The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

Sale of the Oglethorpe Hotel at
Brunswick-The State Paid $4,000
of the $4,000 Due it BY the State
Bank of Brunswick-A Contest
over a VILLA Failure at Griffin.
GEORGIA.
L. Deceive. Of Atlanta and his daughter,
Mrs. HORNE, are much better.
l. C. Hall OF MiIedgevlle is about to build
o residence for himself to cost 5000.
J. E. S. Donoway, of PIMA, is putting raft
OF timber in the Ocnulgee river for the Darlen
market.
The Ebert county jail was completed last
week and is now occupied by the 1allor and
prisoners.
William Barnhart, Of Athens, was arrested
Tuesday on a charge Of running Miss Anna
Moore, of Benheld. He denies his guilt.
Hon II. G. Turner's friends are anxious
that he should formally announce himself as
q candidate for the United States Senate.
While Howard Watt Of Griffin was at a
concert night or two ago, thief entered
his room at the Nelms house, and relieved
him Of his wardrobe and watch,
Receiver Brobston. Of the state bank Of
Brunswick. has paid in all s. 600 on the bank s
Indebtedness to the state. reducing the
amount due to So 600. Mr.. Brobston is ener-
getically pushing the collection OF the bank
claims. and hopes to make up another $1,000
during this week.
The city tax assessors Of Columbus, have
tur ned over their books to the city. The total
amount OF taxable property in the combined
old city and annex Is Il, 1913, 255: non-taxable,
1866 800; grand total, $500 100. The books
show total in the old city. Taxable, So 953,-
200; non-taxable, $3.50, $50; total .5,904 90. In
the annex: Taxable, Sl0i0,US5i non taxable,
sI6,050; total, l,O56,l O5
The store Of THOMPSON. Johnson g. Co., at
Grimm. was closed by the sheriff Tuesday. The
indebtedness Of the firm Is not exactly known,
but the sheriff closed the doors on H. ia.
fH4r - snl1 frffr nviT Trf n m
Fleming O. Bailey, for $500, and distress
warrant for rent, in favor OF h. W Hasselkus,
for 500. 1t is said that the Griffin Banking
Company holds mortgage Tor S2,5OO, which
would make aggregate of 1920, besides
outstanding bills.
Some of the surviving relatives Of the late
Robert 4. Fowler. of Athens. are COntesting
his will His estate is valued al 10000 TO
$4,000. He vas 81 years old when he died.
The grounds alleged in the proceedings are
two in number VIZ. That at the time Of
making the viii aad the codicil thereto Mr..
Fowler was not of sound and dlspOsing mind
and memory, and that in add ton thereto he
was under undue influence on the part OF his
nephew, David G. Fowler, who is the princi-
pal legatee. The Witnesses to the Will assert
that Mr.. Fowler was sane.
Col Dyer. of Augusta. has received a hand
some photograph, which he has bought for
practical uses. Instead Of debating his let
ters to his stenOgrapher he will speak into
the photograph, which will repeat his words
to his private secretary, who will take the
letters down in shorthand and transcribe his
notes on the typewriter The convenience of
the phonograph, win be found by the colonel.
who viii not be detained in debating letters If
his secretary should be temporarily absent for
all he will have to do is to speak his words,
which will be recorded on the foil inside the
photograph, and can be ground out at any
time.
Athens Banner: About seven miles from
Athens. near Center is one of the oldest
Methodist churches in the state. II was
deemed advisable by the church authorities
at the close of the last conference year to
try and consolidate this old church and
Antioch church, few miles distant, in a
church at Center. The members at Asbury
are almost unanimous In their opposition TO
this move, and they have so expressed them
selves. A small minority, it is said, is in favor
of moving the church to Center. Last SAD
P Pashor RG made the M s0q that the
accordance with the action OF the
church authorities he would discontinue
his appointments at Asbury, and would here
after preach on the first Sunday morning at
Center and in the afternoon at Antioch, thus
giving AsOury church the go-by entirely We
learn that the members at this old church are
very much dissatisfied with the new arrange
ment as they are very 10th to give up the old
place of worship. Rev. w. w. Lampkin, OF
this city, has consented to fill an appointment
at that place, and for the balance OF the year
Will preach there the first Sunday in each
month.
Brunswick Advertiser; Tuesday
noon. the Oglethorpe hotel property including
all the hotel proper and its furnishings and
effects, was sold before the court house door
TO the highest bidder The sale was con
Quoted by Messrs. Alexander Proudfet and j.
N Tally, the comm ssioners in chancery ap-
pointed by the court. There we're only two
bidders, A. Ii. Lane and j. Il. duBgnon Mr..
Lane stopped at 10000 and the property was
sold 10 Mr.. duBgnon for S2l,0y0, The
sale Will be presented to Judge
Speer for confirmation Under the order of
sale, il is for the court to approve or dlSap-
prove the sale. IfJudge Speer confirms the
sale, deed will be made to the property.
free from all liens. At the last sale Of the
Oglethorpe, the highest bid was S25 900, which
the court did not approve, owing to some OBJ
lection which was raised. $4,000 of the pur-
chase price must be paid in cash and the
balance in first mortgage bonds. The name
OF John f. duBignon as purchaser il assur-
ance that the OglethOrpe will be given the
lie and vigor that Its prominence justiies.
The Times Advertiser gathers from him that
the purpose Is to keep the hotel open all the
year round, when it is again opened.