The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-06
CROWDS GOING TO wAYcRoss.
Splendid stable OF Race Horses
There for the Fair.

There for the Fair.
Waycross. ca. Nov. 5.-The crowds
have begun coming ~ already, although
the fair does not open up until Tuesday
Nearly everything that was on exhibit AZ
the State Fair last week will be here,
and other attractions besides, All day
yesterday the shows were arriving and IL
has been the same to-day. Midway
plaisauce will occupy section OF the
ground seven hundred and nifty feet long,
by three hundred and nfiy feet wide.
Great interest g. manifested in the raco
horses. OF which scores have already mr.
rived. Traiuer Hughes who has been
taking in the Northern circuit the past
summer Is here with "a stable Of me trot-
ters. Among the other noted horses on
the grounds are Pecks Bad Boy, with "a
pacing record OF 21sta. Tom Calhoun.
Toomer & Walkers great road PAGER. 2:l1.
viii show what he can do Miss Virgie b..
the most beauaful specimen OF horse
flesh In the South. BE- also on tho grounds,
Efio Powers. the queen 81 the half-mile
track win a record Of EOS will be en-
tered IN one or two Of the trotting events.
Frank Rysdick Brannagan's EOS PAGER,
WIKI other members 81 the stable, Is
here and Is going TO make
fine showing Pug. the great gray from
Baltimore. s. In fine fettlc and viii sake
hot race for the money. The folk ing
trotters have already arrived. and many
more ore coming la. Riley Grammar. Mrs.
Nancy. Fortunate, Adjutant Matte
Lynn Trillma The Rabbctt Matte Lee
Holt and many other stables Of high
steppers
Among the PAGERS are I.ockbridge.
Blanche Wilkes. Ada Wilton. Golden.
Pauline. II. Halbrinr. Lady r., Pecks
Rad Boy John Henry Walner. Snreckles.
Ethel Akin Star. Patcher and about
thirty Others. Several strings OF thorough
breds are here. and the running events
will be very exciting. Among the run
ners that arrived yesterday were
Senator Haskell. Matt c.. ana many 9th
ers Several prominent horsemen will be
here tonight with stables Of trottcrs. pac-
crs and runners. and as the track is in
fast shape, "a reeofd-smashiug time Is pre-
aicfcd
Thomas Thomas whose wife died very
suddenly under suspicious circumstances.
near schlatfervilie last Friday. was ar
rested Saturday sight by Sheriff McCicl-
Ian and Deputy Cason Coroner Grimes
returned from holding IN inquest satur-
day afternoon. and warrant was immc-
diateiy placed In the hands OF the sheriff
Thomas made 10 resistance.
Ware Superior Court convened In this
city this morning. y. n. Thomas was
chosen foreman Of the grand jury A
number OF important cases win he dis
posed Of during the present term Of court
Jim harris white. who D. charged with
having murdered b. ~ Nin~on nor this
citv. iu October 1&q. VIII have his trial
Hon. Arthur Emmett Cochran Of this
city, Democratic candidate for pFesden-
tial elcctor from the Eleventh Congress
sional District addressed the voters ~
Ware county ia Superior Court room al
O'Clock this morning. Mr. Cochran rs "A
good speaker. and he was listened % at
tentiveiy hy large aud arpreciative au-
dlence.
Hon " lllam c. Brantley candidate for
reelection TO Congress. spoke TO q large
audience an the Superior Court room at
eleven o'clock this morning. Mr.. Bmntley
has the reputation Of being one OF the
ahbst speakers In the lower house Of
Congress. and his effort disappointed no
one. He IS personally acquainted with
nearly every voter IN this district. hav-
ing formed wide acquaintance during
the time he was solicitor general 0f the
brunswick circuit he will be retmrne
20 Congress with practically no opposition.
although tho Republicans have nominated
Hon. W H. Marston. OF Fitzgerald.
The revival meeting IN progress ~ Trim
itv Church tho past two weeks closed last
night. A class OF twenty-five members
was received into the church during the
meeting
County school COMMISSIONS r. J. Berry
d assisting Mr.. r. +. McYeigh with the
work tn the once OF clerk Of Superior
Court.