The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22


Judge Fite will oppose Congressman
Maddox for reelection next time, 50 il
is said.
TatmaI journal: The many friends Of
Hon. Rufus r. Lester VII be glad TO
know that his health has improved very
much.
An unsuccessful effort was made to rob
the Farmers and M~rchants' Bank of
Thomaston on SUNDAY night only few
unimDortant papers Were taken
Mrs. VIVA Patterson widow OF Mr.. ].
Daniel Parkerson. died suddenly at her
home in Dodge county five miles from
Eastman, on Tuesday evening last
The friends of j. b. Sanders. Esq, are
using his name in connection with the
solicitor-generalshi Of the Ocmulgee cir
cult and il is probable that an effort viii
be made TO induce him 20 become candl-
date.
Lee J. Kurniker Of Fitzgerald has filed
a suit against The city Of Fitzgerald for
5000 on account of injuries sustained by
him a few weeks ago in falling into the
ditch on Central avenue dug by the water
works contractors.
Lawrencevillc News Herald: Maj Sim
mons can boast of the biggest hog in this
section Of the state. il is a monster in
eize and VIII weigh something like 700
pounds 1t win he slaughtered the first
cold spell. when It's exact weight will be
ascortained.
Charles Wright, colored, who lived be
low Tennile died on Dec. 80, at the great
age Of IO7 years He at one time belong
ed to Col. John b. Wright, after whom
Wrightsville was named. The old man
was able to go about and do some work
up TO short time before his death.
Sparta Ishmaelte: There has been re-
markable and refreshing change, for the
better. in the number of tramps which
pass through the state every winter this
season. probably owing to the fact that
many of the hObos preferred enlisting in
the army to fight Spain, to tramping
through the country.
Mr. John G. Mckenzie and Mrs. Sarah
E. Myers were married at the home of the
brides father, Mr.. Sauls. near Zion
Church. in bingham county, on Jan. II.
The marriage ceremony was performed
bv Rev. w. A. Nease. The groom is COM
parativelv a stranger in the county, bul
the bride is well known, having resided
I'm Guyton until the unfortunate death OF
her first husband.
At a recent meeting of Fitzgerald's
Council the whisky license for 1899 was fix
ed at 81 900 for each place Of business.
No person who is in the habit of getting
drunk can buy whisky at any bar No
music, games of any kind will be allowed
in the saloons after this. No curtains
screens or partitions of any kind VIII be
allowed All the places must be kept open
so any officer in passing may see with
in.
In spite of the threat of unconsutution-
atty the state board OF entomology,
now in session at Macon, has accomplish
ed a good deal The Aspidiotus Pernicios-
us. the Diaspis Amygdali. the Hellula Tn
daHs and the Plownghtia Morboso have
been formally barred from the state I'M
der penalty of death. in everyday lan-
guage they are known as the San Jose
scale. the new peach scale, the cabbage
web worm and the black kurt
Dublin Courier: Mr.. E. j. Tarpley re-
ceived last week from North Carolina 100
pecan trees, which he is having set out in
the river lands on his place at Black |
shears ferry. The trees will come into
bearing in about five or six years, and in |
crease i'm quantity Of fruit borne yearly |
thereafter. The expense Of culture after
the first year is very little, and as there is
a ready market for the fruit, more trees
should be planted throughout the county |
The peach growers of Hancock have
been disappointed about getting trees set
out this winter. Inability to get the cot
ton ont of the fields prevented fall plant |
ing. Some succeeded in getting out few
trees. 1t was hoped that there would be
good weather this month, so that the work
could go on, but the incessant rains OF
the month have made it impossible. How
ever, trees may be set out as late as April
and do well. unless the spring should
prove TO be very dry.
Abbeville Chronicle: Last Saturday
night while returning from Seville Mr.
Warren Faircloth was thrown from his
buggy into creek near his home and
drowned. The creek was very much swol-
len from the recent heavy rains and the
night very dark and it is sup
posed the buggy was upset from drift
wood in The ford MIR. Faircloth was an
Old and prominent citizen of the county
and the news of his untimely death Is
quite shock to his many friends through
out the county. Me was buried with Ma
sonic honors Sunday.
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