The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-01
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PAR AGR Apis.


ida-The Contractors on the New
Government Building at Jackson
willie Mad-Other News.
GEORGIA.
MarshaiIvnle and Fort Valley are now
connected by telephone.
Capt. A. B. Gates Of Newman has sixty
varieties of grapes in his vineyard.
The lightning on Monday at noon surned
cut about forty phones lu GAINESVILLE
Less than year ago Irwin county had
but one newspaper. Ia a few weeks she
viii have four.
The grape crop around GAINESVILLE IS
very fire this year and those VINO have
been shipping have received fair returns
Charles Thompson. found guilty in the
Floyd county court OF the murder Of Ann
Tudor. has been sentenced to life impris-
onmlut.
The city court Of Atlanta is to be en-
lareed 10y the establishment OF an addi-
tional division, which will have only civil
jurisdiction.
The plans and specifications for the new
cotton factory are in Douglasville, and
they show that the plant is TO be a model
one In every respect.
Carroll Free Press: Sheriff Cannon has
been having more boarders Of late than
common. Larceny and forging seems to
be the majority of crimes
GAINESVILLE Gazette: Some people may
assert differently, but the people of all
classes In this section of the country are
IN a fairly prosperous condition.
A Jealous colored Woman in Columbus
tried to stab her rival a few days ago. but
she was too mad to shoot straight and the
rival got 10 cover too quickly for serious
damage.
NJ v Richards L. and l. agent of
Southern railway at Washington, ID. C..
has written F. T. Reynolds for diagrams
and description Of the three factory sites
near Dalton.
Americas folks are luxuriating in
peaches just now. The crop is at Its
best. and while the Elbertas are gone,
other fine varieties are here in abundance
at Is cents TO 81 per busheL
Prof C. C. Power of Eudora will move
his family 10 Culloden this week, where
he has accepted the position of principal
OF the school at that place. He Will be
assisted by Miss Mamie Elder.
The twelfth annual reunion OF company
c. Sixth Georgia regiment, was held the
18th day of July 1896. at the residence of
Comrade John +. Renfroe, of Fort Val
ley. There was dinner, business meet
ing, and some good speaking.
Robert Douglass, one of the old land
marks Of Augusta. and at one time man
of considerable wealth. was overcome by.
heat on Thursday at 1880 O'Clock. He
was carried to his room over Hull * To-
bins cotton offices on Reynolds streets,
where he died.
A warm revival closed at the Baptist
church at Dexter on Friday, which added
thirty-two happy souls to the church rolls.
Rev. j. T. Rogers, the beloved pastor,
was ably assisted by Rev. J. NJ. Graham
of Cochran, who delivered some powerful
and telling discourses, which had wonder
full effect.
Dublin correspondence Of the Morning
News, July 81: Superior court is in ses-
sion, Judge Hart presiding. The court Is
being held in the new court house. The
grand jury received a magnificent charge
from Judge Hart, who spoke in glowing
words of the new court house. Next week
the criminal docket will be taken up.
GAINESVILLE Gazette: V. o. Marshburn
has finished gathering and shipping his
peach crop. He shipped ten cars in all,
and they were certainly very fine peach
es- prominent IFulI men pronounced LneIn
the finest ever shipped from Georgia. Mr..
Marshburn's crop netted him handsome
amount and everybody rejoices at his
success.
Athens Banner: The dealers in lime and
sand say that the trade this summer has
been far better than they expected. In
fact several times during the past fort
night they have been compelled to tele-
graph to the Quarries for extra carloads
of lime. This pickup is due to the
building boom prevalent in Athens and
vicinity. Besides the buildings in course
of erection in Athens, there are a number
going up in the country towns contiguous
to this city.
Decatur New Era: A sight just now
worth seeing is the vineyard of Mr.. G. A.
Ramspeck, with thousands of vines laden
with delicious grapes Of all varieties. In
company with DR.. j. l.. Johnson we drove
out to the vineyard last week. The like of
grapes we never saw before. This has been
d good grape year, the vines are very full.
condition. Mr.. Ramspeck is now market
ing two hundred and fifty baskets a day
at an average Of ten cents basket.
Rev. W. NJ. Bridges, ex-county school
commissioner of Floyd county, has been
indicted for embezzlement The bill was
sent in by the grand jury, after a careful
examination of his books and papers COW
Bridges affairs assumed such a question
able shape that he was suspended from
Office. Pending an investigation, he left
the city, and had reached Memphis on his
way to Texas when he was apprehended
on charges of embezzlement and check
raising, and was brought back and placed
under bond. The investigation instituted
by the county board of education with an
expert accountant covered over a month,
his papers being in such chaotic shape
Numerous instances of fraud in tamperine
with teachers reports and in raising
checks on the First National Bank were
discovered, together with heavy deficits
in both the county and city schools funds.
Dublin, Ga, correspondent of the Morn
ing News: Alex HOLMAN, a colored team
ster, attached to Chapman's brick yard,
met horrible death by lightning Wednes-
day. He went with another hand TO tie
up fodder While in the field storm OF
rain arose, accompanied by lightning and
thunder. He sought shelter under a tree
and while standing close TO it. the light
ming struck the tree, also striking him.
he was killed instantly. He was an excel
lent negro, and faithful.-Mr Berry
Burch, prominent citizen of Arthur has
had the serious misfortune of having a
fine mule killed this week. He was riding
leisurely along in his buggy with his fam
1ly. when suddenly a tree fell striking the