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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
:. II. DoRsETT, Auctioneer.


Under and by virtue of an order granted
by the Honorable Court of Ordinary of
Chatham County, 1 will offer for sale
at the court house in Savannah. Ca
during the usual hours Of sale, on the
FIRST TUESDAY, being the 7th day OF
December, 1897, the following property
of the estate of William h. Fennell, for
tho purpose of payment of debts and
distribution:
The following real property located at or
adjacent to Thunderbolt, and shown on a
map drawn by Percy Sugden, dated July
3d. 1895, sub-dividing the Fenneu tract
mainly:
list. The Fennell homestead, containing
los acres and improvements, subject to-
deed to secure 5000. 90 and interest.
I'd. Lot No. IL and west " Of No. 10 and
improvements, subject to deed to secure
$500 and interest.
Sd. Lot No. and improvements, subs
ject to deed to secure $4,000 and interest,"
4th. Lot No. IA and improvements, SUBJ
ject to deed to secure $780, and interest
9th. Lot No. "a and improvements, sub
ject to deed to secure $4,000 and einterest-
9Th. Lot No. - and improvements
thereon.
7th. The following improved lots: Num-
bers r. Is, 10, II, IS, 90 81, %, 49, rs, 80, Be
80 80. 81.
Sth Also the southern half OF Maccao
Island, opposite BonaventuTe, in Chatham
county, Ga. containing 10 acres, more or
less, and the appurtenances.
Terms cash, purchasers paying for titles
-afran JOHN NICHOLSON. JR.,
Admr. Est. w. Il. Fennell.
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DRAINAGE BIDS RECEIVED
CONTINUED from Eighth Page)

pany was not in any combine. He had
given figures to all contractors who had
applied for them, he said, and was ready
TO give them to any contractor.
None of the contractors having any
complaints to, make on the
subject of sewer pipe council
proceeded to open the bids.
Mr.. Richmond of the Mack Company, in
discussing the matter with a Morning
News reporter after the adjournment OF
council, said that the cost of the pipe to
be used in the drainage work had been
generally oVerestimated. The cost of the
pipe to the contractors, he said would be
SCI, COO
The increased cost to the city by rea-
son of the requirement for Ohio pipe. Mr..
Richmond said, would be $500, his fig
ures being II off list prices delivered and
those of Montague & Co. of Chattanooga
Is off. The difference in freight account
ed largely for the difference in cost, he
said "-"h
Mr.. D. B. Montague, of the firm of Mon
tague & Co. of Chattanooga, when seen
by Morning News reporter, said 1t was
not worth while to discuss the matter
any further.
I'VE have expressed our readiness" he
said, ito submit our pipe to all tests re-
CURED of other pipe. We have shown that
only a small lot of our pipe, which was
not sold for that purpose broke at Bruns-
wick, while over 1900 feet of
the Ohio river pipe broke and was
replaced by Mr.. Tate with iron pipe at an
expense of about $1,000, and yet the
breakage of our pipe at Brunswick is made
a ground for our exclusion. Our pipe is
In use all over the country. 1t is largely
used in Savannah for drainage purposes
and has been for years, and is well spoken
of by your officials, We have several car
loads coming in this week. Our only OBJ
ject was to maintain our reputation and
we feel that We have done this
Should any disposition be manifested on
the part of the others to carry the mat
ter any further, Mr.. Montague and his rep
resentative, Mr.. Russell, expressed a read
mess to make 1t exceedingly interesting
for all concerned,
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CITY G0VERNM ENT.
omciaI proceedings of Council

OmciaI Proceedings of Council.
Savannah, Ga, Monday, Nov. Is, 1897
Council met this day at 11;30 o'clock, pur-
suant to the call of the acting mayor
Present, Alderman S. p. Hamilton, act
ing mayor, presiding, Alderman w. W.
Owens vice chairman of council and AL
dermen Hull, Reid, Guckenheimer, Davis,
Smith, Krouskoff, Wylly and Charlton.
The sanitary board having considered
the removal of the existing quarantine,
the following communication was read:
Savannah Ca, Nov. II, 1897.
To the honorable, the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah: Gentlemen:
At a meeting of the board held this day,
the following resolution was passed, to-
wit:
Resolved, That the quarantine be re-
moved from all points. ]. G. LeTIardy,
Secretary and Health Oficer.
Upon motion the resolution adopted by
the sanitary board to the effect that quar-
antlne be removed from all points, was
also made the action of council Charles
ton and Brunswick, to be notified OF said
action.
PETITIONS.
O'Connor and OByrne, asking for sep
arate titles to ground rent lot No. s
Washington ward, was read and referred
to the committee on city lots.
MISCELLANEOUS
Bids having been called for the con-
struction Of q system Of house drainage
for the city of Savannah, to close this
day at u M, and II being past the hour
designated for the closing of said bids
Upon motion to proceed the same were
opened and publicly read and referred to
the committee on drainage, they to report
back to the regular meeting Of council
to be held on Wednesday evening, the 18th
instant, at O'Clock. 100
Council took a recess subject to the call
Of the chair. VIM. p. BAILEY
Clerk of Council.
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CITY BREVTTIEs.

