The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
AFFAIRS AT FITzGERALD.
Various Bond Schemes Suggested-A
big PicDic-Other Matters.

Fitzgerald, Ca, Sept. 13.-The defeat of
the bonds at the recent city election has
developed ar kinds Of ideas and schemes.
The school board has asked the council
20 call an election for the purpose of vot-
ing bonds to the amount of $1,000 to pur-
chase of the colony company the school
houses and apparatus. 1t is rumored that
the council wishes to put before the people
the proposition to bond the city for $42,-
600 and own and operate her own water
works. Several bills viii come before the
legislature this winter asking for various
changes in the city charter and every
body is interested in the county seat re-
moVai question, so this city will have plen-
~ OF excitement for some time
The first of the fall excursions arrived
last week, bringing a number of new
residents. Letters and advices all point
to heavy travel to this point this year.
New residences are begun every day in
the city and on tracts outside.
On Sept. Is will occur the most unique
picnic in the history of this section. All
the residents of the colony are invited to
meet at the canning factory and all ma
tives and southern people are especially
invited TO join them. The object Is sim
ply to get together and have a good time
-'AA. AANNfoNAeiAN lldo II OilllSSu " ne pres
ent and all the prominent citizens as well.
Long speeches win be strictly ruled out,
and every possible effort will be made to
make the occasion memorable one.
Capt. j. A. Phillips, president of the
racing association, states that the five
days race meet will occur late in No
vember. He thinks there will be twice as
many horses here as were entered last
year.
Several heavy rains during the week
makes cotton growers look anxious The
amount of cotton bought here is daily in
creasing.
MIR. c. e. Martindale of Cordele has pur-
chased several thousand acres of timber
land on the line of the Triton and North
eastern railway and will at once move his
mill there. Work has been begun on the
houses to be occupied by the Pearson mill
hands, and some apparatus has already
been moved to the site. Work will soon be-
gin on the steam tram to be built by the
Pearson Bros to connect their mill with
the Triton and Northeastern road
The commitment trial of the johnson
brothers in the Irwinville arson case was
held last week Two Of the brothers were
held without bail to appear at the super
Tor court the other was allowed to give
$500 bond. The case has created much ex-
element in Irwinvine, and 1t is stated
that the evidence against the brothers is
NNiy HlIOuS.
A new engine room has been built for
the fire engines and hereafter there will be
but one station.
Miss Maud Stewart, principal of the high
school, has been i'll and unable to be in the
school room last week. 1t is hoped that she
win be able to resume her duties this week,
however.
Saturday and yesterday the county Sun
day school convention held interesting
meetings, which were well attended. The
programmes were unusually attractive.
The newly appointed board of medical
examiners of applicants for pensions con-
sists of DR.. Coe, DR.. Stalker and DR.. Spi-
Ger.
The labor exchange of this city is on
such solid basis that more than sixty
prominent business concerns advertise that
they are willing to accept the exchange
script in trade. This fact is sufficient evil
dence of the good accomplished by the or
ganization.
A negro camp meeting has been in pro-
gress here for some time and yesterday a
number were immersed near the colony
mill in the presence of a large crowd.