The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-08
FACTS FRoM FITZGERALD.
a Budget of Interesting Items From
the Soldiers Colony city.


Fitzgerald, Ca. March IA number Of
bills for injunction have been filed against
the Georgia and Alabama railway, to pre-
vent the extension of the road to Ocilla.
The real object Of the Injunction, how
ever, was to induce the company to
comply with the general law of the state
and file with the secretary of state a res
olution Of the board of directors. giving
details of the proposed extension. The
cases will be heard on March 10.
The machinery for putting in the deep
well has arrived. and work win begin at
once. 1t is expected that the well will be
completed in about thirty days.
A labor exchange has been organized
for the purpose of finding employment for
those out of work, and a bureau for this
purpose Will be operated free of charge.
1t is intended that some business shall be
engaged in which will make the concern
self-sustainlng and at the same time give
employment to those wishing it,
The many friends of DR.. c. A. Butcher
will regret to learn of the death of his
wife, which occurred on March 2. Mrs.
Butcher was well known in this city and
will be sadly missed by many friends, all
of whom extend sympathy to DR.. Bucher
and family
The city council has passed a resolution
granting the water works, gas and electric
light franchise to Mr.. Sidney Lascelles,
the contract to be signed when Mr.. Las
celles files $1,000 bond. The work on the
plants is to begin inside Of forty days.
number of tourists from the north, who
have been spending the winter here, will
return to their homes next month. Many
OF them express themselves so well pleased
that they will return next fall.
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Florida railway, which is being extended
to this point, state that they expect to be
running trains to this city by Nov. l.
MIR. d. E. PEPPER a well known and pop
ular young man of Fitzgerald, took in the
Inauguration of President Mckinney, and
Is incidentally looking after appointment
of this city's next postmaster.
a minister of this city has made a per-
sonal canvass and compiled some interest
ing statistics. Thirty-slx religious beliefs
are represented, eleven of which have a
combined membership of 1889. The Meth
dosits are in the majority and have two
church organizations here.
An interesting programme has been pre-
pared for the Grand Army of the Republic
state encampment, which occurs here
March 13. Maj Whitney, the post commander
states that a special feature will be the
camp fire which will be participated in by
veterans from both the northern and
southern armies, and which will undoubt-
eddy be most interesting. 1t will be known
as the blue and gray campfire The school
children are being organized and
drilled and will go in procession to well
come the old soldiers. Addresses of well
come will be made by Superintendent d. c.
Welch on behalf of the colony company
and by Mayor c. c. Goodnow on behalf of
the city.
Word has been received that delegates
from several adjoining states will be
in attendance. Gen. J. s. Clarkson, the
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, has telegraphed from Omaha
that he will arrive on the 18th.
Mr.. b. w. Fitch. Maj Mcknight and
party of friends left last week on
hunting and fishing expedition. They will
be gone about three months.
The Colony Company inspector Is MAX
ing the round Of all the allotted tracts
to determine whether the improvements
on them come up to the required stand
ard, preparatory to granting title bonds
to those who, have fulfilled conditions.