The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-17
NEWS WAITS FROM WAYcRoSS.
WARE SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS ITS
SPRING SESSION.

The Criminal Docket to be Taken Up
Next week.-Mrs.. Booth Suing the
Plant system on Account of the
Killing of Her Husband-The Pre-
dietiOns OF Prosperity of ore Of
the Towns First settlers.
waycross, Ca, April 16-Ware superior
court convened here yesterday. Judge
Sweats charge to the jury was fun and
comprehensive. The civil docket was
taken up to-day. and viii be continued
during the week. The criminal docket
will be taken up next week, and Judge
Sweat will have Judge G. c. Smith. Of
the Oconee circuit, to fill his place. The
civil cases that are being heard to-day
are Of no especial interest TO the public.
The case Of Mrs. Booth Of Glenmore.
asking for damages from the Plant sys-
TEN for the death Of her husband last
year, is the most interesting case that
will be tried this week. The case was
called this morning. and the evidence
has not all been heard. although wit
nesses have been testifying since early
this morning. Mr.. Booth met his death
while at work. y carload Of lumber
fell on him.
as Uncle Thomas was one Of the first
settlers in Waycross. and he has always
maintained that the town would become
an important commercial center. Uncle
Thomas said this morning that when the
proposed road from Waycross TO st.
Mary's is built, Waycross will be a man
ufacturing center, and wholesale houses
will be in operation here. That the road
.,,fft he 1,,tflf he ea1re fharo fe no dorbf
1t is hardly probable that meeting of
the board Of trade will be called this week,
on account Of court affairs, but the time
Of the next meeting viii not be delayed
much. Capt. c. c. Grace. president of
the board, has the matter Of calling a
meeting in his hands. and he is anxious
to get the board thoroughly organized
for work Many matters that are of inn
portance TO the citys growth and ad-
vancement will be looked after by the
board of trade during the next few
months.
A telephone exchange will be established
here at once. If the business men can
get a sufficient amount of patronage for
the system. The movement is well under
way, and a committee is at work sOlic-
fling subscribers.
The cost to each subscriber will be
$50 a quarter. according to the present
phone communication with the shops and
various offices, and the business men are
trying to keep in line with the march of
progress.
: A little son of Mr. and Mrs. c. r. w
Syphan fell of OF the steps at his home
yesterday evening" and his arm twas
sprained by the fall.
The committee whose task ii was to
solicit subscriptions to the fund for pay
ing off the Indebtedness of the new Meth
odist church has secured the required
amount, and the church will now be
free from debt.
Prof. Pound, the new superintendent Of
the graded school, is a young man OF
energy and ability. He is becoming very
popular here.
pointed as delegates to the county con-
vention, Mrs. l.. g. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
s. w. Hitch, ]. T. Redding and Misses
BERTHE Leigh. Bessie Sirmans and Geor-
gfa Wright.
The grand jury this term is composed
OF men who are above the suspicion of
being young. The jury will find some in
teresting matters with which to do.
Sergt. A. Green of the Waycross Rifles
died of consumption this morning at his
residence, In old Waycross. The inter
ment VIII take place at Lott cemetery
tomorrow at II o'clock. The Waycross
rifles will conduct the military honOrs at
the funeral This is the first death that
has occurred in the ranks of the rifles.
Sergt Green was a fine soldier.
The large jewelry store of George r..
Youmans. vice president of the Bank Of
Waycross, was entered by a burglar last
night. The thief forced an entrance
through rear window by prizing il opea
and secured guns pistols and pocket
knives to his hearts content The jew
elry was in a safe and ii escaped the
burglars raid. No money was stolen. The
thief has not been found.