The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGR Apis.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Capt. Hunter ". Course Of The Atlanta
Rifles his dechred denomination for mis-
position.
The Western Union telegraph Company
will commence in a few days laying its
wires under the streets in Macon. The
work will be done under the supervision
of Manager Kemp. ana it viii probably
take several months to finish up.
The beautiful resiHeuce Of A. r. Hot, in
Vineville a suburb Of Macon, was M
plelely destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning N / o'clock There were eight e.
people in the hous5 at the time but no one
was injured. The loss viii amount 70 SIS
600
new enrolment of the alumni Of the
University Of Georgia is being prepared
by Hon. A, L. Hull secretary TO the
Beard of Trustees. 1t is the wish Of the
present management to get up a complete
record of the alumni of this venerable in
stituton.
Mr. T. c. Williams droppd dead on the
streets of Winder, a few days ago. Mr..
Williams was door-keeper Of the last
House of Representatives ana was for
mery a representative Of Jackson county
in the Legislature. His death causes gen
eral regret
II is reported that smallpox has broken
out in mid form at Fair Play. on the
line between Walton and Morgan counties,
eight cases being known of among the ne
groes. The d .casc is a mild form of small
pox, ana no 81 eat anxiety has baen felt
here as yet.
The capacity of the LaGrange Creamery
Company IS 10 be greatly increased within
the next thirty days. Between eighty ana
one hundred COWS viii he added 10 the
large humber already owned by the COM
pany. This new addition of cows viii m
crease the butter output about seventy
POUNDS per day.
The negro Republicans of The Eighth
Congressional district met at Greeusbo o
to nominate delegates to their state con-
Vention. w. A. Pledger aud Pink Morton
We're selected to represent the d strict
Two or three white men were present ana
took part in the proceedings of the conven-
ton. The meeting Endorsed Col. Walter
Johnson and ]. ". Lyons and the admin-
istration of President Mckinley.
Walton News and Messenger: Hon. c.
C. Thomas or Charley" Thomas as he is
called by his numerous acquaintances is
candidate for Prison Commissioner He
halls from Waycross, has several times
represented Ware county with ability was
assistant clerk of the last House of Rep
resentatves, is an all-round good fellow,
and will make a splendid race Keep your
eye on the little sorrel from Ware.
Tennlle News Surveyors are now out
at work on the Augusta Southern road.
information ron very reliable source
insists that The re are 70 be number Of
changes. II is the intention of the manage
ment to shorten the Tolite from here 10
Augusta twenty miles. 4 number of sta
tons are to be cut out and all the curves
will go. J. may be said that the road
will be curvele5s. The necessary work pre-
paratory to the change was unavoidably
delayed by litigation in cou"..
Walton News and Messenger: Monday
morning last week, Mr.. J. ]. Summerour
noticed the ground in his COW lot covered
with blood and his fine Jersey cows
mouth bleeding. Upon examination
he saw that the cows tongue
was missing. At first. some
tracks caused Mr. Summerour to suspect
foul play. but later he found the piece of
tongue in the horse stable. MIR. GEORGE
w. Towlers little pony "Bi,ly" was the
bitter The COW is recovering and will get
well.
]. r. McKelvey lessee of the Lawrence
vile Branch Railroad. it is said, has an
nounced his intention of extending the line
of his road TO Cumming. AT present the
road extends from LawrenceVille 10 Su-
vance. The proposed extension viii run
from Suwanee to Cumming, a distance of
about fifteen miles. The present length Of
the road is about ten miles. 1t is said that
the citizens of Cumming and of,the coun-
try through which il is proposed 10 run the
new line have announced their readiness
TO subscribe $25 600 toward its construr-
ton. The people of that section of the
state nave for a long time felt the need
of a more direct railroad connection With
other sections of the state. The new line
when it is constructed will open up a ricn
and hitherto untouched, so far as railroads
are concerned, section of the state.