The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-02
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGR Apis.
GEORGIA..

GEORGIA
Mr.. J. H. Dorsey a prominent merchant
of Athens. has formally announced him
self capdidate for the position Of tax re-
ceiver OF Clarke county. He has many
friends in Athens who wish him all sue
cess.
Divine Healer Schroeder has skipped on
of Macon on account Of the the fact that
a prosecution was begun against him for
evading the city license laws. He has
since written back. however. that he l.
wiling to return and face any accusation
brought against him.
Hon. E. C. speer of Sumter county,
Who is a candidate for reelection as mem
Der of the House from that county, has no
opposition, and will hardly have any. He
made a most faithful member of the last
House of Represent aiiVes, and his coustt-
uents will show their appreciation for his
good work by returning him TO the next
House.
The State Normal School at Athens
opens next week under most suspicious
circumstances. The accommodations are
not of the best, but every effort viii be
made to provide for the large attendance.
The attendance OF last year was IT, and
President Bradwen thinks that the at
tendance will be much larger this session.
Numerous applications have been receiv-
ed and a large number of announcements
OF coming scholars.
Thomasvf1le Times Enterprise: Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. F. Plant Mrs. Plants mother.
and Mr.. Pope. secretary to Mr. Plant, ar
rived night before last in Plant System
private car No. 100 and viii be here sew
eral days. The party drove out TO the
a1r. 4faarr II
Mr. Plant, who is an enthusiastic golfer
took a turn around the links, after which
they took luncheon with Judge Lyude Har-
rison and family at the Pney Woods Ho-
tel u !
Houston Home Journal: Guano receipts
al Perry are greater this year than at the
same date last year From Jan. l. 1899
TO March l thirteen carloads of guano
were received at Perry. From Jan j.
1890, to Feb. 26 the receipts amounted 20
sixteen carloads. local agent says,
however, that the carloads of last yeai
were exceptionally heavy; and that he
does not believe the number of tons re-
ceived this year are as many as were re-
ceived last year.
Trion Factory Herald: Judge Lumpkin
OF Lafayette had a close call last Wednes-
day evening He was driving home from
Chickamau9a end drove into the creek a
short distance this side of that Place The
water was evidently higher than he ex-
pected and he was washed down the creek.
The pair of horses which he was driving
we're drowned and his buggy carried away.
He succeeded in swimming ashore and es-
capped We have not learned whether the
buggy has been recovered or not.
Burglars of decided esthetic tendencies
in taste broke into the clothing and gents
Atlanta Wednesday morning. They Sc
cured complete outfit from head TO
feet. including pink silk socks with black
polkadot spots, blue enameled link cuff
buttons, purple neckues and pearl colored
hats. After the nocturnal visit the social
highwaymen faded in the heavy fog. leav-
ing only their old raiment, a hammer ami
chisel as their visiting cards. They got
in by chiselng a hole through brick
wall
D. G. Hughes ct al, through Joe Hall,
attorney. have served an injunction
against the Mayor and Council of Macon,
restraining further proceeding in refer
cnce 10 the election to annex the SUI
burbs. The injunction was granted by
Judge Reagin of Jackson, Judge FELTON,
being out of the city. Judge Speer said
that he thought the injunction would make
matters easier for the annexationists. A
SlOiE HSIl Will De Hhue against lie IN
Junction and the best legal talent will he
employed. Mayor Smith said the injunc-
ton had won votes for the annexationists
and he was sure now that the suburbs
would be taken in.
The e-year-old daughter of William
Townsend and wife who live al Chestnut
Flat. in Walker county, died last Sunday
morning, the result of burns received the
. day before. On Saturday morning Mrs
Townsend left the house to attend to tho
milking. She left the little girl i'm charge
OF two younger children and had been out
OF the house only few minutes when she
was attracted by the screams of the little
girl The mother upon entering the room
found the child's clothing in flames. She
endeaVored 20 save her. bur TO no ayni,
ana death resulted the following morning
une hre ignited the childs clothing on the
rlgnt side while she was playing too close
10 the hearthstone Mr. Townsend is a
prosperous and highly esteemed farmer.
Hon. Seaton Grantland Of Griffin has
announced himself as a candidate for state
senator from the Twenty-sixth Senate
RAJ district in response TO petition sign
ed by 200 white voters of SpaIding county
Capt. Grantland stated that he did not
care for political honors and was loath 70
go into the race, but could not Withstand
the evident desire of such large number
OF voters. This is Spalding's year 20
name the state senator from that district
unoer the rotation rule. and two of her
most distinguished citizens are in the race
That IL win be close goes without saving
as both Judge Daniel and Mr.. Grantland
are not only extremely popular, but both
are strong men, and neither will allow
any political grass to grow under his feet.
FLORIDA.
]. It Richards who owns ana 90 ,ho
nnest orange groves in the state. near