The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IMPAIR AGRAPHS.

Couple in a buggy struck by a
Train Have Miraculous Escape
From Death-The state 10 Pay out
S275.OOO 40 the Teachers-A Doc
ouits His Master At Atlanta and
walks Back 10 His Home at Rome
GEORGIA.
The Rome board OF trade has asked to
be Incorporated
A resident Of Augusta has received, an
order for twenty cars OF hay 10 be de-
livered at POrtmouth, \. II.
Gwinnett county is out Of debt and has
$1,000 in her treasury. with as good a
court house and jail as any in the state.
At Odum. as T. a. OQuinn was mount
ing his horse late Saturday afternoon he
was thrown and received severe spinal
injuries.
Mai J. Cotton I.ynes Of Atlanta has
been notified Of his election TO member
ship in the American Institute Of Mining
Engineers.
O. Z. Mitchell. chief deputy Of the Of
fee Of United States Marshal Dunlap at
Atlanta, was stricken with paralysis Mon
day night
The grand jury OF Pulaski has appro-
county. with which 10 build a house in
which TO hold justice courts.
There was an election held in Summer
Vile a few days ago. between the "wets"
and the 'drys." The "wets" claim a vic
tory but the "drys" are contesting.
uncle Hiram" Lester Of Henry county
has been dangerously ill at the poor farm
for the past week. ''Uncle Hiram" is
now in his 18th year. according to his
record.
The house Of J. NJ. Friend at Atlanta
was burglarlzed some time Saturday
night gold watch and chain, dia-
mond set lOcket and silver mounted
R sS. were a''O'S '''' o.
The blue granite quarries near LeXing
ton. owned by the Venable Bros. will
he opened within the next few months.
The first work done will be putting the
Lexington terminal railway in good re-
pair.
At the annual election for mayor and
councilmen, which was held at Mineral
Bluff a few days ago. the following ticket
was elected: ]. ]. Prewitt, mayor j. f.
McNelly, T. ]. Dicky and T. NJ, Green
wood, councilmen.
A young girl, "A years old. is being de-
tanned at police headquarters at Atlanta
The girl has told several tales ABOUT hef
identity and the police are doubttul IL
they can locate them.
1t is learned that a gentleman recent
" from Kentucky has secured several
hundred acres near Augusta on the Wash
linton road, and is going largely into the
dairy business. 1t is said that ne mas
herd Of something like 120 cows, which
he will ship to his Georgia place.
Mcintosh correspondent Morning News:
Rev. Donald f. Sheppard and party
leave tonight for, Poulan, where he weds
tomorrow, Miss Ida l.. McCormac. Kew.
Sheppard is young Presbyterlan minis
ing young lady of culture and refine
ment.
G.. E.. Lyndon, who purchased the prop
erty Of the Athens Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany a few months since, has spent over
5000 in making large additions and re-
pairs TO the plant: me plant rs now Pc
ing operated on full time. Mr.. Lyndon
will manage the Polar ice works during
the summer season.
The republican convention of the Third
Congressional district will be held at Mar
shallville Feb.~10. r. S. Richardson, the
Well-known colored politician, who is
principal of the Lamson Normal School,
at Marshallville, and d. A. Dudley of
Americas, are candidates for delegates to
the st. Louis convention.
The stock of Torbert & Mann. a firm
doing fancy grocery business at Madi-
son, closed up a few days ago under a
BIN of sale TO G. B. Stovall, has been at
IS composed of J. r. Torbert and r. B.
Mann Of the City. of Mexico, and was
managed by the father of the former.
E. H. Potts of Union county passed
through Blue Ridge a few days ago, en-
route to Atlanta, with white coon, that
August The Post says this is the only
white coon on record. 1t had a tame, in
telhgent appearance, and its eyes showed
i've different colors. Its hair was as white
as snow.
When DR.. Henry Battey of Rome start
ed to Florida few days ago he took his
two favorite bird dogs along. While he
was waiting for the Central to pull out
in Atlanta, Bostick, a fine setter dog, de-
cided to return to Rome. He left At
lanta about o'clock, and next morning
he was found at the Office, none the worse
for his tramp of seventy-hve miles.
Some two weeks ago Sam Paden of
Hawkinsville lost his steel trap, which
he had set for a hawk, and offered a re-
ward of 25 cents for the return of the
brought in the trap with a large hawk
securely fastened by one of its legs. Vim
son found the hawk and trap on wire
fence, where the hawk had persisted.
passenger tram NO. ~, from Augusta
to Atlanta, ran into a buggy in which
James Chapman and wife, both very old
were riding, two miles east of Crawfords-
Vile, Monday. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Chap
man were thrown out and the buggy
was demolished. 1t was thought at first
that Mrs. Chapman had been killed. Both
were given surgical attention and are
now doing well.
District Attorney Joe James and his as
sistants, have been busily engaged lately
examining the titles to the land near
Bremen, Ga, which the government in
tends purchasing for rife range All the
preliminary arrangements for the pur-
chase Of the tract of land have been made
1T is two and half miles long and con-
tains ], 400 acres of land The range will
be one of the finest in the country, and