The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-01
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Henry County Weekly: A suspicious
old negro farmer, living near a certain
,oUn. goes the rounds of all the stores,
and weighs himself at each, and then
makes his purchases of groceries at the
one which he weighs the less.
The trials at Monticello of Irwin CLANCY,
Emma Greer and Jake Glover, charged
with being accomplices in the murder of
vo,ne Joseph Pope, who was killed Satur-
dav night in the rear of the county jail,
we're postponed Monday in order to get all
the witnesses.
Atlanta Constitution; Polk Miller, the
famous Virginia humorist, and John Roach
etraton of Atlanta the young Georgia
buuorst and orator. have formed com
bination, and will make joint tour of the
south. Both of these gentlemen are well
Known in this city. Mr.. Miller has APP
neared in Atlanta several times and Mr..
Straton has also been frequently heard.
both in his college orations and in his lee
tnres. The two will give their first COM
bination entertainment here in the early
part OF December.
Mrs. Martha NJ Brown died at her
home in Columbus Sunday morning, after
an illness of about eleven weeks. The de-
ceased was about So years of age, and was
a consistent member of St. Luke's Church.
She was born in Randolph county, but had
been resident Of Columbus for the past
twenty-five years, where she was held in
the highest esteem by every one who
knew her. Mrs. Brown is survived by
.ber husband, James H. Brwon, Two chill
dren. three sisters and four brothers. Her
children are Watt Brown of Columbus and
Nfre / M Rurng of Augusta.
Adei was the scene of another serious
conhagration Monday night. AT 1915
O'Clock fire was discovered in the new
store occupied by Messrs. Hewitt & Shaw,
dealers in family and fancy groceries.
Hewitt & Shaw lost their building and
stock in the fire of Oct. 4 and had no in
surance. They carried $500 insurance on
stock and 800 insurance on house. Moth
ing was saved as the fire was under head
wav when discovered. Mrs. f. S. Hes
ter's millinery store was next to Hewitt &
Shaw. She saved all her stock, but lost
her house, on which she had 800 nsur
ence The origin of the fire is mystery.
new railroad to run from Covington
via Jackson and GAINESVILLE and connect
with the Macon and Birmingham road
south of GAINESVILLE is being talked OF.
1t would seem from the information at
hand that the Seaboard Air Line is at the
back of the scheme. A few days ago
Mayor Maddox OF jackson received let
Ter from Hon. w. B. Smith, Mayor of
GAINESVILLE, asking his people to encour-
age tie enterprise and pointing out the
freight rate advantages that jackson
would gain by getting an outlet 90 the
Seaboard Air Line and Georgia railroads
at Covington, the Central at Barnesvllle
and the Macon and Birmingham at the end
Of the line.
Washington Correspondence Morning
News: Judge ]. Samuel Barnett died at
his home in this county on last Saturday
night. Judge Barnett was a member of
one Of Wilkes county's most distinguished
families. He was buried al the family
burying ground last Sunday.
very mysterious killing and lynching
took place in the northern part of Wilkes
county last week near the little village of
Mallorysviie A white man named Mer-
shaft, who had recently moved to Geor-
gia from South Carolina, became involved
In a row with a negro named Reuben
Jones. In the melee the negro attacked
Mershatt with an ak, indicting wounds
from which he died in few days. After
the white mans Death a posse of his
friends went to the negro's house and call
heard by those living in the vicinity, but
nothing definite has been learned as to
what became of the negro, but it is sup
posed that he was shot to death by the
Anchers, and his body buried in the woods.
The fine old mansion of James Arnold,
Jr. was destroyed by fire this morning.
1t was covered by insurance.-John b.
Wingde.d and Miss Juliette Dyson were
united in marriage a the residence of
10 OF nj m r
rage connects two of Wilkes most promi-
nent families.
The household goods and chattels of
Thomas J. Leftwich, at his country home
in Edgewood, are now in the custody of
3aiiiff w. T Buchanan of DeKalb coun-
v The property has been levied on to
satisfy quite number of claims, aggregat-
g several hundred dollars. Some of the
claims are against T. ]. Leftwich, and
o,-ers are against Mrs. Maud Ross Jor-
dan. Among the latter are bills for medi-
cal ervices rendered during Mrs Jordau's
rece 7 illness. Mr. Leftwich is out of the
city His law Office is closed. 1t is re-
ported that he has gone TO New York with
Mrs Jordan. The porter who was moving
SOM the effects out of the office told
ca than Mr.. Leitwich had gone off
lor tee days, and would return. Mr..
LelIWich and Mrs. Jordan are each under
oond for their appearance at the next
term of fulton Superior Court on the
Ch7ise of unlawfuDy living together. Their
departure is said to have taken place last
friday night Baliff Buchanan has the
teys to th@r gewood residence, and viii
eep the Il after the sale takes place.
hen he went to serve his papers, which
we're executed by Judge Arnold of Edge
WOOD the officer found the furniture and
fixtures on wagons of a transfer company
ready to be moved away. He gave or
ueis for the goods 10 be unloaded, and
Sgerything was soon replaced in the house.
UT. Leftwich and Mrs. Jordan achieved
untold notoriety few months ago. when
ne wife of Mr.. LeftwlchN sued him for
uNorce and named Mrs. Jordan as the CO.
pondent. Mr.. Leftwlch attempted to
Justify himself In the public mind by de
eiatIns that Mrs. Jordan was the mother
~ ms children, and he conceived It to be
nS uuty to stand by her The case Is
Viif or the aVlr in he