The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
BRuNswIoK's NEw COURTHOUSE.
Division No. A, h. of p, Working to
Win the Big Prize.

Brunswick Ga, May 14-Glynns coun-
ty commissioners are preparing to receive
bids for the erection of a new court house.
The plans recently decided upon have been
modified by the architect and the modifi-
cation accepted. The changes were made
for the double purpose of bringing the
cost of the building down to a reason
able sum and allowing a better display
on the lot where it will be located The
length will be SO feet instead of 100, as
first announced. The cost will not ex-
coed $4,000 In a few days a notice to
issue bonds to that amount will be pub
lished. An election in the time named
by law will be held. Within thirty days
thereafter work on the building will COM
mence.
Through the generosity of Capt. W. NJ.
Topper and other owners of the Cumber-
land route. some noble work was accom-
plished yesterday by the Kings Daugh-
ters This band of charitable
women prepared pierie baskets
for all those who for va
rious reasons could not attend the recent
Sunday school picnics and invited them
to go to Cumberland. The boat ride was
donated by the owners. Many accepted
the opportunity for days outing, the
pleasure of which they had heretofore
Messrs. Crovatt & Whitfield have re-
ceived a fee of $500 from the case of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company VS.. the
Brunswick Company. The check was for
services rendered as attorneys.
The nightly drills of Oglethorpe Divis-
ion No. 4, Uniform Rank. Knights of Py-
thias, are watched closely by many spec
tators nightly. A great deal of confidence
is felt in their ability to win first prize.
They have made a good record in the past
as prize winners, and some Brunswick
money will go to Savannah next week to
back them. Capt. Tobias Newman. the
Oglethorpes' commander, is a drillmaster
of long experience, and he expresses great
confidence in his present team.
Capt. Joseph Weaver, whose death was
noted in these dispatches last night, was
an old trader in the coasting trade. AS
such he was known to the majority of sea
captains who ply the Atlantic and Gulf
For years he has been master of the Amer
lean schooner Myra Is. Weaver of which
he was part owner For eighteen months
past his charters have carried him into
the West Indies. and malaria soaked his
system. He was sick on arriving in port
but good treatment brought him through
After this he left the room against the
advice of his attendants, and had a re-
lapse. The Masons have charge of the
body, and 1t will be shipped to his old
home i'm Maine. Capt. Weaver was very
popular with the shipping fraternity every
where. All the vessels in port to-day have
their flags at half mast out of re-
spect to his memory.
Some good work on the monitor Pas
sale has just been completed by the sea
men on board. Every particle Of exposed
surface has been nicely painted and re-
paired.
This work has been done without any
expense TO the government, and has en-
HANGED the attractiveness of the vessel
considerably
The naval militia are very much inter
ested I'm the proposed plan Of the navy de-
partment for a joint encampment and
cruise of the Georgia and Carolina re-
serves The Brunswick companies will
contribute good number of enlisted men
to the trip.