The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-26
TOWN OF HANSON LAID OFF.
Rev. j. T. StandIey Dead-Other
News Notes From VaIdOsta.

Rev. j. T. StandIey Dead-Other
News Notes From VaIdOsta.
valdos,a. Ca, April A.-Col. j. NJ. Will
kinson has laid off a new town twenty
two miles south of Valdosta, on the VAL
dosta Southern Road and has given it the
name of Hanson, in honor of Maj. j #.
Hanson of Macon, who is admired in
this section for the part he has, taken in
the development of the resources of Geor-
gia. The new town has been laid off in
10 $ and bids fair to become prosperous
village
Rev. j. T. STANDBY, formerly pastor of
the Baptist Church at Abel. was buried
at that place yesterday with Masonic
honors, after a ceremony at the church
lead by Rev Mr.. Ragsdale. The deceased
had been in i'll health for a long time and
his wife preceded him to the grave only
a month. He leaves several small children
who have been sent TO the orphans home
for care and training
Mr.. B F. Prime has been elected ordi-
nary of Echols county to fill the place
made vacant by the death of Hon. Jas
per Roberts. Mr. j. c. Thompson, who
was recently appointed judge of the new
county of Echols, was sworn into office
Yesterday 1t is not known yet who will
he solicitor of the court, though it is said
that the only applicant lives in this coun-
Nv. there being no lawyers in the county
of Echols.
Mrs. Lavoisier Lamar, of Mexico City.
with her two children and nurse, is on
visit to Mrs NJ. r. Lamar and other rel
atives here. Mrs. Lamar is a daughter of
Senior de La Pana, an intimate friend of
President Diaz of Mexico, and was given
in marriage by the President to Mr.. La
mar. who went from this state to Mexico
with Mr.. Raoul several years ago.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout this
section and the streams are all high,
though no serious damage has been done.
After a meeting of Council. held this
morning. to give final consideration, Coun-
ell announced that the work on the sewer
system would be completed. as 1t has
commercially day labor and under con-
troll of the city's engineer. Another issue
of $4,000 of bonds Is to be made, and
most of this money viii be used in COM
pleting the sewerage system, the balance
TO go to charging the water station and
increasing the water supply.
company was formed here a day or
SO ago to buy the Central Hotel property.
and the deal was effected the property
bringing about 5000. The same company
recently bought the Darnell property aud
II IS probable that a large hotel win be
built upon one OF the sites. The hotel
will largely increase the value of the
other property which win be held as an
investment by the company.
Rev. w. l.. Walker, who has been hold
ing the pulpit Of Rev. Carl Minor during
the latter's absence in Europe left yes
terday for Aiken, ;. c., where he Will at
tend q state convention OF Christian En-
daavors. He viii return to this city and
ureach his last sermon here next Sun
alay Mr. Minor IS expected 20 return to-
morrow evening. having arrived IN New
York Sunday
A letter received this morning from the
Young men OF the Townsville College says
thni two Of their number have refused 40
come here for the championship debate
Friday night. 30 the debate has been de-.
ciared on, the locals claiming the victory
lnasmuch as they visited Thomasyillc
and one debate was ~ have been he'd
here.