The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-18
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pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
at Macon, has been called to the position
OF pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Lake city, Fla. He has accepted the call
and left Macon Wednesday to take charge
OF his new work.
The town election at Eau Gallie
Wednesday resulted in the election of the
following officers: Albert Bennett, Mayor;
W. ]. Nesbitt, c. L. Taylor George f.
Paddison, William Treutler, Alexander
Hear, aldermen; S. K. Watts, assessor
and treasurer; Aaron Bennett, marshal
and collector; Ernest Taylor, clerk.
Judge William R. Day and wife, who
have been at Palm Beach for the past
two months, left yesterday for Thomas
vile, where they will meet President Nc
Kinley and party and remain for a short
stay. They will then make the journey
to their home, in Canton. o.. Judge Day
expects to take up his work on the bench
some time in April.
Capt. c. E. Garner, president of the
Jacksonville Board of Trade, expects to
select his sugar refinery committee with
in the next day or two. This committee
is chosen to secure among the citizens of
Jacksonville $4,000 of stock in the new
enterprise When this is done 1t is stated
authortatively that capitalists are ready
to invest 100000 which Will be ample
10 push the refinery to completion.
Gainesville Sun: There will be an in
teresting trial in County Court when it
meets again In this city. Two negroes,
Caroline Ivens and Eveline Ivens are I'M
der bond from Justice Tim Bailey's court
at Newberry, charged with committing a
misdemeanor by blowing in a field. That
is all the warrant alleges and the officers
of the court are interested in the peculiar
nature of the case. How parties can COM
nit a misdemeanor by blowing in field
is point they desire to be explained.
Judge A. j. Corbett died at his home
in Beuna Esperanto Thursday morning,
after an Illness of several weeks dura-
ton. He had been suffering with typhoid
pneumonia, but the direct cause of his
death was rheumatism of the heart. Judge
Corbett, though a young man, 80 years
of age, had become quite prominent in
the legal profession in this state, and had
been entrusted by the people with a num-
Der of public offices, all of which he filed
with credit to himself and his constitu-
ents.
Palatka Advertiser: We are Informed
By }. Il. Lane of Paltesm Hall that syn
dicate composed of Chicago capitalists has
purchased what is known as "Etoniah
Prairie" for the purpose of growing sugar
cane thereon. The tract extends from
haywood to Banana, and embraces 10000
acres of land adapted to either rice or
sugar culture. Mr.. Lane further stated
that County Surveyor Watkins had for
the past three weeks been engaged in To-
eating the land, and gave it as his opin
ion that mill and refinery would be es-
tablshed by the promoters at the proper
time.
At the meeting of the Key West Guards
Thursday evening Capt. F. c. Brossier
perfected a reorganization of the COM
pany with over forty members. About
twelve of the old members who had serv-
ed from six to ten years re-enlisted. The
company is now open for new members,
and will endeavor TO hold its reputation
of the past. Enlistment badges and med
ais are to be awarded to the members
who have served six and nine years serv
ice and have re-enlisted. A meeting Is
called for Monday evening, when the new
recruits will be put in charge of non
commissioned officers and drilled, before
entering the ranks.
A final decree in divorce was issued in
Jacksonville Monday in the Fernandina
case of NJ b. Borden VS.. E. NJ. Borden,
severing the bonds of natrimony. The
cause of the proceedings was the deser-
zion of the wife The complainant was or
dered to pay the costs of the suit. The
husband testified that he had been res
ident of Fernandna since 1885, and that he
was married to defendant in February,
1888. and in 1887 she began absentlng her
self from him, spending her summers in
New York state and winters in Jackson
Vile and St. Augustine, He demonstrated
often with her, but she continued to re-
main away ON an average of one-half of
her time. In 1898 she left him and has
not since returned, but has resided in New
York city.