The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
GEORGIA AND. FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

John EppS, John Wdiher' All are we'll
known characters
For the first time in ten or twelve years
middllng cotton sold for 8 cents in Dawson
last Wednesday. On that day Mr.. H. o.
Thornton of Thornton & NaSworthy, sold
Mr.. B. T. Bridges 1899 crop at that figure.
The lot contained fifty bales, and brought
$1,000.
Judge A. W. FTte of the Cherokee cir
cult. who is a candidate for reelection,
speaking of prohibition, said: II am a To-
cal optionist as the situation now exists.
But if | could have my way about the sale
of liquor 1 would wipe it out of the state
except in quantities of quart or more.
4 The social feature of drinking, in my opin-
ion is what is doing the HARM and this
would be done away with if saloons were
abolished"
Jackson is at last to have a first-class
fire department, which has been needed
for a long time Mayor Beauchamp. at
the meeting of the City Council Tuesday
evening, asked for an appropriation to
equip an up-to-date department. and the
Council has decided to purchase stock,
harness and hose, and enlarge the pres
ent fire department headquarters. Joseph
M Leach, one of Jaekson's popular young
men, has been appointed chief of the de-
partment by the Mayor.
Col w. Trox Bankston, late of the
Ringgold New South, is in Atlanta. When
asked the significance of his visit, he said
that he was there for the purpose of Or
ganizing a company to publish a penny
afternoon paper. He said that his plans
had not as yet materialized, but that he
thought they would go through all right.
He remarked that he would De there Tor
several days, and that he would confer
with some of his friends and see what
could be done on the lines indicated.
The anniversary exercises of the Demos
thenian Literary Society will be he'd in the
university chapel at Athens next Monday
morning al II O'Clock. The address will be
delivered by Mr.. Charles Emory Wed
dington, of Atlanta. Mr.. Washington Is
an excellent speaker, and has been prom
inent in the intercollegiate debates and
oratorical contests. The exercises VIII be
opened with prayer by Rev. Troy Beat
tie and Chancellor Hill will introduce the
speaker Mr. Weddingtons subject will
be the mission of the Anglo-Saxon."
Mrs. George Williams of Athens is very
anxious about her son, Mr.. E. r. Will
Jams Mr. Williams left Athens Tuesday,
Feb. 6, and was expected home last Fri
day, but he has not returned. Mr.. Will
idms is an agent for R. B. Toomer.
sewing machine agent, and left Athens
for Bogart, and from there went on col
lecting tour. Mrs. Williams fears that as
her son had money to a considerable
amount in mis- possession, that he has met
with foul play. Mr.. Toomer says that
Mr.. Williams is all right and will turn
I'D in a few days, that any fear for hlm
is groundless. Another agent has been
sent upon the collecting TOUR and has been
ordered to make inquiries concerning Mr..
Williams.
A special to the Morning News from
Gainesville says: The people along the line
of the Gainesville, jefferson and Southern
Railroad are very anxious to make it
broad gauge road. 1t is very probable,
however. that it will continue a narrow
gauge road until it is purchased by some
other road, and even then it may be con-
tinued as it now is. There is much spec
ulaton as to who will be the probable
/ purchaser of this splendid road when 1t is
sold on an order from court Some pee-
pie want the Georgia Railroad to pur-
chase it, some others want it to fall into
the hands of the Seaboard Air Line, and
still others into the hands of the Southern.
At this end of the line the majority want
the Seaboard Air Line to purchase it.
Dawson News: Inspector Charles ].
Lynn, a special agent of the government
in the free mail delivery service, was, at
the instance of Congressman Griggs, sent
to Dawson last week by First Assistant
postmaster Genefal f1edln 10 confer Will
Postmaster Alexander In regard to the es-
Enlistment in Terrell county of free rural
mail delivery, which is to be experiment
tally tried in all sections of the United
States. The result of Mr.. Lynn's confer
ence with Postmaster Alexander was de-
cison to establish two or three routes In
Terrell county. This of course, Will cover
but small portion of the county, and as
the free delivery is to be an experiment
all of the residents of the county cannot
expect to have their mail sent to their
homes now.
Americas Times Recorder: The sale of
alcohol, which recently has grown to con-
siderable proportions here is to be regu-
lated to some extent by the City Council
which, at the last meeting adopted an or
dinance placing such restrictions upon the
sale as will probably limit 1t in a man
ner The new regulations are to become
effective Immediately. In accordance there
with, dealers will be required to keep
register wherein every sale of alcohol must
be recorded at the time il is made; the
name of the purchaser, the quantity
bought and the purpose for which Ii is
wanted must all go upon the records kept
by the dealer who sells the ardent. And
the police are to have access to this record
and see to ii that the ordinance is obeyed
The chief of police and the city marshal
are designated for this duty.
Rev. X. j. Willingham of Richmond
Va, has filed a petition for injunction
against Willie Somner & Co. to prevent
that firm from opening a barroom on Pop
lar street, in Macon. 1t seems that the
firm rented the store from Mr. willing
ham for two years. At the time a gro
Gerry business was being conducted. but
lately they decided to open a barroom, and
Mr.. Willingham, hearing of IL, objected
They claimed that they had leased the
It,fl for tho hnu and
do whatever they liked Mr.. Willngham,
who is a minister was very much opposed
10 it, and offered to give them their rent
notes back If they would move out. This
they refused to do. and as result the
suit was filed to prevent them from OPEN
ing the barroom on the ground that 1t
will be a violation of the contract. SOM
rer & Co. claim that they did not rent
The building for any specified purpose, and
that they intend fighting the matter to