Mr.. Walter e. Fisher of Atlanta, SUI
preme deputy of the Mutual Brother.
mood, new relief and mutual insurance
society," Is in the city, for the purpose of
securing members and organizing lodge.
>, The hearing of the case against Felix
Il, Sims of Liberty county, charged with
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
WI take place before the United States
commissioner Thursday at O'clock The
case was postponed for sometime on ac-
count of the Illness of one Of Sims at
torneys.
! a letter was received In the city yester-
LAY announcing the marriage of Mr.. j. s.
harrison, the well known stenographer Of
t sne city court. Mr.. Harrison and his
oriue are now in New York city and are
etApected TO arrive here the latter part of
e1ls week. They will be warmly welcom-
friends here,
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SUNDAY DRINKS FARE BADLY.
Ten Days in Jail the Recorders Min
imum Penalty.

Ten Days in Jail the Recorders Min
imum Penalty.
The victims of Sunday sprees came in
for their share of attention in the police
court yesterday morning. The number ex-
ceeds that of many previous weeks and
gave the recorder ample sway in drawing
his rule
VIM. Moore, who was first on the list
started the wheel with an unconditional
ten days in jail The officers picked Moore
up when he was drunk and asleep on the
Ocean Steamship Company'S wharf.
Following this victim, in quick success
sion, came VIM. Flowers, Tom Cross, VIM
Alton, Robert Scott Tony Jones, George
CTayton and George Anderson, all of whom
got ten days in jail.
The cases against Robert White, Sallie
White and Joe Thomas were continued.
Joe Beasley, who was bound over to the
superior court for burglarizing a house on
Bolton street. When discovered, Beasley
was throwing shoes to the street from the
window of an upstairs room.
r. G. Helmey and NJ. NJ. Upper were
given nominal fines for getting mixed up
with the deputy clerk of the market. The
clerk attempted to collect fees from Hell
my, and when the latter refused, Upper
interfered and asserted that the city had
no right to collect such fees.
Ned Green was up for resisting arrest
He was fined $40. John Robinson came in
for $40 also, 1t being charged by the Off
Ger that he interfered
Soliciting passengers In front of the De
Soto hotel cost Hackman VIM. Roberts
an amount which is equal to about two
dozen fares
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LEGAL NOTICES.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Circuit Court of the United
States, for the Southern District of Geor-
gla, Eastern Division. H. A. Pevear VS..
Savannah Street Railroad, ct al, and the
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company,
Trustee, VS.. the Electric Railway Com
pany of Savannah. Consolidated causes
In equity.
Pursuant to an order of the honorable
circuit court of the United States for the
southern district of Georgia, eastern dl-
vision, we hereby call upon all parties
having claims against the Electric Rail-
way Company of Savannah, or the receiv-
ers thereof, to present the same TO the
said court on or before the first day Of
January, 1898; and we hereby give notice
that all claims of every nature and kind
whatsoever against the said Electric
Railway Company of Savannah, or the re-
ceivers thereof, not so presented to said
court on or before said date shall be for
ever barred of all right to participate or
share in the distribution of any property
or assets of the said Electric Railway
Company of Savannah.
CHARLTON, MACKALL e. ANDERSON,
Solicitors of the Electric Railway Com
pany of Savannah.
Savannah, Ca, Nov. 16, 1897.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION FRI
day, 18th, at Guilmartin's stables. carload
saddle and work horses; also extra good
roadsters. Joe H. Jordon & Co.
FOR SALE, TYPEWRITERS, ONE
Densmore, new, $780, one No. 6 Remington,
nearly new, $40; one No. 2 Remington.
practically new, $50; one No. 2 Remington
mier, new, $40; one No. l Smith Premier,
der, $50; one No. Yost good as new, $65 ;
one Hammond universal keyboard), $35 ;
one Hammond new Style, $50; we sell,
rent and repair all makes; phone, SIC
Richmond & Mcdaniel, over postoffice.
FOR SALE, SECONDHAND, S-H. P.
return tubular boilers. in good order; also
a large stock of new ones. See Il. e.
Timmons, Savannah, or Lombard Iron
Works, Augusta, Ga.
CLOSING OUT SALE, SEVEN HEAD
of horses. consisting No. l black horse,
years old, weighs LOO pounds, $50; No. 2
bay horse, years old, weighs 1000
pounds, $50; No. 8 brown horse Z years old,
weighs 1850 pounds, $5; No. brown mare,
years old, weighs, 1900 pounds, $50;
No. 8, sorrel mare, s years
old, weighs 800 pounds, safe for a
lady to drive, $40; No. 6 sorrel horse .
years old, weighs. $50 pounds, $35; No. z
roam pony mare safe for boy, $32. $50; any
gentleman looking for horse of any
kind it will pay him to come and see this
stock before purchasing. Younglove g.
Supple, West Broad and Broughton streets.
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AUCTION SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE,
Auctioneers.
DIN McLAUGHLIX & SON


