The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-27
THRIVING FITZGERALD.
Driving Association Making Prog
ress-A Corn and Cotton Palace.

Driving Association Making Prog
Fess-A Corn and Cotton Palace.
Fitzgerald, Ca. July zs-The Fitzgerald
Driving Association has decided 10 hold a
big race meeting here from Nov. u TO Dec
:. and is now at work on plans and details
Tracks, grand stands. and barns viii be
begun at once Both railroads have taken
stock, as have also large number OF cap
italists. Secretary Knapp states that the
association has already attracted good
deal Of attention. and his correspondence
relating to II has grown to be very heavy
Prof. Jas. T. Saunders. a well known
educator. has been selected as superin-
tendent OF city schools fOr the ensuing
year. Prof. Saunders has been connected
with number OF leading colleges ana mas
had wide experience. He viii at once be-
gin organizing the schools which Will open
Sept. p. His assistants Will probably De
selected this week
The plans for the cotton and corn palace
are being rapidly developed. The board OF
trade Is very much in earnest. and Work
has been begun. The counties or irwin,
wilcox, Berrien, Telfair, Coffee and worth
viii participate and the display Will be
made as varied and com prehe nsive as pos
sible. A large frame building will be built
and each county given ample space. Prizes
viii be awarded 10 the finest displays, and
an EFFORT VIII be made to have the decor
atoms entirely UNIQUE and very handsome.
1t is expected that this will be good ad-
Vertsement to the state at large. Septem-
Der has been selected as the month IN
which to open the exhibition, as II Is eX-
peCted that a very large crowd of visitors
and immigrants will arrive during that
month. The American Tribune Company IS
actively interested in the scheme.
The temporary depot of the Triton,
Northeastern road which is to be located
Magnolia IL begun
once.
The Southern Express Company has
been obliged to increase its facilities for
doing business here. The managers say
the growth OF their business at this point
during six months has been unprecedented
in the history of the company.
A larger number of improvements, es-
pecially good buildings, have been made
on five and ten acre tracts during July
than in any previous month. Many OF
these are rapidly assuming a cosy home
like appearance. and in few years will
make ideal homes.
The colony company continues 10 take
up option on land, and is quietly prepar-
ing for the September rush.
About forty teachers took the eXamina-
ton at Iwinville yesterday. and most of
them are applicants for positions in the
city schools
Political meetings are passed by unno-
ticed, and agricultural and horticultural
society meetings are well attended all of
which goes to show the trend of popular
thought of the colony people at this
time. 1t IS unlikely that there is so large
a settlement of people with such a small
percentage OF voters a any other point in
the United States at this time.
Maj. w. T. Witty, superintendent Of the
colony mill, has begun building a fine res
idence on South Main street
Mr.. Goodnow Of the colony board of d.
rectors is enjoying a visit from his daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, who arrived from Pipe
stone, Mimi, on Thursday evening
A committee composed of the best men
OF the city is engaged in drafting a char
ter for the government of the city when II
is incorporated in October. 1t Is intended
that the charter shall be a strong one and
model fully IN keeping with the spirit
OF the times.
The contracts have been awarded for
two of the school houses, the buildings to
be finished by Sept. l. Only colony mem
| bers will be employed in this work.