The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
wAYCRoss NEWS WAITS.
Curious Mouuds-The New Methods

Curious Mouuds-The New Methodist
Church-Thrown From a Buggy.
WAYCRoss, GA, March ga few miles
south Of this place are many curious
mounds. They vary in size from six feet
long to an acre. There are more OF them
the nearer you go toward the swamp.
Nothing grows on these strange mounds.
They are scattered here and there for miles
and not confined to one spot. There is
something strange about them that no one
has yet been able to account for. People
have dug down in the center of a number
Of them ana have invariably found buried
beueath the mound a pine stump, located
exactly in the center Of it. Some one said
yesterday that it was his opinion
that they were not built by the In
dams, but were built centuries ago by
the aborigines. They are strangely diff
ferent from the Indian mounds TO g seen
elsewhere aud are much older. The several
attempts which have been made thus far
have not resulted In the discovery Of any
thing in the mounds except pine stumps.
THE NEW CHURCH.
The laying of the cornerstone OF the new
Methodist church took place Wednesday
afternoon. There was a large congregation
present. The services were very impressive.
Rev. George W. Mathews, pastor of the
Methodist church, opened the services by
speaking few words suitable TO the occa-
sion. Rev. W. s. Porter was then asked TO
offer prayer The choir sang hymn, after
which Rev. Mathews read a portion of
scripture. Then Rev. Anthony of Valdosta
offered prayer. Then Rev. Mathews read
list of the deposits. The following is a
partial list:
One copy of the holy scriptures. two books
Of the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
church south; the church papers, religious
papers, MORNING News, Atlanta Journal,
Atlanta Constitution, copies OF the Way
cross papers, the Sunday School Revival,
etc. The Rev. ID. c. Austin pronounced
the beuediction. The cornerstone was a
present from John Maunder of Wilmington,
n. G., made to his daughter, Mrs. Groom Of
this city.
AT a meeting Of the stockholders of the
Herald Publishing Company it was decided
that the o esent management of the Herald
start daily paper to be known as the Way
cross EUening Herald. Tue Evening Her.
aid will be the same size as the Albany
EUeuiR0 Herald, and will make its appear
ance next Monday evening.
TIE REVIVAL.
The revival at the Baptist church con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. r. g. Pierson, IS in
creaslng in interest. At the IL o'clock serv-
ice Wednesday the church was crowded
with mothers and fathers VINO went TO near
what the great evangelist had to say on "A
Mothers Influence" At night the church
was taxed to It's utmost capacity and some
people could not secure even standing room.
Frank Kenny, a young man from New
York, was thrown violently from buggy
while riding out in the country and his leg
was broken just below the knee. The &C
cident was very painful. Mr.. Kenny has
been engaged for about two months as a
brick mason on the new Methodist church.
He is receiving medical attention aud is be-
ing cared for by friends.
The meetings for ladies and children
every afternoon at the Presbyterian church
by Mrs. DR.. Pierson are interesting Mrs.
tlerson, like her husband, is an earnest
Christian worker. The subject is the life OF
Christ, Numerous pictures, maps and
charts are used by Mrs. Pierson in giving
instruction.
Hon. Fleming G. duBignon of Savannah,
accompanied by PRECEDENT II. B. Plant
o. the Plant system. stopped over in the
city an hour yesterday. They were on
their way to Tampa, Fla.
Mr.. Harden of Savannah, is on a visit
to Rev. J. w. Quarterman in the city.