The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
HWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA

Elisha b. Royal has announced himself
| q candidate for the Legislature from
Pulaski county
John R Sharpe, one of he largest tur-
otine operators of Colquitt lost O barn
\ id contents Tuesday night Incendiar-
sm is suspected. Loss $4,000; no insur-
! see.
II. p. Hops of Jesup lost his residence
'uesday by fire. The house was corn
loss but the furniture was about all
'Ned. There was no insurance on either.
other house caught fire there Wedner-
out was. discovered in time to be
we'd.
oeonee Street Methodist Church at Attn
ms may set on foot a movement to build a
andsome and commodious new church
Hiding. This church has in the neigh
'Tnood of 800 members and the present
A utch viii not seat over 300 people. Be
dcs il is an old building and hemmei
4 10y cotton warehouses.
i COL James NJ. Smith of Smfthsonia Ga,
4 ie"rsia's big farmer reports that the
4 fmors Of his section have done more
4 man usual in preparing for the next
l''- gent men in Georgia He is afraid
farmers will plant too much cotton
4 DIS year and use too much guano.
Mayor Bridges Smith of Macon will
Hn'ke lecture tour of the state in the
lsres' of the Macon Public Library. Aft
4 repeated requests from friends in Co
4 lmous, Brunswick and other points in
e state, he has decided to deliver lee
those ftNyn xtybf bn
dolne This he will probably visit other
5iuts also.
Eastman Times-Journs s: Mr.. John Shes-
prosperous farmer who resides
zig three miles from town, brought two
81 cotton to town last week and de-
", IA he warehouse of w. f. Har-
Mf Harrol sold the two bales for
li 'of $Sl even. 1t is not often that
"e bales of cotton bring that much money
4 hcse days
ne Ambrose Hotel at Lawrenceviiie
r. destroyed by fire Wednesday after
oon about o'clock. The fire was first
'a'ed between the ceiling and roof of
second story, but it had gotten such
AdWay that il could moi be extnguish-
| ne WIND was terrific, and for time
east size of town was in great dan
/ The Globe warehouse, across the
're' was saved by heroic work OF the
Il Iens. The loss is estimated at $1,000,
J.. d j. A. Ambrose being the princi-
| Pal losers.
Hoerty County Herald So far as we
{ nov" The only man in the Philippines
Ola this county is Henry Wylly, color
l who was born and reared at McIn-
r. de is a member of the Twenty-fifth
niled States Infantry, and is on duty
." Manila. This regiment recently dis
nt llshed itself by capturing a big lot
L Fhlpinos and war equipment. Henry
h MES his mother that he is well. that
U.s. IN fine country, aud that he has
4 ''g1 nearly 500. His regiment has done
/ y'1 service on the firing line, as many
Fu recall the number in recalling the dis
Il a'nes from that part of our country.
The case of w. d. Smith, the vitriol
mower, who was convicted and sentenc-
~ TO life Imprisonment. in the Superior
| Vurt in Macon Monday. will not be APP
| aed. Attorney Charles II. Hall. Jr.
| UV defended the man, stated yesterday
ID. he thought Smith had O fair trial
!" ne did not think he would ask for
W Trial. The Indications are that he
NJ nave to go to the penitenuar to serve
MS life sentence. In speaking of the
Nr. HAN said that he could not find
Jaw in the fatal, and that he had but