The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-13

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Wanted-Is the schooner Cromwell
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by Eating
stale Sardines.
GEORGIA.
Brunswick is TO have five excursions and
two conventions this week
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun puts down
the purchasable white vote of its city al
from 80 to 200.
The coIored odd Fellows OF Georgia viii
convene at Odd Fellows nall, this city, on
Tuesday morning, for three days SEES
sion.
The people Of Richland and vicinity had
a big barbecue at Richland on Thursday
last that was attended and enjoyed by
hundreds Of people from near and far.
W. r. Redding of Albany section mas
ter on the :, A. N. railroad. who rooms
in a building near the old fair grounds,
was the victim Friday afternoon OF burg
lars. who broke into his room and stole
and other articles.
McDufie Journal: Messrs. Irving
Hill now have their canning
plant in full operation, and are
and vegetables with a skill, care and thor
oughness that will win a high character
for The Dixie Canning Factory"
While returning to Americas from the
fire Saturday afternoon a horse driven
by Joel Hightower and Harry harper.
took fright at car in the Central rail
of the buggy leaped out and escaped in
jury, though the vehicle was broken slight
The monthly term Of Sumter county
court began on Monday last, ended sag
urday and Monday the session of the
regular quarterly term began. Judge HiX-
on viii first take up the criminal docket.
but the greater part of this week viii be
devoted TO civil business. The session
viii continue two or three weeks.
On Sept. ! at Brunswick the new union
depot will be turned over 10 the railroads
owning II by Contractor DarlAng on SEPT.
when the ticket offices will be moved into
the new quarters The flags Of the Plant
and the Southern systems will fly above
the depot and the group of buildings will
be great addition to that section Of the
city.
The Norwegian bark Birgitte arrived at
Brunswick Friday morning from Santos
after voyage Of siXty-siX days. She is in
command Of Capt. Gregertsen, father of
Messrs. Arthur and Neil Gregertsen of
Wheelwright & Co. Every man on board
except the captain was in the hospital
while the vessel was at Santos but recov-
cred In time to sail
McDuffle Journal: A killing which, it is
claimed, was accidental, occurred near
HamiltOn's Cross Roads on Saturday Riah
Hardin, young cOlored man. shot Niuie
Baston, a young colored woman, in the
breast near the heart, from which she died
IN few minutes Riah claims that he and
ne girl We're playing with the pistol when
the accident occurred.
- Bdillli i ON clover or Americas came I'm
saturday from trip TO Friendship and
reported the finding there of the hot air
balloon sent up by Charles Harold and
Harold Davenport Friday morning. The
balloon drifted fourteen miles from town
and fell on the Crawford plantation near
Friendship, Negroes left the fields by the
score 10 Follow the balloon. many thinking
It a signal that judgment day was at
hand.
Worth Local: Tax Receiver Walters pub
Ashes the following comparative state
ment OF the tax returns for Worth coun-
~, as shown by the digest for 1894 and
1895: Digest for 1895. $1,771.7 52; digest for
1884, 81, ll5,S $50; increase for 1895 over 1894
S55,S93. This showing is made. too, in face
of the fact that the severe winter on
stock, especially cattle and sheep, cut
of these returns nearly or quite half.
no defaulters.
Sergt John Hamil, of the regular army.
returned 10 Americas Saturday from the
army post at St Augustine, Fla. where
he has been stationed for nearly a year
past Sergt. Hamil has been in 1.-THE
ranks" for the past eighteen months I'M
der three years enlistment and made
fine record in his company. Tired OF
army life and desiring to return here
where he has valuable interests. Sergt
Hamil purchased his release and will again
become a civilian
Some days ago, says the Americas
Times Recorder, Tax Collector Dunn gave
forth the information, based upon approx
mate figures only, that Sumter county's
$4,000. Since that time, however, a large
amount of city realty and other property
has been returned and the exact decrease
this year is found to be S3l3,ST7. The re-
turns for state and county taxes last year
amounted to S51A,sO0; this year the sum
total is only Si,s27, 1928.
Brunswick Times Advertiser: Capt.
George Clark, the retired pilot, who lives
near Pelicanville, was bitten by a large
rattlesnake Friday. He was gathering
wood, three miles from his house, and in
turning over log was struck in the palm
of the hand by the snake. He threw him
self in his wagon and urged on his horse,
which went in a gallop to his door DR..
Bishop was summoned and applied emer-
gency treatment, leaving his patient in
condition of recovery.
Times Recorder: For long while Amer
1cus has felt keenly the need of a board of
trade, and repeatedly within the past four
or five years efforts have been made to or
ganize one here Just now, however, the
necessity OF such an organization is realiZ-
ed more than ever before and the business
men have determined TO act To this end
Capt w. A. Cobb circulated petition yes
0erday calling for general meeting at
the city hall on Thursday afternoon at 5
O'Clock, when organization will be effected.
Times Recorder: The residence of Dudley
Castlebury of Americas, a half mile be-
yond the northern limits of the city, was
burned yesterday afternoon, together with
all furniture and contents except a sew
ing machine and few chairs. Mrs. Castle
berry had left the house only a few min
utes before, when she heard the roaring
VI names anu saw ner nome enVelOped.
The fire is supposed to have caught from
the Kitchen stove. The property was in
sured for 5000, which will not cover the
loss The fire department went out as far
as the city limits but was unable to rem
der any assistance.
During the encampments on st. Simon a.
travelling photographer, giving his name
as Linn. did rushing business making
photographs for the soldiers Now the
Valdosta Videttes are after him with in
tent TO prosecute criminaly. Lieut., %. II
Jones OF the Nidettes writes to Lieut. r u
Dart OF the Rifiemen that Linn secured
en- advance from them and has not sent
The photographs, thus defrauding the COM
pany of $40. Linn also worked a little game
on the st. Simon Line, representing him
self as a Constitution man and receiving
the courtesy of a free pass. His where
abouts are now unknown.
Lumpkin Independent Abe Lemons
the most fatuously crazy negro chat has
appeared in this vicinity in a long time.
was placed in jail Wednesday, having be-
come so obstreperously and obnoxfouslv
cemonstrative in language and action as
10 be considered dangerous, especially nv
women and children. There seems to be
the combined influence of triple Impulses
10 superinduce the complete condition
OF dementia under which he is suffering.
that is, murder or manslaughter, commit
tea several years ago, desertion by his