The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-10
ALL THE NEWS AT wAYoROss.
New Banks Omcers-Christian Lay
men to Meet.


Waycross, Ga, May 9-There is very
little doubt that Maj. A. M. Knight will
resign his position as agent of the Plant
System at this point to accept the position
of cashier of the Citizens Bank, which
has been rendered him. Should he accept
this place, Mr.. Sam T. Wright is men
toned prominently in connection with the
agency of the Plant System.
Mr.. J. w. Bellinger has been selected
w. Deem, Esq, president of the Excelsior
Medicine Company, is vice president.
A green house Of Ohio has sent 1000 as
sorted roses to MIR S. F. Haskinson of
this city, for the purpose of testing
the soil and climate with a view to es-
tablishing large nursery II 1t is found
suitable. The company Is making similar
experiments In North Georgia, North Ala
bama and South Carolina.
A. b. McWhorter has sold his drug
store, located in the Owens block, to Mr..
j. W. Seals, of Seals Pharmacy.
The annual congress or convention of
the Christian Laymen Workers Associa-
ton will convene at the associations class
room on Thomas street Friday night, and
viii continue Its sessions until Sunday
night. The constitution of the ORGANIZE
bly,. This Is the order established by
the late William Parker, prior to his
death. At first 1t was known
as Parl1er's Glass, and later
was Incorporated as the Chris
than Lay7men Workers Association
After Mr. Parkers' death the association
did thing that was very unusual, to say
the least of 1t. They decided to continue
Mr. Parker's name at the head of tie class
forever, and to recognize no other presi-
dent as long as the association shall exist
that he should be president in heaven of
the association here on earth. They eject
vice and second vice president, and they
preside at these annual gatherings
There are about thirty-three classes in
the association, and this il the twelfth
annual Congress. The officers at present
are J. G. Ciough first Vice president; "A.
Minchew, second vice president NJ $. Will
lam Parker, treasurer, and John w.
Adams secretary.
Truck farmers are beginning to bring In
early vegetables from their farms around
here. This section cannot be excelled for
raising vegetables, and those who follow 1t
carefully and energetically are doing well
Col. John w. Bennett Is superintendent
of the Waycross Baptist Sunday School
and he Is arranging to take his school to
WaynesviHe for an outing about June j.
The exact figures are not at hand, but
the total registered vote of Ware coun Y
VIII De In the neiSnDOrnOOd or l,ysO. There
are 1853, with one precinct TO hear from
and it is thought that will swell the total
list TO 1900.
Preparations are being made for a good
delegation of old Confederate veterans to
go to the reunion in Louisville the lat
ter part of this month. About 500 has
been raised with which TO defray the ex-
Denses of number of those who desire
to 80, but are unable to pay their way
The City Council of Waycross has ex-
tended an invitation to the knights of
Pythias of Georgia to hold their Grand
Lodge meeting in this city in 1901. The
Grand Lodge meets May II in Fitzgerald
and the representatives from Wakefield
Lodge in this city will do all in their
power 20 induce the lodge TO come here
The representatives Of the Waycross
lodge are J. A. Jones, c. H. Lawther
and Fred Ficken.
One of the most exciting runaways oc-
curing here in some time was when the
large black horses, drawing one of the
Satlla Manufacturing Company's ice wa
gons made dash. The wagon was smash
ed into smithereens and the negro driver
had narrow escape from serious injury
if not from death.
Postoffice Inspector Mccoy left last
night after completing the preliminary
survey. mapping out routes for carriers,
locating boxes, etc, preparatory to our
free delivery system. Mr.. Mccoy thinks
IT will require three mail carriers to thor
oughly cover the city, and their routes
will take in every house within the city
limits