The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-08
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Condensed News Of Georgia, Florida
and South Carolina.

GEOEsIl<As
The wife Of Banker Thomas B. Neal Of
Atlanta died Saturday.
Hon Thomas C. Lawson will address
the people of Putnam county at Eaton
ton on Saturday, oct. 20.
Rev. Miles Arnold of Monroe, Walton
cuonty, died Saturday. He was highly
respected and well known in Eastern
Georgia.
The cornerstone Of the new Masonic
temple at Griffin viii be placed in posi-
ton, witt imposing ceremonies, on We'd
nesday afternoon next
TattnaU superior court is in session at
Peidsville and may continue through sew
eral days. a heavy civil and criminal
docket occupies the attention of the court.
Fred Sarling. a young man we'll known
In Augusta, was killed at Aiken Friday.
He was a brakeman for the South Caro-
lima road, and fell between the cars. He
was about p years of age.
The firm of Minis, Hudson & Bro, of
Amercus has been dissolved, John Hud-
son purchasing the interest of l.. n. and
w. b. Hudson. The style Of the new
firm viii be Minis & Hudson.
There are now in port at Darien load
ing with timber and lumber 9 vessels.
The Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company
are going TO build several new wharves at
their loading grounds at Sapelo.
Mrs. Jett, who lives in Milton county on
the Chattahoochee river, raised a pump
kin that measures six feet and eight
inches in circumference, and six feet in
diameter. and weighs 1852 pounds
Agent George B. Jewett has just paid
10 the widow of the late DIR. J. O. A.
Clarke of Macon 5000, which was the
amount of insurance carried by DR.. Clarke
in the Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany.
Charles D. Srnith has now under CON
struction a residence on the corner of
Pine and Monroe streets at Albany which,
when completed, viii be one of the pref
test and most conveniently appointed
homes in the city
The little narrow gauge road from Law
renceVille to Suv5annee has been aban-
dOned by the Southern railroad. The en-
CINE and cars are standing at the depot
The stockholders are trying to arrange to
gun the road them selves.
Judge Hardeman held the regular term
of Houston county court last week. He
will swap benches with Judge Jim Griggs
this week, Judge Hardeman going to
Blakely to hold court, and Judge Griggs
presiding at the Houston court.
The resignation of Lieut.. C. H. Plver
of the machine gun platoon of Atlanta
has been rendered to Col. John S. Gambler.
has been made to have him Withdraw it,
but will probably be unsuccessful.
The Consolidated Street Car COMPANY
of Atlanta WIN sell to-day and deliver to
any residence on it's lines one to fifty
street car bodies at s. to $50 each, to be
used as children's play-houses. More
than 200 cars We're sold in Boston this
spring for this purpose.
The town tax rate at Quitman for this
vna tarua sfgtI h.,
meeting Thursday night, at S. on the
thousand. This is one mill higher than if
was last year, e.nd includes a levy of two
mills, with which to meet payments on
the water works and electric light bonds.
Capt. Smith of LaGrange Light Guard
has requested a requisition on the gov
ernment arsenal for remodeling twenty
rides. This is a privilege granted by the
government whereby old model guns are
re-bronzed and fitted with new sights
which makes them nearly as good as new
The military men of Atlanta are discus
sing the organization Of a full regiment in
Atlanta There are at present in the CITY
four companies and a machine gun pla-
toon and hospital corps. 1t is believed
that four more companies could be organ
lied in the city without any didicuIty
This would be enough to form regiment.
Tattnall camp meeting will begin on
month, and viii continue until the follow
ing Wednesday, The presiding elder.
Rev. George c. Thompson, and Pastor r
X. Norman will be assisted by other min
listers on the district, besides visitors from
abroad among whom viii be Rev. NJ. c.
Austin of Waycross.
The new jockey club recently organized
IN Atlanta has two sites under considera-
ton for its grounds. One Is near A p
Stewards home and the property is that
OF Alr. Ferguson. 1t is probable that this
piece will be purchased. The club viii
purchase some of the finest racing stock
the country affords, including trotters.
PAGERS and runners.
Telfair Thurman, who lives several
miles from Griffin, had one of his hands
caught in gin on his place Friday and
badly lacerated. DR.. r. r. brewery i'm
mediately went out and his uncle DR.. T.
y. Thurman of GAINESVILLE came I'M on
the evening train and also went out there.
1t Is expected that the hand and a part of
the forearm viii have to be amputated.
Tonight there is to be a meeting of
all citizens interested in the establish
Ilent Of reformatory in Atlanta The
committee, consisting Of Theo Scbu-
mann, II. H. Cabaniss, e. p. Chamber
lain, j. w. English, Albert Howell Clark
Howell, Robert J. Lowry, Mai w. r.
Slaton and j. J. Moran, has issued an
invitation, which is being sent out in the
city.
Eugene Il. Hinkle has been appointed
by Judge Speer administrator upon the
estate of DR.. J. b. Hinkle Of Americus
deceased upon the making of a bond of
$5,OO0. There was an effort made upon
the part Of creditors to have Judge ]. II.
Allen, clerk of court, appointed admins
traitor, but the appointment of Mr.. Hin
kle was agreed TO provided he made the
required bond.
Reidsyille Journal: NJ j. Parker OF
Hagan, accompanied by Mr. Anderson.
was coming up to court last Monday morn
ing, when his mule became frightened and
breaking into run, threw both occupants
out or the buggy breaking Mr.. Parker's
collar bone and otherwise bruising him.
Mr.. Anderson was also bruised a good
deal DR.. Rogers set the broken bone ana
mr.. Parker was taken home.
During the past month there was shin
PEG from Darien, coastwise and foreign.
o'ool6H feet of hewn and sawn timber
ana lumber. During the month ending ON
INC Vlh ultimo there was measured mt
INC public boom I'm Darien 100. 600 feet of
square, scab and sawn timber. This does
moi include the gaWn timber q ma I,,t,,t...,.