The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-27
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
An effort will be made 10 have Gen. Joe
Wheeler deliver lecture in Augusta on
the night of April 26.
There was a very heavy rain around
ochwalkee Saturday night, and the Oco-
nee river IS on another rise,
Mr.. w. T. Davis of Ochwalkee and
Mrs. LEILA Winton, formerly of Way
cross. were quietly married here Sunday
afternoon The marriage was something
of a surprise to their many friends.
Albany Herald: Admiral Dewey's ar
tillerv punch experience will probably not
deter other distinguished personages from
visiting Savannah. There are those VINO
If pain and misery must be encountered
would rather have them come via the Sa-
vannah artillery punch route than by any
other.
Cant John C. Foster of Fosters Mil,
Is being strongly urged by his friends
from all parts of Floyd county to make
the race for the Legisla ture. Capt. Eos
ter has not yet definitely decided wheth-
er he will become a candidate or not,
but so many appeals are coming into him
that he will doubtless do SO.
A mass meeting of the Democratic
voters of Thomas county has been called
for Saturday, April 7, at 10 o'clock a. m,
at the Court House in ThOmasville, Ga,
for the purpose of electing new eXecu-
tive committee for the ensuing two years
and to fix the time of holding primary
election for members of the general as
sembly and county officers.
Fitzgerald Enterprise: Preparations for
the entertainment of the Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias next May, is taking
shape. The colony company and the
City Council have signified willingness to
cooperate with the lodge. With their
united effort, backed by every good citi-
zen in the city and colony the success of
this, the biggest entertainment yet I'M
dertaken by Fitzgerald, is assured.
The Agnes Scott Institute at Decatur,
has closed for the season on account of
three cases of scarlet fever breaking out
among the students. The girls have all
gone TO their homes. The senior class
will remain week or two to complete
necessary studies and will be given di-
plomas 1t is said that there are several
hundred cases of scarlet fever In Atlanta.
One man in Atlanta said there were fully
four hundred cases there, but all of
mild type.
The County Executive Committee of
Macon county has named May / as the
dsy for the primary to nominate county
officers, representative and senator from
that district. They will abide by the ac-
ton of the State Committee in naming
May Is as the date on which they viii
vote for Governor, state house officers and
congressman. Politics in that section is
getting quite interesting to some of the
candidates. They are all on the go and
seeking votes.
John Speer. the son of State Treasurer
W. j. Speer, is dying OF consumption at
Los Angeles, Cal, where he went some
months ago in the hope that the change
of climate would benefit him. Mrs. Speer
received a telegram informing her of her
sons serious condition, and she left at
once for California. The news of John
Speers condition was learned with gen
uine regret in Atlanta, where he has
host of warm friends who hope that the
report is Incorrect and that he may re-
cover.
Columbus Enqurer-Sun: The decision
of Hon. B. S. Miller not to enter the
race for solicitor of the circuit, leaves
Capt. 5. p Gilbert the only candidate
1t looks highly probable now that he will
be reelected without opposition. The
name of Hon. j. H. Worrill had been
mentioned in this connection, as a pos
slDiS cahuludts' some tlIne ago, but as
Mr.. Worrill has made no announcement
recently of his intention to run it has
been conjectured that he would not
make the race.
A special to the Morning News from
Ways Station, says: The Clyde Telephone
Company was organized on March %,
electing the following officers: ]. H. VIII
hams, president; E. L. Commins general
manager. and w. b. Bragg, treasurer.
This telephone line will supply a long felt
want of direct communication with CLYDE.
Ca. the county seat of Bryan county. and
Savannah. The line will be in operation
by the May term of Superior Court. 1t Is
the intention of the stockholders to con-
tinue the line to Ellabell, and there con-
meet w.th another through telephone line.
thus placing the county seat in direct
communication with every principal sta
ton in the county