The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-01
GEORGIA.


The Southern Railway Company has
made arrangements for erecting a $4,000
freisht depot in Rome. Work will. com
men &e very soon.
A movement is on foot to have mann
ron patriotic celebration in Atlanta July
commemorative of the Declaration of
rn5ependence and of the magnificent vic
tory of Schley and Sampson at Santiago
last year.
The heaviest hanstorm ever seen in Gill
r,sr county passed over Ellijay Monday
afternoon. Glass windows We're broken
out corn was torn into shreds and great
damage done to gardens. Many of the
stones were TWO inches across and larger
chan hens eggs.
The exercises of the twenty-seventh an
rual commencement of Gordon Institute
at GAINESVILLE will begin on Saturday ev-
enng, June 10, with big alumni reunion
and banquet This is the first reunion
and banquet ever had and it promises TO
he quite a success.
Minedgeville Union Recorder: The COW
Is gradually forcing her way to the front
In Georgia. Her value as sure and
steady producer of revenue to the farmer
is being recognized more and more every
day aud the proportion of Georgia made
butter consumed in the state is slowly,
but steadily, growing.
". S. Gray, an aged citizen of Carnes-
vile, who had been in the matchmaking
and jewery business there for a number
of years past, was found dead in his bed
at the residence of J. E. Crawford Mon
day morning. He was spending the night
with his friend and retired in MIS- usual
good health. He had no relatives in that
section.
The government affairs in Macon have
now been practically completed. The mules
have all been sold, and such supplies as
were not auctioned off have been shipped
eWay. The corral which has been such a
lively place since its establishment, is now
almost abandoned and it will be only
few days before all signs of Uncle Sam
will have been removed.
Walton News and Messenger: The
friends Of Mr. ]. Roy Nunnafly will be
glad to learn that he has been appointed
first sergeant i'm University battalion for
the coming year. This is the highest Of
flee a member of the junior class can hold,
and means that if the order of promotion
is observed, Mr.. Nunnally viii be appoint
ed captain in his senior year.
Albert Perrentine, a prominent colored
politician of Miriwether county, while in
Atlanta Monday expressed the opinion
that the fear felt in his county that negro
enumerators would be appointed for the
census of 1900 was without foundation.
PeTentine is a member of the Republican
state executive committee, without whose
Endorsement census enumerators cannot be
appointed by district supervisors. He
said: 81 would not have the position of
census enumerator myself and have no
intention of Endorsing any negro in Meri-
Wether country for the position"
Many substantial improvements are 60
ing forward in Americas just now, more
than 100000 being put in new buildings
and enterprises. The four-story granite
building Of the Planters Bank will cost
$4,000, while a like sum will be expended
in charging the plant of the Americas
Guano Company. The Centrars new pas
senger depot here will cost perhaps $4,000
while more than $4,000 is being expended
IN handsome residences. In addition to
this the city is expanding $4,000 in per-
manent improvements. Altogether, Ameri-
Gus is keeping up very well in the march
of progress.
Waycross Herald: The new mill being
erected by Capt. Johnson for the Ware
Lumber Company, near the Brunswick
and Western Railroad, about a mile and
half from the court house, is being rap
IDLY pushed to completion. The new mill
will be supplied with new machinery and
will be one of the best arranged and COM
pletest mills in this section. The moving
of this big mill to Waycross marks another
rise in the tide of prosperity which is
Steadily setting in for our town A num-
Der Of new houses for employees are being
erected and q number of new people will
be added to Wayeross when the mill opens
up.
The details for the coming state fair in
Atlanta are rapidly assuming definite
shape and each day adds some new fea-
ture. The women throughout the state
are taking a vital interest in the move
ment, and the woman's exhibit will be one
OF the largest and most interesting al the
fair. one particularly interesting feature
Will be the individual displays from farms
owned and I'm some instances operated by
women Mrs. Nellie Peters Black will
make such an exhibit Mrs Black has
also interested herself in an exhibit of
kindergarten work, in which she has taken
a considerable interest. This exhibit will
be an important adjunct to the educational
display The horticultural section Of the
Georgia Federation OF Woman's Clubs,
which numbers $500 members, will make
handsome display Of plants. This ex-
hhit will be under the direction of Miss
Marian Smith of Gainesville