The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
GEORGIA

GEORGIA.
Mayor Collier of Atlanta has decreed
that negro dance halls must go.
A new postofce has been established in
Colquitt county. 1t is called Gon.
a prohibition campaign is on in Hancock
county The election viii be held on
sept. Z.
Morgan d Griner. Guytou's most enter
pris.us merchants, are building a large
warehouse.
a bank has been organized at McRae
with Tom Eason, president, l.. l.. Camp
bell, cashier
About 60 per cent of the necessary CAPT
tai to establish machine shop in Jessup
has been subscribed.
The sylvania Telephone in referring 70
the proposed boycott of the Sylvania
railroad, recalls the times before the town
had railroad accommodations and draws
not very encouraging picture
Brunswick Times: The Mallory liner Col
orado, which sailed yesterday. carried the
first shipment of cotton which has been
made from this port this season. The
shipment amounted to two bales.
Mrs. Langdon, who created a sensation
in Atlanta recently, is still in that city,
though Neuhans, her compeer in the SEN
sation, has disappeared. The lady is now
employed as stenographer and typewriter
in a local Office
Work on the extension of the II. and f.
S. railroad from Pitts to Hawkinsviile will
commence at once. Hawkinsville has
raised the amount required by the railway
company aud trains viii be running to
Hawkinsvile in short time.
j. W. Wright of Goosepond district. Og-
lethorpe county, lost his store together
with all its contents by fire last Friday
night. Ii was of incendiary origin, the
store first being robbed and then set on
FIRE The loss is 5000, with 500 insur-
ance.
The sixty-third annual convention of the
Central Baptist Association will be held
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. and prob
ably ending Thursday morning. This as
ISOLATION embraces twenty-seven churches.
situated IA the counties of Morgan, Jas
per, Newton, Jones and Putnam.
Eatonton Messenger: Shipments OF
granite from the Venable quarry has be-
gun. Preparations for working the quar-
ry are somewhat extensive and have not
yet been completed The spot where the
quarry is situated has undergone quite a
change in appearance in the last few
months
The Armstrong hotel dancing pavilion
in Rome was twice in flames Friday night
The department Of the hotel extngushed
the first blaze. The second fire was in a
different part Of the dancing hall The
city department conquered the flames OF
the second fire after some difficulty. The
total loss is 5000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Elberton Star; The women of Georgia
are discussing mob law and when they
take hold. of Il. it means something. Wo-
men, IL calmly and dispassionately and
prayerlully take up the subject. their de-
cision VIII have more 70 do with the mat
ter than a dozen legislative enactments.
We hope they will consider it with prayer
and without prejudice.
The two big seige guns at the union de-
pot, in Columbus, which were about 70
be moved away TO Franklin. Tenn. and
which have attracted so much attention
recently. will remain in Columbus Secre-
tary Of she Treasury Gage has wired that
he has countermanded the order authorlz-
ing their removal 20 Tennessee. The can
non win be taken in charge by the con-
federate veterans ana mounted in the
court house square.
Thomasyile Enterprise: r. l..
Futch ono Of the progressive farmers OF
the Glasgow district brought to town yes
terday two Of the largest and most heavily
fruited cotton stalks We have seen this
year. They We're samples OF two differ
ent varieties which Mr. Futch has growing
on his pace. the King and Simpson. Each
stalk supported az least 100 boils. Mr.
Futch has twelve acres OF this cotton. and
says he viii make twelve bales at least
Cartersyille News: Cartersvnlo cotton
buyers are getting ready 20 handle all the
cotton around this immediate section and
a great deal from distant territory. In.
creased warehouse facilities have been SO.
cured ana the best prices for the staple
VIII De PAID mere. Last year Gatcrsvillc
was actually the bcst-pricod cotton mar.
ket IN this section. The farmers who made
test % this know the statement rs true
That reputation viii be maintained tnc
coming season.
Tom Delk's captor was bound over I'm
Judge Broyless court in Atlanta on th,
charge OF Illicit d.suHng. The celebrated
character who alleges that be capturod
Dek after desperate struggle ana 0rhi
of M hour. bears the name of }. IA. No.
williams Tie is "a bis fit-faool man wIit
a prosperous appearance. McWlunme t.
not stranger before the United state.
commiHaioncrs. Tie has been bound oylt
several times before ora the charge %.
moonfhiuing.