The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
NEWS FROM wAYCRoss.
large Two-Story Brick Block VIII
soon BE Built.

soon BE Built.
,,-,,oross. Ga, July 10.-Messrs. Ed.
- reen. B. ]. Smith and w. W. Bloch
~ erect a two-story brick block on their
roe lot. corner Pendleton and Mary
.,-ests. The building will front 70 feet
~ Pand,eton street, running back 65 feet.
, movement is on foot looking TO the
.,b,shment of a Consolidated Company
,{.,r,bouse. The principal merchants OF
Wo,,ross. both wholesale and retail. dry
e,Ijs and groceries, will be interested in
soa deal. They will buy their supplies
IN immense quantities and store them
NAY in the warehouse. 1t is understood
"a. brick warehouse Will soon be erect
81 on the east corner of the triangular
b,oek. between Plant avenue, Tebeau
street. and Jane street.
The advent of the fourth bank in Way
ross has created some little rivalry and
he competition has resulted in the benefit
NJ the patrons of the banks. The Citizens
Rank started out by cutting in half the
axrbange allowed on foreign Checks. The
other banks here charged exchange on ell
naDer except Savannah and New York.
This has all been done away with now,
and depositors are not required to pay ex-
change on checks on any bank in the
tinted States. The First National and
the Bank of Waycross to meet the Citi-
zens Bank and go il one better decided
10 do away with the exchange.
sunday was a red letter day for the
colored people of the Magic City. Bishop
H NJ Turner was the center of attrad tion.
and during the day delivered number of
short addresses at the African Methodist
Episcopal Church where all day services
we're held.
quite number of Waycross people
expect 90 visit Indian Springs next week,
on the occasion of the Holiness camp
meeting, which begins July 10. Among
those who expect to go are Rev. T. M
CHRISTIAN and family. Mrs. Bib, Mrs.
Cason. Mrs. Crowley. Misses Faye Warde,
Bulah Hllard, Hattie Grace, Maggie
Crowley, Josie Meara, Nora Burke and
Mrs W. H. Miller. Rev. G.. w. Mathews
Of Americus is president of the South
Georgia Holiness Association, under the
direction Of which the meeting is held.
Hon A NJ. Knight has no clue 10 the
burglar who entered his home a night or
two ago and relieved him of q handsome
gold watch. a vest. a gold scroll badge
and other things TO the value of about
$50 Dr. A. P. English lost a gold watch
and few dollars in change the same
night.
capt. Charles H. Richardson Of Savan-
nah. inspector of rife practice First In
fantry, Georgia State Troops, has
addressed a communication to Capt. j.
Mop Farr of the Waycross Rifles, asking
permission for Capt. Dunn of Brunswick
to bring Company G. First Georgia Regi-
ment, here for rifle practice at the range
in Reedsville. Capt. Farr has replied
granting permission for the use Of the
no Rrl1nCWiPk hOVG
here one day this month and one day next
month for practicing at the Reedsvills
range, which is conceded to be the best
in the state outside of Savannah.
The knights of Pythias of Waycross
and Blackshear will unite in a big excur-
sion and picnic at st. Augustine, Fla, to-
morrow From 100 to 200 will go from
Blackshear and probably twice that num-
Der from this city.
Agathen-BradIey.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Bradley
and Mr. Henry Agathen, took place to-
night in Trinity Methodist Church. The
Waycross Rifles, of which the groom is
member attended in uniform
The military company marched down
the aisles and formed in a circle near the
altar followed by the ushers, MesSrs.
Edgar Pittman, 7. p. Bird, John Brad
lev and Sam Walden. Then came the
flower girls, Misses Matte Mcdonald and
CHfola Folsom, and after them the bridal
couple The wedding march was played
by Mrs Billiard.
The ceremony was performed in an i'm
pressive manner by Rev. M. F. Beals,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Reeds
Vile He was one of the first pastors of
this church. and a special friend Of the
brides family.
The bride and groom will spend awhile
At Cumberland Island, after which they
will return TO Waycross, which will be
their home. The presents received by
Mr. and Mrs Agathen were numerous
and handsome