The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-26
The Farmers OF the County Prosper
ous-Merchents Doing Well.


The Farmers OF the County Prosper
ous-Merchents Doing Well.
WAYCRoss, GA, Feb. 25.-The farmers
OF Ware county are prosperous and almost
free from debt. They are, as a rule, enter
prising. New dwellings, school houses and
churches are being built Their homes are
generally provided with music; the weekly
newspapers and occasionally the daily, are
found il the homes where the people are in
teressed in education. The children are
| sent 20 school, and the well-to-do farmers
| send their sons and daughters to the col
leges. Religion, morality and sobriety are
observed, aud they are regular in their at
tendance at all church services. They are
noted for their hospitality.
The price of timber has advanced during
the past week, and enterprising parties who
live near the river are rafting great quaint
ties Of it. The forests of this section are a
source OF great wealth to the owners. The
ravages made upon the forests by the saw
mill and naval stores operators have not
seriously affected the bulk Of the timber.
There are thousands Of acres of yellow pine
forests that are untouched by the woods
man. The swamps abound in cypress trees.
There is a ready demand for Cypress shingles
aud the price is good. The forests are be-
coming more valuable every year and the
rapid development Of this section is creating
an increasing demand IOF TIMBER.
The sheep industry is receiving the atten-
ton Of a great many farmers in Ware
county. The river swemps abound in sheep
and cattle ranges. The sheep find il these
ranges food sufficient for them every month
IN the year. The wool is produced at a
| nominal cost and the profits on the wool are
large. Those who are engaged in the sheep
industry realize that it is a paying business
and are of the opinion that it pays better
than farming. OF course the farmers are
| the ones engaged in the business, and they
| find that the number of their sheep in
crease each year without additional cost.
wAYCRoss FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The fire department in this place is we'll
| equipped for successful work. The COM
| pany is composed of young men of the place,
under the direction Of Capt. Nelson The
new chemical engine has proved to be a
| success in every instance where it has been
used against fire. Toe company. with the
! chemical engine, can arrive at the place
! where there is fire in few minutes after
| the alarm is received. The fire Depart
ment was organized in the spring of 1892,
| and it has saved property from being con-
| sumed by fire in several instances.
This is the season of the year for fires and
| it is well that the department is 50 we'll or
| gained.
Northern tourists at Townsville are be.
! ginning to leave for Florida. Forty-one of
! these tourists we're registered at the South
! ern Wednesday night. The MORNING News
| correspondent learned from them that they
were well pleased with Waycross. The
| climate hero is mild ard saubrious and
! tourists will 6nd that hotel rates are cheaper
! than in Florida. The winters are not Sc
we're, nor are the summers sultry. There
| are number OF northern people here seek
! ing health. THIS place bids fair to be
! great resort for northern tourists soaking
ha har ri mir IF ha
/ in the magic city Of the pines"
The merchants OF this place have a fair
/ trade and es an evidence of their continued
/ prosperity they increase the amount of their
! stock every season. Several enterprising
merchants are now in New York buying
/ goods The prices of groceries are high
! but the people must have them.
| Several new firms have started business
/ during the last few months, and others are
/ TO follow III the near future. There are no
vacant business houses in this place. There
! is always demand for every store before
/ II has been completed.
Next week will be observed by the
/ Christian people Of this place as a week of
! prayer. Union prayer meetings will DO
/ held at the Methodist church, and the
! prayers of the people will be for the out-
! pouring of Gods spirit on the Pierson
meetings, which will be held at the Baptist
! church, beginning Sunday, March 4 The
Chl tsbiau peOPAe iSoli4o thaU tuSES are Souls
/ 70 be saved, and their prayers will be to
that end. The prayer meetings should be
attended by every one.
Miss Hack Of Waltertown, Ga, who has
been visiting in this city, returned to Wal
| tertown yesterday.
J. V. Norton Of this city is spending a
/ few weeks in New York.
]. NJ. Swain of Beach, Ca, was in the
! city yesterday.
W. X. Mcintosh and C. E. Murphy leave
this wees for New York and will probably
attend the inauguration Of Cleveland
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