The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07
GEORGIA.


The annual convention of the Christian
Endeavor Society of Georgia will. be held
in Macon, Oct. Is, % and 80
Mrs. John O'Rear of Jackson died Sat
urday of a brief illness She was a devout
member of the Baptist Church, and was
prominent citizen OF the town.
c. H. Casteel of Polk county died at
Griffin Tuesday morning at the home Of
his son. ]. H. Casteel. whom he had been
visiting. Heart trouble was the cause.
He was Go years old and leaves seven chil-
dren.
Rev. DR.. Nathan Bachman of Sweet
Water, Tenn. opened revival meeting
Monday at the Presbyterian Church at
Waycross. He breaches morning and even
ing, and the services will be held through
out the week.
The Third National Bank at Columbus
is fellciating itself upon being made
United States depository. The appoint
ment was made as the result of an inter
view with the Secretary of the Treasury
by President Jordan. This will result in
bringing to Columbus some of the war tax
money now piling up in Washington.
Mr.. Register was regimental color bear
er for the Fourteenth Georgia during the
entire four years of the war aud his
wounds still disable him from active du-
ties. He has recently come 10 COrdele and
yesterday bought out Mr.. r. W. Jones
fish market, where he win do a small bus
iness under an Old soldiers license. l be-
lieve The only one Of that nature In this
city.
In the event Judge John s. Gambler re-
signs the judgeship of the Stone Mountain
circuit. the friends of Col L. S. Roam, of
Fairburn. will urge him as a candidate to
I'LL the vacancy. Col. Roam is a lawyer of
splendid ability, and during an active
practice in law of a period of twenty-five
years, has acquired an experience and at
tanned 10 proficiency which eminently
qualities him to fill the position.
On Sunday Mr.. Sherod S. Atkins, Of the
firm of L. r. Atkins & Bro, was killed by
a falling chimney at 1926 p. m. at Mt
Pleasant, Ga. He went 10 the store TO see
about changing the mail, and the storm
got so bad that he could not leave. He
stepped out on the back porch just as the
chimney blew down. He breathed about
half an hour. but never spoke after the
crash His remains Were laid 10 rest in the
family graveyard, Rev. Beals of Jesup cons
Quoted the burial service.
Atlanta Journal: OF all the young ladies'
who have worked faithfully and earnestly
In the interest of the soldiers at the
front none have done better work than
Miss Eugenia West, and none has more en-
deaned herself to her associates in the
work Miss West has a sunny, happy ma
ture, and she enjoys life so thoroughly
nat her happiness is reflected on those
around her. A fitting compliment was
paid this young woman when the Savan-
nan battalion left Atlanta yesterday af-
terncon. As the long line of crowded cars
passed Miss Vests lovely Peachtree home
she stood on the steps waving goodbye
one of the officers, leaning far out OF the
car, shouted. Three cheers for Miss
Genie West" and with a viii they were
gwen echoing through North Atlanta as
car after car of men took up the cry
Cordeie correspondence Macon Tele-
graph; A. G. Register, is an old Confeder-
ate veteran. He has an interesting history.
and that history is connected with Cordele.
or rather with the land on which Cordeie
Is located. In a talk with Mr.. Register he
told me that he enlisted in Capt Ryan's
company at Hawkinsvilie, and that they
met the companies from Albany and Amer
tcus at this place and had a two davs' dril
ana big barbecue here. Gov. Joseph E.
Brown met with them and made them a
great speech. From here they went to Cor
don, Ca, where they were mustered into
the Confederate army and sent from there
TO Fort Sumter, where they were engag-
ed in the first battles of the war From
Fort Sumter they went TO the Virginia
army. and engaged in all of the great bat
Ties of the war, in one of which he was
wounded and made a prisoner. but sue
ceeded in making his escape, and SWIM
ming the Potomac river rejoined his com
mand He was again wounded at Cedar
Run and again made prisoner. This time
ne was kept in prison something over a
year, but was released in time to be sur
rendered with Lee at Appomattox.