The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-19
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

A shooting occurred Monday morning on
,hs nlantation of Mr.. o. E. Gooiwyn,
at,,,,t four miles west of Forsyth. A ne
gro man by the name of William Mason
s,or a negro woman al close range, the
baIl entering her forehead.
Frank Chappell. a very notorious color
.5 Gambler. was killed near Lovett Sat
,..,,,- night. His body was riddled with
stIats No one seems to know VINO did
,ba Killing. but il is thought that it was
61,, nv a crowd of gamblers with whom
Chappen was playing.
Albany has won out at last in her fight
tor free mail delivery. The announce
rncnt was made Monday that letter mad
-, received from Congressman j. NJ.
l,,iges stating that he had been Informed
~. he postofice department a Washing
An mai The free mail delivery would be
IN Albany on Nov. TO-
Ipdec A. w. Fite stil lies very sick at
his home i'm Gainesville. This is the eiev-
eftb day since he took the fever, and 1t
tae been very high except when controlled
Nv medicines DR.. A. Il. Fife, brother
nom the Indian territory, came Thursday
and * now with the judge, as well as Drs.
Grsene of Gainesville and Johnson of
Rome q
THE Massey Lumber Company, which
has erected the big lumber mill in Macon
o., ,be foot of Poplar street, will COM
I,.n,o oneration next week. 1t is one of
No largest mills of the kind in the South
and tne capacity equals any in Georgia.
e.b doors blinds and other articles will
h. manufactured The big mill will add
greatly to the value of Macon's manutac-
turing enterprises.
Rev. ]. J. Bannett has accepted the
csu to the pastorate of the jackson Hill
R.ntist Church in Atlanta. The church
Of Monroe and at Social Circle see him
make his preparations 10 leave with ex-
,rana regret In mis- short soJourn at those
ni,o.s he has endeared himself to every
member Of his flock, and won beside the
lasting admiration and hearty gooo VIII
of each community.
Tho cornerstone of the new college build
ing at Dahlonega. known at the Bostwick
HaI was laid by Blue Mountain Lodge
No s. f. and A. NJ. assisted by several
other lodges. and as Grand Master W. A.
Davis not being able to offlciate on ac-
ronr} of The nearness of the meeting of
uc Grand Lodge, issued mis- dispensation
10 Hon. George N Napier, grand marshal
ol Georgia to act in his stead.
The stockholders of the Georgia South
crn and Florida Railroad will meet at the
office at Macon to-day for the purpose Of
rlecting new directors Cor the year, and
receiving the report of the working of the
road for he last year. The report will
sh6 " 4 material increase over last year
and generally a better condition, 1t is not
probable mat there will be any change in
The directorate or in the officers of the
road
John II. Bradley was married to Miss
FIoy Hilton of Sylvania Tuesday morn
jda al S O'Clock. DR.. Bradley is a promi
mont Young physician of the hourisfinS
liule city of Dublin and Miss Hilton is a
charming young woman with host OF
friends q Sylvania. She is sister of l..
II Hilton of Sylvania and of Atys p. Hill
tom of the Dublin Dispatch DR.. aud Mrs
Rrldley left on The morning train for Dub
lin yheir future home.
A Fort Valley dispatch says that Mrs.
W. Y. Atkinson was not the first woman in
Georgia to enter the insurance field. For
more imam three decades Mr.. w. +. Brown
Was the leading insurance agent of ForL
Valley. and Immediately after his death.
which occurred early this year. his wife
assumed he agency of all the companies,
both life and fire. that he had repre- sented.
sac has had engaged for some time several
su'-agents for a life insurance company.
Mo report to her.
Indications do not point to food OF 10
cal pHls from Bibb county before the Leg
stature, but interest centers to great de-
gree IN the bill to be introduced by Repre-
sentative Han, calling for change in the
forms of the Macon charter. That the
passage of the bill will be opposed there
IS no doub1 though the other two repre-
s'h'atNes have not expressed themselves
on the subject and viii moi do SO until
'No FUN terms of the bill have been made
P"'lc which Mar. Hall has not yet done.
Wake Forest College located at Wake
crest, \. G., has challenged Mercer Uni
'e'slJy for debate TO be held some time
n'Nl spring. The challenge was received
~ resident Carmichael' of the Mercer
V'atorical Association The Wake Forest
1oseSe seemed very anxious for a contest,
ala u Is very probable that the challenge
WI ne accepted. All the students at
AeItef are looking forward to Nov Is,
wen 'ne Southern intercollegiate Ora
,qHeal Contest will take place in Atlanta.
"'IA boIding will represent Mercer.
sunday the new Episcopal Church in
H'"ens was dedicated by Bishop Nelson.
'7 building is one of the handsomest i'm
W. state, cost several thousand dollars.
o'N mas been in process of erection for
syH. Years The church was filled TO
V.@tHo"Ing and the services were greatly
.J9|ed by every one. The bishop was
sS''S'ed by Archdeacon Walton of Allan
a. MISS Tyler presided al the organ, the
.". was composed of about fourteen of
' post voices in the city, and the music
WIS sweet and inspiring.
'INmous Ledger: We see il stated in
Y'' OF our exchanges that Atlanta is
wing 10 set the state of Georgia to build
union depot in that city. II is supposed
IIna, 'n effort will be made when the Leg
hH''le meets TO have that body pass
a, 'u'norlzlng the state to build the
49," e earnestly hope our represent
ir, WIZ oppose any such a bill il ii IS
Il an. Vpu g,d IT such move IS made we
Il a... ",l'lhg that the state should build q
Il l'r Atlanta on the following terms:
II a.. 'e state build and own the depot
n ny - edCn railroad $4,000 year for
,r,c,'s , OF It, Charge Atlanta the same
Il A. ,Ll Tor that city's use of the depot
81 COM, s'd'e has received very good in