The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NEWS OF THE THREE STATES PUT
IN TYPE.
GEORGIA.


for Mississippi. They have their house
hold goods with them and are evidently
emigrating. The negroes hold passes
over the road, it is stated and these are
distributed among them by emigration
AGENTS 1t seems, therefore, that the
movement is not yet at an end.
The Baptists of Griffin ar e busy getting
ready to entertain the delegates who will
attend the State Convention to be held
there on the 29th of this month. They are
expecting about GOO visitors in all So far
more than 400 have sent in their names
ana have been provided with homes. and
it COS without saying thar the hospitable
people of Griffin will make every effort to
make the stay of these distinguished
guests both pleasant and profitable.
Tattnan Journal: The postmistress,
Mrs. George A. Warnock, at Higgston a
little station on the Georgia and Alabama
Railway, just above Lyons, has been re-
moved by an order from the department,
because, it is said, for irregularities in the
office, she is short about 5000 Mr.. NJ B.
Peemon has been placed in charge as act
ing postmaster Mrs Warnock comes
from good family, and whatever irreg-
ularities may exist. it Isl hoped, can be sat
isfactorily arranged.
Baxley Banner: A small mob, composed
OF three men, went to the Jail Tuesday
night and demanded the keys from Deputy
Sheriff VIII w. CroS by, who had answered
their hail. They stated that a jury of
seVenty-five men was near who wanted
40 sit in judgment on the Goolsby boys,
DIt when they learned that the keys
would not be given them without a fight
they decided TO let them alone They seem
ed to lack sand in THEN gizzards and their
jury of seventy-ive will not sit on the
boy. soon.
The citizens of McRae will discuss meas
ures whereby some inducement may be
offered Col James to build his proposed
railroad from Augusta 10 Valdosta via
mat place. The people there are anxious
for the road and will extend a liberal and
legitimate reward for it, However, they
do not feel that all concessions should
come from McRae. snce the large bust
ness done there a present and the mag
nihcent prospects of the future should
be some incentive to the authorities of
che road.
Americas Times Recorder: If the sea
sons are propitious from this time for
ward the farmers of Sumter will harvest
an immense grain crop and especially
VI neat and oats. But little damage from
cod has resulted thus far and rs the
acreage planted is the largest in many
years. the yield should be abundant. In
one fine wheat field near Americas the
luXuriant growth attracts the attention of
all passersby, the grain being nearly knee
high already. Farmers are going to plant
an abundance of corn as well, and the
outlook for hog and hominy with home
made biscuit, was never more promising.
This will be by no means an "al-cotton"
ye8r in Sumter, as some people might sup
pose
Mr.. Monroe Phillips was in Macon Fri
day exhibiting what he claims to be
panther foot, taken from the animal kill
ed by him several days ago at Adams
Park. Mr.. Phillips and several friends
We're out turkey hunting, when they dis
covered the animal following them. 1t
was about the size of an ordinary hound
dog and seemed about to attack the party
when Mr.. Phillips shot it, Mr. Phillips
says that bears are plentiful around Adj
ans Park, and that several days ago one
came to his house, went to the lot, Killed
a sow, weighing about 200 pounds, threw
her over the fence and carried her away.
He said he was afraid to attack the beast
so close to the house, where the children
We're unprotected.
The rural free delivery service COM
menced at Hawkinsville Thursday morn
ing. The carrier left the postotfce at
O'Clock in the morning with his carriers
mail for the people along his route, ana
returned at o'clock with a lot of mail
to be distributed on the outgoing trains
Mr. j. G. Meadows has been appointed
carrier, with Robert S. Haskins as ms
substitute. The route goes out the couh-
ty line road eight miles, thence south to
Vienna road, seven miles, back TO post
office, ten miles, making the whole route
twenty-five miles Some of the people
along the route have purchased boxes ana
the others will have them in short time
as they are required to have boxes II lhey
get mail by the carrier.
Rome Tribune: Fruit was uninJured by
the snow and freeze of Thursday night
This statement is made upon the authority
Of Mr.. John Miller of G. II. Miller IL sons
she best authorities on such SUBJECTS III
North Georgia, or the state, as Tor ina.
matter Mr.. Miller said: II have exam
med both peach and Japanese plum buds
and find them uninjured. The buds were
not in full bloom and were protected by
che cup, therefore no harm was done. The
greatest danger 10 the fruit arises Wheh
II is in full bloom. 1t is practically with
out protection then and is easily damaged.
The high northern winds have dried the
buds, and l do not anticipate any danger
tonight, even though 1t is much colder.
You see the buds were wet last night,
and a freeze was more likely 10 inJure
them. So far the crop is safe and the
outlook for large and paying yield is
excellent"
we, the jury, find the defendant guilty
of murder" Such was the verdict in the
case of Hiram Sharp, the Llthonia man,
Who killed his wife on the 9th of last De-
otomber. Sharps trial was begun Friday
morning at Decatur and the case went to
'he jury Friday night A verdict was
reached Saturday morning at 3 o o'clock.
After the verdict had been read Judge
Gambler sentenced Sharp TO hang on The
stu Of April next. between the hours of
u a. m. and p. M, the execution 90 be
IN private. When Solicitor Kimsey read
lnc verdict. Sharp sat as unconcerned as
ihe least interested spectator in the room.
Not a muscle of his face moved, there
was not twkch of the frowning counte-
nance, which characterizes the british ma
lure OF the wife murderer. He did not
even look in the direction Of the lawyer
az he read the short but fearful finding
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