The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-02
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

visiting and inspecting the nurseries
around Thomasville. He spent some time
at the Jennings nursery and visited Mr.
Stones nursery. He is finding the nur-
series there in very good shape.
Triton Gazette: AS an object lesson, a
Triton shipper packed a car of melons
last week, Weighing from twenty-one to
thirty-ive pounds The melons brought
500 on the market. OF this, the grower
and shipper got $40; the railroads and
commission men got the rest.
Waycross Herald: Express Agent Har-
ris yesterday received a large cage of hon.
ing or carrier pigeons from Washington.
They win be kept here few days, and
when the word arrives from headquarters
will be liberated. Observations and notes
will be made of their speed, etc, and the
time required TO return to their homes.
Ex-Gov w. ]. Northen has been ap-
pointed to go on to Boston and notify the
Rev DR.. Mullins of his election TO the
presidency of the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary and to prevail upon him
to accept this high position. Gov. Northen
left for Boston last night for this purpose.
The board sincerely hope that his mission
will be successful.
Several days ago the little child of Mrs.
F. NJ. Smith who lives near Boston, got
a watermelon seed lodged in its windpipe.
The little fellow suffered intensely until
taken to town, where physician cut into
his throat and removed the seed, which
had gone into the bronchial tubes. The
doctor pronounced his little patient out
of danger, and his mother returned home
with him.
Eilijay Courier-Sentinel We understand
that the Baptist Church at Zion HILL which
had been reunited after several years of
division, split up again and divided into
factions last Saturday at their conference
meeting over the proposition 10 enroll
their church in the Mountaintown associa-
ton. Those brethren will have to get more
religion or some of Old Aunt Jemimd 8
sticking plaster to hold them together.
Thursday night, at Geneva. Talbot coun-
ty, Mr.. William Covington's residence, all
his household goods and kitchen were
burned. Mr.. Covington and family were
at their country home near Box Springs
for few days ana were notified of the oc-
currence. The extreme dry weather and
lateness of the hour prevented the saving
of anything when the fire was seen. It
Is learned that 81, 800 insurance was carried.
Madisonville Democrat: Warren county
is the home OF the only rooster dentist in
the country. Mrs. Hesletine was feed
ing corn 10 her chickens, and, when she
had finished the Old rooster came to her.
She began to talk to him and feed him the
few grains left in her apron. The old
rooster kept getting closer until he got in
range of Mrs. Heseltines mouth, when he
pecked out one of her teeth and swallow
ed it.
Senator Bacon has returned from Wash
ington, where he spent some days on pub
lie business. The senator is kept busy
attending to matters brought to his at
tention by people from every part of the
state, and is devoting almost his whole
time to hard work. So far he has been
unable to take rest, and it would APP
pear that he will have some difficulty in
finding time, though he hopes to be able TO
make a tour in the West later in the
summer
A number of Colquitt county wool grow
ers who usually bunch their wool and sell
in bulk for the reason that it brings a
better price, sold their holdings Tuesday,
amounting to upwards of $1,000 pounds. 1t
was bought by Mr.. J. f. Monk of Moul-
tre, who has been by long odds the live
lest bidder on wool in Southwest Georgia.
this season. The price paid was 20 cents
per pound. The Savannah quotation for
the same day was 1919 cents. This body
of wool embraced only Colquitt county
wool, and will be hauled to Aioultrie on
wagons. The total value of the lot will
add up something above $4,000.
Dr. Alfred f. Green, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Kirkwood and DeKalb
county, died Thursday. His death was
due, it is believed, to the work he did at
the burning of Gen. Gordon's home in
-
rather Unexpectedly at l o'clock in the
afternoon, after an illness of only a week.
DR.. Green lived a short distance from Gen
Gordon's residence, and he was one of
the first to see the flames bursting from
the house, and he rushed TO the scene.
He worked hard to save the furniture, and
1t is said that he was almost overcome by
the intense heat The next day DR.. Green
fell i'll, went to bed and never got up
again.
Moultrie Observer: Very quietly there
was consummated in Moultrie Monday a
marriage that has caused quite a lot of
comment, owing to the age of the con-
tracing parties. 1t was that of Uncle
George Tucker, to Mrs Della Giliard of
Thomas county. The groom is one of the
best known men of Colquitt county, hav-
ing been a prominent citizen here all of
his life of "a years. He is one of the
Oldest of the thirty-two children of the
late Crawford Tucker, whose large tribe
caused his name to spread all over the
state The bride came from beyond Meigs,
in Thomas county, and is herself beyond
60, this being her third marriage. She
was visiting her brother, ]. c. Rhodes, or
this city, where the ceremony was per-
formed by Elder Ansel Tucker, a brother
to the groom.
Macon News: District Attorney Marion
Erwin of the United States Court was five
minutes late at the opening of court yes
terday morning. When he came into the
court room Judge Speer said: Mr. Erwin.
you are five minutes late" Mr.. Erwin
said: Yes, sir" Judge Speer replied:
"Mr. Erwin, you can pay the clerk one
dollar a minute for every minute that you
are late" This announcement caused no
little surprise in the court room and there
was considerable comment on the matter
afterwards. Mr. Erwin walked over to the
clerk paid the fine and commenced the