The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-02
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Prominent Negro Lnwyer--NeW
Churches Proposed In the state
Georgian Invents Wire Tie
BuckIe-ElbertOn to Have Ftn'
Bank BuiIdinE-The Kate Spencer
10 Race the Three Friends-Trhve
Gets SOuthwnrd-Ripe Oranges
ReDorted-Other News of Interest
GEORGIA.
Barnesville is to have a new Presbyte'
rian church.
Columbus has had sixty-two fires up 10
date this year.
Cuban sympathizers in Atlanta believe
Spanish spies are now in that city.
Barnesville's new opera house has been
finished and is beautifully furnished.
number Of dresses. valued at 5000
were recovered from thieves by the Allan
ia police on Saturday.
Early in October the Augusta Herald
will issue a trade edition OF 10000 copies
TO usher in the fall business.
Mr. c. A. Howell. OF Taliaferro county
has a hen that is twenty-four years Old
and she has Matched and raised two sets
~ chickens this year She has kept up
this record of raising two covies OF chicks
for many years
NJ. f. Lotion, the colored lawyer OF AT
lanta. who was generally known among the
people of his own race as Colonel LOTION
died in Carrollton on Saturday OF corsuihp-
ton. Lotion was one of the most pronli-
nent negroes in Atlanta
The Bank of Elberton some time ago
purchased the Terrill building, having sold
their lot to Mr. F. G. Trefzer, and have
begun to remodel il. They paid $1,000 for II,
and propose to make the prettest oanK
building in Georgia out Of It,
1t is said that there will be raised IN
Lowndes county this year more hogs, corn
n,nders potatoes and hay than were ever
known before. Up to five weeks ago the
cotton crop was equally promising, Dut II
has been cut off about one-third.
Robert I,asseter, son of Mr.. Tate Lasse-
Yer. who resides about twelve miles east or
I,oeanville. and who was bitten by
snake OF the rattlesnake pilot or hlgh-
land moccasin variety, is not expected 10
live. The snake bit the young man In TWO
different places.
Mr. A. r. Littlejohn, an English civil
engineer Of reputation, is in Atlanta en-
gagged in some rather important work,
prospecting for new line of railway. At
present Mr.. LittleJohn is at work looking
over the feasibility of line running from
Atlanta to Selma, Ala.
Mr.. E. F. Wagner. who has been theo-
logical student at Mercer University in
Macon. some time. was ordained as a min
lister at the Tattnall Square Baptist church
I'm that city on Sunday. Tattnan Square
Baptist church in Macon is considering
plans for a new $4,000 house of worship.
y. Evans, a negro preacher of Atlanta,
was arrested at o'clock Monday morn
ing on Broad street bridge, charged with
idline and lettering. Evans conducted his
church services several hours previous to
his arrest. He fingered on the bridge too
long and acted in a suspicious manner, said
the officer.
william Hit, formerly of Augusta, but
now of Albany, Ga, is the inventor Of a
buckle for the fastening of wire tires on
cotton. Capt W. ]. Davidson of Augusta
made the model for him, after which Mr..
Hit went on to Washington and got out
the patent. II Is "A Sllilpic but INC AAAON'
contrivance, and does Its work well.
Macon is soon to issue bonds. The en-
tire issue is $4,000. but only $4,000 OF
the amount will be used for paving; the
balance. $4,000 are deficiency bonds. The
News says: There will be no trouble to
sell the bonds. Frequent inquiries are be-
ing received from the north, west and at
home for the bonds. There Is big De-
fHrNt -
DR.. Roy Harris. son OF Judge samps
Harris. Of Carrollton, Uho has been prac-
ticing medicine In Atlanta for the past
five years. assocested with DR.. Scott Todd,
and teaching chemistry In the Southern
Medical college, left Atlanta on Sunday
for Philadelphia to accept professorship
IN the famous jefferson Medical college of
that city He will teach pathology in that
institution.
r. w. Milan had his annual mule colt
show at LAGRANGE on Saturday. Mr.. Mi
lam is the owner of Spanish Jack, and
every year the owners of colts sired by
this animal are brought TO LAGRANGE
and a committee of disinterested horsemen
decides on their merits, the four best colts
20 receive prizes. The winners were; First
prize. A. p Robinson's, IS; second, BOZ
Hodnett's, $3.50; third, c. NJ. Harman's
$3.50; fourth, Philip Graves, $50
Near Montpelier Spring. ten miles south
of Forsyth, ON Friday Austin McElmur'
ray, a young negro. crazed by jealousy
Drained with a huge stick Nellie Mason, q
young girl, leaving her on the roadside
where her body was subsequently found
ldcElmurray had been visiting the girl and
while walking up the path leading to the
cabin where she lived, he met her in com
pany with rival. Enraged, he rushed up
on the couple, armed with big stick The
rival left the girl at the mercy of NOEL
murray who beat her mercilessly. Tit
murderer has left for parts unknown and
although a diligent search has been insti
tuted for him, he is still at large. The ne
groes in the vicinity are greatly excited
over the occurrence.
waycross Herald: What might have
been a serious accident was narrowly
averted on Gilmore street Sunday after
noon. The funeral cortege of Frank Haw'
kins' baby had just left the new Metho'
dist church, and was proceeding toward
Plant avenue when DR.. Redding drove
past. His ponies. naturally wild. sheerec
toward the line OF carriages His vehicle
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