The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

OF the construction of the addition to the
Lagrange cotton mills, are about ready 10
turn the building over 10 the proper au-
thorities.
The most exciting race for Mayor Car
rollton has known for years was held Sat
urday. Mayor W. D. Hamrick being re-
nominated over T. c. Bledsoe by a vote
OF $50 TO l05.
The school book dealers of Atlanta are
engaged in price cutting war. 1t was
caused by the fact that two of them were
left out Of the combine that was indorsed
by The Board of Education.
The prospect now is that at least one
third of Dolly county win be sown In
wheat and oats next fail on account or
the short corn crop, farmers viii, in self
defense, be forced to plant such crops
as they can realize quickest on for bread
and feed.
The Old Epson Guards have been reor-
gauzed at Thomaston, with a full quota
of men and officers The nomination Of
officers was entered into with the follow
ing result Captain, james r. Atwateri
first lieutenant r. II. Bethel; second lieu
tenant, Walter E. King. Much interest
is shown by the members and the eff
cheney of the new company will be soon
shown.
Triton Gazette: Work progresses slowly
on Tifton's union passenger depot. The
framework is up at last and some of the
sheathing Is being put on. Those OF our
citizens who expected to see this building
90 up like a rocket are experiencing
slight nervous disappointment, but they
can console themselves with the thought
that the lumber will be seasoned before
the building is done.
Swainsboro Wire Grass Blade: The
sheriff has been compelled to d.spossess
the prisoners in jail of their shoes. They
got 10 taking the springs from the soles
of their shoes and picking the jail locks
with them. They were discovered before
any of them escaped, though, and now they
will have 10 do without shoes till the time
comes for their trial.
A Young Mems Christian Association has
been established al Fort Mcpherson in the
Twenty-ninth Regiment. The association,
similar to those which have been organ
lied in the various regiments which have
been organized in the United States, viii
be supplied with a tent and there viii
doubtless be members of the organization
sent to the fort TO take charge of the
newly formed association.
Cochran claims among her citizens one
of the most remarkable Old men of the
nineteenth century, in the person of Mr..
T. F. Waite Mr.. Waite is an Englishman
and comes from an aristocratic and infu-
entail English family He was born in
England in 1909, which makes him in his
ninety-first year. Mrs. A. p. Grimsley
of Cochran is a daughter of this aged
gentleman, while Mr. w. s. Waite of
Eastman is his youngest son.
Washington Gazette: Col. James Wylie
Arnold informs us that last fall he sowed
three and a half bushels of wheat, in
tending to feed it TO his stock. When it
got tall enough he commenced using it as
he intended, but the wheat looked so very
promising that he stopped feeding II and
let it mature. After having fed a good
quantity of It, he threshed out a little
over forty-eight bushels. He says it paid
him so well that he will sow much more
largely this fall
A new gold mining company is being or
ganized al Auraria, known as the Hen
r.etta Gold Mining Company, under con-
troll Of i. c. Bogart. Z. b. Hargrove, and
w. NJ. Ready These gentlemen intend
putting in the very latest machinery.
stamps and modern improvements. Their
mil win be in operation by October. They
wil locate on the old Hargrove-Findl
property, which is considered among the
richest in the god belt
A disastrous fire destroyed the two-story
building belonging to J. p. Moore at Car
rollton Friday night. The building was
occupied by T. d. Jackson, grocer, and
j. a. Mitchens harness shop. Loss of
building and contents complete. Jackson
partially insured, as is also Mitchell, who
carried SEQ. The building, which was to-
tally destroyed was valued at $1,000, and
had only 81 200 Insurance. The walls fell
upon the bakery of j. ]. Atwell, crushing
it in and causing considerable loss.
The Atlanta police department now
takes in an average of 500 day from Re
corders Court fines This average makes
about $1,000 a month and the years res
ceipts will be about $4,000 Such large cash
collections were never before known in the
city, and the police authorities say that
this is a sure indication of better times.
Nearly everybody seems to have money
with which to pay fines. Even the negroes
who hitherto worked out Their fines in the
stockade. now find no trouble to raise the
money with which TO pay out.
Blakely Reporter: The Reporter wants
TO employ a boy-a boy who is known to
have possessed all the trimmings before
entering this office. When we say trim
mings, We mean two things, one of which
is to play for safety" the other-he must
know how to read. roll and smoke cigar
cites boldly, chew tobacco and profane
mildly, and contentedly let alone edito-
rial work for at least two weeks after
coming to us We shall insist on the trim
mings. as we have before said, in order
that it cannot be claimed in future that
we ruined some mammals darling.
State Entomologst Scott has begun the
regular fall nursery inspection work. and
several nurseries have already been in
spected. He is very much pleased with
the condition Of the nurseries inspected.
No serious insect or diseases have been
found The trees seem to be in a
healthy, clean condition. The February
fleece and dry season have been hard on
The nurserymen and the stand of stock
Is not very good, but the trees as a gem
eral rule will be well grown. Mr. Scott
VIII make a tour Of the whole state and
inspect every nursery in IL, big or little.
This is required by law in order to pro-
tect the farmers and fruit growers from
the swndling business that has been per-
petrated on them for so many years by
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