The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
ALL THE NEWS AT wAYCRoss.
Things That Happened There ana
for Miles Around.

Waycross, Ga. March 16.-It is estimat-
ed that the census enumerators when they
complete their work in Waycross will re-
port in the neighborhood of s, 900 people.
Miss Mary A. CaIlSins died recently at
the home of her son, editor Of the Coming
Nation. at Ruskin. She was 6s years Of
age and had been in bad health since tho
Ruskins located in Ware county.
The workmen are adding the finishing
touches to the new church building be-
ing erected by the Trinity Methodist peo-
pie. The church will be beautifully fin
ished inside.
william Guy & Son, the saw mill men
at Braganza, have added a stave and
Nshingle department to their business re-
Gently.
j. S. Bailey & Co, had just completed
new dry Kiln, at their saw mill at Nc
Donald 1t stood beside their old one Yes.
terday afternoon both the old and new
kilns were destroyed by fire. There was
no insurance on the new one. but it is
presumed the old one was covered
Hon. j. ID. Smith is building a comfort
able five-room house on his place, south
east of Waycross. j. II. Quinn has the
property leased for term of five years.
AT the recent meeting of the South Geor-
gia Camp of Confederate Veterans, r. D.
Brown of Cobbs Legion, j. b. Smith, Com
pany G, Third eEngineers, and w r.
Wook. Company X, Thirty-eighth Geor-
gia, were elected members of the camp
committee, composed of Commander c.
T. Holmes and j, b. X. Smith was APP
pointed TO confer with the Daughters of
the Confederacy looking to the arrange
ment of a concert to raise funds with
which to purchase uniforms for the men,
bers of the camp
Charles Hurtle announces his candidacy
for surveyor, Willie Thomas, son of
Banner H. Thomas, met with a "a inful
accident yesterday. He was walking
across the canal in the rear Of his fathers
place of business, when the board he was
on broke, throwing him in, breaking his
leg just above the angle Both bones are
broken, and the young man will be laid
up for some time. He is about 10 years
of age.
j. c. Allen and Miss Kate Thomas, two
prominent young people of Charlton coun-
ty were married recently near Shirley.
The contract for remodeling and inn
proving the Southern Hotel has been
awarded to Mr.. George NJ Elliston The
lower floor will be transformed into store
rooms, and the new rooms, above will
be fitted up with thirty-two rooms.
Some boys were out rabbit hunting yes
terday afternoon and fired lot OF leaves
and straw near the fence of Dr. r f..
Norman. AS a result the doctor loses 1000
rails.
The contract for repainting the county
Court House has been awarded to j. FL.
Salisbury and he will begin the work next
week. 1t will be painted inside and out.
The much talk-ofaelock for the cupola
Of the Court House Vas been ordered. and
by the converting of the spring term OF
court 1t will likely be in position.
Mrs. Bryner a celebrated primary sun
day School worker, will visit Waycross.
March Is. and viii hold a meeting, her
work being Of special interest to primary
teaching. She comes here from Triton.
and will go to Brunswick
Quarterman Sweat received painful in
luries one afternoon recently while haul
ing lumber. The mules ran away, and
The wagon wheels passed over his breast.
bruising him badly. 1t was feared he had
received internal injuries.
Mr.. Swearengin, a gentleman from the
West, Will experiment largely with cassa-
va at Hoboken this year. He expects 10
plant a large crop Of it.
Steps are being taken looking to the
erection of a new church at Lulaton. This
station Is thirty miles east of Waycross.
and has never had a church. There are
several stores there, and quite a number
Of people live In and near the town.