The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PAR AGRAPHs.
GEoRGIA.


DR.. c. 5. Newton Of Atlanta. died sud
denly Wednesday night at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. W H. Burnett in Madison.
He was at the supper table when the IA
tai stroke came. HIS body will be buried
In Atlanta.
Prof J. T Saunders who for two years
has been superintendent Of public schools
in FITZGERALD. has been admitted to the
bar and will practice law in future. Prof.
Saunders has practeed law before in other
states and VIII now practice in Georgia.
Mr.. J. T Renfro, one of the pioneer
citizens of Walker county, died Saturday
in the send year of his age. The funeral
Sunday at Center Point was largely at
tended. Rev. c. Z. Berryhill conducted
the services. and Rev. S. Eel offered
the prayer at the grave.
Capt. Isaiah Williams. the oldest citizen
OF Dooly county, has paid his taxes fifty
nine consecutive years in Doo.y and meyer
had a fl. ia. issued against him in his life.
The Old gentleman has sold his farm, only
retaining the live stock and is living on
the profits heretofore made.
Montgomery Monitor: The Hilton and
Dodge Lumber Company. at Ochwaikee,
started up their old mill yesterday, to saw
timbers for the new mill, which they Will
begin at once to erect where
their large plant was burned recently. The
new mill will be in almost every respect
just like the one which was burned.
Dublin Courier: on Monday last Louis
Tlllery, Pat Pritchard and Andrew Cher
ny. all white. were arrested upon the
charge of the unlawful sale of whisky.
For some time ii has been known that
liquor was being sold in Dublin and our
public officers have been upon the out
look for the transgressors of the law. All
of the parties gave bond to appear be-
fore the Mayor next Monday to be exam
ined.
shooting ARRAY took place near Clarks-
vile the other day. In which Marion Ke-
iron shot Howell Edwards The cause of
the shooting is unknown so far. Edwards
is in a serious condition and very little
hope is expressed for his recovery. Ketron
is the son of DR.. Ketron of Clarksvnle,
and Edwards is the son of Attorney J. c.
Edwards. Both parties belong to good
families. So far no action has been taken
in regard to Ketron's arrest.
It is understood that the Central of
Georgia Railway has recently paid TO
Mrs. ]. L. Adderton of Americus the sum
of $1,000 in full settlement of her claim
against the company for personal injur-
ies sustained in an accident that occurred
there about a year since. The railroad
company likewise pays the costs of the
court. Suit was brought for $1,000, and as
negligence on the part of the company
was shown the jury awarded damages to
the amount of $4,000 The foregoing sets
Element is said to have been offered and
accepted.
The Democratic executive committee of
Cobb county has set an example which
every county In the state might well af-
ford 10 follow. 1t is an endeavor to stop
the use of whisky TO influence Democratic
primaries. The following resolution was
adopted by them: Resolved, That any can
dldate who shall use money or whisky,
either directly or indirectly. for the pur-
pose of influencing votes in said primary,
shall not be entitled to the nomination
even though he should receive the high
est vote but the next highest shall be
declared nominated"
cambridge Democrat: A young man,
named Kearsey, who had ben employed as
railroad agent of the Georgia Pine Rail-
way in this city since the latter part OF
March, came up missing on Friday morn
Ing and an immediate investigation by
Superintendent Coleman and Auditor
Saussey, revealed shortage of something
like SIPS in his accounts. The Georgia
Pine will lose nothing by his defalcation-
his brother, like a man. paying the amount
of the shortage. The young man Is
doubtless In Cuba, Porto Rico or some
other warmer climate-but certainly not
In the bottom of Flint river.
Tattnail Journal: Last Monday morning
the house near the Methodist parsonage
known as the old parsonage, occupied by
Mrs Jane Skies, was discovered to be on
fire, and in few minutes the house was
reduced 10 ashes, together with much OF
the clothing and furniture of the family
The loss fell heavily on Mrs Skies. she
being a widow with a large family
and with no means OF support but her
daily labor; but before the smoke of, the
ruins died away, the good ladies and citi.
zens of Reidsville had gone to work in
Mrs. Skies behalf, and In a few hours
raised a handsome purse. furniture ano
many other articles necessary in house.
keeping.