The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
GEOROsT

At the meeting of the ordinaries Of the
state held al Indian Spring this week the
following officers were elected; Judges c.
NJ Wiley. president: J. r. Carmichael vice
president and J. z. Bui.er secretary ana
treasurer were unanimously elected as Of
fcers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. william Checkley Shaw has purehas-
ed a home at Macon and viii move his
family there oct. l. He viii remodel the
house and when completed II viii be ore
Of the pretuesC homes IN the city. MI
Shaw is vice president of tle Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway ana ioi
some time past has had his home in Balu-
more.
Several members Of the Macon Nolun-
teers have commenced working up a sum
uner trip for The company Al a meeting
of the company several nights ago NHe
trip was abandoned, but several Oh 'ng
members have taken the matter up anu
hone 10 work IL successfully. 1t Is pro-
posed that the company take trip 10
Ashevine y. c.. for ten days.
Judge ]. II. Martin is now regarded as
fairly and squarely in the race for the
iudeeship Of the ChattahOochee circuit He
has made no formal announcement. pnt
IL is understood that he VIII run Judge
Butt the present incum Dent VIII ne
candidate to succeed himself fecuAar
interest attaches to the race because d
the fact tbat Judge Martin and Judge Butt
have been pitted against each other De
fore.
There are four cases OF smallpox near
Cleveland in White county. They have
been isolated. and there is said TO be 10
danger from the disease spreading. Inc
people are not alarmed and are taking ev-
MT Il COUGnE0
negroes White county has declared
quarantine against Hail, jackson ana
banks counties. II is not believed mat
those counties will quarantine against
White.
Acting Adjutant General Phil BYRD,
Georgia Volunteers. has issued the follow
ing commissions TO officers recently elect
ed and who have passed examination by
the state military board of examiners;
James Mcpherson FAIR. captain OF the
Vaycross Rifles; Edward Elliott, first lieu-
tenant and adjutant OF the FIRST SQUADRON
of Cavalry. Georgia Volunteers; John j.
Harte, first lieutenant in the First Regi-
ment OF Georgia Infantry
The Atlanta Machine Works have pur-
chased from the city all the machinery
of the old water works system that orig
inally cost $4,000, paying for the entire
outfit the sum Of S2225. The machinery
has not been in use for many years ana
It's care has been greatly neglected The
machinery is located in the building a.
the old pumping station near Lakewood.
about four miles from Atlanta, and il viii
cost a good deal OF money TO take it 70
pieces and remove il to the machine shops
in the city.
The board of arbitrators, consisting Of
Col /. n Trammel, Hon. James w. Rob
ertson and Mr.. Alexander c. King, APP
pointed for the purpose of estimating the
value of the property of the Columbus
Southern Railway. so that road and its
fixtures can be assessed for taxation, held
a short session day before yesterday af-
ternOOn in the office of the State Railroad
Commission. That was the first meet
ing of the board since the appointment of
Col Robertson by the state as the third
member of the committee the other two
arbitrators, one appointed by the state aud
the other by the road having failed TO get
together on the questions at issue When
the meeting was over Ii was announced
that it had adjourned until to-day, when
it is believed that a satisfactory conclu-
sion will be reached.
The Oakland Fair Association Of Oconee
county was fully organized at meeting
of those interested last Wednesday and
definite plans were discussed and formu-
lated. The meeting was held at the home
of Mr.. Bob Branch, about a mile below
Bishop There was large crowd present
and all had a big time. through the Mind
hospitality Of the Branches. A big barDe-
cue was splenddly prepared and all took
part in the sumptuous affair. There
were some very fine trottug races during
the day. Some of the best horses in the
state of Georgia are raised in that sec
ton Mr. Branchs track is in very cool
condition, but he intends to have il widen
ed considerably and improved in many
ways. The special object of the meeting
was to fully organize into an association
for the purpose of holding a county fair
each year. The Oakland Fair Association
of Oconee County was decided on as the
name. The charter is applied for and aft
or being advertised for thirty days, ac-
cording TO law, it will be granted by the
Superior Court.