The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13

\ new paper, the Wiregrass Blade, has
made It's appearance at swainsboro, Ga.
A Sumter county man stored away
enough ice during the freeze to last him
during the summer
Rev. C. P. Bridewen of Fort Worth,
Tex. has accepted the cali to the pastor
ate Of the First Presbyterian Church Of
Atlanta.
Ashburn Advance: The Savannah News
easily takes rank as the best morning
daily in Georgia, truthfully remarks the
Oci.la Dispatch
Tuesday morning during the heavy wind
Mr.. ]. r. Byrne, the well-known attor-
ney OF Ocilla, came near losing his life by
the falling of large pine tree.
Washington Reporter: Some years ago
Mr.. r. D. Galloway bought at public sale
one of the old-fashioned sit in the cor
ner'' clocks paying 81 for it. He sold
IL some days ago TO a ady In the western
part of the state for 500.
swainsboro Pine Forest: A man came
into our office last Tuesday morning wear
ing a long blue overcoat with brass but
tons. From che pictures we have seen In
Shafter. Has anybody heard OF the gen
eral being in this part of the country?
News reached Dublin Thursday of the
very serious, perhaps fatal, burning OF
Mrs Robert Witherington, who lives near
Nameless. She had been quite unwell for
seine time, and Wednesday morning, alone
in her room, fell in a faint into the fire.
Her clothing caught, and she was soon
burned in a terrible manner.
Mr.. G. p. johnson had quite an accident
Friday az Jesup, while working on the new
depot, severng the rodial artery Of the
left wrist, but the blood was promptly
stopped by the doctor, and he is getting
along nicely. Mr.. Lyons, a carpenter on
the new depot building, fell off the scat
folding and was painfully injured.
BainbrEdge Democrat: Another case of
smallpox was reported last Saturday two
miles from Sharp & brakes turpentiue
distillery, in the forks Of the river and
Spring creek. DR. Chestnut investigated
and found the report true. and the pa
tient. negro, has been isolated and quar-
antined by the county authorities.
John Holland. a teamster of Dublin,
buff fire at the base of a large tree
near that place on Friday. Another tree
ldQ IdilEn on the HfSl tree Ntlu Wneu tne
fire had sufficiently weakened 1t the tree
came crashing down upon him. He was
pinioned to the ground right at the fire
and the circumstances all pointed to the
fact that he was slowly burned TO death
Henry County Weekly: 1t has been a
long time since there was any cotton pick
ing in Georgia in March. but there is a
good deal of it still in some fields here
about and the sight is now being wit
messed. McDonough's receipts are now
within about 200 bales of the entire last
season, and from the present outlook win
be the largest this season ever known by
a considerable amount.
Sparta Ishmaelite: Abot midnight Mon
day the Quiet little community of Northen
was thrown into commotion by the burn
ing of w. N. Coieman's handsome and
well-stocked country store. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the
heater. The. loss is estimated az about
$500. There was an insurance policy Of
5000 on the store and goods, in a com
pany represented by John d. Walker.
Macon News: The programme for the
eemi-centennial meeting of the State Med
zeal Association is being arranged and
has been pronounced by the surgeons here
TO be one of the best ever arranged for
a like occasion. The convention viii meet
here on April 49, and will remain In ses-
sion for three days. The sessions will be
held at the Academy of Music, which has
been rendered them for the occasion. A
number of distinguished surgeons from
other states will come here, and a major
ky of the doctors of the state will also
be in attendance