The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-19
GEORGIA.

Hon. Mark Everett, of Stewart, has re-
tired from the race for prison commits
sioner.
Syl1 ania Telephone: Capt. Park states
II elected state treasurer he will retain
his home in Macon. This may cut down
the Colonels Fulton county vote.
Mr.. E. w Morcock. of Dublin, who
was recently rendered a position in the
government printing Office at Washing
ton, d. c. has decided to accept it and
will leave in a few days for that city
His family will remain in Dublin for the
present
Montezuma Record: The mule trade in
Montezuma is much better this season
than 1t has been in several years, notwith-
standing the fact that there has been
considerable advance in prices. The far
mers, we fear, are putting in for another
big cotton crop.
Tattnall Journal: The pension list of
Tattnan county is as follows: Fourteen
INDECENT pensioners who are drawing an
nually $50 each; Is widows who are draw
ing $50 each, and 10 invalid pensioners
who draw from So to 800 each. This speaks
well for the good condition of our county.
The next meeting Of the North Georgia
Fruit Growers Associate will be held
at Aiairsville. The coming meeting will
be held about the middle of April. By
that time it is hoped they will have an
assured crop from their 100000 trees. which
is, in other words. $200000 net for the
growers if the price is what it should be.
At this meeting an ice factory and can
ming and evaporating plant will be dis
cussed.
De- r., a,r,lA (t1ar-a
Norman, deaf mutes, were married in
Cave Springs, near Rome. We'd
nesday night. Mr. Huff former
ly resided in Atlanta, but for the
past year has had charge of the printing
department of the school for tho deaf.
All of the pupils were guests at the mar
riage, and Prof w. O. Conner stood by
the minister and translated into sight Ian
guage everything he said.
Americas Times Recorder: The colored
hunter about Americas is in his element
just now, and Will lay in supply of
fresh meat at the expense of Brer Rab-
bit. The Flint river and large creeks are
out of their banks and the rabbits are
either driven from the swamps or sur
rounded by water on high knobs in the
woods, where they fall an easy prey to the
voraciQus and lazy hunters. One negro
bits yesterday, while the slaughter of
the innocents has been terrible.
Alonio Richardson, the expert account
ant, has completed work on the books of
Kelly Brinshed, the absconding book
keeper of James T Prince, southern agent
Of the Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany at Atlanta with the result that he
has found a shortage amounting in the
neighborhood of $500. This statement
will come in the nature of a complete
surprise to many, but the amount of the
shortage Is not 50 much a surprise to
those who have followed the case closely
during the past few weeks that have
elapsed since Kelly Brinsheld's sudden
disappearance from Atlanta.
The political campaign for Dooly coun-
ty to elect county officers and members
CT the Legislature this year is beginning
to assume definite shape Hon. J. d. Har
grove will stand for reelection 10 the
ordinary's office: Deputy Sheriff George
w. Sheppard has announced his candi
dacy for sheriff; j. Frank Powell will also
stand for reelection to office of clerk.
While several other candidates Will enter
the race. they have so far withheld their
announcements. The legislative ticket will
be the most important before the people
OF Dooly county, and several strong men
will likely be in the race for the Legis-
lature. Already the friends and political
supporters of ex-senator w. S. Thomson
are urging him to allow his name to head
the legislative ticket. While Senator
Thomson has not yet agreed to enter the
race, it is authoritativcly stated that he
will make the race for the lower House
Of the general assembly from Dooly coun-
ty this year.