The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Fees of an Auditor i'm Litigation At
Rome Fixed by Lava Cyclone in
Putnam COunty-Murder in Frank
lin County.
GEORGIA.
It is not believed in Macon that there
will be any disturbance at AndersonVIie
on Decoration day.
The Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton of Macon intends TO have grand
field day of sports al an early day.
West Faircloth of Baconton was struck
by lightning on Saturday. He was sitting
near a fireplace He was knocked IN
conscious, but viii recover.
A Mrs. jenkins, who lives in Towns
county is 81 years old, and can
see to knit socks without the aid of spec
tacles. For exercise, she walks a mile or
two every other day.
There lives in Lee county a negro who
is said 10 be over 105 years old. He Is Sun
able to walk about and Is in good health
Up to two years ago he used to assist the
hands in their work In the fields.
The city council Of WASHINGTON has or
dered an election TO be held in order 20
float $4,000 worth Of school bonds for the
purpose Of building a new public school
building. The election is 10 be held IN
thirty days.
Otis Holiday, living ten miles east of
Washington, lost his ginhouse and con-
tents by fire Sunday afternoon. The nre
was caused by lightning striking the
house during a thunder storm. There was
no loss OF life.
II. B. Sparks, who has been the manager
Of the telephone exchange at Griffin Tor
several months past, has been trans
ferred to Augusta. George +. Thomas,
an assistant in the exchange, has been
promoted to manager, with VIII Slaton
as assistant.
At Bermuda, in Gwinnett county, day
Mitchell and Oscar Weaver. were out
playing with Flip" when young Weaver
was accidentally shot in the eye by Nor
mon Mitchell and has since been in criti-
cal condition. and not expected to live.
W. V. Tanner Of Sandersville has sold
$40 worth of butter since June !, lS9i
produced from two cows. One OF these
was not MIXED two months of that time
thus making the average about $3.50 ner
month for each COW, or 81 for the two.
Pesides a sufficient quantity has been con-
sumed at home.
From an authentic source It was learned
that the large mills of the Hilton &
Dodge Lumber Company, situated about
four miles from Brunswick viii shortly
begin operations and will run cOnttnual-
ly. Cypress lumber Is now in big demand
aud the above company are now running
their mills on St. Simon day and night.
Sheriff Pollock of Wilcox county ar
rested Frank Harmon a negro, last SAT-
urday on a telegram from the sheriff "
Macon county. The negro took Sheriff
Pollock into his conideDCe acknowledged
that he had killed man in Macon county
some months ago, and proposed TO re-
ward the sheriff handsomely If he would
permit him to escape.
Sapp's saw mill and turpentne still at
the 15-mile post on the Southern railway
IN Glynn county were totally destroyed
by FIRE few nights ago. There was no
Insurance, and the plant was a complete
loss. Mr. Sapp went to work Il once re-
building the mill and still, and they are
now nearly completed, not one week after
they were reduced to ashes. The mill and
still have a large output, ana Mr.. Sapp
says he could not afford to be out OF bust
ness.
Dolph Starr white, and Homer Gray.
colored engaged in a difficulty near Can
on in Franklin county Saturday morning,
Starr shot Gray through the head with
a pistol. Gray died on the spot The corr
oner went down Sunday morning to hold
an inquest. The jury failed to agree. The
which Sl.50 was involved. Both parties
lived in Hart county. The killing oc-
CURED in Franklin county, just over the
county line.
clan Of Augusta, was called day or two
ago to the home of Mr. and Mrs. stephens
in Folks alley (Rollersville) to attend their
newly-born child; To the doctors great
surprise he found three or four fully de-
veloped teeth on the lower jaw in the lit
tie ones mouth. They were in front AMI
in plain view. Only one remains now,
however, as the nurse In cleaning the
baby's mouth washed out one, and an
other was pulled out because it was ir-
ritating the tongue. DR.. Salley says the
baby is plump and healthy.
Dawson County Advertiser: q" Uncle
Tom Showers, one of Dawson county's
hest and most successful farmers, was
in town Monday. He is one of our oldest
citizens, and is now living at the same
place and in the same house he did fifty
years ago. He helped to remove the In
dams out Of this country for which serv
ice he is drawing pension. Although he
Is in his 76th year, he is hale and hearty
and can down many of our young men
at almost any kind of york. May he live
many years to enjoy the neat little for
tune he has accumulated by his honesty
and hard labor.
John p. Shannon Of Elberton. grand
master Of the supreme lodge OF Masons of
Georgia, has received a COMMUNICATIONS
ed Masons of England, appointing him It's
representative for Georgia. The commits
sion Is signed by the Prince OF Wales, All
the grand SEAL and countersigned by f.
Letchworth, secretary, and. the Earl of
Mt. Edgecomb, deputy grand master The
grand lodge Of England is the mother
lodge of which all other lodges have
sprung and 1t is a high honor which has
been conferred on Col. Shannon.
The lower portion of Putnam county
was visited by terrific wind and rain
storm Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Al
Dennis station, on the Middle Georgia; ana
Atlantic railroad, eight miles from Eaton
ings and crops. The machine shop of DR..
John Ledbetter, together with his gin, was
blown partly down, and wagons were
strewn along the railroad track. A box
car at the station was carried several
hundred yards down the track, but was
not thrown OF. Corn and cotton surerad
greatly. In some instances il will be
necessary TO plant entirely over. No loss
of life is reported.
An interesting suit for the recovery OF
land by an ex-slave was called for trfal
in the superior court at Atlanta Monday
Bob Yancey, one of the first BARRIERS who
opened up in Atlanta after the war, bought
the property while he was a slave, having
bought his time from his master. Col. B
c. Yancey, paying for the property out OF
the surplus. The deed was, however, made
to Col. Yancey because slaves could no
hold property. Col. Yancey finally decided
the place, which is on Decatur street. t
Yancey and his son for life. The fathel
and son both died and Col Yancey mort
gagged il and 1t fell into the hands of C
b. Beardsley, who is now being sued By
the old negro woman to recover it.
Monday Judge Turnbull decided that thu
law fixes the fees of the auditor in the ca 81
of the Standard Oil Company versus tn,
Rome Cotton Ties Manufacturing Com
pany ct al. 1t is figured that the fees will
amount to about 500. Junius F. Hillye
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