The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
GEORGIA.

farmer in Berrien county says pair
of white hooking birds have been nesting
IN his yard a couple Of years.
During a thunderstorm Tuesday a Ocil-
la lightning STUCK the Hotel Ocilla and
damaged the tuiding considerably, put
fortunately none of the occupants were
hurt in the least. 4 heavy rain accom-
pan ed the storm.
Ed RingIand the young white boy who
stole the mail pouch from the depot in
Cordele a few nights ago. has been cen
fenced bv Judge Speer 10 five years IN
the reformatory school for young Cflfn-
inals ia the District Of Columbia
Telfalr Enterprise: A represem alive Of
the Wadley and Mount Vernon Railroad
was here "a few DAYS ago docking the land
over and selecting a site Tor lernlhdi
station. When this road is completed we
will have one Of the best railroad centers
in South Georgia.
The farmers of Worth county are taking
their stand with the most progress sive, Civ
ing up large acreage Of cotton for a d.
versity of crops. The kitchen-HSde Com
pany has been making good shipments of
wool purchased from Mrs. Thornhiil, Mrs.
Casteberry and others.
Gainesville News: DR.. W. r. Thomp-
son lost five more cows by them getting in
to a sorghum patch Monday night He
lost several about a week ago. II seems
that the sorghum is very poisonous at
certain stage, and farmers should be very
careful about their stock getting to it,
The summer school OF the University of
Georgia. at Athens, has opened in full
blast and this summer season bids fair to
be more productive of good than any yet
held The attendance, though not so
Iar al increases
every day. Students come in on every
train.
Douelasviue New South: We learn that
on Thursday of this week, Mr.. Noah Hines
decided to clean out his well and was in
the bottom al work when the bucket broke
loose from the rope, fell from somewhere
near the top. struck him on the head ana
produced death Mr.. Hines was a highly
priced citizen and his death is deeply la
mented.
Pave Herald. couple of show gentle
men have written Secretary Martin, desir
ing 10 exhibit. an Australian Bush Girl
and an Arkansas Turtle Boy at the
state fair We would also like to be on
hand with some original specimens of the
FLORIDA Green-horn," Alabama Moss
back and Georgia Cracker" and feel con-
fident of out-rivaling either of the frst
named freaks.
The Dooly County Camp No 11o9 Of the
United Confederate Veterans held its an
nual reunion at Arab Thursday, and IN
town was thronsed with the Confederates,
their sons and daughters. Rev. j. J. Hy-
man. the Baptist minister of Arab, was
speaker of the day as Capt w. NJ. Ham,
rnond of Thomasville. who had been chos-
en- to fill this place, was providenually
hindered from being at his post
MI George A. Smith proposes to estab-
fish a new cotton mill in Macon on the
building and loan plan, and desires the OPP
eratives, as far as possible to be stock
holders. The capital of the Will will be
100000 There are number of mills that
have been built on the building and loan
plan The plan was originated by Mr.. ID.
A. Thompson of Charlotte, n. c. Quite
a large amount of stock has already been
subscribed.
The Dawson News says that Congress
man Griggs has gone to Washington to
confer with the officials of the war de
partment and endeavor to secure COM
missions for some of his constituents who
want to 60 TO the Philippines as officers
in the army. There are number of
gentlemen in the district who want COM
missions in the army, but material for
privates does not appear to be so abund-
ant.
Mouitrie Observer: There is much COM
plant among saw mill men that cars can
not be obtained on which to ship the out
put of their mills There is an all-suf-
ficient demand for the lumber, but no
means TO ship. Some of the mills that
might otherwise be running on extra time.
only running half their capacity The
greatest trouble appears to be with the
small mills, the larger ones usually have
a pull with the roads that insures them
cars.
Hon. Duncan W. Cameron died sudden
ly on Sunday. July ?, ih the Bethlehem
Church at Cobbvnle, Telfair county. Mr..
Cameron, at the time of his death, was
66 years of age, was for nearlySffty years
member of the church in which he died
and had lived a consecrated Christian life.
lie represented his county in the legisla-
ture for two terms and the Fifteenth sena-
toriai district one term. He was a prom
inent Mason and was buried with Ma
sonic honors Monday afternoon in the
presence of large concourse of friends
and admirers.
Perry Home Journal: over 1000 bushels
of wheat have been ground at the Dennard
flour mill since the 1899 crop was harvested
This is more than ever before ground in
one season at that mill. and the wheat
has come from Dolly, Irwin and Wilcox
counties. besides from all parts of Hous-
ton. For two weeks or more the mill was
v,
an acre or more about the mill was con-
stantly filled with wagons and teams.
Many were forced to camp out two or
three days and nights before their turn
came.
Col. William J. Bryan, while in Gaines
Vile Thursday night, was the recipient of
bale of cotton, presented by Col Charles
S. Webb, one of the biggest cotton buy
ers of that section. The bale was in the
q lar, laI
and was presented in a neat speech by
Col. Webb, and accepted in as neat a re-
spouse by Col. Bryan. Tho Governor of
the state of whose staff Col. Webb is
member. was likewise presented with one
OF the new compressed bales as a souvenir
81 his visit to his home city and her
Chautauqua. Mr.. Webb has put in field
comDIes.es for haIlna die . haIas ~