The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
n GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IS
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

are very rev vest p-cheN NOAeiS III ina
city, the new enterprise will doubtless pay
and pay well.
Mr.. Joe Alexander, farmer living near
Athens, endeavored 20 harness Georgia
mule The beast suddenly wheeled about
and kicked MIN in the face almost COM
pletely demolishiug the farmers nose. he
was taken to Athens for treatment.
In the death of Mr. Asa Trammell Rome
loses one of her oldest citizens. He died
at his home in North Rome Monday
night, beloved and respected by all. He
had lived in Rome thirty-three years and
was rs years of age. All of his children
were at his bedside at his death.
Wednesday morning Thomas ]. Ham
brick, a prominent farmer, half mile
noreast of Stockbridge, shot one of his
farm hands, James Burton colored
through the abdomen and the negro died
the next afternoon. Habmrick himself
was badly injured in the tussle with the
negro.
Griffin News and Sun: Mrs. w. r.
Brown, who lives near Miner, has a goose
that is nearly 50 years old. This old
goose has laid yearly for forty years and
each year since 1854 up to two years ago
she has Matched and raised goslings. The
famous old fowl was given to Mrs. Brown
ny HeE tlotASI III loot
The Macon candidates for solicitor gen.
eral of the Bibb circuit are much wrought
up over the registration in Houston coun-
ty, which reached the large total of 1,4O0
votes With long division in Bib coun-
ty between six candidates, it begins 90
look as if Duncan of Houston would
stand something of show.
At the annual meeting of the directors
Of the Hotel Bon-Air in Augusta, a divi-
dend of per cent. was declared. The
stockholders will meet next week for the
election of officers. During a considerable
part of the past season the Bon-Air was
filled to overlooking and many would-be
guests could not be accommodated.
Monday afternoon Col. william NJ
Harper, of Dawson, and Miss Florence
Virginia Watts of Cuthbert, Ca. were
united in marriage at the Baptist parson-
age in Dawson, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Larkin Crumley, pastor
of the First Baptist Church The bride is
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
8. Watts. The groom is a well-known
lawyer.
Walton News and Messenger: Mr.. T.
l.. Harris of Snellvlle was in Monroe
yesterday. He says that the people there
who were so fearfully injured by the re
cent hail will have to plant their crops
over putting it in cotton or corn. In
some places the hail drifted to hight of
fifteen feet, and much of it yet remains
on the ground. 1t will require several
weeks of warm sunshine 10 melt all of il.
Tuesday night S. H. Deane, one of
Grifin's oldest and most respected citi-
zens. died at his home on Seventh street
after an illness of about two weeks Death
resulted from Softening of the brain
brought on by an abcess. Mr.. Deane was
born in Griffin in February, 1884, and in
1869 was married to Miss Callie Warner,
OF Indian Springs, who, together with his
mother, three brothers and one sister, sur
wives him.
Tattnall Journal: Hon. w. w. Sheppard
ex-senator from this district, was in town
shaking hands with his many friends on
last Friday. He was out in the interest
OF Col Testers Congressional race There
are hundreds of people urging Mr. Shep-
pard to make the race for Congress two
years hence. A better man could not be
found for the place, and the Journal
stands ready to do anything it can to fur
Their his political interests.
Culloden Herald: A Herald representa-
tive went out one day this week to the
peach orchard of Mr.. T. II. Castlen. about
mile and a half from town. There are
In this orchard 5000 trees and they are
in perfect condition without a spot or
blemish on them They are ali young
trees having never borne any fruit until
this year. They are now laden with fruit
OF the choice liberia variety, and now that
oil danger has passed a large yield may
be confidently expected.
Tattnal Journal: Candidates are scarce
In Tattnall, but we learn from our jsunts
around the county that Mr.. Willis Ed
wards will be a candidate for sheriff
against Mr.. S. A. Brewton. Mr. Edwards
was sheriff of Tattnall many years ago.
but he was young man then and the
county was sparsey settled, and he gave
general satisfaction. Uncle Willis has
many friends, but he will need every one
OF them and few extra ones thrown in
Yes, the man who beats Sam to the tank
this year will have lots to think about be-
tween now and the October election.
Albany Herald: Col. w. E. Wooten,
Capt. and Adjt. A. p. Coles and Serge.
MAJ. w. E. Smith, of the Fourth Georgia
Regiment, returned yesterday afternoon
from Cumberland Island, where they have
been to make arrangements for the sum-
mer encampment of the Fourth Regiment
this summer. Adjt Coles was seen by a
Herald reporter this morning and stated
that the trip had been a most successful
one. The camp site was selected on a
beautiful plat of ground midway between
the hotel and the beach. The site is said
70 De an ideal one, with ample space for
the regimental drill grounds The Cum
berland Island Hotel Company has agreed
10 build all the kitchens, sinks, etc, ne
cessary for the regimental Camp and 40
furnish the tent floors, transport the regi-
mental baggage free of charge and build
a rifle range of 1000 yards for use of the
regiment This was indeed a liberal in
ducement, and one that will cost that
company not less than $500 The exact
time at which the regiment will go into
camp on the island has not yet been de-
termined upon, but it will be some time
In July. The regiment will remain in
camps for one week, making it about a
nine days trip for the soldiers.
FLORIDA.
The grand jury at Tampa has returned a
true bill against l.. b. Brown for the
murder of Frank Price, which occurred
last Christmas.