The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
FITzGERALD's BUDGET.
what the Colony Is Doing and Ex-
poets TO Do.

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Fitzgerald, Ga, May 10.-Mrs. r. A. Ma
jors. who has been spending the winter
here returned to her home in the north
for the summer. A farewell reception was
rendered her at the residnce of Mrs. f.
W. Mcintosh, which was most delight
full social event Mrs. Majors has been
prominent in philanthropc and charity
work, and was a social favorite as well,
and she will be sadly missed by large
circle of friends.
The examination for county teachers to
be held by order of the state board will
occur here May 20, instead of at the coun-
ty seat The reason for the change of
location is that it is expected that an I'M
usually large number will take the exam
nation, making it an impossibility to find
accommodations for all at the county
seat.
very pretty wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons on Thurs
day morning. when their daughter, Miss
Bertha Moore, was united in matrimony to
Mr.. L. c. Wright of Gibson City, Ill. The
young couple left at once for their new
home in Gibson City. taking with them the
good wishes of very large circle of
friends.
The deep water well of the Georgia and
Alabama Railway Company, at this place.
is fast becoming noted for it's medicinal
properties 1t is said to be superior to
any of the artesian water in this section,
and many families use 1t exclusively. The
deep well being put in for the city has
reached a depth of 200 feet, and has rather
more than $50 feet of water.
The strawberries grown in this section
this year have been such an immense
success, and prices so satisfactory TO
growers, that 1t is expected that hundreds
of thousands more plants will be put out
this fall.
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a school house this summer for the use
of the colored children. The building will
be located in the second ward. Fitzgerald
now has a wholesale grocery house doing
business, and others are preparing to
come in. Several new business enterprises
opened up this week.
A fire alarm station has been located at
the corner of Main and Central streets,
and a tower erected for the new 650-pound
bell.
Mr. Fitzgerald is expected to arrive May
y, and will remain some days, transacting
colony business The official inspection of
ciCy lots and five and ten-acre tracts has
been completed, and title bonds are being
issued to those who have made the re-
quired Improvements. During the past
week the offices at the colony headquar-
ters have been crowded with property
owners giving in tax returns.
1t is expected that about a hundred peo-
pie will take advantage of the low rate to
Brunswick to visit that city May IA to H.
The official reports show the sanitary
condition of the city to be good, and state
that there is very little sickness in the
city.
The directors of the Canning Factory
Company have ordered a systematic can
vass made of the five and ten-acre tracts
to determine as nearly as may be the
amount of material obtainable when the
machinery is in place.
Mr. c. S. Baldwin win leave for New
York in a few days, and will take a three
months course in OPTICS ~ er
Teachers and pupils are busily engaged
in preparing for final examinations and
test work, and in drilling for the enter
tainment to be given at the close of the
Term