The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09

GEORGIA.
Mrs. Lizzie Stout, wife of Rev. T. II.
Stout, pastor of the Baptist church, at
Thomaston. died Thursday.
Emory c. Pharr died ut Gainesville
business man. He leaves a wife and child.
William Berry of Clarkesvflle lost his
barn, together with a large quantity Of
corn, fodder and hay, by fire on Thursday
night.
John Ingram, one of the Oldest and most
highly respected citizens of Screven coun-
", died at his home, near Rocky Ford.
last Sunday evening. He was 81 years of
age.
At Lagrange Thursday DR.. Bradfield
was elected mayor for the ensuing year,
and the following were elected council
men: Judge F. NJ. Longley, T. s. DeLoach;
DR.. A. ]. Tuggle, Roy DalliS +. E. Gala
way and B. II. Seay.
While Mrs Elliot of Hazshurst was at
supper Wednesday night a negro entered
the house He was spied by Mrs. Elliots
little son. The child secured his parlor
rifle and fired at the intruder at close
range. The negro screamed and jumped
over the fence.
Building Inspector Pittman has granted
a permit for the erection Of the new Com
mercial building, which win go up at the
junction Of Peachtree and Broad street.
at Atlanta, and will be ten stories in
hight. The permit calls for a building of
steel frame, to be constructed of brick,
and to cost 100000
The attorneys have agreed on a settle
ment of the case growing out of the set
Element Of the estate of the late r. W.
Patterson Of Macon There was some It'll
CATION over a valuable piece OF property
belonging to the estate, and in the settle
ment the widow will get about $l,OoO after
all claims are adjusted.
Walton News: A young attorney of this
circuit, who lives in another county, is
bringing a suit for divorce for a very at
tractive young woman. She wrote the at
torney, inclosing dainty bunch Of flowers,
referring to the little bouquet as follows:
MY little sister sent you these flowers,
but don't you let anybody see you read
this letter"
A fight occurred on the Air Line Friday
while the train was between Doraville and
Atlanta, with W. G. vandergrlff, city mar
shall of Buford, and Editor Wilson of the
Buford Plowboy as the combatants. The
cause of the trouble was a publication in
the PIowboy rejecting on the marshal.
The men were separated before either was
seriously injured.
The United States government will be
called on to furnish headstones for the
federal soldiers who lie buried in the little
towns Of North Georgia. S. A. Darnell of
Jasper is at the back of the movement.
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wanted were members of the regiment of
Georgia troops that fought on the side Of
the union during the civil war.
At Eastman Thursday the ordinary
opened bids to build a new jail, but all
were rejected. The lowest bid was made
by the Pauley Jail and Manufacturing
Company, being 5000. Portsmouth Struc-
tural Steel ana Iron Company's bid was
s7,100. John W. McKenzie's bid was $3.50.
Jasper Construction Companys bid was
$3.50. Mosler Bahman & Co.'S bid was
s1O.25O.
A. A. Morris, a merchant of Athens. was
arrested in that city Thursday on a war
rant sworn out by the firm Of Draper.
Moore & Co., charging him with cheating
and swindling. This firm claims that
Morris. under false statements, secured
goods from them on credit, amounting to
about $500. Since buying these goods 1t is
alleged that Morris has sold out his store
and turned his money over to his mother.
Monroe Messenger: AS your humble
servant was walking down the street about
IL o'clock the other night. he saw a stran-
ger leaning against a lamp post near Mr..
Galatians store. / said TO him: Hello,
stranger" Hello" he replied. Then I
asked: who are your "A detective. A"
he replied. "Ain't you afraid to stand
here at this time of nlght?" asked. "No;
have a Winchester and two good pistols,
a Ss and "A, and IL you fool with me you
will hear them talk" he replied. Good
by. sir" said TO the stranger.
One OF the most striking feats that has
ever been performed in Georgia, from a
mechanical standpoint. was successfully
executed at the Hemphill station of the
Atlanta water works plant Thursday. A
thirty-six-inch main, one of the largest
now in use In the city, was cut open and
a twenty-four-inch piece OF pipe taken
therefrom In about four hours time with
out turning on or even diminishing the
pressure OF water In the pipes, and with
out the slightest danger 10 the water
works system. The A. p. Smith tapping
machine, which has lately been invented
was brought into use.