The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
n GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

Athens Banner: The emigration agents
arr having a hard time of it just now.
lise Johnson, colored is the last one cap
tlrcd Lige is a well digger and seems to
| have gotten himself into "a hole sure
enough He was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Jas Smith, and is now in
the Oglethorpe county Jail awaiting trail.
At a mass meeting of the merchants of
Cochran $4,000 was subscribed for the pur-
poso Of building a cotton mill there. A
committee was appointed to solicit fur
Thar subscriptions, and it now appears
that there will be little difficulty in get
ling $4,000 subscribed. In addition to the
town folks, the influential farmers in the
surrounding country are taking interest
in the project.
NJ T Boatwrght was found guilty of
forgery in the Superior Court at Baxley
Ii appears that ne forged the names of
Two parties to notes as his security and
gave the notes to the Read Fertilizer
Company of Charleston as security for
fertilizer bought from them. Upon finding
names Of The securities to be forged, the
company had Boatwright arrested and Sc
cured his conviction.
Capt George d. Ferguson, one of the
most prominent citizens of Dalton has
fled suit against the Western and At
lantic Railroad for $4,000. Capt. Ferguson
alleges that he was going to Atlanta last
November and started across the railroad
track TO get to the Dalton depot, when
he was struck by fast passenger train
and received injuries which have made
hin a cripple for life.
In less than month after the opening
of the subscription books of the Walton
cotton Mil Company the capital stock Of
$4,000 has been subscribed in written OBJ
legations. A remarkable feature of this
achievement is the fact that although
Monroe has already a S150,000 mill built
by home capital. only $1,000 of the new
stock was subscribed out of Walton coun-
w. The organization will be perfected at
meeting of the stockholders to be held
next Monday.
Secretary of State Cook has granted a
charter to the Merchants Bank of Nc
Rae, the capital stock of which is to be
5000. The entire amount has been sub
scribed for. The incorporators named in
lie petition for the charter are also stock
holders in the bank They are j. f. COOK,
w. Il. Folsom, Morgan Cook, D. b. La
rier Il. f. McRae, J. l.. Wilcox, @. M.
Wilcox, H. f. Pritchett, Wight Campbell
and II. w. Booth, all of the city of Nc
Rae in Telfair county.
The Masons of Augusta have formally
decided to rebuild their hall. They have
been very quiet since the fire, and for
some time past the community has been
uncertain whether they would rebuild on
their Broad street property. 1t is under
stood they will confne their new building
to stores on the ground floor, offices on the
front of the second floor, and the remain
der of the building for lodge rooms and
the uses of the order. There will be no
little theater or public hall in the new
building
George w Bullard, ex-sherif of Haral-
son county, was found dead Thursday
morning about l O'Clock at the boarding
house of Mrs. Shandreys, in Tallapoosa.
1t is supposed that he fell out of a win
dow to the ground, a distance of
about twelve feet, receiving injuries
which caused his death. The coroner was
notified and on his arrival jury was
empaneled. Mr.. Billiard was very pop
ular man in his county, and had host
of friends who deeply regret the sad ac-
cdent. He was for a number of years
marshal of Tallapoosa, and later on was
elected to the office Of sheriff of HARRISON
ounty He made a faithful and efficient
,fficer.
Miss Frances Letcher Mitchell of Athens
is the talented author of historical work
entitled Georgia Lands and People"
The data for this book was compiled a
year or so ago, and the volume is now
being published in Atlanta. 1t will be
ready, very probably, early in May, ana
will present most neat and attractive
appearance Miss Mitchell is we'll known
as a highly talented lady She is the
daughter of the late Hon. William l..
Mitchell, at one time the distinguished
head of the University Law School. she
has devoted much time and research 10
her work, and her book will no doubt
prove valuable addition to Georgia lit
erature
The date for the University OF Georgia
University Of North Carolina debate has
been changed from March 10 10 April 6.
North Carolina has selected d. p. Parker
and w. II. Harris to represent her this
year, and the report comes from the Tar
Heels that they are the best deba tiers Car
DINA has al her command. However,
Georgia is equally strong i'm c. r. We'd
dington and r. H. Smith. The debate will
be held this year al Chapel Hill, n. c. as
last year the Carolinians came to Athens.
The question for debate is; Resolved,
That the English system of government
Is better suited to the needs of a free and
self-governing people than that of the
United States" Georgia will champion
the cause Of the affirmative.
Messre. S. G. Carter and T. j. Eddy,
both of Franklin, Heard county, became
involved in a difficulty Sunday morning
(which may result fatally 10 Mr.. Carter.
ct seems the Council had passed an or
Finance prohibiting woodyards on or near
De streets Garter and lcadv were both
members Of the Council and both had
their woodynrds over the limit. Mr. Eady
was forced to move his, but Mr.. Carter
refused to move his. Eady had "a warrant
sworn out for Carter, and when Carter
met Eady he began questioning him about
the matter. Both became angry ana
drew pistols. Mr.. Carter was shot once
in the head and once In the body It is
not known whether Mr.. Carter fired or
not. Both parties are leading citizens OF
Heard county. and the incident is greatly
deplorcd by all who know them