The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
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Towns Sanitary Condition.
WAYCROss, March 18.-Five stores o owned
| by Messrs Herschsovitz Bros. we're closed
| Friday by the sheriff. The stores are as fol-
| lows: One furniture establishment, two dry
| goods and clothing houses, ono bakery aud
| confectionery establishment in this city, and
| also q mammoth furniture and general msr-
camille store at bonneville, Ga. Herschko-
| vitz Bros. transferred the stock OF each Of
! the five stores, amounting to about S25, 900
in ALL to Wemburg 81 Uhlfelder OF New
| York, and the creditors of Herschkovitz
| Bros. filed q petition for the appointment of
IA permanent receiver. The petition will be
beard before Judge Sweat in chambers to-
| day.
| The sanitary condition of the city is first
GLASS; There is no town in South Georgia
| that has as good sanitary system as Way
cross. The streets are kept clean and close
| attention is paid TO the general cleanliness
! of the city. The health record is remark
| ably good. There is no sickness among the
| people. There is no cause for malaria or
! fevers. The death rate is very small in
| comparison with that Of other towns of the
| size Of Waycross. Consumptives and those
| affected with lung diseases will find the
climate and place beneficial to them. This
! is destined to become a great place for
! tourists and invalids on account of the
| sAlnbrious climate, the general cleanliness
| and healthfulDess of the place.
| The Waycross Rifles failed toEgo TO Folk.
| ston Yesterday on account OF the rain. They
| had made preparations to attend the speak
| ing of Gov. Northen and Commissioner
| Bradwell and they were disappointed In not
! being able TO do so. The Rifles are drilling
| for the state encampment and they will
make a good showing there. They are
! pleased to know that the encRmpment
l. A.,
| have q delightful time at the encampment.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
The circulation of the Sunday Schoo
| Revival in April will be 5000 copies. The
paper will contain the proceedings Of the
| annual convention of the Twenty
| Georgia State Sunday School Association,
| which will be held at Backshehr the last
week 10 April. Editor Sweat is doing a
| great work for the cause Of the Sunday
| schools.
The colored Baptist's district association
is in session in this city. The opening SER
mon was preached last night by Rev. w.
| II. Scruggs. There is large attendance of
| delegates to the association. Rev. George
| W. Mathews preached a sermon this morn
| ing 10 a large audience. Tonight Rev.
| Samuel (colored) will conduct the services
| There will be large congregation to-mor-
row morning and night. The association
will remain ia session till Sunday night.
when it will close.
| a telephone exchange is greatly needed
in Waycross 1t would be we'll patronized
and would greatly facilitate business. The
movement to establish telephone exchange
should be started at once, 1t is a necessity
| ID the business and professional men of the
| place.
A. NJ. Knight was seen to-day in regard
| to the new bank He said that the bank
would be organized within sixty days. So
far S25, 900 has been subscribed IN Waycross.
A large amount Of stock will also be taken
by persons in Savannah, Jacksonville and
other places
Judge Joel L. Sweat has been holding the
superior court at BaxleY, Ga, this week.
Several important cases have been tried
and the session Of the court has been very
interesting. A large number Of civil and
criminal cases appeared on the court
docket.
W. P. Lee is closing out his business here
preparatory to moving TO Fort Nudge, Ga,
where he is engaged in the tie business. Mr..
Lee has some large contracts and cannot
look after a business here.
Judge Warren Lofts new building is
nearing completion. The building is con-
nected with the old building occupied by
W. R. Mclntosn & Co., and will be used as
part of the firms establishment.
MUSICAL CONCERT IN PROSPECT.
Ludden g. Bates will give one OF their
delightful musical concerts at the Smith
building, on Pendleton street, Monday
night. Their concerts are being cOmpli-
mentsd wherever they are held.
The fourth quarter OF the WAycross
graded school commences Monday.
A. Seasons and family, OF Seasons, will
move into their handsome residence on Lee
avenue next Tuesday.
F. NJ. Hawkins, bookkeeper for the Way
cross Lumber Company, returned to Wall
tertown, Ca, yesterday
Rev. Mr.. Way, who has boon attending
the Plerson meetings, has returned to
Walthourville, Ga.
Dr. English of this city will leave Mon
day for New York and Saratoga Springs.
Messrs Uhlfelder and Weinberg Of New
York are visiting Herschkovitz brothers
Miss Matte Sasnett Of this city is visiting
relatives in Savannah.
Miss Mamie Hack is on a visit to her sis
ter at Macon, Ga.
Mrs. N. B. Garrett is visiting relatives at
Raleigh, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson of Blackshesr, Ga.
are visiting friends in the city
Miss Jessie Freeman, who has been visit
ing friends in the city, has returned to Sa-
vannah.
| Mrs. DR.. Wilkinson, who has been Visiting
| Mrs w. W. Sharpe. has returned to QUIT
! man, Ga.
MIS-. d. W. A OOOk Oh DTuuHWlCR lB visit
ing her son, G. e. Cook.
Miss Lizzie Ambrose, who has been visit
! ing in the city, has returned TO Savannah.
Mrs. Dart, who has been visiting Mrs. W.
| W. Sharpe, has returned TO her home at
| Brunswick.
Miss Christine Nelson, who has been wise
| iting friends in Savannah has returned TO
the city.
CoLQUITT's SUCCESSOR.
The question as to who is the choice Of
the people Of this section for senator, to
succeed A. H. Colquitt in the United states
| Senate, is being agitated. The names Of
| Hon. Fleming &. duBignon and Capt
| Henry &. Turner are prominently used in
| this connection. The general opinion is
! that Mr. Turner would make a good SEN
ator, and, should he enter the race, would
! receive the Endorsement Of his friends in
/ the Eleventh congressional district It is
not believed that Mr.. Turner will be IN the
race. Public opinion is about equally d.
| vtded between Mr. Turner and Mr.. du-
| Bignon. Should Mr.. Turner not enter the
race Mr.. duBignon will be the general
choice Of the people Of this section.
First Strauger-It seems TO me have
seen your face before. Second Stranger.
Quite likely. That's where 1 carry it.-Tit-
Bits.