The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-06
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GEORGIA.
Capt. Tom Jones' large sugar mill at
Adrian was destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. The fire was evidently of iii
cendiary origin, and a negro is suspected.
The mill will be rebuilt at once.
The prospects are bright for a cotton
seed oil mill 10 be erected in Gainesville
during the summer months. and have ev-
eything in running order by the time
The season opens in the early fall.
The Gainesville Georgia Cracker is out
this week in a sixteen-page commence
ment edition, giving full account of the
closing of the Georgia Female Seminary.
EDITOR Hardy has shown considerable en-
terprise in getting up this newsy paper.
The movement for the electric railway
for Gainesville has taken definite shape.
a committee of citizens has been at work
this week soliciting subscriptions to the
enterprise. and about half the necessary
amount has been subscribed. 1t seems as
If the enterprise is now an assured sue
cess
Abbeville Chronicle: Hon. ]. W. Over
street. present representative of Screven
county. has been favorably spoken of for
congress in his district. Ii was our pleas
urs 10 know Col Overstreet as a legis-
lator. and a more conscientious and zeal
Gus representative cannot be found. That
district cannot do better than to send
Col Overstreet to Congress.
A hailstcrm passed over Marietta Sat
urday afternoon about $3.50 O'clock Hail
as large as quairs eggs fell, Later, an
other more severe than the other passed
over The wind was very heavy. great
deal of damage was done to crops, espe-
ciany watermelons and cantaloupes. The
hail beat all the melons off the vines.
Many fences were blown down.
The Atlantic, Valdosta and Western
Railroad, while opening up hitherto I'M
developed country, has brought to light
some primitive superstitions. 1t is alleged
that citizen of the vicinity of Crawford
recently charged an old woman with
"coniuring'' him. The matter was
brought up in the Baptist Church, where,
in solemn conclave, the good old soul was
tried. found guilty and turned out of the
church.
The recruiting station at McPhersol
Barracks, near Atlanta, is meeting with
good success. Men are being enlisted
daily, both for Cuba and the Philippines.
Saturday twenty-five. recruits were sent
away, and on next Saturday another ship
ment of recruits will be made. Applicants
for enlistment are allowed to take their
choice hetween Cuba and the Philippines,
and to designate what branch of the serv-
ice they desire 10 enter. A large majority
of the men who enlist are ex-volunteers,
who. having had a taste of war, have
become infatuated with the life of a SOL
der in Uncle Sans army. The enlisting
officers feel that the outlook is favorable
for securing a good many recruits.
a very sad accident occurred at Barnes
vile Saturday afternoon, which in all
probability will result in the loss of
mans life. In going up in the elevator
at Summers buggy factory, Mr. Elmo
Haywood got caught between the elevator
and the wall of the building. 1t is hardly
known how 1t happened, but almost the
entire left side of Mr.. Heywood's head
and face were cut off. 1t is a most IN
slightly wound, and Drs. E. c. Ripley and
J. d. Thurman, who were Immediately
called have been hourly expecting death
TO result. The wounded man is about So
years of age, and unmarried.
The anticipated "beer war" which the
saloonkeepers. of Columbus have been
looking forward to with so much pleasure,
has failed TO materialize.
The most vigorous peach trees one sees
In the state are on Mr.. S. H Rumph's
farm, at Marshallvine He certainly
Knows the secret of peach trees. He plows
the land in winter with turning plows, and
during the summer uses broad sweeps. He
Is blowing his orchard now with sweeps.
Inc piowings not only destroy the weeds
ana grass. but keep the trees vigorous
without the purchase of fertilizers. Plow-
ing is cheaper than fertilizers. Mr..
hamph has an old orchard cut back, in
Which the new growth is now so vigor-
Gus that it seems a new orchard instead
OF a rejuvenated one. Mr. Rumph GER
talGly has faith for he has set out new
orchard, which is doing nicely. None of
MS peach trees are blighted al all. but a
new plum trees nnrnaar to hn dr-innr