The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Accidental Shooting ut jacksonville.
Finding of n Skeleton at 81. Aug
ustine-GOod Roads Meeting OF
DuvaI County-Death of }. Il. Viii
Hanson. ST.. of GIynR-A Columbus
WeddinG-A sunday Excursion
Case in Houston County.
GEORGIA.
The Macon Sunday Tribune has turned
its toes 10 The daisies
Jones Ham, son of Hon. H. W. J. Ham
of Gainesville. died at GAINESVILLE Friday
night of fever.
Airs. NIyrick Of the Amerlcus Times-Re-
corder remarks that the penal colony
plan died a-b0rning."
". p. Rawlings, chief Of police and a
citizen of Saudorsviue. died at his home
Saturday. He leaves a wife and I'VE small
children.
Richards new paper VIII begin publi-
cation this week. 1t VIII be named the
Baptist Broad, edited by ". j. Mills. Il
viii be a colored Baptist paper.
Saturday J NJ Younsbiood was appoint
ed keeper of the city bridge at Augusta
created by the death OF Mr.. c. a. Rhodes.
A petition signed by a large number of
the voters of Niledgeviue was presented
Saturday to the ordinary. asking FOR a
prohibition election. which viii no doubt
be held some time near Nov. /.
J. r. williamson Sr.. died Friday at his
home near Fancy Bluff after a protracted
illness. Mr.. Williamson was 20 years of
age and had been a resident of Glynu
county for many years. He leaves a wife
and six children who have the sympathy
Of their many friends in their sorrow1
An ordinance recently adopted in Rich
land says that no bicycles viii be al
lowed on the sidewalks in any part of the
town" The Paper claims the law virtu-
ally prohibits the use of a wheel in that
place, as there is not a thoroughfare in
the town over which a wheelman can
pedal
An operation for appendicitis was per.
formed in Atlanta upon Douglas Britt of
Columbus The operation was entirely
successful, and Mr. Britt said last night
that his son was resting we'll and getting
on as nicely as could be expected. This
will be pleasant news to the many friends
of the young man in this city.
The news of a secret marriage at Pei
ham has just leaked out in Cordele sun
day night, Sept %, Mr.. ". L. Shipp and
Miss Pearl Bowen were married. Rev. b.
W. Davis OF Camilla CIiciating The cou-
pie was on their way to church. and by
a plan previously arranged. Mr.. Davis
met them at a residence and performed
the ceremony.
Griffin Call: Elaborate and elegant in
deed was the tea given Thursday evening
by Col and Mrs. T. r. Mills in honor or
Martin Mills Of Savannah, who is now
the guest Of relatives in the city. Around
the tea table were seated Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Mills,
Misses Mary Banks and Lizzie Mills. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mills, Mr.. Martin Mills.
Misses Mamie and Jacksonia Mills, Col
and Mrs. T. r. Mills.
DR.. a. D. Gale, Sr., one of Brunswick's
Oldest ana best citizens. died Sunday
morning at l o'clock at his home in that
city. Dr. Gale has been an invalid for
some time. He was 70 years old and had
spent the greater part OF his life in Bruins
wick~ following his profession as a dem
list until III health forced him to retire
from active life. He leaves four sons and
nYe daughters, all of whom were at his
bedside when death came
General Passenger Agent George Mac
donald Of the Georgia Southern and Flor,
ida railway at Macon, was arrested Sat
urday on a bench warrant issued
by Judge FELTON, at the instance of
the Houston county grand jury Some
time ago Mr.. Macdonald ran an excur-
sion through Houston county on Sunday
and he was presented 20 the grand Jury
and an Indictment found. AIacdonald's
bond was placed at 500, and readily male.
Cards are out for the marriage at Co
lumbus of Miss Sarah Irene Averett to
Herbert Bruce Snider Oct 20. at 5 o'clock
In the afternoon. The wedding will be
celebrated a the First Baptist church.
and the attendants will be Miss Belle Az
erett, sister of the bride: Miss Mittie Nor
Ton OF Lumpkin, Miss Lucy Floyd Lowe
OF Buena Vista and Miss Effie Williams
OF Columbus. The gentlemen who are to
wait with them are Charles II. Davis. Jim
Britt WIN Ware and Louis Henes.