The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
SUNDAY IN FITZGERALD.
Many Denominations and A
Churches Well Attended.

Fitzgerald, Ga, Feb. 17.-Sunday in
Fitzgerald is an interesting day. You can
belong to almost any denomination that
you will and you will find brothers enough
to hold services. on the 10th there were
eight different services held, and they
were well attended. The Christians held
two in the Grand Army hail. Sunday
school and church, in the morning. This
church is quite a strong one. Lots have
been purchased on the corner of Sheridan
and JASMINE streets, and a church will
be erected in the near future. The NJ. Il.
church hold their meetings in the old
school building, and have three services
a day. Rev. J. NJ. Glenn is the pastor of
this church The parsonage of the church
is now being erected and the church Will
be built soon. The Baptists We're the first
to build a place of worship, and 1t is
their own. 1t is at the corner of Long
street and Pine. Rev. A. Wilmington is the
pastor. The ladies of the church have or
gauized a Ladies' Aid Society. The Free
Methodsts hold services every Sunday,
with r. II. Clark as their minister. The
Episcopalians hold services in the new
Grand Army hall, Rev. j. w. Turner Off
ciating A call has been made for the
Catholics to come together and organize.
1t seems that each and every one of our
citizens should be able to find a church
with which they can worship. a large
bell has been offered by Mr.. Kennedy of
Cordele to the first church building a per-
manent building.
The site for the ice plant has been Sc
leCteu ana WOfk mas Deen peSun upon the
buildings. Several buildings will be erected.
The main one will be forty by 100 feet.
The cold storage building will be 40X75,
and a number of smaller buildings will be
built number of the most prominent
business men in the city are interested
in it. Mr.. Hopp and MIR. Cohen are the
managers of the plant. 1t will cost in
the neighborhood of $1,000. Only colony
members will be employed, both on the
buildings and in the plant. About twenty
five men will be employed at first.
Mrs. l.. T. Funk of Lake City, Fla,
and Mrs. L. Shumway of Atlanta will
bring large stock of millinery goods to
Fitzgerald soon.
Grand Master Manucy of Savannah
comes to Fitzgerald to institute the T.
O. o. F. this week. and large number
of people have expressed a desire to
come from that city at the same time
So many have decided to come that a
special excursion will be run at that time
to accommodate the visiting brothers.
The topic of the greatest interest in
Fitzgerald is the abandonment of Mid
way. The board has ordered all out and
have commanded them in the very strong
est terms to so and go at once. No fur
Their time win be given and those that
have been slow in getting ready will
have to suffer the consequences of their
own CarelessneSs. The board have given
them plenty of time to move and the best
merchants have been getting their build
ingS ready for over month, but some
would be slow in anything and are not
ready. Paulk q Paulk have lust moved
and all the best merchants will follow in
a few days. Mr. Harris building is near
ing completion, and he will move in a
short time.
Miss Emma WEIGH who has been keep
ing books for the colony company. has re-
signed her position, and accepted the posi-
ton of bookkeeper for Mr.. J. H. Harris.