AuctiOneerss
Under and by virtue of the power vested
ia me as trustee by appointment under
deed from Mary Agnes Mcmahon, Pat
rick II. Mcmahon, Terrence A. McMa-
Mcmahon, John L. Mcmahon, Josephine
r. Kennedy (nee McMahon), and Annie
T.. Burke (nee McMahon), to Elizabeth
NJ. Haslam, dated the 18th day of July,
1894. and recorded in Chatham County
Records, book of mortgages 81, folio
Dol, I will sell at public outcry, TO the
t highest and best bona fide bidder, before
the court house door of Chatham coun-
ty. on the FIRST TUESDAY in De-
cember, 1897, between the legal hours Of
sale, all OF the following property de-
scribed in said deed. to-wit:
All that tract of land situate, lying and
being in The city of Savannah, and known
upon the map Of said city as lot number
thirty-two (32, Washington ward; bound
ed north by Congress street, south by
Congress street lane, east by East Broad
street and west by lot number thirty-one
cd. said ward.
And also all that tract of land situate
lying and being in said county, and
known upon the map of said city as lot
number twenty-nine (29), and the eastern
half of lot number thirty 900, Bowenville,
now Mercer ward, containing seventy
five G0 feet and three C) inches
front on Hall street and one
hundred feet in depth, more or less, to-
gether with all the improvements and APP
purtenances belonging to said tracts OF
land, and all the right title, claim, de-
mand, possession and interest of said
Mary Agnes Mcmahon, Patrick II. Nc
Mahon, Terrence A. Mcmahon Catherine
Mcmahon, Honora +. Mcmahon, John T.
Nc Mahon Josephine II. Kennedy and
Annie L. Burke at law or In equity there
In. Terms cash, purchaser paying for
titles. Nj. A. O'BYRNE, Trustee.
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REPAIRING MANY CARS.
Change in Superintendents at this
Georgia Car Works.


Georgia Car Works.
The management of the Georgia Car
and Manufacturing Company is hopeful
of a rapidly growing business, and a pros
porous season. Mr.. NJ. A. O'Byrne, one
Of its officers, who has had charge of
much of the active work in connection
with it, has just returned from the north,
and, when seen, he seemed much en-
couraged by the outlook for an increase
of business
The works have just been placed in
charge of new superintendent, MIR. F. II.
Morse, the expert carpenter and mechanic
Mr. Morse has been in business in Sa-
vannah for many years and his ability in
his line is well known. He succeeded Mr.
j. G. Blain, who remained with the COM
pany until sometime after the works were
completed. Neither of the Blain brothers,
who were instrumental in the formation
and organization of the company, is now
connected with 1t.
The company is now working on con-
tract for repairing 100 cars belonging to
the Southern Iron Company. These are
cars used for handling ore. About 100
men are employed steadily on this work,
and other smaller contracts for repairs
now on. hand A bid has recently been
made by the company on another large
contract, and the company is also work.
ing to get a contract for building 400 to
500 new cars, for which there will shortly
be demand. In case these contracts are
secured and the management of the COM
pany has reasonable hope of securing
them, employment will be given to at least
200 additional men, and perhaps more.
The progress of this company is being
watched by Savannahians with great in
terest. 1t is a home institution, which
-
age to the city, Ind it is to be hoped that
success will be it's lot.
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GUARDIANS SALE,
CITY or SAVANNAH BONDS.

