The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
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Naldosta, Ca. Aug. An accident oc-
CURED in the store Of L. ;. Shields ia-e
yesterday evening and that 10 was no.
more serious ln results Is mysterious 10
those who saw H. one Of the clerks was
climbing Up toward the top shelf 70 get
a bowl and pitcher when the shelf ien
with crash TO the floor. a distance Of
nearly fifteen feet Mss Carrie Myddoi-
ton, one OF the salesa omen ia the store.
was caught b. the falling shelf aud
crushed to the Moor by IT, Miss Myddei-
ton was gotten from her precarious sit
uauon and carried to a cot. where medical
attention was given her II was thought
al hrst that she was very seriously IN
Jured. but later inves legation showed that
none Of her limbs were broken. though she
suffered much pain. The shelf was filie1
with goods the entire length Of the store
and must have weighed in the neighbour
hood Of 1000 pounds. Miss MIDDLETON
happened TO be standing closed 70 thO
counter at the time the shelving fell, so
she received only a giancing stroke from
lhe neaEy load. Two young men We're
scratched up some. but neither OF them
were seriously injured.
Miss Beulah Wills. a daughter Of ]. ".
NAAAAHf a. OQsAEAs MHllE OAk Il4AnB sun
DAY evening with another lady, had her
morse 70 run away, throwing her from
the buggy and badly injuring her. She
was thrown under the horses heels and
the animal kicked her, striking her head,
causing bad wound on the forehead.
News was received here to-day OF quite
a serious accident to a 4-year-old son Of
NJ. NJ. Taylor in the lower edge Of Ber-
rien county. The little fellow was play
ing with loaded cartridge, when II eN-
Rloded and tore the child's hand TO pieces.
Ihe rather, who was standing near, was
struck IN the side by a piece Of the cart
iidge' causing a very painful wound to
MIN. II was thought that the childs
hand would have TO be amputated.
The two youthful horse thieves who
We're beaten so badly by a negro man
aDoVe mere, an account of which was sent
the Morning News were released by the
judge of the city court until some future
DAY. Warrants were sworn out against
Peter Wilson who whipped one of the boys
SO severely and he was placed under bond
OF $50. 1t was reported two or three times
that the little negro was dead, but investi-
CATION showed that this was not SO. He
was badly beat mp and IL is doubtful If he
Will recover. The case has caused a good
deal of talk here, and there are several
features of II that were commented on.
The county Commissioners held q meet
ing Monday and they got after the road de-
faulters In lively manner. A white man
who refused to work the roads, or who
days in default of payment Of the fine i'm
posed upon him.
Naldosta is right now enjoying a good
deal Of base ball, though the local club
mas not been as successful this year in
winning games as they have been during
other seasons. Tomorrow the High Springs
club. which is probably the strongest club
In Florida, will be here for a game and on
Thursday the club here will go to Thorn
asville. Friday Madison, Fla, will send up
an aggregation and next week there will
be several games played with clubs from
near here.
Mr.. 1. U. Kinsey, formerly of Savannah,
but now Valdostan, and other local BIZ
cycle riders are arranging probably the
most interesting bicycle meet yet held in
the state. The races will occur here on
the 20th Dist and 22nd of this month, and
riders are expected from every part of
this state and Florida. Several Savannah
riders VIII be here, While aspirants for hon
ors are coming from Atlanta Americas,
Macon, Jacksonville and other places.
There are three riders in the state who
claim the championship of Georgia and all
three Of them will be here to settle the
question. If the programme as arranged
now is carried out the races will be superb
In every way.