The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
ENTERTAINMENT IN wAYCROss.
suggs' Bond Put at $4,OOO-TwO Ex-
citing Runaways.


Waycross, Ca. April 19.-The entertain
ment given by the ladies of the Catholic
Church last night in the armory of the
Waycross Rifles was a success. A large
crowd was in attendance and a gratifying
sum of money was realized for the COM
pletion of their new church. special
feature of the entertainment was the COM
petitive drilling between the members Of
the Waycross Rifles, the medal being fin
ally won by Sergt. Joseph q. Bird
Judge Joseph w. Bennett after hearing
the evidence IN the case of w. E. Suggs
from Charlton county, who is charged
with the murder of Charlie Sthrice fixed
the bond a "a, 600, but to this time Suggs
has been unsuccessful in giving a salts
factory bond. and still remains in the
Waycross jail
MIR Duncan c. Carmichael whose farm
IS one mile west of Manor, has on his
place a curiosity. 1t is a pig with two
taiis. The extra tail comes out from the
lower portion of the ribs on the left side
IL rs about month old and Mr. Car
michael prizes it very highly as a curl
osity.
The meeting called by Mr.. H. Murphy,
chairman of the water works commission
ers at the court house, was largely attend
D "A
was appointed to confer with the CITY
Council and the water works commission
ers, looking to a settlement in regard to
putting in about three miles of sewerage
1t is claimed that the 1S-inch main will
be large enough for all practical purposes.
The cost of the sewerage as contemplated,
according to Mr.. Murphy's statement, will
he $1,000 or IS, COO.
Rev. G. ~ Mcdonnell. who has been
Ifs3er a
of Rev. George G. N. Mcdonnell, will
leave to-day for his field of labor in Ha-
vana. Cuba.
The property of Mr.. Murray Lee. late
deceased, was disposed of last Saturday
at administrators sale. This sale was APP
proved and confirmed by the ordinary of
Ware county.
An exciting runaway occurred yesterday
afternoon on Plant avenue. Miss Maggie
Crawley and Miss Alice Meyers were out
riding when the horse they were driving
became frightened near the store Of Dan
Broadway English, and ran down the
street at a rapid gait. The young ladies
were badly frightened, and every effort
was made to stop the horse as he passed
down the street. The ladies held to the
reins but never succeeded in stopping the
horse until nc reached Mrs. Crawley's res
idence on Albany avenue. 1t is very for
tuho't tli'' hohS VI INC sHis were huIls
This is the second occurrence of this kind
in Waycross recently. A few days ago
a powerful horse ran away with the Misses
Perham and Mrs. Perham, Jr., three in a
buggy, coming down Plant avenue, at
full speed and crossing the railroad at its
intersection with Brunette street. AS in
the case yesterday the girls hung on and
the horse was finally stopped by Mr.. VIII
Mcgee and another gentleman, near the
opera house.
A Mrs. Herring died very suddenly at
her home about six miles north of Way
cross early yesterday morning She had
been in apparent good health up to a short
time before her death
II Is understood that the Waycross Air
Line Railroad has bought lot of heavy
steel rail, which win probably take the
place of the old rail on the line from Way
cross to Douglas