The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Telfair Enterprise: Editor H, NJ. Stan
ley, of the Dublin Courier-Dispatch, at
the earnest solicitation of friends, has
again entered the race for senator from
Laurens county. Hal Stanley is gentle
man of fine ability, and the people would
do themselves credit by electing him, and
We hope they will.
Dublin Couner-Dispatch: The Mayor of
Triton recently served notice upon himself
as general manager of the Triton and
Northeastern Railroad that more equita-
BILE freight rates were desired and must
be had. 1t remains to be seen which will
triumph, Mayor Boatwright or General
Manager Boatwright
Congressman J. M. Griggs delivered the
commencement address at Shorter College
Wednesday evening. coming direct from
Washington TO do so. From the opening
sentence to the closing peroration of his
brilliant address he held the immense au-
dience spell bound. Hon. L. A. Dean in
troduced the speaker.
Eastman Times-J Journal: The stock
holders of the Eastman Knitting Mills
held an enthusiastic meeting at the Opera
House Thursday afternoon and decided TO
perfect arrangements, If possible, to build
the mill at once. MeSsrs. Park Harper,
NJ. H. Edwards, M. Wynne. S. H Lowth-
er, l.. D. McRae. John NJ. Bohannan, and
j. H. Roberts were elected as board of
directors.
Montgomery Monitor: In our opinion
Henry G.. Turner is one of the ablest
men in the country to-day, and worthy of
the highest confidence of the people. In
his retirement one of the brightest stars
OF American craftsmanship has been
eclipsed for time. but it is to be hoped
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and that the full light of his power will
again brighten the political world.
The Macon Postoffice was transferred TO
Mr.. Harry stillwell Edwards. the new
postmaster, yesterday Ex-Postmaster
Hertz will, in future. devote himself TO
the duties of the secretaryship of the Ma
con and Indian Spring Street Railroad
Company. MIR. Louis Anderson the pres
ent assistant postmaster, has been ten
dered the money order window, but has
not yet said whether or not he win accept.
Mr.. Hillyer Rudisill, the present money
/ order clerk, will be made assistant post
master in Mr.. Anderson's place.
Dalton Argus The Argus would like to
see the farmers of this section subscribe
all the stock and build farmers cotton
mill. The keynote of their prosperity
would be sounded. The farmer raises the
cotton, and if he had mill to manufac-
ture it, he would get the lions share
which he should have. The stock could
be sold at $50 or 500 share, and 500 or
1000 farmers, or a less number, could
soon be found to give it a start. The man
who will perfect such an enterprise will
do. more for the farmers of Northwest
Georgia than politics has done for him in
twenty years.
The Fifth Regiment will go into camp
this year on Cumberland Island. The full
regimeut-550 enlisted men. field and staff
officers and the regiment. baud-will COM
pose the party. The regiment will remain
on the island from July to 16 An excur-
sion to Cumberland will be run from ATTAIN
ia on the day following the departure of
the Fifth, in order to afford the friends
of the command an opportunity FOR seeing
the boys in camp. The officers of the regi-
ment, headed by Col. Park Woodward. the
popular commanding officer, will be the
hosts and they will take in charge all visi-
tors to the camp.
Three damage suits, aggregating $4,000,
were fled Wednesday in the City Court in
Atlanta, against the Southern Railway
Company by p. M. and j. b. Mayfield.
The petitions alege that the plaintiffs
were seriously injured on the day - the
eclipse by being struck by large piece ct
timber, which, they say, was thrown into
the road by a freight train. E. M. May
field sues for 5000 for alleged personal
injury and 81, 500 for loss OF service of his
son, who, IL is averred, was also injured
at the same time J. B. Mayfield, minor
10 years old, by next friend, sues for s10,-
600 damages. charging that he received
personal injuries.
Townsville Times Enterprise: We
learned yesterday that work is progressing
rapidly on the Triton, Townsville end
Gulf Railroad. A large force of hands
Is at work building The treste over B g
creek, and the track laying has been COM
pleted to this point. The trestle will be
about 1000 feet in length and about 100
teet per day is being built. In ten days al
the outside this trestle will be completed
ana then there will be smooth sailing until
Mtchells pond, on the edge Of the town,
Is reached at which point consderabl.
trestling will have 10 be done. Al the
present rate of progress 4rans ought 10
be running into Thomasville in sixty days.
Chrysty O'Brien, a peddler. was shot to
death by Club Walls. a native of Rabun
county, in the upper part of that county
on Sunday. The killing, 1t Is stated was
un1ustifable, and Club Walls IS in Clayton
Jail. The deceased has influential relatives
In Atlanta Mr. Frank Arrandale, who wa y
struck on the head at Tallulah Falls by j.
Beard. a farmer during a quarrel died at
MS home in Rabun county on Monday.
Beard is now In Clayton jail. Mr.. Arran-
Gale was a prominent and worthy citizen.
The Augusta. Knoxville and Northern
run an excursion TO Marietta Wednes ay
on account OF Memorial Day. Returning
Oh train that night X. l.. Smith Of MGR