The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IedgeviIIe the Result of "a Revival.
Gin House Fire at Onyers-Georsc
c. Barker Longs 10 Mend the
wrongs He Done in Jacksonville.
Escambia Lumber Company Im-
prOVcmentS.
GEORGIA.
Judge Sweats term Will not expire IN
til January, 1899.
The Royal Arcanum is increasing its
membership in Hartwen.
The color Of the HartweT sun is likely
to get it held at some fumigaung estab-
llshment.
The Sparta Ishamelite's solution Of the
convict question is that they should be
put to road building.
Atlanta has a boy preacher only S years
of age. His name is John Wesley Shields,
and he astonishes all who hear him.
A new postofice has been established in
ShoaI Creek district, TO be known as
'Bert." with r. NJ. Maret as postmaster.
Mrs. Kate Durham of West Tocoi, Fla,
died at her home in that town Sunday.
Mrs. Durham was a sister of W. Nc
Donald of Waycross.
The Southern train, No. %, coming in
from Columbus, struck a negro, Pete
Tomlinson. at McDouough, knocking him
from the track. Physicians say he VIII
die. He was sitting on the end of a cross
tie.
The blue ribbon bicycle races of the Oc-
mulgee Cycle Club will be run at the
Central City park at Macon on Oct 26.
At that time Lynwood Bright. quarter and
half-mile state champion, Will ride against
time
Abbeville Chronicle: The city of Haw-
kinsville is tied up at the wharf here,
the Ocmulgee river being too low to adj
nit of her running. There Is room for
Improvement in the model of our river
steamers. Built on proper lines, a 300
ton steamer can run on twelve inches or
water. We knew a boat on the Ohio, that
drew only thirteen inches when carrying
fifty passengers and several hundred tons
of freight.
Macon News: Vice President Egan Of
the Central railway was in the city yes
terdav en- route to Savannah from At
Ianta. MIR. Egan laughed heartily when
told that a delegation of Columbus eiti-
zens had passed through Macon en- route
to Savannah TO persuade the officials to
rebuild that section of the shops which
were burned in Macon at Columbus. MIR.
Egan said these gentlemen were only
wasting time.
The gin house of D. II. Roberts, three
miles east of Conyers was burned Satur-
day. night. together with the gin, press
and six bales of cotton, belonging to
different patrons of the gin. The gin
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was ginned in the afternoon. and the fire
in the engine put out, and there is no
way to account for the fire except that It
was Of incendiary origin. There was no
insurance.
Following is the line up of the Barnes
vile foot ball team: Tyson, center;
Haynes, left guard; Brooks, right guard;
Quinn, right tackle; Fagren, left tackle;
Whitfield, left end; Little. right end; Muir
phey, quarter back; Simmons, left half;
Monk right half, and Johnson, full back
Manager Simmons says that he is well
satisfied with the team. The team aver
ages about $50 pounds in weight, but have
some very fast men.
Milledgeville has delivered itself from
his satanic majesty's grasp, the affair be-
ing the outcome of a spirited revival
which has just closed. A dispatch from
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minated last night in front of the resi-
dence Of Capt Joseph Caraker when 500
citizens made a bonfire of articles used
in games and home amusement This
feature Of the revival was started by Mrs
Laura Rodgers Of q Sunday school class
composed of young men and women. First
one and then another offered 10 burn
cards. dice. checker boards, and other
articles. When Capt Kidd of the firm of
Culver & Kidd offered to open his store
and take therefrom 800 packs of cards and
add them to the fire, it was decided to
make combination affair of it. The
scene was fixed in front of Cant. Cara
ker's house, and the various converts
threw into the blaze the objects of sin.
while the onlookers sang Praise God.
from Whom All Blessings Flow"
Fitzger correspondence Morn
ing News: The brick work on the Brica
building is begun and is being rapidly
done. The contracts have been let for sew
eral other large buildings, one of which
mas been rented TO a bank COMPANY Fitz-
gerald viii have eight or ten special bills
up before the legislature this session. one
Tor the purpose of legalizing all roads
surveyed by the colony company, and a
number OF minor importance-A large
number of pupils from all parts of the
county are taking advantage of the offer
yites all pupils of this county to enter the
schools free of charge.-Miss Ola Bidwell
is at Cordele to assist in the opening of
the conservatory. She has secured a large
class in music, eloCution and painting in
Abbeville, and will spend a part of each
week at that place-Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Baldwin have returned from a six
months visit to northern points. Mr.
Baldwin has spent several months in the
study of optics during the summer-Ap
official inspection Of colony land is being
made by Supt. WEIGH preparatory to set
ting up the colony business for the wear
This will be the last inspection for the
year of 1897 All land not decided will be
required TO reach an established standard
of improvement or viii be forfeited ia the
company.-Mr. and Mrs. Clay purchased
Major Withey's pretty home on South
Main street. and are now at home to thai.
friends.-About fifty new houses have
been begun in the tracts outside the CITY
since the last superintendent report was
made, making the total number of houses
on outside tracts very nearly 700 at this
date.
FLORIDA