The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-22

Lord BcresfOrd's Easy Lot in the
Gress Convict Camp-A Father and
Daughter Married on the same Day.
The Bank of Daytona Closes Its
Doors.
GEORGIA
Horansville will begin the erection Of a
canning factory IN a few days.
Mrs. clyde l.. Brooks died at the family
residence al Imam park al Atlanta Mon
day.
Twenty-Five divorce cases are billed for
trial al the next term Of court ia Burke
county.
The silver advocates Of HoEansville win
call a meeting this week and organize a
bimetallic club.
viii Wesley was dangerously and in all
probability fatally cut IN the back by To-
be Carter at Macon Sunday morning IVES
ley received a wound while acting as a
peacemaker-
Judson McElmurray, who has been the
deputy collector Of internal revenue at Au-
guSta for several years past. ls TO DE To-
Gated in Gainesville and viii leave for that
city in a short while.
John RayfOrd OF Atlanta has applied TO
the courts TO compel his wife 20 turn over
10 him two lots for which he paid. but
the deeds 10 which she had made out in
her name during his absence
Last Saturday night a week ago AIRS.
con to see her mother, Mrs. solomon on
Halle street. She got OF the train with
a trunk al the Macon depot and has not
been seen since. She did not 80 TO her
mother S. Her disappearance is "a mystic
~.
At a meeting of tho ladies of Ebert
county who are interested M the Cotton
states and International Exposition. II
was decided 20 have county fair as the
most practical and cXpedient means OF
getting Up exhibits for the exposition Pre-
niums viii be offered for the best exnib-
It's IN the several departments.
Monday morning in the city court at At
lanta before Judge Van Epps a consent
verdict was taken for $500 IN the case Of
Simons receiver against John owens Mr.
owens subscribed SlOlO TO the Chattahoo-
chez River Electric line but refused TO pay
II as he claimed the company had not car
RED out its agreement. After three mis-
trials the cases was settled Monday On ac-
count consent verdict for $50.
The Worth county melon crop promises
10 be the largest ever grown Almost cV-
cry farmer has from three to-six acres and
many nave twenty 20 thirty acres. Owing
10 the late spring the crop viii be later
than usual Shipments viii begin about
June 18th. Blight has made its appearance
IN many Of the pear orchards and the
fruit is falling off Acres OF tress are be-
ing cut down. Corn is looking quite
Well. only small acreage of cotton was
planted this year and farmers are turning
Inelf attention 70 diversity of crops
vegetables are abundant in that section
Friday as w. NJ. Sears Webster countv's
last representative in the legislature was
going home from Preston he saw a strange
slsnL Ihere mad been a fine rain before
be left town. and after crossing Kincha-
foOnee creek he had 10 go up hill three
quarters OF a mile through a lane After
getting about quarter OF a mile from the
creek ne noticed something along ia the
road. and after examination found thar
the road was literally covered with dimin-
uuYe frogs. He says the road was al
most entirely covered with them for nearly
half a mile and is satisfied that the buggy
lane.
Miller DuBose. Esq, a lawyer Of Sparta
Is suing Nathan TOOmer. colored, of Au-
Bostd, Tor 81 attorneys fees. ToOmer
u VIII be recalled. married Amanda Dixon
the coloied woman TO whom he late David
DIXON OF Hancock county left the bulk of
his large estate. But there were other
heirs and claimants, and TOomer employ
Cd Dir. DuBose 10 compromise or close up
the matter with them. In this settlement
about $500 or $4,000 was involved AT its
conclusion Mr.. DuBOse presented his bill
Tor S2,0D0 To0mer objected, claiming that
grounds Of the suit.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon ]. w. Al.
len was married 20 Mrs. Mamie Walters.
az the nome Of the bride, on Hazel street
al Macon: one hour later Miss CordOna Al
len, daughter OF the groom, was married to
James II. Bateman, an employee of GeOrgia
southern and Florida railroad at the
nome OF her latner, ], 53S Fourth street.
BOtn ceremonies were performed by Dr.
J. =. Scoyer. The circumstances attend
ing the double wedding are interesting
II appears that Miss Cordona Allen made
the announcement of her approaching
marriage TO Mr.. Bateman only few days
before the day set. Mr.. Allen was natur-
ally surprised but raised no particular OBJ
lection. He was a widOwer. and without
delay he asked Mrs. Mamie Walters 70 be
his wife and take his daughters place in
his home. She accepted. and the wedding
ceremony was performed at her home on
Hazel street at o'clock.
Lord" Beresford has been made a trlls-
~ at the Gress convict camp and appoint
ed an inspector, with an allowance OF SIS
per month. II Is amusing to see him lord
II over Harry Hill, who is still lin the
ranks" as II were. The two men are at
outs and will have nothing to do with each
other. In addition to his SIS per month al
lowance, my lord realizes a neat sum
from night school which he is allowed Ia
teach. The school is quite a large one and
Beresford conducts it in his convict garb
He is also allowed some privilege in re-
gard to his dress. Instead of the fun reg
ulafion striped suit, he wears only the
trousers, with a neat citizens coat and
vest. This is his school room attire. Poor
Harry Hill naturally takes his life hard.
He says faVOritism keeps him down, while
Beresford is put in authority over him. He
too, Is after a pardon, but his health is all
right and II is not believed that he will get
out before his sentence expires. He marks
the lumber, and it keeps him almost con-