The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-22
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Negro Killed in Crap Game-What
RusISinites Arc Doing.

Waycross, Ga. June 21.-Dr. w. S.
Glenn of Cordele, Fla, has been here this
week, stopping with his brother, Rev. j.
NJ. Glenn. He viii return home Satur-
day.
Col C. A. Fullwood and Mr.. ]. G. May
nard of Triton spent last night in the
city. They came as a committee from
the Methodist Church there to examine
the new church edihce recently completed
by the Trinity congregation The people
are planning to build a new church, and
they Will probably adopt Trinitys plans
with some few alterations and additions.
Rev. ]. NJ. Foster, the Triton pastor, has
been conducting revival services in Trim
ity this week.
Down at Ruslin n day or two ago an
alligator was captured within a few feet
of the dining room.
The Cereal Coffee Factory at Ruskn is
about completed, and IL is a big improve
ment over the one destroyed by fire. 1t
is larger and has many conveniences for
saving labor not possessed by the old
factory.
Steve Walsh, a member of the Ruskin
Commonwealth will accompany Editor
Calkins on his trip to New Zealand
Up to date about thirty applications
have been filed for the position Of letter
carrier in Waycross. Only five or six of
these are white, and the rema ndsr are
negroes.
1t is reported that Mormon elders are
working Pierce county very zealously ana
are making some converts These men
have been persistenuy working this sec
ton of Georgia for several months, but
with very little success
Mr. Charles McDil and Miss May c.
Smith we're married al Ruskin by Rev.
w. r. McMichaeI. The event was a nota-
BILE one In the colony town sumptuous
repast was served after the wedding.
MIR. Calvert Huxford of Huxford is said
to be In the race for the Legislature from
Coffee county. He is a Democrat. If
cleo led he promises to make his county a
present of his per diem.
The Charlton County Teachers Insti-
tn e has been in session at F'olkston this
week. 1t was in charge Of Prof l.. T..
Mallaid as expert.
Col. S. w. Hitch OF this city offers to
donate a lot in Folkston upon which to
build a Methodist parsonage at Folkston.
The question is being agitated and the
parsonage will probably be built That
town is headquarters for the Folkston
circuit. of which Rev. c. G. Earnest Is
pastor.
1t is reported that the United States
Marine Hospital Service will establish
hospital at Camp Perry on the banks Of
the ST Mary's river on the Florida side
in the near future. This is the site Of one
of the camps established during the yell
low fever epidemic in Jacksonville some
years ago
The Postofilce at Race Pond has been
Established, and is now in operation. Mrs.
M. L. Medlin is postmistress.
The quie; slumbers of the people of
kirkland were disturbed about O'Clock
Sunday morning. by the report Of a pistol.
Four shots were fired. Later in the day 1t
was learned that Ben Mcmillan, a bright
mulatto, had killed Henderson Morris,
another negro In the ending up Of "a skin
game. Henderson was shot IN the back
as he was trying TO escape from The crowd
Of gamblers. SO far the murderer Is at
large.
A negro woman living IN the vicinity OF
the Waycross Air Line Railroad shops by
the name of Matte DeLoach attempted
suicide this morning by drinking lauda-
mum. A physician was summoned aud
after a few hours Of hard work her life
was saved.