The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-08
NEWS NOTES FROM wAYCRoss.
Interesting Items Gathered in That
Busy City.

busy CITY.
Waycross. Ca. July THE natatorium
is an assured thing in Waycross. w. b.
Fenton is at the head of the enterprise.
The excavation for che pool has been
completed and the frame is going up rap
idly
The knights Of Pythias Of Blackshear
and Waycross are building high on thei.
excursion to 81. Augustine next Wednes-
day. At least 500 people contemplate max
ing the trip.
The Waycross Concert Band gave de
lishtful entertainment at the armory last
night. Miss Emma Livingston Tucker, in
character sketches, delineating old times
in Dixie, was the star attraction. She
IS fine elocutiOnist and was loudly APP
plauded.
United States Postofice Inspector Peer
was here yesterday for the purpose Of
completing arrangements for establishing
the free delivery system in Waycross
about Oct. l. 1t is also understood that
he was here TO investigate the trouble in
the posto?ce which occurred some time
since, between United States Commits
sioner Hargroves and a young man of
the city. The excitement Incident 10 the
dispute was the primary cause of Maj.
Hargroves being striker with paralysis.
T. A. Christy may enter the race as an
Independent candidate for representative
of Charlton county against the regular
Democratic nominee. S. c. Crews has
withdrawn as an Independent candidate
for sheriff of that county, but w. r.
Wainright announces in his place, and
the race promises to become quite in
teresting. 1t is generally believed that
the regular Democratic nominees will be
elected with little trouble.
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quite an exciting experience with hornets
on a visit and MIR. Whiting has only just
returned from one of his trips. aud as he
went out the door, was stung in three or
four places. The reverend gentleman beat
a hasty retreat, and called in Joel Lott
and Victor Wooten to assist in destroying
the enemy. They found a hornets nest
about the size of two-quart cup, and
after an exciting fight succeeded in max
ing away with IL.
The Fourth is over and people are be-
ginning to talk about the fair. The di-
rectors propose to give the best exhibition
of the kind ever seen in South Georgia.
Extra inducements will be offered The
farmers, and the agricultural display will
be away above the average.
The dwelling OF Prof. Floyd Snelson,
principal Of the Colored School. was struck
walls. the chimney and several windows
were demolished. Two girls, sleeping on
bed. were not injured, Notwithstanding
the bedstead was broken TO pieces. Some
of the occupants of the house were slight
ly shocked Snelsons damage is about
500.
News has been received in Waycross
Of the accidental killing of a Jewish ped
der at Screven yesterday morning. II
seems that he had gone into the telegraph
station a few minutes before the south
bound Southern Railroad passenger train
came by and sent n message to his sis
ter in Savannah. in which he told her
of the drowning of his brother the night
before in the Satila river three miles
below Screven.
He then walked out of the Office and on
to the railroad track. The heavy engine
came rushing by, and he was killed in
stanty. An eye witness says the engineer
biew his whistle. reversed his engine and
applied the air brakes.
The examination for mail carriers was
held here to-day. Fifteen applicants
stood the examination. nine white and six
cooFed. The examination was conducted
by Mr.. Harry r. Rawls of Savannah It
will be several weeks before the result
OF the examination is known and the car
riers selected.