The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
The Methodist church at GAINESVILLE
will be remodeled at an early date at a
cost of 5000
Capt. John c. Moore died at his home al
Rome Thursday night after a short i'll
ness. Capt. Moore was Il years old.
Gov. Atkinson has offered a reward OF
800 for the arrest Of John Williams, who
murdered Harriet Smith in Jones county
about two weeks ago.
Negotiations are on foot which will prob
ably locate good-sized colony of German
farmers in Pike county. 1t viii probably
start off with fifty settlers.
w. J. Medlin, who has for quite a while
been night car inspector for the Plant sys-
tenn, at Albany, has disappeared and left
behind a wife and two children and many
creditors.
Representative Mansfield Of Mcintosh
wants the state to buy Sapelo island for a
convict sea island cotton farm, and will
introduce a bill TO buy it at the next ses-
sion OF the legislature.
A. T. Shurbutt died at his home in East
Point Friday. He was n years old.
Mrs. w D. Burtchall, wife of Capt. w
d. Burtchall, died Thursday at her resi-
dence three miles from Norcross.
Through the effort of Congressman
Crisp, there will be an increase for the
clerk hire in the postoffice at Abbeville.
Wilcox county, from $50 to 500 per year.
This will date back from the first of jan
uary.
Judge George G. Lark, prominent citi-
zen of Fort Gaines, died a day or two ago.
John NJ Moore, one of Rome's Oldest
citizens, died suddenly of heart failure
Thursday night. He is the father-in-law
of Hon. c. w. Underwood.
A. E. Schneider who is in charge Of the
colony store at Messler, was assaulted on
his way home at Z o'clock Thursday night
and robbed of 500. His skull was fractur-
ed and his recovery is doubtful. There is
no clew to the perpetrators.
Judge c. n. Rountree of Rome has in
vented an attachment for making rows in
preparing fields for planting. 1t is at
tached TO the pillow, and as one furrow
IS made a row parallel and of the same
size is made by the attachment
Butts county will soon have new court
house which is badly needed. It was rec
commended by the grand jury, and will cost
not less than $4,000 1t will be left with
the people as TO whether it will be paid
for by DIRECT taxation or by issuing bonds.
Capt. R. c. Rhodes of Warren county,
one of McKinley's ardent supporters in
the last election, will be an applicant for
the WaTenton postoffice Capt. Rhodes
held the nffipa NJ Cnarfa1 dpn11fV pp11aafnr
under Grants administration. The War
renton postoffice pays about $500.
Rev. o. p. Harris, who completed his
course at the Theological college, Louis
vile, KY, last summer and who was call
ed to four churches last December, and or
dained to the gospel ministry at Crawford
Baptist church. died at the residence of
Rev. ]. F. Cheney at Crawford Friday.
John Adams was arrested by Sheriff
Brooksher at his fathers residence in the
southern part of Lumpk.n county last
Tuesday night on a warrant sent from
Habersham county charging the young
man with an assault with intent to muir
der. 1t seems that Adams and two more
persons got into a difficulty with a negro
In that county some time ago.
Ground has been broken for Poulan's
cotton mill, and a large force OF men are
busily engaged in excavating for the
foundations. The mill will be a two-story
brick structure, sixty feet wide and over
two hundred feet long, and 200 looms will
be In operation in three months. A much
higher grade of goods viii be manufactur-
ed than in most southern mills.
At Lithonia, Friday. the Bank of LAth-
onla, which is a branch Of the Union
Loan and Trust Company of Atlanta
made an assignment to ]. C. johnson. a
merchant Of Lithonia. The liabilities are
said to be $1,000 to 5000, besides the de-
posts. which are $1,000 or 5000. The al
legged cause Of the assignment is the fact
that this bank had 1900 on deposit in the
State Savings Bank. The president was
A. j. Allen and A. -. Arker was the
cashier. There Is only about $500 OF cash
In the bank.
The deeds to the property of the Amos
keag Lumber Company at Amoskeag.
were transferred at Macon Friday to the
trustees Of an Armenian colony. The
transfer was made, the papers an signed
and the deeds delivered at the Brown
mouse between ID. G.. Bacon one OF the
principa. owners and a trustee OF tho
Amoskeag Lumber Company. and w. M
Clements, as attorney for the Armenian
SoiOHlhtb Inc cOl0nlsts have bought the
land for the purpose Of engaging In agrl-
cultural pursuits.
The fight for the postmastership az
Lithia Springs, which has been raging
rather warmly for some weeks. has been
settled. II ended I'm a victory for Mark
James. Mr.. James held the position OF as
sistant under his father some years ago
and on account Of his democratic princi-
pies and former experience. secured the
position. Mrs Strickland, whom he sue.
ceeded fought hard for the place and pre-.
ferred charges Of mismanagement against
him, but she being a republican, II worked
TO her disadvantage and lost her the place
Al Milledgeyille Friday. II. w. Blood
worth walked up to Dan Brewer, who was
in the store Of J. b. OQuinn and. saving
TO him, 'get down on your knees" pulled
his pistol and fired two shots at Brewer
Bbth bullets passed through Bfewer's
clothing, one just grazing the arm, the
other his hips. The men were In two feet
OF each other when the firing took place
Bloodworth claims that Brewer made a
Indecent proposal 20 B.oodworth's daush-
ter last Wednesday and says that was not