The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-26
GEORGIA.


r,,+ n. J. Bowen, one OF Dooly county
-,.- continent citizens, died Thursday
-s-s-roou OF fever
r.s TAX digest of Gwinnett county for
~. .+.,y,s am increase Of values over 1895
~ vsgl. The polls have decreased from
t1} 20 300
irwin Thrash. Jr, a negro boy. drove
81. mule hitched TO a cart, into Shoal
-.st al LAGRANGE Thursday and he ana
tis mule were both drowned
W y Holman of Richmond county had
I'll. law broken and was otherwise in
---.5 ,,,- a merry horse which he was driv-
i-- f,- rbe irst time on Wednesday last
uo, F. B. Hodges was riding over his
-,,r-stion at Hartwell Thursday morning
,,rsr his horse fell to the ground; Col
Hodges left leg was caught under the an
.,rsI causing a compound fracture be-
~. 49,. the Knee and ankle. Amputation
may be necessary
The Wolf & Happ stock was sold at
V.con Friday. The identified stock was
nd i'm by mortgage creditors. The un-
Identified stock was bought IN by 4, A.
turner representing the mortgages. The
LYONS stock in the firms retail store was
bought by Clallin & Co at $1,000.
A short time ago Stephen n. Noble, the
contractor who built Macon's system Of
sanitary sewers. filed in the United States
court through his attorneys, Hardeman
paws & Turner. and Marion Erwin pc
titi0n against the city OF Macon Tor dam
aees for DELAYS and noncompliance with
contract etc Noble claims his profit on
the contract would have been $4,000.
A special order from the office of Ad-
iutant General KEEL names as the new
board Of examiners Capt. W. A. Patton
and Lieut. Alfred Harper of the Rome
Light Guards and Capt. II. J. Stewart
of the Hill City Cadets. 1t will be their
duty 10 examine such candidates for com
missiOned officers in the state militia as
may be ordered before them aud to de-
termine their fitness for commissions. The
board will hold its meetings in Rome sub
ject TO the call of the president.
Wonderful crops are reported from all
over Floyd and Polk counties. Dave
SHELTON and Capt. John Foster say that
in Coosa valley the prospect was never
better Capt. Felix Corrupt and d. W.
Simmons Of Cave Spring, report that they
never saw finer crops than are growing in
the valleys around Cave Spring. Dave
Whitehead, who lives across the line in
COllard valley, KOlb county confirms the
gratifying reports. He is large planter
and says that he never saw a finer out
look
At Fridays session Of the Athens dis
trict conference Of the NJ. f. church, south,
that body refused to renew the license
OF Rev. T. W. Armstead. who has been
member of the conference for years and
a prominent circuit minister. The charg-
IS against Rev. Mr. Armstead were based
on his religious beliefs only The con-
ference did not consider that he was or
thOdOX. The matter created a little sem
sduOn, as Dr. Armstead has been consid-
cred an able preacher, and it was not
generally known that his precise views
failed TO coincide with the creed of the
Methodists. Four new ministers were IL
eensed 10 preach. They are ReVs. w. s.
Heath Of Whiteville, G. NJ Critz of Green's
61oro' j. A. Mersham of Sharon and b. U.
Canaway of Athens
A new southern chautauqua assembly
was formed at Atlanta Thursday. The old
chautauqua, of which Gov. w. 7 North
en- was president, went to pieces last wear
ana was never revived. The present move
meht was started by Mrs. Adele Gill Hell
her OF Decatur, who promised 10 donate
q tract OF land to the assembly if il could
Ue organized and would meet once a wear
on the grounds. Thursday the deed was
presented and accepted. In the deed II is
e.puIdl'u mat the grounds cannot be used
loi Olher than Chautauaua purposas and
can never be mortgaged or sold If these
tOnullons are not observed the Dronertv
Is 10 revert to the original owner. The Of
4, 4, eIs Elected are as follows: President. w.
VI Everett; vice president, DR.. A. r. Hold
TlUS, second vice president DR.. J. c. Muir
LAY corresponding secretary. Mrs. F. r. PIN
tv0oIIIhs secretary. A. r. Ledden: treas
T,e', MS l.'ssette Hetzel; superintendent.
= williamson; auditors, Mrs. NJ.
II II M4-cl-endon and Miss D. Klein. B,shop 7
V y -nteht was chosen chancellor. Bishop
lucent is one of the recoenizad isa15a.s
NJ Ihe chautauqua in the United States II
- vas a.so decided to hold a meeting of the
silr r1saIHqla assembly on the grounds at
N"'eI Lake from August to the Is.