The morning news., 1899-05-03
GEORGIA.

The cornerstone of the new First Bap-
tst Church at Bawrenceville, which is
-, IN course of erection. was laid on the
fStb inst. with appropriate Masonic cere-
Eanies The address of the occasion was
E,,ada by the Rev. H. A. Hodges OF the
kIetbodist Church.
B. Beasley, formerly of Cordele, and
his Gertrude Padrick of Tifton were
E,orred at the latter place Thursday even
Mr. Beasley's parents reside in Cor
L. hut for several years he has held
Il position as operator for the Georgia
HEouthern at Triton.
new postoffice will in the very near
kuture be established on the ]. E. Tarver
s,lace eight miles west of the village of
E4enzibah. Mr. w. l.. Toole will be post
Ester and the office will be known as
ETannie. named for Mrs. Fannie Cd. RI
|Walder, Of Atlanta, Ga.
n ]. Ray OF Cordele has been appointed
IN one of Georgias agents to assist in TAX
&nr the next census. The services of sew
hi such agents will be required and their
kyork will be of an important nature. Their
Employment does not begin, however, un-
<u after the supervisors and enumerators
have finished their labors.
n In the electric storm of last Monday
fight lightning struck the store house of
Mr.. John Bradshaw, about thee miles
rom JeffersonVille on the Hawkinsville
Soad tearing off the roof and shaking up
4hjngs pretty generally. Mr.. Bradshaw,
In company with Mr.. Bryant Asbell, were
a leeping in the store at the time, but sus-
"a ft,itr nthpr than haiDO
|ly shocked.
Il The executive council of the Georgia
Bankers Association has selected Warm
|springs, Ca, as the place of meeting for
Hhe next convention of the Georgia Bank
MRS Association. The meeting will be held
Non June 8 and 10 next. The railroads have
|eiven rate of full fare going and one
Nhird returning, The programme will be
bcompleted in a few days and sent out to
'the various banks of the association by
Secretary L. P. Hillyer Of Macon, Ga.
4 Southeast Georgian: The Camden Coun-
|ty Agricultural Society will hold a meet
6ng at Woodbine on May for the pur-
bose Of settling where and when the coun-
'ty fair shall be held this fall. The soci-
tty decided some time ago that the fair
Should be held at whatever place offered
fr afforded the best inducements, hence
ID is in order for the citizens of any place
That desires to have the county fair held
IN their town to have representatives at
INC meeting, prepared 10 make the best
fffer they can.
After thirty-flve years of waiting, Ameri-
Gus is at last to have a new passenger de-
bot. Official information was received
Sunday TO the effect that the Central Rail-
foad Company already has the matter in
Mhe hands of architects, and that the
work Of construction will begin at an ear
" date The new passenger station will
DC built of brick, handsomely furnished
Rnd made in keeping with the growth of
Americus and the railroad. All Americus
rs elated at the idea of at last having a
pew and modern passenger depot
Il o. R. Fore, Southern Railway agent at
4'lovilla, and Parham Smith, conductor on
Fhe Flovilla and Indian Spring Railway
were returning from a pleasure trip TO Pit
4nan's ferry on the Ocmulgee river Satur-
Fay afternoon and were suddenly attack
- by two highway robbers on the jack
*oh and Monticello public road, five miles
Fast OF jackson, and relieved of two gold
Eatches and $24 in money. They were in
S9S uiINAiS lelsuFely along, not anllc-
aths any trouble, when suddenly out
fprahg two daring highwaymen with
Ia"h pistols from the shrubbery near
le roadside and demanded at once that
- stop and hand over their valuables.
hey suddenly found themselves covered
S pIsIo-s and not being armed had to ac-
ulesce to the demands. After the rob-
iS secured their booty they told them TO
iNe on and escaped into the fields.
III Atlanta, Sunday. fifty merchants
efe served with copies of charges 20 ap-
Sar IN the Police Court Monday morning
IL al alleged violation of city ordinance
men prohibits keeping open doors for
ae purpose of trade and traffic on Sun
some of the most prominent retail
.ei o"dhts In Atlanta were among those
saHst whom cases were made, and the
ny the police created nothing short
"A sunday sensation. Recorder Broyles
rd0y morning decided that the depart
~ was right. and accordingly found
S,1l ."e defendants guilty but failed to
{h'Pose a Inc. He said that as this was
"lst appearance before him, and as
- Cases had been made more to test
10 IA" than anything else, he would let
,nttI OF with the understanding that.
I'm IN" lney have the law on their side. they
%itr "o' again violate that section of the
r. 'oue upon which the arrests were