The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
GEORGIA.

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= canning factory will probably soon be
started in Fitzgerald
There are 425 cotton mills in the South
ern states. Il of which are in Georgia.
Commissioner of Agriculture Hon. o. B.
Stevens has appointed II. NJ. Franklin Of
Tennile oil Inspector at that point and for
the surrounding territory.
on Monday evening the X. of P.
lodges Of Abbeville ana Fitzgerald and
their lady friends viii attend a grand ban
quet given by the DELLA Lodge.
a number Of Northern capitalists were
in Lindale near Rome Friday, looking
over the territory with an eye to LOCATING
large knitting mill at that point.
Fitzgerald Leader: Amos Turner has
been poisoned with ivy or some other pois-
onous vegetable. His face looks very much
like that of man who has called bigger
man a liar
Fitzgerald Leader: An important real
estate deal was consummated last week
when Mrs. S. Lascelles disposed of her
property here. a well known business firm
being the purchasers. Mrs. Lascelles left
IludA AlNtA liil6 III ANNN AN'A ~
The case Of DR.. ]. r. Smith Va. the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad was heard
at IrwinviTe Monday. The case was
claim for services to Mr. Hewitt, who was
killed at the depot there last spring While
unloading a shipment of heavy glass A
verdict in favor of the plaintiff was given
for S167.5O.
Hon. Thomas G. Lawson has given Mer-
Ger University about 200 acres of land
This land is situated in the southern part
of Putnam county. This is quite a hand
some donation. and Il is not the first that
Judge Lawson has made to Mercer. he
was graduated at that college, and is now
one OF its trustees.
Mt. Vernon experienced sensational
runaway marriage Thursday night. The
contracting parties were Deputy Sheriff
A. Brltt and Miss Vela Morrison, dauSh-
ter Of a prominent merchant Of that piace.
1t is reported that the father of the bride
objected seriously TO the union, hence the
runaway. The parties are prominently
connected, and some trouble is feared.
Darien Gazette: The pilot commission
ers met again on Friday Of last week but
refused to reconsider the action of the
board at a previous meeting in fining Plot
Ferreu $3.50 for violation of the pilotage
regulations. The board, however, modl-
fled the payment so that Mr. terreh, al
ter paying 800 down, would be allowed
until May l to pay the balance OF $50.
Griffin Morning Call: Information has
reached here of the attempted assassina-
ton of three well known citizens of Mon
roe-county. Woody Edwards, Sam Mackey
and Bob ffead. which occurred near Tn
ionvi,e in the public road. They were
confronted by a mob of negroes and bru-
tally shot down. Edwards and Mackey
were shot in the back and Head escaped
uniniured The condition of the two men
is regarded as very serious Elgnt negroes
suspected Of being the would-be assasslhs'
have been arrested. but conclusive eVl-
dence has been found against only one oil
the negroes so far, and he was bound over
for trial in a higher court. The officers
are after John and Ed White, two negro
leaders of the mob.
An interesting case came up for trial In
Police Court Friday morning at Rome
The question arose over the rights of a
Confederate veteran to do business with
out license where the business is conduct
ed bv another. officer Mulkey made q
case against G. N. higgins for doing bus
mess without a license. He was conduct
ing small meat market and grocery store
in the Fourth ward. A license was eXhio'
tied from Ordinary Davis showing ina
Newton higgins was a Confederate sol
aier and under the law was entitled TO con
duct a business or peddle in state, county
or municipality. Upon questioning It de
velooed that the owner, Newton higgins
lived in the country several miles ah'
only came in once or twice per week. HI
SIM cut meat and conducted his father
afrairs for a consideration of 90 cents pc
dav. CITY Clerk Halsted Smith was calle(
in and testified that Mr.. higgins had takel
out no license, and that the law stipulated
tbet an old soldier was entitled to th'
benefits of the law, but must not transfe
the right to others. G. N. higgins wa
then fined $40 which was to be revoked
provided he took out license at once. Mar
ennis notified them that the case Woul'
he appealed. and very interesting cas-
an law is likely to ensue.