The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
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Postmaster Han Of Cordele is in receipt
If a communication from the postonlce de-
oartment al Washington requesting him TO
3b.aiu estimates upon TWO desirable cor
aer lois ia Cordele for The purpose or
erectiug public building thereon
Dahloneea Signal Recent finds at the
Kentucky mine are now being tested al
sha companys mil, which is only half
allie south eff the city. The roar OF the
mill and CHATTER of The stamps there ten
Of the life of gold mining ID that neigh
borhood.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Houston has ordered a primary election
for Thursday. Nov .. to nominate a rep
resentative 10 fill vacancy caused by the
death of Hon w 5. King. Wednesday,
Nov. 7, is the day fixed for the election.
These candidates have announced; o. VI.
Houser of Fort Valley. James A. smith,
In the upper district and l.. S. IOuns!ey
OF Perry. The vote will hardly be a fun
one as the time IS too short for q can
vass by the candidates.
Moultrie Observer: Wednesday evening,
lust after dusk. Bub Thomas while on his
way home from work was fired upon by
parties concealed in The bushes near the
roadside and instantly killed. The killing
occurred about three miles beyond Mr. j.
J. Williams home. Coroner Ponder went
out Yesterday morning to hold an inquest
After hearing the testimony Of several
and making such other Investigation as
they saw fit the jury returned verdict
TO the effect that Thomas came TO ms
death at the hands of unknown parties.
Americus Recorder: a dispatch
received from Atlanta yesterday brought
the intelligence that the fight for the coun-
~ fudgeship in Sumter was practically sell
tied and that Gov. Gambler would send
to the Senate at an early date the name
Of Hon. Charles r. Crisp as judge OF the
County Court of Sumter II is understood
that Judge ]. b. Pilsbury, who was also
an applicant for this position, will be Of
fered a lucrative appointment in the aS-
riculturai department. The friends OF
these gentlemen will congratulate them
on the honors to be bestowed and which
they richly deserve.
A few days ago a movement was begun
among the citizens of Thomaston. having
for its object the building of cotton fac
tory in Thomaston. Several lead
ing citizens and moneyed men were the
promoters of this much needed enterprise,
thus bringing into the undertaking In lis
incipiency both brain and capital At
citizens meeting Wednesday night $1,000
was subscribed directors were appointed,
and a superintendent elected. Thursday l.
10000 brick were ordered with which 10
commence the building of the factory. The
stockholders have already obtained the
option upon two or three desirable build |
ing sites within the suburbs of the town,
and a 5,000-spndle mill has been contract
ed for
Augusta Herald: The latest development
in the seaboard Air Line situation is the
reported purchase of the Charleston and
Savannah tracks that run to the phosphate
mines on the Ashley river, at Charleston.
From these tracks Col. Boiling is running
a line 10 the Ashley river to point about
ten miles above Bees Ferry, where 1t IS !
said the road will cross the river. The
point to which the surveyors have run
the line is near Cattle Bluff. II is re-
ported that the Virginia-Carolina Chemi- |
cal Company has purchased piece OF
property near Cattle Bluff, not far from
the Ashley works, and viii operate a plant
for washing phosphate rock, and that the
road is to cross the river just between
Cattle Bluff and the new wash plant that
Is soon to be put in operation.
Mr. Henry E. Alvord, chief of the dairy
department Of the United States, and VINO
was at the convention of dairymen hel1
al Granville a few days ago. was so web
pleased with the butter from the La
Grange creamery that ne has decided to
buy several hundred pounds of it for ship
ment to hot climates. A considerable |
amount of the butter was presented to MI /
Alvord, which he carried 10 Washington
with MIN and has put IL under severe
tests, as he is looking for a butter tnat !
will stand exporting 10 hot climates. He
thinks in the LaGrange creamery butter
he has found what he was looking for, .
and has placed an order with them for
several hundred pounds. The owners of
the creamery feel satisfied that their but
ter will stand the test as they have sue
cessfully shipped several orders to Ha
vana. The output of the creamery is
about 200 pounds per day and the demand
for their butter is more than they can
supply.
Atlanta Journal: Camden county has
an exhibit in tfe agricultural building that
is the center of great deal of interest
10 the fair visitors The exhibit is locat-
ed in the east end of the great han and
there is always a crowd of critical specta-
tors inside the railing which encloses Cam
dens products. Perhaps no other county
in the state has a more varied assortment
of products than Camden shows. There
is a fine display of sugar cane. which is
one of the chief products of the county
A sheaf of oats which attracts attention
because Of the splendid size OF the grain
is one of the features of the exhibit The
following Is list Of some of he products
of Camden which are on exhibition: Rice.
broom straw, corn of a high quality ana
which grows in many instances eighty
five bushels of shelled to the acre: arrow
root from which starch is made. deer
tongue. a plant used 10 flavor cigars, lime
mode from oyster shells. fine millet. FIVE
varieties Of sweet potatoes grown on one
farm. black walnuts. cassava, pecans egg
plant. wine made from scuppernons
grapes, hops syrup. wild and tame hone Y.
velvet beans for stock feed. plufrls ground
peas, naval stores in the shape of rosiD
and turpentire. fine tobacco ana hides
from fine game, such as deer ard bear
The exhibit rs I'm charge of Mr.. Thoma
Cooley Of Motifs Co
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