The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


The Athens Guards will receive their uni
forms in time for the parade on Memorial
Day, Capt McCurdy has received the
bill of lading for forty uniforms.
Bulloch Herald: The cotton factory
movement has gone about rs far as CAB
can carry it, The people have SOL 10
come down 10 business il il is 70 81 fur
ther
Orwell l. Greene, who was born near
Fort Valley in 1856, and who has two
brothers and other relatives living at that
place, committed suicide at Nicksburg,
Miss, Wednesday, by taking morphine.
The jetty on the eastern bank of the Oc-
mulgee river, near Macon, which has been
under construction for some time, has
been finished, and work has been com
menced on the western bank These jetties
are built TO SO conduct the channel Of the
river as to wash away the immense sand
bar at the foot of Sixth street
Americus Light Infantry will leave
Tuesday for Albany TO take part in the
military progra mme incident to Governors
Day at the Chautauqua. Efforts are being
made TO secure a special train. The sol
der boys are looking forward to the trip
with pleasureable expectancy. and Capt..
Clark will have one of the best companies
in the line.
The United States Court House at Ma
con is without custodian at present.
Capt. J. NJ. Barnes. the marshal, who some
time ago succeeded Mr.. Hertz as he Gus
todian, has resigned the position when
leaves it vacant 1t is not known what
will be done about it, as no one seems 10
want the place, 1t being very nearly an
empty honor.
The body of James N. Gear, who was
reported drowned, was found late Thurs
day at Haddocks, one and one-half miles
below the ford where he attempted TO
cross the stream. IL seems that he was
on his way home and when he arrived at
the creek it was considerably swollen.
Thinking he could cross safely, he drove
in, but both he and his horse were drown
ed
A meeting of the Good Government Club
of Glynn county has been called to con
vene at the County Court House in Bruins
wickA Friday, April Y, at II o'clock a. M.
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the various county offices and a mem
Der of the Legislature, TO be voted for at
the primary election to be held on June
Is next and to transact such other bust
ness as many properly come before the
club
The Savannah river rose rapidly at Au-
gusta Thursday, causing considerable I'M
easiness in view of the continued heavy
rain. The weather observer predicted 80
feet. At II o'clock Friday it measured 25.3,
about the same 1t registered late yester-
day afternoon, but a second rise is ex-
pected. A call has been issued for the
Savannah Valley River Convention to as
semble at the Cotton Exchange in Angus
ia at noon on Thursday next. Every coun-
ty in Georgia and South Carolina border
ing on the river will be represented.
The sixth annual convention of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union of Georgia viii
meet in Atlanta June 1921 next. II will
doubtless be the largest meeting Of that
organization every yet held. The last
convention was at Columbus, last June,
where there were over 800 delegates. This
one is expected to be much larger. The
convention will meet in the Tabernacle
Baptist Church. A fine programme is be-
ing prepared. On II will appear some of
the most noted speakers of Georgia and
other states. Indications show that there
will be a large attendance from other
states in this southeastern part of the
country. The convention last year was
the largest state B. Y. p. U. convention
ever held.
The knitting mill being built at Wash
ington by Armand & Dyson. is nearing
completion, and will be in operation in
sixty days. The Wilkes County Manufac-
turing Company is the name of the new
cotton factory that will be built at Wash
ington this summer. All the stock has
been subscribed, a charter granted and
work will be commenced at an early date.
The Washington and Elberton Railway
Company is the name of the electric line
that viii be built from Washington to
Elberton. Col. R. NJ. Mitchell of Atlanta
is pushing the enterprise and success is
assured. The Edward F. Barrowe Com
pany, manufacturer OF hoops and barrels,
commenced work Monday. This company
is one of the few of the kind in the South.
One of the most interesting society
events witnessed in Augusta in s1metime
was the wedding on Thursday evening at
the First Presbyterian Church in that city
of Miss Ella Russell Wright and MIR.
Howard Van Epps Wilcox. The groom Is
the oldest son of Dr. and Mrs George A.
Wilcox, and one of the most highly res
pected and admired young men of his set.
Courtly in manners, strikingly handsome
and intelligent, a fine business man and
popular with young and old, he is bound
to go high in the railroad world, and de-
serves the good fortune he has won. The
bride is granddaughter of Gen. Ranse
Wright and daughter of the late II. Gregg
Wright She inherits good looks both from
the virgins and Russells, and is one of
the handsomest young women in the
state. In her debut a year ago she was
chosen queen of the floral parade at the
annual Merry Makers celebration, and
has been a belle in several cities.
FLORIDA.
The Belleview postmaster troubles have
at last beeen adjusted by the withdrawal