The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-10
ALL THE NEWS AT wAYCROss.
Some old Mcn-BrOOms at Duke-The
WaycrOss Water Works.

Waycross, Ca, Feb. S-There are three
men in Ware county, the combined ages
of whom is over 24O years. The eldest is
SO and the youngest rs years of age. They
are William, Alexander and Green Muir
ray, and their home is near Wildwood, in
the western part of the county. They are
brothers and draw pensions from the gov
ernment. Once every three months they
pay Waycross a visit to draw their pen
sions
The Ruskin commonwealth in this coun-
ty will cultivate broom-corn this
years. They have a broom factory
in operation, and will manufacture a large
quantity of brooms next year.
Forty mail trains run in and out of
Waycross every day.
Cards are out this week announcing the
marriage of Miss Mamie' f. Wright and
Mr.. Frank d. Mills at Folkston on Sun
day evening, March 4.
An interesting shooting contest will
probably be arranged here soon, as the
result of a challenge from Corpl. w. b.
Fenton, champion shot of the Fourth Reg
iment, to Private c. II. Lowther, second
best shot in the regiment. 1t is proposed
that each man fire fifty shots in succession
at target 200 yards distant.
The eleventh anniversary of the Way
cross Rifles next Monday night will be
one of the leading events in Waycross this
season. An interesting programme has
been arranged for the occasion.
Rev. Allen Greares, who has been a resi-
dent of Camden county since September,
has removed to his old North Carolina
home. Rev Cassil of Brunswick will
have charge of the Episcopal churches
until another rector can be secured to fill
Mr.. Greares' place.
n nd
sell were married Sunday morning at the
Lower Mills in Camden county, Bishop
Nelson officiating,
From a recent report of the Waycrdss
Water Works Commission interesting in
formation is CLEANED During the past
year the plant was operated at a cost Of
50, 423.5 50. Receipts from water rents. tap,
ping mains and for cut-offs amount to
$j,30S.77, leaving a net profit 20 the city
of 81 ,SS5.27. over 500 feet of mains were
added during the year, making about nine
miles of mains in town. There are 403
water takers.
The Waycross Lyceum Association has
just closed a contract with Max O'Rel,
the famous lecturer, for next Wednes-
day night, Feb. A. Gen. John b. Gordon
was booked for that might but could not
come. He will be here, however, a week
later, Feb 81.
John f. Youmaus, one of Pierce county's
farmers, lost his residence and Its contents
by fire a few night ago. Mr.. Youman's
carried no insurance.
AT the recent Republican convention of
Ware county delegates were elected to the
various conventions as follows:
To the State Convention, which meets
in Atlanta on March Z, j. NJ. Milton j.
X. Rogers, G. p. Washington, w. B.
Brown.
Congressional, at Baxley, Feb. 14-F.
7 NJ
b. Bount, G. II. Bowen and S. Beaufort.
Senatorial, at Waycross, date not set
]. NJ. Milton, w B. Blount G. H. Bowen
and X. G. Scarlett
Charlie Johnson, one of the best known
colored BARRIERS in the city, died last night.
A man by the name of Aiken was yes
terday before Mayor Knight, charged with
selling whisky without having paid the
necessary $4,000 for the privilege and as
he pleaded guilty to the charge, his honor
fined him $50, in default of payment,
twelve months on the chain gang.