The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Dawson news: Mr. Ihom9S b. Blake,
representing the American Cotton Com
pany. which has the projection of the
roundlap bale in hand, was in Dawson
Friday. While here he secured an option
on lot near the Georgia and Ala bama
depot with the view of putting in a round
bale plant in Dawson.
Americas Times Recorder: The first of
the l02 census enumerators in this dis
trict to complete his work and report 10
Mr. H. Wetteroth. supervisor of census,
was Mr.. J. W. A. Hawkins of Webster
county. Mr.. Hawkins sent his report
here yesterday TO Supervisor Wetteroth,
having counted noses in his territory in
nine days.
The farmers Of Bdbb county, who are
interested in the movement TO organize the
cotton growers. will meet at the Chamber
of Commerce in Macon on Saturday, June
q. Arrangements have been made 10 cr-
ganze Bib county at that time. so thai
il can get in with the lead, which will be
promptly followed by the other counties
Of the state.
Sam Swindle, young man of Oglethorpe
county, was preparing to clean out well
on his place and had just started down into
It when the rope broke and pitched head
foremost sixty feet to the bottom of the
well. He struck on his head and those a
the top of the well thought he had been
killed They sent down after his body,
but when they brought him up found that
he had only sustained severe shock and
had broken jawbone.
Cordele Call: Two or three pistol shots
in rapid succession near the depot put ex-
ira activity into our policemen Monday
night. Investigation showed up Ed Rus
sell and Pres Robinson, colored. trying the
toughness of each others hide with No
s bullets. Unfortunately the policemen in
terfered before any crimson was drawn.
twenty-five dollars or thirty days on the
streets" said Mayor Cuts yesterday
morning. Russell came across with the
long green. Robinson will labor.
Thomasville Times Enterprise: Hello"
said Meigs over the long distance tele-
phone last night. rs that the Times Of
hce?" And we recognized that CHEEKY
voice of Dutch Wilkes. II just wanted
10 tell you" said Dutch" that Meigs
has a carload of melons on the track and
will ship il tonight. The me,o7s were
grownsby Mr.. c. r. Sasser, and will aver
age twenty-five and a half pounds THIS
is the first carload of melons shipped from
Georgia this year. and Meigs carries off
the honors. Meigs is a hustler.
Mr. E. D. Ansley, of Americas. complet-
ed a deal for the peach crops in four ORCH
ards in Houston county a day or two ago.
The aggregate price paid by him for the
fruit alone was a little less than $4,000,
while il will require nearly 800 worth of
crates in which 10 ship the fruit. Besides
the cost of picking, packing and handling,
which is considerably the freight on
peaches is nearly $500 per car from Fort
Valley to New York. Mr.. Ansley has had
considerable experience in shipping fruit,
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or $4,000 as first cost, he believes he has
e'good thing in the purchase made.
Gainesville News: Mr.. Ruohs Pyron,
who accompanied his grandfather Mr..
Joseph Ruohs. to Hot Springs, Ark, has
returned home. Mr.. Pyron brought home
an Arkansas tarantula, that for size could
hardly be beaten. MIR. Pyron was out on
the Ozark mountains near the springs,
and had lain down to take a nap. When
he awoke he discovered the tarantula
within three feet of his head. He immedi-
ately threw his cap over the venomous
insect and captured il. Ii is claimed that
the bite of a tarantula is fatal in twenty
minutes, and when II desires can Jump
ten feet towards an intended victim.
special to the Morning News from
Walthourville says: Liberty City scored
success when thoughtful minds and CAV
young people made preparation for the
lawn party which was held at that place
Wednesday evening. Evergreens were in
evidence everywhere. while japanese Ian
terms shed their soft rays into every nook
and corner of the public square The en-
trance was arched with evergreens and
hung with lanterns. Games for old and
young constituted the pleasure of the
evening. Refreshments were served con-
sisting of ice cream, sherbet, cake ana
lemonade. large crowd was present
from the city and neighboring places We
congratulate the committee upon their
brilliant success.
Commissioner of Agriculture o. b.
Stevens has received an invitation from
Mr.. ]. B. Harrell of Cambridge Ga, to
pay him visit and inspect the tobacco'
felds in Decatur county. This is practi-
IS one that bids fair to become very i'm
portant. OF course tobacco has been
grown little in almost every part OF the
state, but II has never before been plant
ed in such large quantities. A number of
North Carolinians have moved into Deca-
tur county, people thoroughly familiar
with tobacco cultivation, and IL is largely
due 10 them that the new industry was
started. The soil and climate are said 70
be admirably adapted 10 the growth Of
the fragrant staple Certainly the enter
prise has prospered wonderfully so far
There are many hundreds of acres now
planted and 1t is probable that its cult
walton will be even more widely extended
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