The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

a Marble Gutter Awarded a Verdict
ofS1O,oOo-The Justices Of the Peace
TO Hold a Convention - Augustus
Postof1ce to Be Made a Depository.
GEORGIA
The work on the new Georgia factory at
Athens is nearing completion
L. B. Templeton, aged GO, dropped dead at
his pillow at his home a. Hephzioah Thursday
morning.
The members Of the Baptist congregation at
Naldosta are trying TO raise SUFFICIENT tunds TO
build a new house Of worship.
The Guarantee minein ORlethorpe county has
been leased to a company OF Philadelphia cap
itslists and operations Will begin at once 70
work il
Augusta is to have new half mile race track.
The promoters of the enterprise are: Asbury
Hull Dan Bowles Ed Lyons, John Brien and
D. B. Dyer.
Capt. John T. Hester Of Albany has received
and accepted an invitation TO deliver the me
mortal address at Washington, Wilkes county,
on April %.
John W Onf Of Statesboro has been ap-
pointed administrator on the estate Of his father
He gave bond to the amount Of $4,000 and has
taken charge Of the business.
T. B, Lyon Of GAINESVILLE has again formed a
partnership with Mr.. Nall Of Griffin for another
seasons business in cotton, the firm 8 name as
heretofore being Lyon & Nall.
Last week H. W. Carmichael of MoDonough
been running for the past year, and will no
longer continue in the business.
Monday night a. A. Lanier, who lives near
Josh postoffice, in Bulloch county, lost bis barn
and lot buildings, including large supply Of
corn and fodder and one horse and valuable
mich COW, by fire.
J. E. Martin, recently Of the alliance exchange
OF Atlanta, has gone to tho City or Mexico,
where he goes to accept the position Of auditor
for the Mexican Telephone Company at salary
of $4,000 per annum.
The time of meeting of the Greene County
Sunday School Association at Union Point has
been changed from Wednesday, April 9, 20
Wednesday, April -. The meeting will be held
ct the Methodist church at Union Point.
The plant of the Enterprise Lumber Company
at Dempsey will in afew months be moved TO
Pitts, on the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery road. The proprietors have invested
largely in timbered lands at that place.
Capt 0. T Kenan rendered his resignation as
chancellor commander of NJ. R. Rogers lodge,
Knights OF Pythlas, of Macon Tuesday night.
The resignation was accepted with regret The
lodge elected Bridges Smith TO fill the vacancy.
Now that all the stock for the Bellevue eau
ming Company of Macon has been raised, the
company formed. officers elected and the
charter applied for the work OF building the
plant will be begun IN time to have the factory
in operation by July !
The store Of F. A. Nelson & Son at Gordon
was broken into on Wednesday and two silver
watches, one or two pairs Of button kid gloves,
few is-karat rings, 100 cigars and few cents
lett in the money drawer were taken. There is
no clsv 10 the perpetrators.
IL is rumored that there is a movement on
foot by certain parties in Athens to purchase
the Oconee Street church property and on the
site where it is now located to erect union
depot. which will open the way for magnih-
cent hotel on the Dorsey triangle
Walter Kimbrough of Greensboro recently
ordered watch from some northern firm,
whose advertisement he had seen. The pack-
arr iF-eaa q n -
opening it the supposed fine watch proved 10 be
q lump Of hard coal. Fortunately, Mr.. Kim
brough had not paid the money.
The Cobb Spring Distilling Company of
Greensboro, Vincent & BeUhea proprietors,
have lost nearly ali of their fine herd of hogs by
some malady brought among them by a drove
OF pigs purchased in Tennessee. The disease
seemed to be liberated sore tnroat and it made
short work of about 5000 worth OF Dorkers
John 4. BlaSingame of Jacksonville was at
Gainesville Friday and brought with him 1884
pennyweight Of VEN gold, which he ex-
tracted from the mines Of the Phoenix
Gold Mining Company or Lumpkin county. lie
comes to Gainesville about every two weeks and
bring from 100 to 200 pennyweights Of gold
with him.
NJ ". Tyson, the alleged associate of w. H.
Marchman bound over week ago for using
the mails for fraudulent purposes, was taken to
Iattnall county charged with running blind
tiger, was taken back to Macon Friday and
carried before United States Commissioner
M WIZ IOAl MN over III Tue SUN OIL ElUJ
for retailing liquor without a license
William Malons OF Rome has in his possession
silver coin bearing the stamp, "Oarolus 3D.
Del gratia, Hlspania ct India Rex. r. F. II"
The date Of the coin was 1886 and its size about
that OF silver half dollar. He dug it up in
Eass Rome where 1t must have been dropped
before the Indians left the country, They must
have received II from the Spaniards of Florida
John H. Williams OF Grimsley in Laurens
county was accidently shot Wednesday after
noon. He and a friend had been hunting and
were riding along in a cart, which came in coz
tact with log, the cOmmotion causing in some
manner the discharge OF a cartridge from one
OF the rifles. The cartridge entered the body of
MIR. Williams, infiicting a very ugly and dan ger
GUS wound.
dispatch from Washington says; THE only
certainties in the contest FOR Georgia federal
positions are: Dismuke marshal OF the North
ern district; Leverett, marshal of the Southern
district; Irammell, internal revenue collector
The Northern and Southern district attorney
ship candidates are, from all appearances, so
close together that there is not hairs differ
ence between them"
A sensation was caused at Newton several
days ago by one Of the jury commissioners, T.
h. Cas- e., making an affidavit before a Justice
of the peace TO the effect that when they went
10 draw the jury for the May term that r. L.
Hail stood up over the box, and while getting
the names out Of the box, would let some fall
back. II Mr.. Caskey's charges are sustained
it will be question whether the jury will hold
good or not.
The justices of the peace of Georgia will as
semble in Atlanta at an early date for the pur
pose of holding a convention, which will in all
probability, last t6o or three days. The claims
OF the justices are that they are being dscrimi-
mated against by the higher courts, and if pos
sible they want TO stop the discrimination
which now exists. AS the justices put it, I'VE
do the work and the officers of the higher
courts get the pay"
The Augusta postoffice matter was laid form
ally before tue postotfice department at Wash
senator Gordon pointed out that because of the
iunesss OF Postmaster Denning Of Augusta the
people of that city desired that a new appoint
ment be made at once in order that the service
of tho department might be improved. Maj.
Black will maze a similar request of the de-
partment and the matter will be pressed.
P J. Duffy & Son of Macon have commenced
the work of excavating the sewer on the lot on
Mulberry street on which the Knights of Pythias
expect TO erect their lar e and handsome Pythian
castle The sewer will be removed several feet
from its present location and placed in the alley
adjoining When this is done the work of erect
ing the castle will commence and be pushed rap
idly to completion. Brick and other material
are now on the ground ready TO be put in loca
tion.
Rabbi r. Faroer of Macon, while on a trip
with several brother knights of Pythias who
went down to Hawkinsvins several days ago To
assist in the institution Of lodge at that place
had an experience that he will not be likely &C
soon forget While driving from Hawkins
Vile to Cochran. the negro driver through
Ignorance Of its depth attempted to cross a
tatly swollen creek at night. 1t was by the
barest chance that both the driver and Dr. Far
Der escaped drowning.
Mira Sally Meeka an anplova OF tba Ut, ,