The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


History.
GEORGIA
7, W. Weeks of Rochelle has plane stock
that is C. years old.
The Methodists OF Fort Valley are moving to
ward building a new church.
The Collat stores at Darisn will be completed
in a few days There is not vacant store IN
Dsrien.
A. Fleming son Of the late Judge W. " q.
Fleming of Blakely is making application for
the position Of postmaster for that place.
John j. McDonouRh, mayor Of Savannah, has
presented the new Methodist church at way
cross with carload OF frst-class lumber.
Capt Charles h Hopkins sent in his resig-
nation as commander Of the Mcintosh Light
Dragons TO the governor few days since.
The C0ur1nt claims that Gainesville ships
more iron ore than any other town in the state,
and it goes to all parts OF the United States.
During the month Of February there was
shipped from Darien, coastwise and foreign,
4,7Jo,0 Oe feet Of hewn and avn timber and lum-
Der.
D. Reid of Rochelle has sold his stock Of mer-
chAndise to George Msthis of Mount Vernon,
and the goods have been moved to the latter
place.
J. L. Balentine of Iatonis, confectioner and
grocer, made an assignment last week with
liabilities Of about $500 and about the same
amount OF assets.
Whitaker & Chlds Of Jackson had their safe
blown open last Saturday night by robbers and
$50 stolen from them besides some goods. and
the house set on IRE.
Col. ". P. Basingame attorney at law from
Roberta, has moved his Office to Fort Valley and
formed partnership with Col. H. A. Mathews
for the practice OF law,
Maj. A Randall OF Griffin will soon begin the
erection OF a 5000 spindle cotton mill at Ho-
gansvie for a stock company, which was or
ganized some time ago in that town.
Morgan superior court will convene to-mor-
row. The civil and criminal dockets ara very
heavy. There are about sixty cases on the
criminal docket, forty persons being out on
bond
Last Thursday at a log rolling in Laurens
county a viii man named Clements bit Simon
ConnOr tcolorejl with a handspike on the head,
from the effect Of which Simon died in few
hours.
Bishop @ X. Nelson and Missionary Denniston
have purcf ssei 3 lot near Grady Institute at
Fort Valley, from Capt. John A. Housrr. and
will erect an Episcopal church some time In the
near future.
Judge Harris declined TO grant the request to
incorporate the growing town OF Bullochville,
on the Georgia Midland. as the law under which
Incorporation was asked had been pronounced
unconstitutional.
Capt w H Atwood Of Darien has been ap-
pointed by President wadden OF the State Ag-
cultural Society, as one Of the direct trade
committee to meet the English capitalists when
they visit Georgia.
IN buying the Carter stock Of shoes and hats
at Americas Tuesday John R. Shaw bought
their desirable store On Jackson street, though
the papers were not drawn up until Thursday.
The price paid was $4,000
Marion Weaver, who runs a farm near Elgin,
in Butts county, shot and instantly killed a
negro named john Grubbs on his farm Wednes-
day. The trouble grew ont of a quarrel about
a suit Of clothes that Ar. Weaver had promised
the negro.
Morgan county man, J. H. Cochran, has
about 400 yankee brass buttons that be traded
for during the war, He swapped tobacco to
union soldiers for most OF them, and q great
part Of the time Yankee Doodle had no buttons
on his coat at all.
For some time negotiations have been in
progress which aim at the consolidation of the
Rome Gas Light Company with the Rome
Electric Light and Power Company, and It is
now understood that these negotiations have
about been consummatsd.
Deputy Sheriff hughes of Montgomery county,
havir Z in charge one Isaiah Johnson tcoloredl,
reached Darien Monday afternoon last. John
son was arrested and brought back to Darien
on warrant sworn out by D. S. Sinclair who
charges the negro with cheating and winding.
During the month ending Feb 2S there was
measured at public boom in Darien 100000
feet Of square. scab and sawn timber This
does not include the sawn timber and lumber
which came in during the month aud was car
ried direct 70 the private booms and lumber
yards in Darlen.
On Monday night a box car standing on
the side track at Rochelle was broken open and
boxes containing dry goods and notions were
rifed OF their contents. A search was insti
tuted and the stolen property was found in the
shRnty OF ScIodeld Register, a negro, The
goods were recovered and the negro arrested
Messrs. Willis, Cole and Cordray of Blakely
have purchased the Thomas Williams residence
AMI lot on the railroad on the outskirts OF the
town, of about six acres. They viii establish
planning mills and other forms Of variety works
thereon in the near future having already Sc
cured sidetTack from the railroad authorities
Samuel L. Brooks is at work on his saw mill
on his place just beyond Little river, near Wash
ington, saving up hardwood lumber that he
will ship 10 the Chicago market. He had hun
dTeds Of thousands OF feet Of the most beautiful
bird's.eye maple that sells readily in Chicago at
S75 thousand. He also has many other valua-
bic woods.
The farmers alliance Of Stewart county
made al attempt at reorganization Thursday
but the attempt was futile cns Editor irwin
OF the southern alliance farmer was booked
for speech at the meeting, but failed to show
up 1t vas thought that the alliance in this
part OF the state had died out but it seems
that few third partyites who stood up TO the
rack last fall are now trying TO resurrect the
party.
r. W. Hale Of Jolly, who had his barn burned
some time ago, has a negro named Charles
johnson in jail at Zebulon for the crime.
johnson stated week or two ago that another
negro, Bill Wright was implicated. and that ne
was up the country. Mr.. Hale went up a few
days ago and found him near Rome, where be
captured him without trouble. Their trials
Will EOulc OH dJ tue next term or IKE superior
court the latter part of this month.
Valdosta Times: The turpentine stills and the
sawmills have played hvvoc with the pine for
esGs, and the work Of desolation still continues.
The trees left by the saw mills are in demand
for railroad ties, and long before the demand is
hlled the supply will be exhausted. One firm
at Naylor has bought up miles or timber, and
scores Of choppers are a. work getting out ties
for New England railroad company. This
means that before many years this section will
De almost as barren OF trees as the prairie.
Sparta Istmdeitte: John D. Walker, cashier
OF Graves Bank and a first-c ass accountant
and business man, has been appointed temper
airy treasurer, pending the order Of an election
to NIL the Office. II is a good appointment. The
work OF getting order out of the confused con
dition of things. There was a meeting
Thursday Of the commissioners and bonds
men Of the late treasurer, to take steps looking
TO full and complete investigation OF the books
and accounts. Tnis investigation. OF course
ought to begin st the beginning, and take in
the entire official record Of the treasurer That
will be right, and nothing less will satisfy the
people The meeting will also decide the choice
Of az expert TO mAkesthe investigation of the
books. The IsIHGettIe hopes TO be able to get
the Results of the meeting before going to press
II is uncertain yet when the election TO I'LL the
vacancy will be held. IL is thought that steps
cannot be taken, legally, to declare the office
vacant until the August term of the court and
hence the election must be subsequent to that
date AS soon as an expert has been selected,
the work OF investigating the books will begin
Until that investigation Is made, il will be i'm
possible TO arrive at certainty to the extent
of FEa AaFnI al.