The morning news., 1899-12-30
ALL THE NEWS AT WAYCR0SS.
MASTER or TRAINS W. H. WRIGHT
HAS RESIGNED.

Rev. Il. VI. Christian Has Arrived.
Prof. Pound Gets a $50 Prize.
Murrny's Nose split open-New
sawmiIl VIII BE BuiIt-Accident 10
ChiId-NegrO SVvItchman Lost I'll
Lcg-Other WuycrOss News.
Waycross. Ca. Dec. 29.-Mr W. H.
Wright, master of trains of the Plant Sys-
TEN at this point. has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect Jan. l. j. r. Ward
of the fourth division, has been appointed
as his successor. VIII Wright has been
with the Plant System many years. en-
tering the service of the company as
fagman, and being promoted steadily TO
the position which he has just given up.
Mr. Wright was selected as the conductor
on the first vestibuied train ever run by
the Plant System. He will probably con-
tinue in railroad business, but expects to
try new fields
Rev I. NJ. Christian and family arrived
in the city last night, and were given a
warm welcome by the members of First
Methodist Church Mr. Christian is a
son of the late Dr. T. T. Christian. editor
of the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, and
is considered strong man in the confer
ence.
Prof e. \. Pound of this city secured
the first prize offered by the American
Book Company. for the best essay on the
subject Science as a Factor in Public
School Education" The prize was a
check for $50. which was received On
a nd
ated by MIR. Pound. The essay written
by Prof. Pound covers twenty pages of
manuscript. The essays submitted by the
various teachers of the state are to be
bound and sent TO the Paris Exposition
o. a. Murray of Waresboro met with a
painful accident yesterday afternoon
I While splitting some wood the ak struck
a block and glanced back striking him
full in the face. His nose was split omen
ana an ugly cash cut in his forehead He
VIII wear bad scar the remainder of his
ne Mr.. Murray is a brother of j. ~
Murray of this city. J. A. Murray re-
| turned here from Waresboro last night
Mrs. G. l.. Thigpen and her daughter
Miss Lily, will leave in a few days for
McDonald's mill where they will in flu
ture reside. Mr. Thigpen's work calls him
there. and they have decided 10 try eoun-
try life awhile
Mr.. d. r. Johnson is making his plans
the
| county poor farm, near where he has
contract to build bridges across two of the
| Satilia river sloughs.
G. w. Spivey, formerly of this citv
passed through this morning with his
bride, Miss Lillian Moore, of Homewood.
). c. They were on their way to Moul-
trie, their future home
DR.. Brown, of Camilla re-
ceived telegram this morn
ing announcing the illness of his
sister in Greenville, S. c., and has gone
there. He was on a visit here TO his
cousin, Rev. Rosa A. Brown.
Little Bob Brewer. the 5-year-old son of
w. M. Brewer, had one OF his little fin
gers cut off accidentally this morning.
His sister was choppins with heavy
hatchet, and as the little fellow ran by
he slipped and his finger was caught un-
der the hatchet and cut off
j. G. Justice for long time master
mechanic of the Plant System in their
shops here, has taken an interest in the
grocery business of Andrews e. Bibb. The
firm will be Andrews. Bibh & Co. after
| Jan. l. t t
Charlie Dunbar,.a negro sYitchms1n en-
| ployed in the Pant System yards, lost a
leg late yesterday afternoon. His fool
| was caught between the rails, and the
| yard engine passed over him cutting off
| his right leg at the knee
| Mrs c. o. Jeffords and his brother O.
| II. Lowther of Mariana, Fla, came in
early this morning, bringing the remains
of Mrs Jeffords' little child which died
yesterday. II was buried in Kettle Creel,
| Cemetery.
| News reaches here of a fight down on
the Buffalo, in which man by the name
! of Sam Jones was shot in the stomach
and two other men were badly wounded.
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