The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Dawson News: The Savannah Morning
News has just celebrated its fftieth ami
versary There s no better paper than
the Morning News.
The people Of Mitchell county are ship
ping fat hogs in carload lots to the Atlanta
packing house Southwest Georgia is the
hog and hominy section OF the state.
Bainbridge Democrat: The Savannah pa
pers are urging upon that city the neces-
siiy Of establishing factories. II Savan~
nah wants to benefit herself and South
Georgia she should start a sugar refinery.
Work win be begun in few days on
the new water tower at Dawson, which,
instead of being built of wood as former
ly. will be constructed Of steel, and will
also be several feet higher than the old
one.
Bainbridge Democrat: The Democrat
has been notified by President Cabaniss
that the. Georgia Press Association will
probably make trip TO Havana early in
February-the trip to cost about SIS. No,
thank YOU Brother Cabaniss-not at that
figure-since Brother Estill took the asso-
citation over and back for only $40 during
his iucumbency before the Spanish-Amer-
lean War
The ladies of Athens will present the Phi
Kappa Literary Society with a silk ban
ner on Washington's birthday Feb. q is
the anniversary of the founding of Phi
Kappa Society, and the anniversary eXer-
cises take place on that day. The ban
ner that had been in the possession of
the society for over fifty years was stolen
last year, and all efforts 10 recover it
have been fruitless
AT the coming reorganization of the
state militia Capt. Clark of the Dawson
Guards will be a candidate for Major, his
election 10 that position being confidently
predicted by his many friends at home and
elsewhere, who know Capt. Clark's record
as a popular and efficient officer. First
Lieutenant Hoyl Second Lieutenant VIII
kinson and Sergt. Bell are candidates for
Captain, first lieutenant and second lieu
tenant, respectively, of the Dawson
Guards, none of these gentlemen as yet
having opposition.
A suit for $3.50 damages has been filed
IN the City Court of Eiberton against FL
bert county by some negroes. Last year
the county authorities let out a contract
to build a bridge across Broad river, lead
ing into Oglethorpe county. After the
bridge was up but before it had been
opened or received by the county, people
began to cross on it, and one day while
a wagon and team was crossing the bridge
fell and killed two negroes and the mules
of the team. Now the family of the de-
ceased negroes Is bringing suit against
the county for the loss of their lives and
for the mules.
Not since the regiment was organized
has there been so much politics in the
Second Georgia Regiment as there is to-
day. There are two or more candidates
for every officers position except among
the line officers, in which particular it APP
pears that all are satisfied. Two candi-
dates have announced for the colonelcy,
Col c. NJ Wiley, the present incumbent,
and Lieut. Col. f.. d. Hugueniu. For the
Office of lieutenant colonel there are three
candidates Mai. John T.. Hardeman Of
Macon Capt. A. j. Burr of Griffin and
Mat Holtzclaw of Fort Valley. The can
d,dates for the position of major are Capt.
Adams of Hawkinsville, Capt. Henry NJ.
Fletcher Of GAINESVILLE and Capt. George
L. Snowden of Macon.
A special to the Morning News from Syl-
vester says: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas x.
Heinsohn entertained with an elegant
dance at their lovely home on Isabella
street Thursday evening. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Tansey, Nun
Gle, Ind. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Conger,
Cleveland o.. Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Will
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II, gMcPhaul, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Allen, Mrs. j. w. WEIGH,
Mrs. Upton, Miss Minna Mcdowell, Miss
Kate Mcdowell, Mr.. J. A. Heinsohn,
Muncie, Ind; Mr. p. l. Miller, Cleveland,
o.: Mr.. Irwin Gates, Mr.. w. E. Grubbs,
MIR. j. G. Pohill. Mr.. RI B. Price and DIT.
T. c. Jeffords. The host and hostess en-
tertained their guests in a most royal man
ner. Refreshments were served during
the evening Dancing was INDUCED in un-
Ill the wee sma hours. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heinsohn were assisted in receiving their
guests by Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Williams"
The George w. Scott Investment Com
pany will erect large cotton mill at In
gleside, near Atlanta, in the near future.
Negotiations which have been pending for
some time were completed Friday where
by the Scott Company became owners of
a large body of land upon which to erect
the building. Now that the land has been
secured, there will be no further delay and
the work of putting up the buildings will
commence at once. The plant will be
known as the Scottdale Mills, and will be
owned by the George w. Scott Investment
Company of Atlanta. The site selected for
the mills contains 115 acres, and fronts on
the Georgia Railroad LOO feet The main
building will be 400 feet long and Is feet
wide. and will be built of brick with gran
lite foundation. II is the intention of the
company to operate 10000 spindes and $50
looms at first, and this number may be
increased within a few years. They will
give employment TO about 800 operatives,
and will manufacture a fine grade of ex-
port sheetings
FLORIDA.
The insurance adjusters allowed Lee
Dekle of Tampa $4,000 for his losses by
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