The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23

Race Between Fort and Lewis-Other
News ut Americas.

news ut AInericuS.
Americas, Ca, April 22.-The congress
sional contest in the Third district grows
in interest as the date of the primary
draws nearer, though as yet the fight is
one sided. Judge Allen Fort is making
an active canvass of the district and has
made speeches in many counties already.
Representative e. B. Lewis is sim at
his post of duty in Washington, and has
not been at home since Christmas. His
friends and supporters express the utmost
confidence of his reelection by large
majority claiming nine of the thirteen
counties, with a fighting chance for one
or two others.
On the other hand Judge Forts friends
assert that he is stronger now than when
he ran before against Mr.. Lewis, and ex
press confidence of victory for him on
May Is. Even Sumter and Macon coUn-
ties. the home counties of the two candi-
dates, Will be contested for this time,
and the result is going to be surprising.
Here in Sumter about 1850 voters have
registered already, and the total will prob
ably reach ! 200.
Interest in the county primary on June
6, is even greater than that in the stale
and congressional primary of May Is.
Memorial day will be appropriately OBJ
served here, all military and civic organ
izaiions taking part in the exercises. Mr..
c. G. Gray of Houston will deliver the
grafton over the graves of 400 Confederate
dead buried here.
The Americas Light Infantry, with a
large number of citizens. will go by spe-
cial train to Albany Tuesday, the mill
tary taking part In the regimental review
by Gov. Gambler. The company has just
donned the new uniforms furnished by the
state and with full ranks Will present a
han1S0U1a
will command the Light Infantry.
The marriage of Capt. 5. A. Smith,
postmaster of Americas, to Mrs Maude
Hit on Thursday evening last, was
pleasant surprise to the many friends of
both parties.
1t is stated that a local company will
be organized for the purpose of construct
ing telephone line from Americas to
Lumpkn a distance of forty miles, the
line connecting here with the long distance
system of the Bell Telephone Company.
Four or Ave growing towns along the
Georgia and Alabama Railway will thus
he given telephone connections with
Americas.
The two Baptist Sunday Schools Of
Americas will picnic at Bowen's Mill, a
pleasure resort on the Georgia and Ala
bama Railway, in Wilcox county, going
by special train. The date of the union
picnic is yet 10 be determined.
Within the past week copious rains have
fallen throughout Southwestern Georgia,
and the crop outlook.is very fine indeed.
The yield of wheat and oats will be the
largest in many years. Corn is growing
finely and che acreage is sufficient, while
cotton is up and looking well. Farmers
have about finished planting, and the
acreage is not much greater than last
year, though more fertilizers were used
than last season. The fruit crop is GO
ing to be enormous. and fruit growers are
enthusiastic at the prospect of a fine
yield
A machine shop here Is preparing to
make crates, which cannot be supplied
by the regular crate factories. and if this
is done many tons of fine fruit will be
shipped from Americus 70 Northern ports.