The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

A Setter Dog Nursing a Pig-Bruns-
wfek's Cotton Factory Resumes
Work 49, Valdosta's Water Works
Bonds Sold-The Timber Business at
Darien-A Saw Mill Burned Near
Blakelv-The Sale of Jacksonville
Bonds Injoined.
GEORGIA
]. L. Renfroe has recently purchased a half
interest in the wagon factory, wood ana iron
shops Of c. " Burke at Qultman-
LIB. Brooxer has bought out the livery
and feed stables in Sylvania from =. NJ.
Bazemore. and took charge last Tuesday
new postonice has been established al
Johnsonville, Mcintosh county. and Is called
Hewitt" \, 7 Hewitt is the postmaster.
G. G. Powell was arrested at Ogeechee a
few days ago and taken lack to North caro-
hna to answer charge OF assault with intent
to murder and robbery. Powell had LED a
model life since coming to Ogeechee
The outlook for a good watermelon crop in
Lee county is quite promising, notWlthstand-
ing the unfavorahle weather OF the last few
weeks The acreage is about loo acres,
somewhat smaller than last years crop.
With full force of hands the cotton fac
tory OF the kennOn Manufacturing Company,
Of Brunswick has resumed work again. Inc
factory has been shut down since early IN
1893. The factory has large output OF cot
ton yarn. and does a large business shipping
II to northern manufacturers.
The large saw-mill Of willis. Cole & Cord
ray. situated some five miles north of
Blakely w8s destroyed by fire Monday night.
The owners OF the mill are OF the opinion that
the mill caught fire from the slab Pile,
which was burning near by. The loss Is esti-
mated 10 be about 50 ,5O0-42,l 100 on machinery
and 81 400 on lumber, No insurance.
During the month ending on April 30 there
was measured at the public boom in Darien
100000 feet Of square. scnb and sawn timber.
u ~ a. do 17faNI and
lumber which came in during the month and
was carried direct to the private booms.
Duringdhe past month there was shipped
from barren CoaStwlSe and foreign, 5,Sa1 30
feet OF hewn and sawn timter and lumber.
a few days ago the little son of F. c. Car
penter who lives near Clements. in Walker
county, was riding mule home from the
field The mule had the harness on and be
come frightened and started to run. The boy
fell aud his foot taught in the trace chains. Il
was dragged for a long distance and over
rough stony ground and instantly killed.
The father was near his son when the mule
started but could do nothing for him.
Naldosta's water bonds have all been sold
at par less q small brokerage commission,
and the cash is laying in the city treasury
awaiting the demands OF the work now IN
progress. The bonds for the city hall have
not teen sold set. hut there are several offers
for them. and they Will likely be disposed of
in a short time. Work on this important and
much necce1 building VIII probably begin
before the summer advances very far.
Sylvania Telephone: a rather curious sight
can be seen at the residence OF Capt. w. NJ.
Henderson in this county. II is that OF a set
ter COG acting as mother TO little pig The
setter is the mother OF several puppies that
ar5 about the same age rs the pig. The pigs
own mother and an its little brothers ana sis
tiers being dead just took up with the family
of dogs. The setter Suckles the pig just the
same as If She was its own mother and cares
ses 1t just as much as she does her pups.
At Statesboro a few days ago Sol Atkins and
Madison Warren were appointed by Judge
Gamble as the new jury commissioners. The
grand jury asked the privilege of making re-
Communications as IL has been allowed to DO
hereto fore but the request was not granted
as the Judge had already made the appoint
ments. He stated to the jury that he would
be glad II the law gave to IL the power to
make such appointments but it did not do
so. and he had discharged the duty imposed
upon himself.
The commencement announcements for
Andrew Female College at Cuthbert, have
been made Those young ladies successful
In securing honors and places are as follows
In Senior Class.-fi rst hOnors shared by
Misses Annie Bailey and Florence Barry,
Second HOnors,-M1ss Charlie Duke. In
Junior Class.-MiSses JAMIE Taylor, Bette
Bush. Mittie Coleman Annie Twtty, Inez
Williams, Clara Blackshear, Floy Martir and
Annie Stanford. In Sophomore Class
Misses Ethel Grier. Estelle Frier, Emma
Paulk. Gussie Lester, Gertrude Jackson.
Pauline Brooks. Berta lvey, and Sadie
Caskie. In the Preparatory Department
Misses Rosallnd Hayes, Pauline Shelly.
Ross Ellis, Netina Hayes. Vera Head.
floride Toombs, Lily May Head, Maude
Weaver, Annie Kate Weaver, Myrtle May
Blackburn. The commencement sermon will
be preached by Rev. J. W Rush, D. D., of
Montgomery, Ala. The literary address will
be delivered by Rev. r II. Sasnett, of AT
lanta, Ga.