The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-01
FITzGERALD's MEMORIAL DAY.
A Movement on Foot 10 Get the Coun-
ty seat There.

ty seat There.
Fitzgerald, Ca. May ga very large
crowd went from this place TO Anderson
Vile on Saturday to assist in the memorial
services held a that pace. Prominent o.
fieers Of the G. a. R the Woman's Relief
Corps and the Ladies G. A r. were
among the excursionists, as the Fitzgerald
post had charge Of the ceremonies.
In this city memorial exercises were ne d
also. on Saturday morning. Appropr e
addresses were made by Senior Vice Com
mander L. F. johnson and past grand Of
ficers from Nebraska and Michigan, and
By the various ministers of the city. The
school children took a prominent part IN
the programme and rendered appropriate
songs Miss Grace Chapel and Miss Ber-
tina Chovin gave excellent Rotations be-
fitting the occasion. At the conclusioA~ot
the programme Of the G.. A. Z. hall a
large procession formed and marched -
the cemetery. where appropriate eXercisGz
were held and flowers were stre~n by tn
children over the graves Of the old soi-
diers' resting there.
The examination for county teachers
was held in this city on SATURDAY and there
we're about sixty applicants for certin-
Gates. The result OF the examination can
not be known for some days.
Schools closed on Friday evening with
The audience was very large, and several
hundred people were unable to gain adj
mission. All the grades OF the school were
represented and all showed careful drill
and the programme was interesting
throughout.
Miss Rilla Leedy Of Abbeville and Miss
Kate Shuck Of South Carolina are guests
OF Mrs. Jesse Clark. Both young ladies are
well known here and have hosts of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Price have return
ed from their wedding trip and will be IN
the city for a few days.
An official map OF the lands Of the colo
ny is being prepared for the Nashville eX-
position. It will show the city and out
lying tracts, and the location of every
house outside the city. The recent official
inspection shows the number of houses
that have been built on the twenty and
forty acre tracts to be one hundred and
twenty. Two hundred and fifty houses
have been built on the ten acre tracts,
and more than five hundred on the five
acre tracts. No attempt has been made 10
number the houses in the city as yet,
though this would greatly facilitate bust
ness.
The leading business men of the city
held a meeting on Saturday afternoon and
decided to at once begin an active cam
paign to have the county seat removed to
Fitzgerald at the fall election. A central
committee Of six men from each militia
district in the county was appointed to
conduct the campaign. The chairman of
the committee has not yet been elected.
The business men Of the city are unit
on this point, and 1t is believed the bus
mess men of the county will generally
support the move 1t Is entirely likely that
the citizens of Fitzgerald will take an act
i've hand in politics this fail, as by that
time some hundreds Of voters will have at
tanned citizenship in this state.
rain fell here yesterday afternoon,
much to the delight of all. This Is the
second this month Farmers state that
lack OF rain and cut-worms have cOmbin-
cd to injure crops quite a little.
Already reports are being received from
many In the north who are settling their
affairs there preparatory to coming here
In the fall, and another grand rush Is
expected to be given In September.
The Fitzgerald base ball club goes to
lsurels.
1t is expected that the first train TO
DELLA over the Georgia and Alabama ex-
tension will run in this week. The young
people are planning to 90 over on the first
train, and take picnic dinners.
Several thousand dollars worth OF ten
dollar stock certificates were received by
the colony company in payment on notes
ana lands Immediately after the announce
ment was made that the company would
90 this, and stock continues to come In
ct the rate Of several hundred dollars Der
day At this rate the stock will soon be
at very high premium