The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-06

Thief-Died of Heart Failure-Hurt
in Runaway-Killed by Lightning
Killed by FalI-The Casualty Re
cord.
GEORGIA.
The Chronicle reports that the democratic
club Of Iennille was recognized Monday
night with l75 members enrolled. r
In Dede county two ladies reside who are
twins They have never been outside the
county limits. They are 80 years old.
E. A. Denmark while out on a hunt this
week in Bulloch couuty with j. 3. Bird, killed
nine opossoms and a wild cat 20 inches high
a bevy of fair young ladies left Americas
Tuesday for stanton, Va, where they viii re
sumo their studies at the Augusta Female
Seminary.
There is q great scarcity OF small change
about Sandersv1lle This is the cotton pick
ing season and the small change is scattered
amongst the army OF pickers
The Augusta Southern railway employees
took the old Sandersville and Tennile engine
to pieces last week and carried IL on fat cars
TO Augusta. It made three car loads
Dalton preacher in a discourse on the
Cruelty OF Debt" declared that an employee
in that state was Al 800 short in his accounts
and threw the town IN a furore OF excitement.
A North Georgia farmer informed citizen
OF Sandersville that he would deliver on
board cars at his station 600 bushels Of corn
at % cents per bushel A big crop has been
made in North Georgia.
There is quite a demand for cotton pickers
Jus, now and wagon loads Of negroes are car
ried to the country every morning. Labor is
plentiful and farmers get all the help needed
for picking at 30 cents per hundred.
Near Charleston last Tuesday at about 12
O'Clock, a binding fash of lightning struck a
tree in the yard of Mr.. Graham and killed his
little son Thomas His little dau Inter was
badly shocked. Some cattle were killed also,
Herald: The attention OF the charitable
people Of Augusta and of Georgia is called to
the sad condition of Mrs. Griffin on Perkins
street, West End. She is a widow. and is not
only sick herself, but her three children are
gil i'll.
A horse left standing on Lamar street at
Americas Monday, took fright at some pass
ing object and ran away in the most APP
proved style. The buggy was smashed against
a tree opposite Hits warehouse, which
stopped the wild race.
The petition for an injunction to prevent
the opening of public schools in Decatur was
not heard Saturday, but has been postponed
until next week, on account OF the absence Of
Judge Richard Clark, who is IN Macon at the
bedside OF sick brother.
Recorder: Last Thursday night as Col
Robert Whitfield neared his residence at
MilledReville he discovered q negro standing
GA the fence stealing pigeons. He tried to
find brick or stick, falling to find either he
made rush for the negro and called upon
him to halt The negro jumped of the fence
and ran.
Tucker. DeKalb county, now supports two
schools. each with a good attendance, but at
a recent meeting OF patrons IL was decided to
erect a good house and unite the two This
is a splendid location. The prospect for
school in the future is gratifying. There are
a few citizens here who will never let up till
this end is accomplished.
New Era The great revival which had
been in progress for ten days at ROckand
church, near Lithonia, closed Monday night
with thirteen acceSSiOns to the church. The
meeting was CONDUCTED by Rev, } H Nc.
Clellan assisted by Rev. r. 5. Stephenson Of
Atlanta. The church was packed every night
and great good has been ACCOMPLISHED.
Herald: The trustees Of the Augusta Ma
sonic building are considering the advisable
lty Of the extension Of their hall back about
fifteen feet. to the Ellis street building, and
putting a stage proscenium and drop curtain.
The idea is TO fit it up for lyceum and anna
teur entertainments and for concerts and
theatricals who considered the theater too
large.
Times Enterprise: The South Georgia col
lege at Townsville opened Monday morning
for the fall term. One hundred and eleven
pupils were enrolled during the day and
many more are expected during the week.
This Is the largest number the school has
opened with in many years, and is a sure in
dlcatlon that this session viii tie a highly
successful one
The Primitive Baptists of DeKalb county
held their semiannual three days meeting,
beginning last Friday. at Fellowship church
with large attendance Sunday A number
of visitors from Stone Mountain. Charleston
and Atlanta were present Everybody seemed
10 ENJOY llt OdN. J ne spread at noon
delicious and abundant. After dinner they
celebrated the ordinances of communion and
footwashing.
Milledgeville Recorder: Saturday morning
Willis Stapleton, whose home is IN the north
ern portion of Wilkinson county, arose early,
made fire in the stove and brought bucket
OF water or his wife TO cook breakfast. He
started TO neighbors, three or four hun
dred yards away An hour or two passed and
he did not return. Search was made for him
and he was fould cold IN death, supposed to
have been caused by heart trouble
Evening News Edward f. Gregory n
young man about - years OF age, died of APP
op.eSy Tuesday morning about o'clock at
the Wllbourn house on Plum street Mr..
Gregory was medical graduate from the IN
lYerslty at Nashville, from whence he went
TO Atlanta to practice, and business being
dul there, he came to Macon about six weeks
ago and be-an work with the Metropolitan
Lie insurance Company. His death was
very sudden
Macon News A short time ago Capt. j. L.
hardeMan, OF the Floyd Rifles, was unani-
mously elected major " the Second Geor-
gla regiment. II was generally believed that
ne would resign the captaincy of the Rifles
ana accept the maJorshlp. But this is by no
means certain, The Rifles are protesting
earnestly against the resignation of Cant
hardenan, and he has not yet decided what
he Will do. He has been captain OF the Rifles
sixteen years and member of the company
tWenty-three years
Times Enterprise: What came very near
being serious cOntagration occurred at
brownsville Monday afternoon. Shortly az
ter clock fire was discovered in the roof
OF the kitchen attached to the residence OF
MIS-. NJ. >. Davis, on Crawford street. and
when the department arrived, IL was burning
radidly. Two streams, one from the Nep-
tunes and one from the Mitchells were put
on the flames and in few minutes they were
extlnguished. The loss was slight The de
partment Is 10 be commended for It's prompt
response TO the alarm and quick effective
work.
Chief Lamar and DR.. c. X Chapman of
Americas had quite a lively experience with a
runaway horse on Church street Monday
morning, though both fortunately escaped
with few bruises. DR.. Chapman was
driving, and near the corner OF Lee and
Church streets Chief Lamar attempted to get
In the buggy, holding in his hands a large
mirror. AS he went between the wheels the
horse started TO run, and despite DR. Chap
mans efforts to hold him, the frightened
animal ran two blocks before he could be-
checked Chief Lamar was dragged between
the wheels the entire distance but escaped
with only lrlise on Els right side
There was big baptiling in the river about
Tour miles east Of Resaca Tuesday. and a
big crowd OF people attended the exercises.
Amons them was John sloan, well known
ana popular young farmer. He was In
wagon with four other. young men and thew
drove out into the strsam 10 better the view
Of the ceremonies. suddenly the mules he.
came frightened and made a leap. Ii threw
Sloan of his feet, and he fell from the wagon.
His head struck on a stone, and when puI ed
out physician present pronounced HIM dead
He laid O. no sun % OH,