The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
wAYCROss' NEWS BUDGET.
Registration SmaII-StOre Burned.
PODuIist Meeting-NOtes.

Registration SmaII-StOre Burned.
POQuIist Meeting-NOtes.
Waycross, Ga, Aug. N.-Deputy Tax
Collector H. c. Williams, who has charge
Of the registration books of Ware county,
has canvassed the polling places outside
Of Waycross and less than forty negroes
have registered. The list Of whites is re-
markedly small. The books will remain
open at the court house until O'Clock on
the afternoon Of Sept. Is. The number OF
persons that have registered so far in
Waycross will not exceed forty.
The store of HARE & Phillips, grocers. In
Reedville, negro suburb of Waycross.
was burned this morning shortly after
midnight. The stock of goods was esti-
mated at $1,000 and was insured for 500.
The building consisted of a store room on
the first floor and a colored hall on the
second floor. 1t was owned by the Plant
system, and was covered by insurance.
The fires origin is unknown
The postoffice here has develoned On
much business that the government has
found 1t necessary to remove the office 10
more commodious quarters. Postmaster
Mcneil has selected the first large store
in the Lott building, next door to Smith
drug store on Plant avenue, for the new
quarters and the removal will begin in a
few days. The new location for the most
office is six doors east of the present of
flee. "
The populists of Ware county will bava
a big rally in Waycross on some conven-
lent day in the near future. Invi+atiops
nave been forwarded to the populist vice
presidential nominee, T. f. Watson Hon
Seaborn Wright, Sam P. Jones and Judge
James K. Hines. The impression obtains
that all of these gentlemen will accent +ba
invitation 'iie
w. P. Lee has loaned the Wavoross Ri
cycle Club one thousand pound iron roll
er for the purpose of rolling and leveIine
the bicycle track to the Satilla rivaT
bridge iiFer
An old veteran of '61-'65 said this nnornine
that the promiscuous firing of revol1,ars
throughout the city last night on acronnt
OF the fre, a unique fire alarm in addition
10 the regular alarm system of a. H 70 Ri
and steam whistles, reminded hin, %
picket firing in war times, and almost
sounded like a battle
A gang or section men have been ero-
ployed on the railroad tracks around 49,
passenger station for several weeks and
the yard is being put in perfect condition
Inc wesleyan Methodist church that
was recently organized in this city has en-
gagged pastor, Rev. Mr.. Graham. who
conducts regular services upstairs in the
Crawley building, which is the temnorarv
place of worship for the church.
Juvenile bicycle races will be run Sat
urday on Gilmore street. The entries will
be George Cross, Charlie Cason and
probably another boy
The new registration law of Georgia re-
quires the tax collector or his deputy ia
keep open the registration books at the
court house thirty days previous to the
Gus to the national election. aIiowine :
cents per name as compensation. The
county commissioners of Ware coun+I,
according to Henry c. Williams. baya
promised to pay a reasonable sum for tbe
work in addition to the commission that
IS allowed by the state.