The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22

A cotton mill for Eatonton is assured.
1t Will cost about $1,000. and will employ
about 100 operatives
Gov. Gambler has offered a reward Of
5000 for the apprehension and delivery OF
Emory Long who shot and killed Sheriff
r. NJ. Hogan, Of Walton county
Bainbridge Democrat: on ten acres Of
Decatur county soil Hon. w. E. Smith
planted Cuba and Sumatra tobacco. This
was in 1895. on this ten acres he cleared
5000. Is there another county in Georgia
that can do this thing? Hardly
Rockdale Banner: Monroe has a handle
factory-it is these small industries that
has made the North rich; the South is
poor because it neglected TO develop its
resources. Let Conyers fall in line with
her sister towns and have some little en-
terprise on this line.
The Union Manufacturing Company, of
Union Point has decided upon the erec-
ton of a 2,500-spindle yarn plant for the
production of high grade hosiery and I'M
der wear yarns This company already
has an extensive plant for the production
of knit goods and the product is known
all over the Southern states. The ma
chinery will be purchased within the next
ten days and ground will be broken Tor
buildings.
Rome Commercial: Political rumors of
all kinds are afioat these days. one is
that John c. Foster will be a candidate
for the Legislature. The friends of j.
Lindsey johnson will also run him again.
Still another rumor is that Postmaster
Joseph j Hamilton will be nominated as
the Republican candidate for Congress in
this district There is no chance OF MS
being elected and the nomination would
be purely honorary
Montezuma Record: We publish in this
issue the announcement of Capt. j. c.
Ellington. who aspires to the office of rep
resentative from Macon county in the
Georgia Legislature. Capt. Ellington was
a citizen of Macon county before the edi-
tor of the Record was born, and is too
well known over the entire county to
need any Introductory comment. He is
gentleman of the old school and has
strong friends and admirers over the
county who will lend him support.
deal was consummated at Fort Val
ley Friday by which the half interest
owned by Mr.. w. S. Tatman, in. the
Georgia Fruit Package Company, at that
place, and a similar concern by the same
corporate name located at Dawson, was
sold to Mr.. G.. n. Crandall, of Fort Val
aggregate about 100000 capital and en-
ploy during busy fruit seasons from 500 TO
700 workmen. Mr.. Tatman, who has done
much toward developing that part of the
state industriallV. will retire from active
business and return to his former home
in Michigan. Messrs. Hale & Wright. fruit
growers at Fort Valley, have in contem-
plation the erection of a second crate fac
terry, a charter authorizing a capitaliza-
ton of the company at $4,000 having been
granted.
The orchardists are once more alive
The State Board of Entomology meets at
Macon Tu4day, and fruit growers from
all parts OF the state are invited to be
present and take part in the proceedings.
The meeting is called by Hon. o. 3.
Stevens, commissioner of agriculture, who
is ex-officio chairman of the board, and
the hour set is 1:30 o'clock p. M, and the
place is the Lanier house. The state en-
tomologist, Mr.. W. M. Scott, will be in
attendance, and it is expected that sew
eral hundred fruit growers will be pres
emit Circulars urging them to attend the
meeting have been sent out. Among those
expected to take prominent part in the
meeting are Hon. Q. r. Stevens, DR.. p.
J. Berchmans, Of Augusta. Hon. Pope
Brown, of Pulaski, Maj. G. NJ. Ryals, OF
Chatham, Hon. Dudley Hughes of Twiggs
and Hon. J. 5. Stubbs of Dublin.