The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
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-. s. Manly was sent for, but found no
indications of foul play. Mr.. Edwards
was living alone. He leaves a SON George
H. Edwards, who resides in Sanford. ana
daughter in England. The funeral SER
vices were held Monday at Paola. Rev
Charles H. Campbell officiated.
Monday while j. F. ColIy of Archer was
seated at the dinner table with his fam
lily he suddenly fell from his chair, dead.
Mr.. Colly had been in poor health for
some weeks, being a sufferer from
Brighfs disease. but no immediate danger
was anticipated. The deceased was IS
years of age, and had lived at Arch
er about twelve years, being a native of
North Carolina. Besides a wife. he
leaves a large family of children, all of
whom are married except the three
younger.
Two veterans. T. ]. Stewart and NJ j.
Bryan, on their return from the reunion
on last Friday, at Eighth Mile creek bridge,
tweny-four miles south of Mayo. came
across a suspicious looking negro, and
with their No. y squirrel guns persuaded
him 10 accompany them to Mayo. where,
upon investigation, the man proved TO be
a ten-year convict who had escaped from
the camp of Capt. J. D. Johnson of Can.
on last Monday. Capt. johnson on Satur-
day signed up a check for $50 as a reward
for the captors
Judge Clarence Smith of Ocklawaha has
gone to Clarksville Tenn, where he will
go into partnership with friend in a
tobacco warehouse. Judge Smith was
prominent in both religious and political
circles. He was Sunday school superin-
tendent, leader of the prayer meeting,
president of the Literary Club, justice of
the peace, and school supervisor, and he
made a good run for the Legislature al
the last election. He leaves with the best
wishes of the community for the happi-
ness and prosperity of himself and his in
teresting family.
Judge Jesse B. Lassitter of Caryvlle,
father of County Clerk W. B. Lassitter,
died at the residence of w T. Jeffries,
near Chipley, in Washington county. last
Wednesday. and was buried near Millers
Ferry on Thursday evening. Judge Las
sitter was born in Early county, Georgia,
in 1911. He moved to Washington county,
and settled in the fork of Holmes creek
and Choctawhatchee river in 1922. He
was a prominent man, having flied many
important offices in this county; he was
clerk of the Circuit Court, County Com
missioner, judge of probate for twelve or
fifteen years, member of school board,
and representative. He was 81 years of
age, and was one of the most prominent
and influential men in Washington county
during the dark days of reconstruction.
Judge Lassitter had always been a Dem
oorat, was an exemplary Christian, and
member of the Methodist Church.
Paul Hatch Camp United Confederate
Veterans held their quarterly reunion at
Shaw Spring, thirty miles south of Mayo,
on last Wednesday, and remained in camp
during the balance of the week, and to
say that they had a good time only half
expresses it. The spring boils up hun
dreds of gallons of water per minute,
which is pronounced the strongest i'm
pregnated with sulphur of any in the
state. On the banks of the spring is one
of the most beautiful places for camping,
as the stream to the river is sufficient to
run a coffee or almost any other kind
of mill 1t was out of season for turkey
and deer, but the camp nevertheless was
well supplied with game. While the at
tendance was small, all seemed to have
gone there for a good time. and they
had it, Resolutions were adopted among
which was one commemorative of Miss
Winnie Davis. the Daughter Of the Con-
federacy. The next meeting of the camp
will be on the Suwannee river. somewhere
near MayO.