The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-16
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ITEMS FRnW THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


rnometer stood at A degrees above zero.
Clarence Timmous. a negro employed by
e. NJ Goodwin on mis- farm at Lyons diet
Monday from the effects Of exposure in tbs
BLIZZARD.
Sunday afternoon at the residence Of
the brides father, Mr.. J. G. Ship, Mr..
j. 5. Ship Of Cordele and Miss Minnie
Ship of Vienna were married, Rev Jack
son performing the ceremony.
Sunday night was the coolest weather
on record at Nashville, Ga, the thermom-
eter registering zero.-N. S. Richardson,
the newly appointed postmaster, took
charge of his office this week as successor
to W. H. Tygart
Monday morning the mercury registered
l degree above zero, at Lyons. Ga. The
snow on level land was inches deep and
at some places it drifted to two feet in
depth. The cold has done considerable
damage 10 stock, to oats and fruit
The Oconee and Western Railroad shops
have been moved from Dublin to Tennille,
and consolidated with the Wrightsvllle
and Tennille Railroad since the latter has
assumed control of the former line. This
will give employment to more hands at
Tennllle and Will add TO the trade of that
city.
At Cordele Monday a mule was found
between two stores frozen to death. The
animal had gotten as far up as possible
between the two houses TO escape The
chilling blasts, but II was a fruitless
search for warmth, and then it froze. II
was also said that a horse was frozen in
the stables OF B. p. Howell.
Mr.. r. A. Hatcher of Kite, Ca, has pur-
chased the Murphey place near Wadley.
1t is one of the best known farms in the
county, and contains several hundred
acres of very valuable land. 1t IL under
stood that Mr.. Hatcher expects to make
1t famous for stock raising He is also
making extensive repairs.
Milledgeville Middle Georgia Progress:
The following invitation was picked up
by one of our subscribers. and handed to
us with permission to publish. It is a we'd
ding invitation: Miss Lizzie Wicker you
are have a Importation on the 9Th of feb
airy TO Miss Hattie Hanna and Mr.. Bos-
ton Stephens weddin, a present if 1t amt
But Is cent worth"
Lieut.. Isaac Newell, who Is from Mil
ledgeville, sailed with his regiment, the
Twenty-second United States Regulars
from San Francisco on Feb. J. for the
Philippines. The army board has bre-
vetted him for gallant conduct at San
tiago. Lieut., Newell was accompanied
by his wife on his long journey. The
many friends Of Lieut.. Newell hope that
he may return with new honors.
Thomasville Times Enterprise: A num-
Der of Northern gentlemen made large
purchases of blankets. clothing, etc, for
the relief of those suffering from cold
Mayor Hopkins took charge Of the contri-
buttons and made a personal canvass of
some of the destitute sections of the city.
And he was surprised at the amount of
restitution encountered The Mayor will
continue the work. Several handsome
contributions have reached him and others
will probably follow. The city authorities
will do all in their power to alleviate
present suffering.
Sarah Daniels, an aged negro woman,
who lived in Albany was burned TO death
Sunday night. The old woman was about
so years old and was quite feeble She
lived alone. and was cared for by a negro
woman named Dinah Miles, who lives
next door. About 80 o'clock in the morn
ing screams from the old woman's house
alarmed the neighbors and they ran to
the house When they entered the room
they found the old woman lying in a heap
in front of the fire, with every rag of her
clothes burned off of her. She had been
burned to death before any one could
reach her.
The oat crop around Milledgeville was
almost annihilated by the freeze. If the
snow had come before the oats were up
the crop would have been safe. FAN oats
may pull through, but all that have been
sowed since Christmas appear to be dead
Griffin Morning Call: A. c. Green, a flag
man on the Central Railroad, while in the
discharge of his duty in this city yester-
day morning, was overcome by the severe
cold and fell exhausted, and had 1t not
been for the timely appearance of assist
ance would soon have frozen to death
His suffering was attended by the COM
pany's surgeon here.