The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-28
EXPANSION AT DUBLIN.
Another Factory TO BE Ereeted-Cor-
poratfon Taxes Collected.

Another Factory TO BE Ereeted-Cor-
poratfon Taxes Collected.
Dublin. Ca. June q dublin is shortly
20 have another manufacturing plant.
Yesterday Messrs. o. G. Sparks and S.
D. Jones Of Macon purchased from DR..
r. II. Hightower the plot of ground just
above the river bridge and viii at once
begin the erection OF a stsve factory.
They will work from thirty to forty
hands.
Yesterday afternoon Tax Collector r.
NJ Daniel collected from the Western
Union Telegraph Company ten years back
taxes upon that companys property In
this county. Mr.. Daniel is seeking 70 COL
lect back taxes from the mill railroads
which run into this county from Cox and
Eastman. and has aske1 the advice OF
Comptroller General Wright.
Postmaster Clark Grier has received no
tice from the Postoice Department that
commencing on July his allowance for
clerk hire will be doubled. His allowance
for rents. water and lights has also been
incrt ased.
Beginning next Monday two additional
mail clerks will be put upon the Wrights-
vile and Tenniile and run through from
Tennilie 70 Hawkinsviile. Heretofore only
one clerk has been upon the road between
Dublin and Tehnille.
The brick stores now being erected on
Jackson street. west, by Mr.. w. W. Rob-
inson. are nearing completion. When
ready for occupany one will be occupied
by the Robinson Hardware Company and
the other by the Smith Furniture Com
pany.
Mr.. A. r. Jones has been elected d.
rector Of the Dublin Banking Company
to take the place OF Capt. r. c. Henry
who recently died.
AZ a recent meeting OF the Board Of
Directors Of the wrishtsvIlle and Ten
Mile Railroad. Maj. J. F. Hanson
Of Macon, was elected q dierctor TO Ali
the vacancy caused by the resixnat on OF
Mr.. c. r. Prinsie of Sandersville.
On Monday next the annual election OF
mayor and eouueilmen Of Dublin will o.
cur. but as the recent primary settled the
matter only one tfcket will be voted for
as follows: Mayor, Jat. p. Hicks; coun-
ciln1en. A. r susnrserlin. r. n. Rove. e.
r. Orr, J. II. jackson and A. r. Arnau.
On Saturday the Populsts OF Laurens
county will elect five delegates from each
militia district who will meet In Dublin,
July Z. for the purpose OF nominating a
ticket for county ofhces.
Arrangements have been made by
the WrightsviIle aud Tenntlle Railroad
with the Southern for the use OF the
bridge across the Ocmulsea river at
Hawkinsville This puts the wrsghtsviEe
and Tennille into Hawk,nsville. and makes
the extension from that place to Grova-
MIA a possibility A Joint agency at
Hawkinssille will be maintained by the
two roads.
The last Issue Of the Tennille News init
mated that the Southern Road was after
the Wrightsville and Tenniiie. Railroad
officials in Dublin laugh az the statement.
II Is hardly probable that the majority
stock In the Wrightsville and Tennille
could be purchased at any price.
- Last night Or. e. l.. Baker. who some
months ago was elected captain cf the
Dublin Guards. but who did not qualify
for the position, announced that he would
decline the ONCE. c. A. Wedd ington, Esq
was selected as this successor Of DR. Bs-
ker and will be formally elected when
orders are received from the once Of the
adjutsnt general to fill the vacancy.