The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-07

han Wondering About With Thou
sands Of Dollars in His Pockets-A
Mans Pocket Picked Of His Watch
While at Church.
GEORGIA.
The Virginia Society OF Atlanta will have
for its orator on Lees birthday Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee.
Augustus foot ball team has disbanded
for the season. They played only one game
resulting in their defeat by score Of G.
TO o.
d. I. y. Bishop has bought a one-half
interest in the Brunswick Drug Com
pany's business, at the corner Of Monk
and Newcastle streets at Brunswick.
The proprietorship Of the shoe store at
Dawson. heretofore owned by Smith &
kimbrough, has changed. The new firm
is the Smith, Adams * Parker Company.
The contest for county officers is growing
warm in Ebert The only trouble will
be in getting the democratic vote out, as
the democrats have 500 majority in the
county.
Elias Cox who shot and killed Mitchell
Evans Broyles at Marietta, on Saturday
night. Nov. "A, gave himself up to the
sheriff last Thursday. He is now in jail
and it is thought will be tried next week
at the adjourned term Of Cobb superior
court.
The barn Of Frank Grimes, a pros
porous colored farmer residing five miles
from Elberton, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night, together with a large
quantity of corn and forage and six head
of horses and mules. The fire was the
work of incendiaries and had advanced
too far when discovered to save any Of
the live stock.
The Rev. James Stacy. d. D., pastor Of
the Presbyterian church of Newman, has
just completed a history and records of
the old Midway church in Liberty county.
1T is dedicated to the descendants and
friends of the old church and will be
much priced by them. 1t dates from 1854
and contains picture of the church which
is still standing, though it was erected in
1872.
The residence of Judge c. c. VIM,
three miles north Of Marietta, was de-
stroyed by fire on last Friday afternoon.
The building caught from the chimney
about half past y o'clock. and was soon
enveioped in flames. 1t was a two stoEg
building and was nicely furnished. Very
few things were saved. There was no in
surance, and the loss falls very heavy on
Judge Winn and family.
For the sum Of $4,000 Mrs. Mary G.
Dickson purchased, in front of the court
house door, at Atlanta Tuesday piece of
property sold by her TO w. j. Mecaslin,
property on Peachtree street was sold
by Mrs. Dickson to Mr.. Mecaslin for S32.-
900. OF this sum 5000 was paid cash and
since that time about 81 800 has been paid.
Mrs. Dickson brought suit against Mr.. Me-
easlin, and few days ago he filed a pc
tition asking relief from the court and
charging that the property was encum-
bered. Judge Lumpkin heard the petition
and ordered the property to be sold. At
the sale Mrs. Dickson was the purchaser,
paying for the property $4,000.
Marietta Journal On Friday evening
last about o'clock the six room dwelling
of Humphrey Reid, in Grltton district, was
discovered to be on fire. Mr.. Reid was sit
ting reading when he heard a roaring
noise like train. He went out doors and
to his establishment the dwelling was
wrapt in flames. He had barely time to
get out trunk, a suit of clothing and
some bedding when the flames became so
intense as to prevent him from entering
the burning building The structure and its
contents were soon in ashes. The red
glare of the flames, as they Illuminated the
heavens could be distinctly seen from Ma
rietta. Mr. Reid had $3.50 insurance on the
house and $3.50 on the furniture. He will re-
build.
w. H. Adkins is the manager of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company at Rome. He is a
member of the First Baptist church, and
last Sunday occupied a seat near the front
with his family on one side, and meek
looking stranger on the other. When the
city clock struck twelve, Mr.. Adkins
looked at his watch and found it three
minutes fast That afternoon he felt for
the watch again, but didn't find it, He
thought over the matter carefully. and
finally came to the conclusion that his
pocket had been picked in church. Monday
the watch, with the fob and Knight Tenn
plar chain attached was found on the up
per part of Broad street. Mr.. Adkins had
not been by the place in many days and is
row trying TO solve the mystery of how it
got there. He can't understand it unless
somebody stole the watch and then lost it
The governor has offered a reward of
$3.50 for the arrest of Joe Dean, the negro
who brutally murdered A. B. Leigh, of
Campbell county.
Augusta Eerald: There is in Augusta
one of the most beautiful women in the
country, or at least it was practically de-
cided so by a committee at the Chicago
worlds fair to choose the best and finest
collection of photographs. The young lady
is Miss Mabel Bartholomew of Buffalo, N.
Y, who has been in Augusta for some
time at the boarding house of Mrs. Har-
bin, 1866 Broad street. A Herald reporter
called on Miss Bartholomew at the above
address and found her in a neat house
gown of blue ladies cloth, the skirt reach
ing the ankles, Elton jacket of same ma
terlal ana changeable SILK waist. Upon be-
ing asked about tsA prize pictures, Miss
bartholomew smiled and modestly stated
that such was the case A collection of
lfe-size photographs of head and Shout
ders, in various poses, had been exhibited
by McMichael, a photographer, of Buffalo,
n. Y. In this collection which took the
prize, were nine of Miss Bartholomew. She
showed the reporter one of her pictures
which was taken some time ago and to say
the least Miss Bartholomew did not have
justice at the hands of the photographer.
She is, indeed, beautiful young woman,
just on the verge of young womanhood.
appearing to be about Is years of age,
She has large dreamy hazel eyes, chang
ing anon from brown to blue Swallowed
by brown sweeping lashes. Her nose is de-
cidedly Roman and is clear cut and hand
some; a mouth which is full of expression.
and when smile lights up her features
two dimples, one on either side, make their
appearance. An abundance of wavy chest
nut brown hair adds TO her beauty. She
possesses well rounded figure and a car
riage the envy of any woman. Miss Bar
tholomew will, in all probability, remain
in Augusta some months longer.
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