BY virtue OF an order granted by the
Honorable Hampton /. Ferrill, Ordinary
for Chatham county, Georgia, I will
sell before the court house door In the
city of Savannah, during the legal
hours of sale, on TUESDAY, the 7th
day Of December, 1897, for maintenance
and education of minor
Two (2) bonds of the city of Savannah,
of par value, of $1,000 each, and number
ed lit and 1928, due Feb. /. 1909 belong
ing to the estate of James Reuben Ho-
henstein minor. JAMES O'KEEFE,
Guardian of James Reuben Hohenstein,
minor.
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n. II. TATEM, Auctionccr.

Under and by virtue of an order granted
by the Ordinary of Chatham County on
November first 1897, will sell at public
auction on the FIRST TUESDAY, being
the seventh day of December, next, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, before
the door of the court house of Chatham
county, to the highest and best bona fide
bidder:
IAN undivided one-half interest In ali
that tract of land situated near Monteith,
In Chatham county, Georgia, containing
seventy acres, more or less, bounded north
by lands formerly belonging to George T..
Harrison, east by Augusta road. south by
lands belonging formerly TO William G.,
Daniel, together with the improvements,
as the property of Mary c., Honora f..
and William Joyce minors, for their
maintenance and education.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for titles.
BRIDGET O'MARA,
Guardian Mary c., Honore +. and william
Joyce, minors
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
LnROCHE, AuctiOneer.

i. ID, LnROCHl1, AuctlOneers
BY virtue Of an order granted by the
Honorable Hampton l.. Ferrill, Ordina-
nv for Chatham county, Ca, will sell
before the court house, In the city OF
Savannah, Ga, during the legal hours OF
sale on TUESDAY, the 7th day Of De-
cember, 1897:
All Of that certain lot Of land lying ana
being In the southern extended limits OF
the city of Savannah, Ca, and known as
lot No. forty-one, Southville, having a
front of forty (40) feet on Lamar avenue.
with a rectangular depth of ninety 900
feet southwards to a lane, bounded on
the east by lot 43, west by lot letter CT
said lot forty-one (4D is a part of DR.. l..
A. Falligant's subdivision of portion of
lot No. Z, of the original Drouillard sub
division of farm lots Nos. Z, s and 10.
Tyrconnell tything, Derby ward, and the
improvements thereon and appurtenances
thereto belonging.
Sold for distribution and payment of
debts. Terms cash, purchaser paying for
papers. WILLIAM J. CLEARY,
Admir- Est Abraham Stevens, deceased.
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REATEN FOR STEALING.

Bob ScOtt's Persistent Thievery Put
Him Ina a Hospital.
Robert Scott is the name Of a negro ar
rested yesterday for stealing lumber from
w. F. Corbett, near West Broad and
Sims streets.
Mr.. Corbett is having some work done
in that locality. Scott was in the act of
carrying away some planks when discov-
cred and ordered by Mr.. Corbett to STOP
This he did not do. Within a moment
Mr.. Corbett had Scott by the neck. He
resisted savagely, until Mr.. Corbett dealt
him blow with stick. The wound
was so severe, that it was found necessary
to send Scott to the Georgia Infirmary at
once.
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HELP WANTED-MALrs.

WANTED, TEN GOOD CARPENTERS
to go to Jekyl Island, near Brunswick,
Ga; wages $500 per day and board. Apply
Immediately to Andrew Hanley Company,
Whitaker and York streets.
WOOD TURNER WANTED IAdMEDI-
ately. Apply A. S. Bacon & Sons Factory.
IF YOU WANT TO INVEST A FEW
hundred dollars and a little time in bus
mess paying 800 or 400 per cent, address
Henry Chalmers, box SO, p. o.
FIRST-CLASS PORTER WANTED
must be experienced packer and both read
and write. Address Wholesale, News Of
fee
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LAMP THIEVES ACTIVE.
Police Finding Cycle Lamps by the
Dozen.


Seven bicycle lamps have been recover
ed by the police during the past week,
but, strange to say, only three complaints
of owners. have been sent to the barracks.
1t is reported that eight more lamps have
been located in pawn shops and are sup
posed to have been stolen They have been
pawned in some cases by parties whose
reputation with the police bears out the
supposition.
There are many ways by which the
thieves are getting in their work and there
Is none more resorted to than that of en-
tering Railways and the vestibules Of
churches and halls, where lamp can be
removed from wheel and the thief make
ms escape with slight chances Of being de-
tected, unless he happens to be caught in
the act. The thieves began stealing the BIZ
cycles, but finding that dangerous it
was safer to try only the lamps
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week of Prayer Services.

