The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-21

Death in a Mill in Floyd County.
A Man Found Beside the Rails Hor-
ribly ManRled.
GEORGIA
w. J. Neel will soon retire from the law
firm of MoHenry, Nuunally & Neel OF Rome,
and will engage in the practice OF law alone
The popullsts Of Houston and adjoining
counties will have rally at ort Valley on
Ang 2 Tom Watson and Judge Hines will
speak on political affairs.
The members OF the Sixth Baptist church
al Atlanta is working for the erection Of a
new house OF worship on the lot at the corner
OF Mangum and West Hunter streets.
new industry is soon TO be started in
Athens where canned tongues, dried beef
and clipped beef viii be put up in patent
cans. This will give employment to large
number OF hands
The first quarterly convention Of the Worth
County SUNDAY School Association for the
associational year is to be held at Ashburn
on Saturday. Aug IL. New officers are TO be
elected for the ensuing year.
A hole in the ground eight feet deep and six
inches in circumference was made by a thun-
uerbolt in field on Rev B F. Tharps farm
eon July at Perry. A cloud of dust or
Smoke was seen when the electricity struck
the earth.
The veterans OF the .Thirty-eighth Georgia
regiment passed resolutions indorsing Presi-
dent Cleveland al their reunion &C LlthOnia
Wednesday. They also commended the Cot
ton states Exposition between lsOUJ ana
1900 were present
Perry Home Journal: Last Monday after
noon six men were in he court house al Perry
eating watermelon. -Four Of them are mar
Tied men; their weight aggregates only 49,
pounds while there are twenty eight children
in their families.
Gov Northen is out OF the state having
gone to Canada to deliver az address before
a convention of Baptists. He viii he gone u
week or ten days and Will roy much
pfled rest ne has Neeu down Tor
some time by the cares OF his office
John f. Handley, Jr., ana Miss Ida Nixon
OF Pulaski county GlOped sunday and were
married ny notary pu1ltc in Pulaski county.
Mr. Handley is the son OF J. F. Handley one
OF DOdgo's most prom nent farmers ana the
bride IS the daughter OF j. r.. Nixon one OF the
most substantial men IN the county,
The Peoples party convention of the
Fourth district was held at LaGr5Bge Tues
day. livery county was represented Col
c. q. Thornton was nominated by aCclama-
tion. lie acc pied n ringing speech. lie
is an able lawyer ana has a strong personal
following. His nomination Is conceded 10 be
a strong one. x
Perry Journal: The most remarkable vege-
table curiosity we have seen this season WgS
snake cucumber that was BROUGHT 10 tAls
oGdce last Saturday 10y Jcu Hunt. son OF j -.
Hunt, Of near Heard. his cucumUer was
dark green IN color. feet and fncheS long
3 inche In Circum terence, ara shaped very
much like q snake. 81 "a
For several weeks past daily shipments of
fruits and vegetables have been made from
Marshal Vile but Tuesday the largest snip
ment. consisting OF 100 cases OF toIa8toes and
peaches, was made The tomato industry
has mol proved very remunerauve SO mr. on
account OF the drought aud tho prevailing
low prlces-of everything.
The grape industry in and around Meigs,
Thomas county, is assuming large proper
tons and Is proving TO ee a handsomely pay :
iLg business. Large quantities Of the finest
grapes are shipped from there daily. At
day en- route to the eastern markets. and two
or three times that number Wednesday night
Lloyd James, colored man living near
Snelsonville, in Liberty county, left home
Thursday to go to his field to pick peas No
special notice was taken OF his absence until
night. when his family came to the conclusion
he had gone off to find work. He was found
Wednesday near his peaheld lying on his
face dead, and almost eaten up by buZZards
He was subject to cramps.
The city fathers OF Atlanta will Worship in
body at Big Bethel next Sunday afternoon.
An invitation to this effect has been extended
and accepted Big Bethel sAtlanta largest
and most aristocratio colored church. which
will be re-opened for public worship next sun
day. The huge editce was thought to be I'M
safe some time ago. IL has been thoroughly
strengthened, however, since then, and is
now considered as safe as any building in the
city.
Next Tuesday night will be an important
one with the Masonic lodge at Cuthbert. Act
ing Grand MasteL John Z. shannon will be
ON hand. SO will Grand Secretary A. NJ
Within. The several Masonic lodges of the
county have been invited to participate. An
exemphhcation Of the secret work win be
given, candidates will take the masters de-
gree and refreshments win be served. 1t will
be an important occasion with the Masonic
fraternity.
d, AtHarrison Martins place about six miles
from Gainesville, last Friday, Harrison Me
Crary met with what might have been a fatal
accident. While threshing oats, his left arm
caught in the machine " toll
torn from his body When Mr.. McCrary dis
covered that his arm was caught. he pulled
back with all his strength. and thus saved his
LIE. bis arm was carried through the ma
chine. Mr.. McCrary is about 80 years of age.
and IS farmer living naar the ChattahoO-
chez river.
Americus Recorder: w. P. lowers came
over from Webster yesterday, and reports
the crop outlook in his section very profnis-
ing. Cotton is doing remarkably well. and
there will be an abundance Of corn made de-
spite the long drought of a few weeks since.
Mr.. lowers has sustained heavy less by
cholera among his hogs recently. He had
200 fine hogs which he intended killing this
winter, besides hundred smaller ones,
nearly all Of which have died with cholora.
However he expect to save enough meat
anyway to supply his plantation.
Blackshear Times: Last Sunday. While j.
w. Allen, who lives few miles from town.
was at church. leaving his wife at home, j. h.
Srooms, young white man living on the
place, made an assault upon the person of
wi D <A4lCL MI NIAOOHlb mas utbn living with
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen as one of the family for
several years, and was looked upon as being
a model young man. He said the day he was
arrested that Mr.. Allen and his wife had
been Like father and mother to him having
partly reared him. He was committed ia
jail last Monday for assault and battery in
default of a $500 bond.
petition was filed in the clerks ONCE al
Macon Thursday for temporary Injunction
and receiver by Mittie p Green lola Green.
Nalerta r. Clay, Mrs. Flora Reid Mrs A Z,
Green. w. w. Kent While Kent, Dermot
Motley and LaYoisa Motley. heirs Of the late
j. +. Lamar petitioners against Lavoisa La
mar and James Anderson, administrators on
the estate, to prevent the receivers from hay
Ing any further charge OF the assets of the
estate, which was valued at $4,000 and which
is alleged nthe petition after all expen ses
are paid. there will be due the heirs S34.Sls ~
Walter Grace was appointed temporary re
ceiyer and a hearing OF the case was set for
Sept. II, 1894, at Eastman.
Townsville Times Enterprise. The pear
crop this year, while not so large as it was
Inst year, Will, we are Informed. net the grow.
ers at least one-third more money. Pears
opened up well and have held UP throughout
the whole season. Yesterday they were
quoted in the northern markets al
from $3.50 to s. per barrel. This Is the
lowest point reached by the market since the
season opened up, Pears sold here yesterday
at $50 and - per barrel, with plenty OF buy
ers. 1t Is estimated that fully 5000 barrels
VIII be shipped from here this season.
The pear business is one OF the largest and
most profitable Industries in this section.
Among the visitors at Indian Springs for
haw