The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
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". E. Boatwright, who has been with
the Sullmore Times for the past six
months. has purchased a half interest n
the swainsboro Pine Forest, and is now
with that paper.
Mr.. Gammage of WfIacoochee yesterday
purchased a half interest in the livery
business Of AIeCauley & McCranie at Way
cross and win succeed Mr.. McCranie TO-
day in It's management.
The reunion of the Taylor family OF
Ware county will be held Friday at Eliza
beth Chapel, twenty miles above Way
cross, and an interesting programme has
been prepared for the occasion
William Beman of Hancock county has
made success In growing the mammoth
beggar weed as a forage plant. It is a
crop that grows exuberantly on poor land,
and all kinds Of stock are very fond OF D..
The Sherman bug has made its appear
ance in Hancock county. The Sparta
Ishmalite says that in case the first brood
which is comparatively small, is not de-
stroyed. fall and winter cabbages will be
failures.
Charles J. Bayne viii lecture al the
turns from his lecture through the West
1t is said that Mr.. Baynes new lecture,
'Drones and Dreams is very interest
ing one.
John S. Persons, ordinary Of Tattnall
county, has resigned his position because
of i'll health. His resignation has been
forwarded to the Governor. Capt Henry
Persons is an announced candidate to fill
out the unexpired term.
Work is progressing rapidly on Adels
court house, the outer walls having reach
ed the second story. If this move and
hustle is kept up, the Abel News thinks
the building may be turned over to the
county for a Christmas gift
]. A. woodward & Co. new store house,
near the Brewton and Pineora depot at
6tillmore, Is the first house contracted for
near the new depot and is now In course of
construction. NJ H. Maxley and T.. A.
Bden1eld are building dwellings.
Almost every town in Georgia is com
planning about the viciousness of the mos
quito this year. Some enthusiastic ed-
tors think they are as large as rice birds,
and wonder il 1t Is not possible to make
some kind of pie out of them.
Excessive rainfalls throughout Emanuel
county have done considerable damage to
the cotton fields and pea crops during the
last few days. Roads are In bad condi-
ton. The rivers and creeks are SO swollen
that travel is almost at a standstill.
j. NJ. Wright of Pearson was arraigned
Tuesday before United States Commits
soner Spottswood at Waycross upon
charge of retailing whisky without
license and he was discharged upon the
payment of the United States license and
the cost of the suit
NJ. H. McElmurray Of Alexander has
recently purchased from his mother the
plantation where Judge McElmurray for
merly lived before he moved to Wayaes-
boro. This lard was once the property
of his grandfather, William Barron, and
was decided to him by the King of Eng
land.
Mark Graham, colored, was taken be-
fore Superior Court ]. L. Sweat Tuesday
at Waycross and committed to Jail here
for safe keeping. The grand jury of
Clnch country at the fall term of court
will indict Graham for the killing of Con-
ductor Cason last Friday night at Du-
pont. Hon. L. A. Wilson of Waycross and
s. c. Townsend of Homersville were ap-
pointed as counsel for the prisoner.
Mrs T. H. Worley. living three miles
north of Dahlonega, committed suicide
Monday by drowning herself In the basin
below Cane creek falls. She had been In
sane for some time and had frequently
threatened to drown herself at that place.
She wandered off from home and when the
family missed her, search was made, and
her son went Immediately to the falls and
found her body lying in the pool. This
is the second suicide in the history Of
Lumpkin county.
Prof Y. E. Bargeron and wife are row
citizens of sHllmore. having arrived there
Monday. They are to take charge of the
college at that place, which the professor
has leased for a number of years. They
are both actively engaged in arranging for
the opening which win be about Sept 8.
Prof. Bargeron is professional teacher OF
high repute, and Is especially capacitated
for building new schools. The schools at
Locust Grove and Reynolds. Ga, are evil
dence of what the professor can do. His
wife Is teacher Of experience also.
The fall session of the South Georgia
College at McRae will open Sept. /. with
probably the most fiattering prospects in
the history Of the college. The indications
are that larger number than ever before
of students from distant counties will at
tend the fail term. The institution fully
deserves its well established popularity,
for it Is well managed on progressive
lines, and being located in a moral, intel
ligent and enterprising community, no one
need hesitate TO place their children in
the South Georgia College, for they will be
in good hands, with the most desirable So
cial environments.
McRae Correspondence of Morning
News: A movement wifi be inaugurated
in Telfalr and adjoining counties at an
early date for the improvement of the
public highways. The materials for the
best of roads are found in great quantities
throughout this section, and roads can be
constructed with less cost, perhaps, than
in any other port of the country, and mas
much as good roads contribute more than
any other one thing to the advancement
of a community, 1t is truly a wonder that
this most important enterprise has been
SO long neglected. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that this movement for good roads
win be speedily and fully carried out, and