The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
THE LAKE PARK ELECTION.
Testimony In the Case Taken Mt VAL
doSta-Other Matters

Valdosta. Ga. Aug. 20.--The Lake park
election contest was taken up in a spe-
cial term of the superior court this morn
ing, Judge Hansell presiding. The case
is one of the most interesting that has
ever come up in this county. Owing to
disagreement between the factions at
Lake Park two elections were held on
July 8. At one place votes were polled for
J. w. Howell and a board of aldermen on
his ticket and at the other place all Of
the votes were Dolled for w. J. M. Smith
and his board of aldermen. Howelrs fac
ton claimed that their election was regu-
larly called and regularly held and they
allege that the other election was Illegal
but admit that Smith polled 50 per cent.
greater number of votes than he did.
Smiths faction admit that Howell J
election was held at the proper place for
the election, but claim that it was illegal
because ne justice of the peace who pre-
sided over it lived outside of the corpor-
ate limits of the town.
All of the evidence in the case was heard
this morning and arguments will be heard
tomorrow. The justice of the peace who
held Howelfs election lived only a few
feet from the corpora te limits, the line
running through one of the rooms of his
house. If the judge decides that he was
entitled to hold the election it is believed
that a decision will be rendered in favor
of Howelps faction, otherwise it is ex-
pected that another election will be held.
The Baptists here have organized mis-
sion church and a new building is TO be
built by them at once. The land for the
structure was given them by w. l..
Thomas and the members of the new or
ganization expect to build a nice church.
The mission rpOVpmpuf aniZad only
few months ago, beginning with a Sun
day school, then a cottage prayer meeting.
Later building was secured and regular
services have been held since then.
Mrs. j. F. Reeves wife of Rev. j. f.
Reeves, died this morning after a long
and painful Illness. She had been an in
valid for several years, and. though there
were hopes for her recovery at times, she
sank rapidly during the past days. Her
remains were carried to Atlanta tonight
for burial in Oakland cemetery. She was
married TO Rev. J. F. Reeves forty-tive
years ago and they had eight children, all
preceding them to the grave. Rev. Mr.
Reeves has the sympathy of the people
here in his afiliction.
The people OF Berrien county are ar
ranging to build a handsome court house
and work will be commenced on 1t in
the near future. Unless the voters decide
to locate the county seat at Sparks, the
building will be erected at Nashville. and
will cost about $4,000.
There are fourteen Incorporated enter
prises In Valdosta, and applications for
three charters for other concerns are adj
vertised in the Times Of to-day. There
are one or two other concerns to be incor-
pcrated in a few weeks-the Street Ran
road Company-and this will give this city
more corporated enterprises than any 9TH
or little city in the state.
A sea pelican was picked up between
here an Naylor yesterday. and was
brought TO Naldosta this morning. The
bird is a rare one In this section. and no
one knows how n came so far away from
its usual haunts