Rev. M. j. Epting delivered an able ad-
dress at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation last night, the occasion being the
first of the week of prayer meetings for
young men. At the meeting tonight Mr.
w. B. Stubs will be the speaker, and a
good address is expected. The meetings
which begin at 8 o'clock are over by a
nrarfar IN O.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. No
tice is hereby given TO all persons having
demands against Robert +. Burdell, late
of said county, deceased, to present them
10 me, properly made out, within the time
prescribed by law, so as to show their
character and amount; and all persons
indebted to said deceased are required to
make immediate payment to me.
MARY IDA BURDELL,
Executrix of the VIII Of Robert b. Bur-
dell, deceased
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LOST ANn FouNn-

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LOST. FROM THE PHOENIX HOTEL
Waycross, Ga, a very small black and
tan puppy. A reward of $40 will be paid
for its return to j. w. Strickland, Way
cross, Ga.
LOST, FOX TERRIER DOG; AN
swers to the name of Prince; white. with
tan spots Return to 1Ol New Houston
and receive reward.
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EDUCATIONAL,

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NIGHT NIGHT, OUR COLLEGB
rooms are open Monday. Wednesday and
Friday nights. from to 10, where the
came course of studies are pursued as dur
ing the day; no classes; each student re-
ceives individual instructions from expert
enced teachers in either telegraphing,
bookkeeping, penrnanship, shorthand,
typewriting or the English branches;
young ladies' and young men attend out
night sessions. Call, send or telephone SIG
for catalogue. Postofice building, c. 8.
Richmond, principal
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New Presbvterinn Church.

Dublin. Ca, Nov. 15.-Rev. DR.. Mack,
the Presbyterian evangelist, with a COM
mittee from the Macon presbytery, will
come 10 Dublin Friday and organize a
Presbyterian church. Services will be
held next Susnay morning at the Masonic
temple The church will begin with a
small membership, but 1t Is composed of
some of Dublins best citizens.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
OF FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
ACRES OF LAND.


ACRES OF LAND.
G. II. DORSETT, AuctiOneer.
Under and by virtue of an order granted
by the Honorable Court of Ordinary of
Dillingham; County, Georgia, I will sell
at the court house In Savannah. during
the usual hours of sale, on TUESDAY
December 18th, 1897, for the purpose OF
distribution and the payment of debts,
the following, as the property of the es-
tate of John r.. Tebeau, deceased:
All of that certain tract of land sltuated
I'm Chatham county, about six miles from
the city of Savannah, known as the Oak
land plantation, containing, according to-
the plat, $50 acres, more or less, and also
the marsh land appurtenant thereto, and
bounded on the north by the lands OF
Owens, south by the lands Of Dale, east
by lands Of Fulton, and west by the north
east branch of the Little Ogeechee river
The f. c. and p. Railroad passes through
the property. Terms, 81 900 cash, balance
I'm one year, with interest at seven per
cent. per annum. +. X. TAftV EH,
Admr Estate Jno. r. Tebeau.
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MEDICAL.

LADIES, CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
Pennyroyal Pills Diamond BRANDY are the
best; safe. reliable; take no other; send &c,
stamps. for particulars, ''Rellef for La
dies" in letter by return mail. At drug
gsts. Chichester Chemical Co.. Philadel-
phia, Pa. s.e 1000 s.srsIt
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Made a subject of Uncle sam.

Sigvardt Justwig, a former subject of
the King of Norway and Sweden, was
made citizen of the United States in
the city court yesterday
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Not0rics PubIIc Amounted.

r. w. Darrell, Nathan Coleman and AL
bert p. Smith. have been granted COM
missions as commercial notaries public, by
Judge FallIgant.
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AfIsCELLANEOUR.

BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
erty, consult Robert II. Tatem, real estate
dealer, No. York street, west
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GUARDIANS SALE
OF s. w. II. II. co. STOCK
nnnerrrr,r, A-ostoraar

Under and by virtue Of an order granted
by the Honorable Court of Ordinary OF
Chatham County. will sell at the court
house in Savannah during the usual
hours of sale, on TUESDAY, December
7th, 1897:
Three go shares Of the capital stock OF
the Southwestern Railroad Company.
sThe said stock is sold for the NANTES
nance and education of Georgia A. Charl-
ton, minor II. A. CRANE,
Guardian Georgia A Charlton.