The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-26
GEORGIA.


Drsie Echols, a colored woman of New
nan died on Monday last at the advanced
age OF no years. She was a former slave
OF Samuel Echols of Heard county.
Americas Times Recorder: A bill ot the
oefunct Tallahassee Railroad Company
awaits a claimant at one of the local
banks The bill, neatly folded. was drop
ped in a collection basket at the Metho-
DIST Church by some "fervent' worship
per. and the ladies. not knowing its
worthless value, brought it to the bank.
\ man mean enough TO perpatrate such a
trick could not he trusted to put his hand
in a collection basket, unless it were emp
T..
Swainsboro Wirsgrass Blade: Not the
least among the many industries OF
Swainsboro is an industrious hen, the
property of Mrs. r. j. Anderson, which
at the age of eight months began bust
ness on her own hook and in two short,
wintry months had deposited 40 eggs,
when not seeing her lay published in the
Blade, she refused to make 1t an even tif-
ty Now however, within the next two
months it is eggspected she will eggs
press her eggstacy by eggshibiting eggs
aetly 100 eggs.
The engagement of Miss Florrie Jean
Richards of Griffin to Mr.. Robert Mitchell
Lightfoot of Macon, is announced. The
marriage will occur at the home of the
brides mother. Mrs. Edmund r, Rich
ards. Thursday, April D. 1t will be a home
wedding of unusual beauty. Mss Carrilu
Richards, sister of the bride. will be maid
of honor. Miss Roberta Ware of Macon,
will be first bridesmaid. The other brides
maids will be Miss Mary Reddng, Ma
con: Miss Corinne Nall. Miss Margaret
Persons and Miss Elizabeth Ragland of
Talbotton. Mr.. Ross Lishtfoot, brother of
the groom, will be best man. Miss Rich
ards is a gifted and accomplished young
woman and is an artist of exceptional
ability.
Mr.. H. ]. Brantley, of Valdosta, has
recently invented an automatic liquid
measure which keeps a perfect account
of every particle of liquid that passes
through it. 1t answers the purpose of
faucet on a barrel or keg and. by sim
ply pulling a lever, any amount wanted
of the liquid is drawn, the amount being
registered on dial attached to the meas
ure. 1t is impossible to draw any amount
from the vessel to which it is attached
without its registering. Besides keeping
an accurate account of the amount drawn
from a barrel or key, it is also a time
saver as by attaching it 10 jug or other
vessel just the amount wanted can be
drawn. The model of the invention shows
IL to be as simple as can be and abso-
lutely perfect in its work.
Americas Times Recorder: The largest
deal in real estate made here in several
years was closed yesterday morning and
involved the transfer of titles to a large
and valuable plantation lying in the
Fifteenth District of Sumter and near
Cobb Station, one of the most fertile sec
tons of the county. 1t was the Spring
Creek place. belonging 10 the Cobb Cs
tate. The plantation contains 200 acres
of as fine farming land as there Is in
Southwest Georgia, with valuable i'm
provements. The purchasers are Messrs.
J. Marsh Johnston. of Macon, and W. II.
Statham of this county. The exact amount
of the purchase price was not stated, but
is not much less than $4,000. Even this
would be a fair price for such a large and
valuable farm. Messrs. Johnston and
Statham have already made plans for
operating the place this year in connection
with other large farming interests they
have in that portion of Sumter.
d. j. Baer, well known citizen of Ma
con- died Saturday afternoon at 1:Sa
o'clock, after an illness of about two
weeks: His death was not surprise to his
friends, as he had been in declining health
for some months, and when seized with
illness about two weeks ago, they real
lied at once that there was no hope for
him. Mr.. Baer lived in Macon since 1857
going there from New Orleans. Until
about three years ago he was in the dry
goods and clothing business at the cor
ner of Cherry and Third streets He ac-
quires considerable wealth and in 1893
was worth about $50, COO. He lost nearly all
of this in investments and cotton specu-
lation, and died comparatively a poor
man. He was never married, and has no
living relatives except the children of Mr.
V. Kahn, of Macon, who are his nephews
He always expressed a desire that his
property should go to them. He leaves
about $500, 5000 of which is in cash and
the other in real estate.
dispatch to the Macon News from
Monroe, Feb "a, says: Your correspond
ent interviewed Judge Russell yesterday
as to his entry into the race for the Sem
ate against Senator Bacon in the coming
primaries. Judge Russell stated that the
original suggestion of his candidacy was
a surprise to him and came persistently
from different sections of the state That
since the announcement of his name as
possible candidate he had received numer-
Gus assurances from friends of influence
throughout the state The Judge states
that these assurances are so deeply APP
preciated that he feels that he should
give to them the consideration they de-
serve, but that he is not yet decided what
answer he will give to his friends. Judge
Russell, in his official capacity as solicit
tor general and judge, has made a host
of friends in Walton county and as he
is all but resident Of Walton, living Just
across the line in Jackson county, his
friends here have no doubt that he could
easily secure the votes for the Senate
FLORIDA.
Mr.. W. A. Bostwick and Miss Rosabel