The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
GEORGIA. AND o
VI o FLORIDA.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
.d.ors,s s.25ooo flour mill will get to
~. .,r, time this month an9 by the
.f -5. present year, it is said WIN
Close ~ i-a GEO worth Of neat ana
con products.
-, .o election at Meigs for Mayor and
.., the following ticket was elected:
q, U,Es-. Mayor; j. \. Garter F. r.
"....s Dr. j. r. Autumn ana W. H.
p,-v.U aldermen.
r,.. frs, meeting of creditors under the
.,n,.v proceedings in the application
,fs H. Powell took place al the court
m rl4xely yesterday before Rel-
.-.. Hood of Cuthbert
r.. m,syiue Tines Enterprise: This is
,r thanh the Lord without elections
c.o,sj3 There is always, even under
,o1-t distressing circumstances ana
..r,.,,I dimes something to be thankful
for
,nlu4emants are now in progress for
v-,i promises 20 be the greatest poultry
.,ia... stock show ever held in the South,
nf, b..d In Atlanta Feb. IA. The Atlanta
palm, and Pet stock Association has
re matter M charge.
rl Dart. negro railroad hand, shot
mn seriously wounded another negro
rsm.3 John Williams, in Bucks quarters,
| sf 0o1gI8s. one night this week DR.. Sib-
Tsu SANS The wounded man cannot re-
cover Hart decamped.
ndee w. d. Nottingham took charge of
5s civ Court of Macon Monday morning
md hogan work at once. One of his first
9rls WA. TO appoint Mr.. william Brunson,
s,Tafar pro tenn. of the court. Mr.. VIII
TAM Ross was also appointed deputy
clerk.
r Lewis. the lunatic who Monday
rorr.rg walked into the Atlanta jail tow
n and demanded of,the jailers that he be
allowed to see Edward c. Flanagan, was
given nearing on a writ of iunacy before
ordinary Ragsdale at Decatur in the
afternoon and adjudsed insane.
Parties from Macon county say that the
prohibition question is getting exceedingly
warm in that county and is likely TO oe
ra.. SO before the election comes off. AS
IN sucn cases the result is doubtful, but
present indications point to the removal
Of Ola Booze from his accustomed haunts
in that county
The Windsor Hotel was not SOLD under
foreclosure mortgage Tuesday, a adver-
d-si arrangements having been made
whereby lue sale viii not be nscessitated.
Tha company has every reasoil to believe
taar q loan can be negotiated at an early
date which viii relieve the present en-
tTassmeut amounting to $A,OO0
w. H. Curier of Spring field, Mass, a
brother of Charles Currier, who was killed
by win Goons at Griffin Christmas day,
arrived in that city Monday, and will Sc
cure counsel and prose cute Goens with
an possible vigor He drinks his brother
was fou,y murdered, and says he is go
ing 10 see that punishment Is melted out to
his slayer
Middle Georgia Progress: The City Coun-
ell Of Sandersville did the right thing an
Offering rewards for the arrest, with the
proof TO convict. the illegal sellers of
whisky They mad become so bold in their
operations they began 10 think it was a
legitimate business. Some. of their white
SImpathizefs. probably their hackers. say
lat the negroes are being prosecuted.
When fellow has the itch he is sure to
SCRATCH
Mr. John n Webb one of Thomaston's
Oldest and most respected citizens. died
there Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
an attack of paralysis MIR. Webb has
h'ed 10 Epson county just fifty-six years.
d" enjoyed the distinction OF being the
e' one Of three men who made Gen.
1r
'r'Fes three children and many grand
children. besides hosts of friends to mourn
hs loss
The Youngest Mayor in Georgia was in
stalled Monday night at Stone Mountain.
l' Is Mr. j. C.. McClelland of that town,
'"' llroa1h his splendid character has
'" elected TO the responsible position by
.'' no" loWnsmen. At the recent cleo
aa was chosen by an overwhelming
''~ t0l was inauSurated with much
tie WIN serve for year, and
Us sa is emineuty fitted for this hon
"ah'' position.
owing 10 the death of wealthy cousin
-.-'H'1. Mrs. Emily Ford, who lives
i y, Atlanta. IS richer by $4,000. Several
'-9 AIRS Ford received a letter from
in l''"ef Froi. George Hawkes., living
london. stating that her cousin Mice
r.'a2 Hawkes.. Of Redding Rerksbire
. ." had died on Oct IA. leaving an
m..' ''iped at 100000 The letter also
r.,,' '''l mat MIS-. Ford had been re-
0a ''0 .n the win TO the extent Of s25-
~" Nc" Years eve Joe Waters co,ored
'''s about three miles from AtoIn1r,,a