The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
N PA8AGR Apis.
GEORGIA

GEORGIA.
Mrs Susan c. Norman of Burts Chapel
Og!ethorpe county, was burned to death
a few DAYS ago. Her clothing caught at
an open fireplace.
A reg. mental armory is now assured to
the Fifth Regiment Infantry, Georgia
Volunteers. At A meeting of the officers
Of the regiment held in Atlanta Thurs
day night in the arnorv OF the local COM
panies plans for The proposed structure
were submitted and were Unanimously
adopted.
Uncle" Dick Duncan. a negro who is
81 years of age, was found guilty in he
Criminal Court in Atlanta Friday, on a
charge Of stealinS a stick of wood from
the Central Railroad When the verdict
Of guilty. was returned the judge sentenced
Uncle Dick to pay a fine of S25 or go to
the ponitenHary for three months
Plans are on foot for establishing an
other cotton mill in Carrollton and as the
matter is in the hands of men who mean
business there need be no fear of the
plans not Undertaking.. II is proposed TO
put 5000 coo into the enterprise and the
stock VIII be distributed throughout the
county so that ii viii not only be a home
enterprise but backed by home people.
Leon Jenkins. a wei known farmer liv-
ing near Midland, Ga. fourteen miles from
Columbus. was found lying on the South
ern Railway track near his home Friday
morning His body was mangled almost
beyond recogni rion, and II is thought that
three trains had passed over it during the
night. There is no theory advanced as
TO how the man came to his death. and il
is not known whether he was dealt with
foully or not. Jenkins belonged to a good
family, was 81 years old and unmarried.
The Twenty-Second Annual State Con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociatioR of Georgia convened in Macon
Thursday afternoon, holding the opening
session in the Mulberry Street Methodist
Episcopal Church a 3:30 p. m. Hon. Law
ton B. Evans of Augusta was elected
temporary chairman. and announced the
nominating committee to present names
for the permanent officers of the conven-
lion. The following gentlemen were chos-
en- to serve as the officers of the conven-
ton: Hon. W. ]. Northen of Atlanta,
president; Prof. l.. B. Evans of Augusta.
first vice president; Mr. w. G. Solomon
OF Macon, second vice president; Mr. Hen
ry M. Johnson of Savannah secretary;
. Messrs. W. B. Waltham. Macon, and w
4. Forbes Of Athens. assistant secretaries;
Mr.. w. A. Waggoner of Atlanta press
secretary. ,
Cordele Sentinel: Last Monday morn
ing about sunrise, snugly wrapped up and
carefully placed in the buggy of Mr..
Dwight Gibbs, al his home near Penia.
was found bright-eyed, two or three
days old white baby boy. From whence
the little tot came is a complete mys-
terry Just what hour of the night he
was placed in the buggy, is also unknown.
Mr.. Gibbs said he knew Of nothing else
IN ht1f tn roll ha4
OF the weather which he did and he says
me prospective manager of the Gibbs
Dog =. Cart Manufacturing Company
though most unexpectedly, is now dorni-
ciled at the Gibbs home. This calls 20
mind a similar occurrence about four. or
hve years ago. at the home of Mr.. Walls.
near neighbor to Mr.. Gibbs when
two or three days Old white child was left
upon their front porch. This child has
been taken care of by the family of Mr..
Walls and is now four or FIVE years OH
and doing well.
The Georgia Teachers Association will
meet in Brunswick at the annual session
In July. and preparations are already be-
ing MADE for the event, which promises
10 be the most important session the as
ISOLATION has ever held. Brunswick was
CHOSEN on account OF its location. The
association was to have met there last
- "" eISouilt OF the nos tiitieS then
on between this country and Spain there
was some objection. A special programme
VIII De arranged for the occasion. and the
prominent educators from all parts of the
STATE viii appear before the conven tion
ahd discuss leading educational subjects
one OF the important features of the con-
Vention will be a series of lectures TO be
given under the auspices of the assocta
uon. Prominent lecturers viii appear,
ana Desldes cational subjects will leo
ture on interesting topics that win nrova
very instructive 60 the teachers. and n,
me meantime offer entertainment for the
attendants on the convention between SEES
etons. IT is probable that 500 teachers viii
attend the session.