The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-11


Schoolboy Killed by Train Heavy
Plank Split BY Falling on Negroes
Head-The Casualty Record.
GEORGIA.
The Grimm Morning Call has untered upon
its sixth volume
a carload of fine beef cattle were shipped
from Adel one day last week.
r. H Wright has let the contract for the
builo-2g OF another storehouse on jackson
street aeIhomasvllle.
The Dous .asvlIle college opened Sept 3
with 100 pupils, coming from Alabama, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and all parts of Georgia.
A petition has been semitic DIR Blosser, the
evangelist, who is now located at JonCsboro,
asking him to pitch his tent in Fayetteville.
Prof. W. J. Noyes viii conduct the examin-
alton Of applicants at Americas for admission
70 the State University on Tuesday next,
Sept. H.
The residence of Engineer jenkins in
WaycrosS, was destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. The property was insured, but the
loss is nevertheless severe one.
The Primitive Baptist church. which has
just been completed is quite an acquisition
to Douglasville. 1t is a substantial brick ed
tdce with seating capacity of 800.
The odd O Fellows building at Grimm
progresses rapidly and It is now understood
that the contractor will have everything
ready for the tenants during this week.
Information reached Americus Sunday of
the death OF G. B. Weaver, VINO resided in
Sumter county near Andersonville. He had
been i'll with slow fever for several weeks
DR.. J. D. Cook and II L. Hendrick are en-
largtng their ginnery at Cooksville by install
ing a thirty horse engine and connecting a
grist mill as a sideline to grind the new corn
crop.
Mrs. J. b CrOXton, an estimable lady. died
at O'Clock Saturday morning at her home
few miles west of Americas, after a short
illness Of fever The deceased was 30 years
of age.
1a5r 1iv{v,, reor Arnsricue 10 coiniy,r
money by making hats from corn shucks.
They are easily made. are inexpensive. and
dozens of them are TO be seen on the streets
here-every day.
G. 6 Stacey. whose saw-min is situated
about three miles from Vidalia had the mis-
fortune recently to lose two valuable mules
hy a falling tree which was being cut down
by one Of his employees
DR. Clarke the well known dentist of Thorn
aston. is in Americas, with the view of locat-
ing theTe for the practice OF his profession.
He is pleas d with the outlook. and Americas
may soon number him among her citizens.
Times Recorder: II there is one thing more
tnan any other that Americas has right to
feel proud Of 10 is her splendid hotels. No
city Of like size in the south has better ones,
and northern tourists can make no mistake in
coming here for the winter
Wayne Upchurch. a small boy who lived
four miles below Fairburu. was killed by the
passenger train Saturday while en- route from
school He ran along by the side of the train
to see If he could keep up with IT, when the
steps of the car hit him on the head. knock
ing his brains out, causing instant death.
Judge Samuel 3. Glass, one of the oldest
and best known residents OF Sumter county,
died Saturday morning at his home near
Magnolia Springs after long Illness Judge
Glass was more than 50 years Of age, and was
held in high esteem among his nelRhhors and
friends. He will be buried in the family
cemetery
Crebbeu 8 Co. lessees of the immense
mills at Pdcock Ca, better known perhaps
as the Quitman Lumber Company, viii
establish lumber yard in Townsville at an
early date. They have leased from w ).
heefer the vacant lot on the corner Of Jeffer-
son and Oak streets for the purpose There
Is an immense amount OF ium or used In
Thomas vile, and this tirm proposes to do a
share OF the business
Col r. Ernest Dart has returned to Bruins
wick from Ihomasville, where he stood
highly creditaole examination before the
military loGrd for the position of second lieu
tenant OF the brunswick Riaemen. Col. Dart
won his commission. his average Icing als3
the highest mark ever made by a candidate
for lieutenant Capt. Sgmons, First Lieut.
Robinson and Second Lieut. Dart now have
their commissions, ana the companys organ.
IZation is complete,
Edwin Saul, one of Heard county's Oldest
citizens. died at his home at 10 o clook Satur-
day night. MIR. eaul was originally from
England, Of Catholic faith. and had been a
citizen of Franklin for about thirty years
He was somewhat exclusive in his assoeia-
tions, but was held In high esteem 10y all He
has been remarkably healthy and strong for
one OF his age, never having had any sickness
in his life until recently. when he was seized
with trouble that resulted fatally
Saturday at Columbus a board fell from the
third story OF the new Kyle building, and
struck dee Andrew jackson. q cOlored work
man, upon the head. Failing such a distance
the plank had attained frightful velocity
when IL came in contact with the negro.
stretching him senSeleSs upon the ground,
while the board was split in half. Or. Guggs,
VINO attended inc Mounded man, soon sue
eeedod in getting him on his feet again. and
sleht scalp wound attests the protective
qualities Of The Ethiopian skull.
Mr.. Herbert Baker, the enterprising Bruins
WICK llmCer, has been awarded Il CON
tract OF putting ln the sewerage at The Mans
heid street, CglethorFe Preparatory ana Eis-
les 81 hOOl bui DIM S, he contract calls tor ftV
closets and the jo0 is a big one and an impoT-
tant one. Mr.. Baker was awarded the CON
tract over all competitors, he having made
the lowest lid and his reputation for good
rellatle work being taken into Consid ration
This is the largest contract for sewerage
ever given ont in Brunswick The work viii
begin at once, in order to hG' il . readiness
Tor The opening OF the term.
About dark Friday evening on the sidewalk
on Horth street Albany, = Pattison and win
hliisman experienced q bicycle collision
which came very near proving serious. just
as the two bicyclists came together a negro
n an got in the way, confusing the riders. and
when they attempted to dodge they lodged
the wrong way. and there was a terrific COLT
sion. Mr.. Pattison and Master Husman re
ceived bruises on the face from the effects of
which they are vet suffering IL was fortunate
that the bicyCljsts were not going at any con
siderable speed else the accident might have
proved serious if not fatal.
There arrived in Albany Saturday n orning
William Jones colored, who lives at Pal
myra, north OF Albany. Jones alleges that
Nelson Simmons, also colored. stole from him
his dusky wife and so. The wholesale steal
ing tCOk place Friday night When Jones
rea he'd Albany it did not take him long to
find out that simmons and the woman had
passed through the city Friday night en- route
TO Newton When Jones heard Of this he
took out a warrant for simmons arrest for
larceny. After the warrantwas issued Jones
was not seen any more, and it is not known
whether he returned to Palmyra or followed
the runaway couple.
FLORIDA.
Escambin county farmers report that the
pora ram and gofa n grou in fbie ,.1ttr,t,- Is