The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-10
NEWS NOTES FROM wAYCROss.
Closing of Public SchOOIs-Other
News of Interest.

News of Interest.
Waycross. Ca, June 9.-The annual con-
cert of The public school at the opera
house last night, was a very peasant ocr
casion, the programme as published was
carried out to the letter to the delight Of
The people. Prof. Pounds and his assist
ants have received many congratulations
upon one of the most successful entertain
nents ever given by The school.
Mr.. John W. MalIon has sold to Mr.. ].
w. Hlghsmlth, the half Of his business lot
on Plant avenue Mr. Highsmith's pur-
chase includes what has been termed ",Ti-
ger row."
The union picnic to be given by the
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows of
Waycross next Wednesday. viii doubtless
be an enjoyable affair. They will go 10 the
famed Suwanee Springs in Florida.
The graduating exercises of the Way
cross public school occurred tonight at the
opera house. Hon. w. G. Brantley deliv-
cred the medals.
The first commencement exercises of the
Polytechnic School will be held next
week. The commencement sermon VIII be
preached Sunday at the Presbyterian
Church by the pastor, Rev. Rosa A.
Brown, the literary address will be made
by Hon. w. j. Northen.
Mrs. r. A. Brown stopped in Savannah.
instead of going on to her home in North
Carolina. She win remain there for
some time, under the treatment Of a spe-
eiaiisl.
Rev. W. A. Huckabee will probably
make his visit to Trinity Church Sunday
morning, June 25 and preach az Black
shear that night. Children exercises at
Trinity that night
j. A. Jones has received his commission
deputy grand patriarch for Waycross and
territory. for the Independent Order Of
odd Fellows.
The ODD Fellows have elected new Of
fcers for the second half of This year as
fo--5ws: n. c., John W. McGee: V. g..
j. r. Nunes; secretary, J. c. Huber.
Ensign w. II. Reynolds. who dstln-
guiehed himself on the battleshiD Texas
in the battle at Santiago is in town. and
will remain here with his relatives a
month or two.
a card from Rev. George N. MacDonell
at Havana Cuba. 10 his father Or.
George c. n. MacDonell states that the
tempcrature there on Friday was only
ST. while it was 80 here.
r. =. Peabody. w. II. Buchanan, Miss
Mary Hitch and Miss Maggie Brown went
over 10 Blaekshear yesterday afternoon
and organized a lively Epworth League,
with twenly-one members. Mrs A. Brown
was made president The young people
went over by private conveyance.
Mr.. John M. Lott farmer living TWEEN
ty-fve miles north of here, has twenty
five acres in oats. from which he gath
cred "A. 500 bundles of good oats. He also
has six acres Of good wheat. from which
he expects to gather 500 bushels.
II has been reported and wen authenti-
Gated, that Mr.. w. c. Mobley a farmer
living near Graham, killed a COW a few
days ago that had a S75 gold watch in her
almeniary canal
The Southern Pine Company Of Geor-
gia is surveying the new road from Offer
man TO Nichols, IL is said chat the road
viii be built inside Of three months to
Nichols
The Plant System Is driving heavy pi.-
ing ar oil the trestles along its line as a
brace to hod them in position.
The South Georgia Land Stock Com
pany has been organized in Waycross. Il,
is composed OF colored men and the Off
GERS are Rev John Watts. president; Rev
J NJ Milton vice president: G. p. Wash
ington, treasurer; X. II. Johnson, secre-
tary