at a
saw-mill, had three Of his fingers badly cut by
the saw and viii very probably lose the use OF
them.
The Cherokee Manufacturing Company Of
Canton has received an order from the Norfolk
and Western railroad for sixteen cars OF oak
lumber.
An infant, aged years. Of Mr.. and Mrs J, W.
Griffin of Stillmore was badly burned a few days
ago. its clothing have ignited from an open
fireplace.
W. H. Rust has come TO Canton from Bates,
vile, Ark, and opened up a stock Of general
merchandise in the store room just east OF b.
F. Crislers.
H Miller, who has a truck farm near Carriers
vile, is shipping some very fne celery TO At
lRnta He has one acre which he says will
bring him $4,000
Wood Poullain of Madison killed white robin
last Monday This is rare curiosity in the
shape Of bird, one that is seldom seen.
The firm Of Young & Mays, druggists of Car
tersvle, has been dissolved, J. E. Nays retlr
ing. The business will be conducted in the
future by viii Young.
Tennessee hogs are being shipped TO all parts
Of Georgia now by the carloads. The recent
rise In bacon has caused the Tennessee hog
raisers 10 bring the live hogs TO this market.
The assignment made by Wood & Loving
good Of Canton has been set aside and the non
preferred creditors will have finger in the Die.
The case may be carried TO the supreme court
There is a probability Of a movement 10 build
a smar memorial library at Emory College
his alma mater, IN honor Il the distinguished
literary character and public services Of the late
Justice Lamar.
There are many important building enter
prises in contemplation at Rome for the coming
summer. some substantial improvements will
be made on Broad streeu-among them viii be
5-story business building by Thomas tshy.
II. S. Brogdon and others at Pitts, Wilcox
county, have applied for charter for a com
pany 70 buy and handle on commission syrup
and all other kinds OF farm pr duce. They offer
prize tor the greatest yield OF syrup per acre,
and also for the best barrel Of syrup and the
largest yield Of long staple cotton per acre.
The saw-mtIl, grst mill and planingi plant of
W, j. Morgan at Stillmore was set on fire
last Thursday night and burned TO the ground.
The loss is between 5000 and 81, 900 with in
surance. former employe named Pool has
been arrested on suspicion Of having set the
property on fire. He and Mr.. Morgan had
quarreled
The extension at the Capital City Club at At
lenta will cost about $500 and will comprise
large room for a cafe which will be elegantly
fitted and furn shed; a large and handsome
ball room. and a lumber Of bedrooms for the
use Of members The additions will be very
handsome, and will make the club house one of
the best appointed in the south.
Two negro boys. whose names are Cartha
jenkins and Clifford Berry, boarded a freight
car at Cnipley Monday night in order TO steal
ride 70 Hamilton. Just before reaching am
tlton the Oldest boy. Cartha jenkins, whose age
is IA years, fell under fiat while the car was
running, He says he was asleep. His arm was
terribly mangled and had to be amputated.
Messrs Harris and Rodgers OF Macon. who
werein Brunswick this Wee, accompanied by
Bart Cowden, Macon agent Of the East Tennes-
see railroad, have returned home They went
there to look after putting on line Of steamers
on the Ocones river between Brunswick and
Macon. The gentlemen met with the most sat
isfactory encouragement and the next move
they make will be TO start the boats on the
river.
Bob Walters had a miraculous escape from a
horrible death a few days ago while at work at
Dan Davis saw-mil few miles from States
boro. He was caught under very large slab
and drawn to the saw while IN motion, and
came so near having his head split open that
the saw cut aW ay portion Of his hat rim. He
became entanglsd in the belt which deprived
him Of several pieces Of skin about the size Of
25 cent piece,
trunk mystery that created sensation at
the Northeastern depot at Athens has been
nj nn Erlrn Frfrr1 tod 90 &c
tination The lady TO whom the trunk be-
longed had prepared basket Of lunch com
posed of ham, turkey, breads cakes and so
forth, and put In the trunk 70 eat on her jour
ney. The baggage miscarried and the provis-
ions decayed, producing an odor that 80 many
people took for that of dead person.
Tn water works bonds of Athens have been
delivered and the money upon them is forth
coming. A. h Hodgson has returned from
New York, where had been to deliver the bonds
70 the Equitable Mortgage Company of New
York. There can be no fight now on the bonds
The supreme court has held them valid and
they have been delivered, and Sl5.000 stands
TO the credit OF the city OF Athens. The bonds
were placed according TO contract at par, and
the purchasers were well satisfied with them
DR.. George A. Wilcox Of Augusta is visiting
his patients on foot, as some one stole his horse
and buggy Thursday night. Shortly after dark
the doctor drove up to his residence on Greene
above Campbell street, and hitched his horse to
post In front of his house. The doctor re-
turned soon AFTER aud was surprised to find his
horse and buggy gone and the check rein still
fastened 10 the post, The police have been no
titled and they have been searching for the team
and the thief, but have as yet been unable TO
trace either.
For the past month or two dozen or more of
colored emssaries have been working among
the negroes OF Macon and the surrounding
counties. and nearly 1000 negroes have left
their homes IN Georgia for Oklahoma and other
sections Of the west and northwest. These
agents had no license from the state hence The
trouble. day or two since one of the agents
was captured and carried before Judge Hav-
good He was found guilty, whereupon t6e
judge imposed fine Of 3d. 900 or twelve months
in the ohain-gang.
]. W. Harren of Valdosta has fled a hill NJ
injunction against the boring OF the artesian
well on the ground that it will be damaging to
his property-the adjoining vacant lots. The
injunction has been temporarily granted. and
the boring Of the well stopped until the final
hearing Of the injunction before Judge Hansel
on Feb. %. MIR. Harrell also claims that he
sold the lot upon which the well was being
bored TO the town with the understanding thai
city hall would be erected thereon. thereby
enhancing the value Of his property.
The report of the city dispensary, the only
whtsky-dealing establishment in Clarke COUNT
was made to the city council Of Athens Thurs.
day and was as follows: Merchandise bou0ht
S55544 l9, sales 81 1923 02, expenses Sl2 197 70