The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Florida Republicans Indulge in
KniGng-An Unusual Kicker at
Observation-Disclosures Con =
tempIating organizing Paid Fire
Observation-Disclosures Municipal
Primary-A Biography of Mai. A. }
Russen-Death of ID. VI. Almond
and J. II. Almond Of COnyers-C. u.
Buree's Mother Dend-FederatiOn
of Trades Indorse Capt. MiIledge
For state Librarian.
GEORGIA.
Col. E X. Wilcox of Douglas will 10
cate at Hazlehurst.
Douglas Breeze: Editor Brown, Mrs
Brown and six little Brownies arrived
Wednesday and took up their abode in
East Douglas.
]. H. Almond, Sr., one Of the Oldest and
wealthiest citizens of Conyers, died Sat
urday night at an advanced age. He was
the head of large family.
G. W. Busbee. a well-known merchant
of Vienna, sold out to his son Monday
morning He is heavily involved, and his
creditors are anxious for settlement.
The warrant charging Paul Rothpletz
with disposing of a fine diamond stud be-
longing to Mrs N. J. Gineland was dis
missed in Judge Foutes court, at Atlanta,
Monday.
Rev. S. Y. Jameson yesterday announced
to his congregation at the West End Bap-
fist church, Atlanta, that he would de-
cline the call of the First Baptist church
of Griffin.
The new guns for the GAINESVILLE Blues
have arrived The finish is blued steel,
and all the parts are the best the Spring
field factory can turn out. They are the
new model rifle.
If the weather and winds are favorable,
the Douglas Breeze will blow from it's new
home after next week. The building is
now under way. The Breeze will also APP
pear in a new dress.
Rev. T. A. White has accepted the call
to the passionate Of the Moultrie Baptist
church, and has announced that he viii
be there on the first Sunday in November,
and the Saturday before.
D. NJ. Almond, a leading merchant Of
Conyers. died Saturday from the effects
of stroke of paralysis on Friday He
was prominent Baptist, and was widely
known as an enterprising and upright
business man.
Mrs. Margaret H. Burge, mother of C.
H. Burge, secretary and treasurer of Post
F of the Travellers Protective Association
of America, died at her residence, 955
Whitehall street at Atlanta, Monday
morning, after lingering illness.
The committee which was selected by
the Georgia Bar Association last June, at
its convention held at Warm Springs, to
devise ways and means for bringing about
reform in the criminal law, win meet at
the state library at 10 o'clock to-day.
The invitations are out to the marriage
of Miss Annie E. Morris, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. w P. Morris, to Thomas H.
Berry. The wedding will occur at the
suburban home of the brides parents,
about five miles from Augusta, and the
date appointed is Nov. 2 at high noon.
H. p. Blount and A. II. Delay, promi-
nent members of the Atlanta Federation of
Trades, headed a delegation from the
working people Monday morning. which
presented petition to Gov. Atkinson from
the trades unions of Atlanta, Macon and
other cities of the state, favoring Capt
Mfledge for state librarian.
NJ Hairston, of Bowman, Ebert coun-
ty, has been appointed United States dep
uty collector at Athens, to succeed the late
M. A. B. Tatum, who met such tragic
death few days since by falling from the
Seaboard Air Line bridge in that city
Mrs. Hairston, who wished to be postmis-
tress at Danielsville, has withdrawn her
application for that office.
Saturday evening when Dave Inglett of
Hephzibah went home from his work he
found that his young wife, bride of only
a few weeks, had moved away, as he
supposes, to Augusta, her former home.
He says he can assign no reason for the
desertion, as they were living together
nicely, not cross or harsh word ever hav-
ing passed between them, and he has been
very careful TO see that her every wish
has been gratified. He SAYS he will not
follow her, but will continue business at
the old stand.