The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

william Gordon Howard died Friday at
Ninedgevine, at the age of 80 years
Jobn Adams. who lives on Brier creek,
near Harlem. was shot by Bud cellars. 1t
seems that Mr. Adams while approaching
the house in the dark was taken LOT an
intruder by Mr.. cellars and fired upon
his wound. though painful, IS not consid-
cred serious.
Squire W. l. Evett Of Catoosa county
who has been serving thirty days jan
sentence at Calhoun. was released last
week. His sentence was imposed py
Judge Fife in the Superior Court at A'ills
gold on a charge Of selling liquor TO the
soldiers at Chickamauga.
Calhoun Is to have two new roller mills.
Black & Co will put a ffty-barrel process
in at the Oothcaloga mills and Cook q
Strain have bought ground in rear OF
HAYES Hotel on which they viii commence
work at once erecting a steam mill with
a capacity Of 100 barrels Of -four day
The Exchange Bank of Athens elected
officers Friday. Thomas Bailey, one OF
the Oldest citizens Of Athens, was chosen
as president. to succeed Capt. J. J. {. Nc
Mahan. who retired on account OF III
health. J. A. Benedict was reelected
cashier; Robert McAIahan assistant book
keeper and ]. ]. c. McMahan and Cobb
Lampllin financial committee.
Friday about noon a few miles from
Athens Roy Jackson, the young son OF
John f. jackson. happened to quite Sc
rious accident He had been out hunting
and while getting over a ditch, fell on MS
gun. which discharged, sending a load OF
shot through his right arm, tearing away
much of the flesh and sphntering the
bone. The injuries are not dangerous al
though quite painful.
Thomaston special: Forest Bros.
brought into town this morning seventy
five head of very fine cattle. The cattle
business Is not a new one to Epson coun-
ty, but is growing, and cotton deids are
giving way to fertile pastures. Beef cat
tie are shipped from here to Louisville,
Savannah, Atlanta and Macon. The cat
tie are said to be exceptionally fine this
season, and far above the average III size.
one of the most pitiable creatures to be
found anywhere is now in Troup county's
Jail at LaGrange. Not that he has com
mitted any crime, but that it is humanity
to incarcerate him. He is a total idiot;
does not know where he came from nor
where he lives He made has appearance
at the Dixie mills Sunday night, and no
one there knows where he came from
Monday morning the authorities had him
placed in jail, that he might be properly
attended, as Troup county has no other
place for such creatures.
Franklin correspondence Atlanta Consti-
tuition, Sept Is: Franklin suffered loss
last night of a $1,000 fire. About l O'Clock
in the morning her citizens were awaken
ed by the ringing of bells and cry of fire,
and a dense smoke, followed by flames,
were seen coming from the law office OF
Col. Frank S. Loftin. In Few moments
his whole office was enveloped in flames,
which quickly spread to the Harris Hotel
on the west and the Whitaker brick build
ing on the east and resulted In a complete
loss Of three buildings. The fire, after
great difficulty, was checked at the drug
store which caught on fire several times
and was extinguished. The Whitaker
building was a large twO-story brick on
the north side of Court square and owned
by three minor heirs of p. II. Whitaker,
Jr. 1t was occupied by the postofhce,
shoe shop, law offices, II. +. Whitaker,
merchandise, and the News and Banner
printing office. 1t is estimated that the
following persons sustained the following
loss: b. f. Harris, house and furniture,
81 900; Col Frank S. Loftin, office and
library 81 900; Whitaker heirs, building
$3.Oo0;Col. d. b. Whitaker library, 5000; p
T. McCutchens. library and printing office
81 500: H. e. Whitaker, merchandise, 500;
w. A. Ware damage to drugs and build
ing, 5000; C. e, Eady, damage to building,
500. The damage to postottice and nix
lures is unknown. This was a total loss,
as none of the parties were carrying any
insurance 1t is thought to be the work
of an incendiary. and at one time it was
thought that a large portion OF the town
would be destroyed.