The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Drummer Who Resisted Payment
of the License Imposed by Macon
Loses His Case-A Narrow Escaps
From Drowning A Negres,
Breaks Her Right Thigh in a Pc
cuIiar Manner-NOtes Issued Dur
ing Colonial Days-A Lively ScraI
in an Atlanta Hotel.
GEORGIA.
Ludden & Bates Of Savannah are to
open branch music stores at Augusta and
Atlanta.
The Elberton Air Line railroad from 81
berton 10 Toccoa. which has been mar
row gauge, is being rapidly changed TO a
standard gauge
The custom Of naming as well as num-
bering locomotives of the Savannah.
Americas and Montgomery railway viii
soon be changed. The names viii be
erased, and soon the engines viii be known
by numbers only.
Deputy United States Marshal J. B. VII
cher carried Matte killebrcw. colorcd Of
Gibson. 10 Augusta Wednesday TO he tried
before United States commissioner She
dressed TO another from the postofiice at
Gibson and breaking the seal
Three small boys. one OF them Ken
meth, the son Of Alfred Green left Bruins
wick Tuesday morning in a sailhOat for
South Brunswick on a plum hunting eX-
pedition. They did not return as expect
ed Tuesday night and IT is feared they
were caught in a gale and drowned.
+. c. Maret. c. W. Vickery and T. H.
Roberts are building brick storerOoms at
Lavonia with a Masonic hall over c.. W.
Nickery's. A large two story brick acade-
any viii soon be started. a meeting was
called June Is to consider the building of
50. coo cotton factory and $4,000 was sub
scribed on the spot. This inSures the build
ing Of the factory.
An Augreta s.anf1avnan has IN bfe noe
session several colonial notes. issued by
the South Carolina colony and signed by
the following gentlemen: John Edwards.
Thomas Corbett, John Colcock. John Neuf-
willie, Peter Baco and William Gibbes The
face of Abe note reads as follows: This
certificate VIII entitle the bearer
which viii be provided by the
public according 10 a resolution of the
Provincial Congress, assembled at Charles
Town, the first day OF June. lfl5."
One Of the best signs Of the times at
Augusta is the inquiry and demand for
stores by merchants. Although the date
for the signing Of contracts is a month
on yet, many merchants have gone ahead
and made their arrangements for the next
year. This early activity in the renting
business is looked upon as one Of the most
promising signs of a good year. IL is very
encouraging that in some instances in
creased rents have been most readily as
scented to. There will hardly be any idle
stores in Augusta this fall on any business
street
Macon Evening News Nearly every one
will be surprised to know that apricOts
are being raised an this state. and that
too. very near Macon. In this country APP
ricot culture has been confined almost ex-
clusively 10 California, and II has always
been considered one Of the dearest fruits
on the market. Tuesday the News was
shown crate of apricots grown by Capt.
]. 7. Lingo, of Mcintyre. Wilkinson coun-
~. He has taken four and a half
bushels of the fruit from one tree He
thinks "a IL
and will open up new line of fruit culture
IN Georgia.
on Friday afternoon last Mr. Francis,
with large party of bathers, were en-
Joying a swim in Getzen's pond across
the river from Augusta, when he was
seized with a cramp in his right arm and
called for help; Master Jim Harrison, be-
ing closest to him, went to his assistance
when Mr.. Francis clinched him, and they
sank three times, but little Jim" heroic
ely elung to him until other aid arrived
Mr: Francis was thoroughly exhausted
and as he was going down possibly for
lne last time. +, w. Dodge caught him.
ana ne and r. M. Philphot succeeded in
getting him into shallow water.
The Markham house at Atlanta was the
scene of short but lively fight Wednesday
night. The participants were j. S. Galloway
ana T. 3. Lunpkin, two well-known young
business men, Galloway and Lumpkin were
good friends and their sudden falling out
resulting In the fight. was caused by a re-
mark made by one Of them while eating
TO the defense of one of the hotel walters
by Lumpkin. and after the meal had been
finished and the men reached the lobby
Galloway expressed his displeasure in no
uncertain words, using an epithet which
caused Lumpkln to strike the former a
Singing blow in the face knocking him to
the floor. The men We're separated before
further damage was done.
Albany Herald: Aunt Liza Bostick. a
well known negro woman of this city, was
the victim OF rather peculiar accident
Saturday fnor sIn l..
been quite III for a long time with tv-
phoid fever, but was told by her physician
Or. Hugo Robinson, that she might leave
her ped Saturday morning, as she was
greatly improved. This she attempted to
do, hence the accident. After leaving the
bed. and while standing up, she made
a sudden turn to put on a wrapper, when
there was sharp snap, and II was dis
covered that her right thigh had been
broken; Or. Robinson set the broken limb
ana thinks that the fracture was caused
oy fall the woman sustained some time
ago, and before her continued illness.
News has reached Rome of the tragic
death or Joe Cobb, young merchant in
Terrapin Creek, some miles below Rome
Monday. Cobb has been clerking for his
orotner' w. A; Cobb a merchant of Cen
ter, Ala. and he and friend. j. T. Har-
Wen, went for little outing. At the
mouth of Terrapin creek. where II empties
into the Coosa river, they decided to 60 in
bathing. Cobb, who was twenty-five years
OF age and fine swimmer, plunged into
the creek and started to swim across.
When about half way across he suddenly
appeared to become frightened at the cur
rent, which is very swift at that point
and began striking about wildly and sank
from sight. Harweu gave the alarm and
In few minutes there were a number of
men on the scene. They set to work to
secure the body which they accomplished
after hard work
The Morning News correspondent at Ca
milla writes as follows: The closing ex-
hlbition of the private school of Miss ri
Harrell occurred in the opera house ON
last Friday night, before a large and an
preeiative audience. The exercises were
OF high order and very entertaining and
showed much care and skill in the frain-
ing of the young pupils. The commence
ment exercises of the Camilla high school
will be opened next Sunday BY a com
mencement sermon by Rev. f. B. Carroll
OF Macon at the Methodist church The
public examinations will follow on Nom
day and Tuesday with a literary address
TO be delivered in the opera house Tuesday
night by Col. William NJ. Hammond of
Thomasville. very interesting pro
gramme is arranged for the exercises of
this flourishing school and an interesting
occasion is anticipated.
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