The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


GEORGIA..
Dublin Courier-Dispatch: Mr. J. w.
Daniel was in the city yesterday and in
formed the Courier Dispatch that he has
In his possession potato p inches round
and IL inches long and Weighing IS pounds
This is the largest potato on record.
Thursday night WIN Davis alias John
Gibson, shot and killed his wife, Anna, ut
their home on the farm of Thomas Win
tiers in Panhandle district of Taylor coun-
ty He claims It was an accident, nut
the coroner's jury found it to be a case
of murder. Deputy Sheriff Angler TOOK
him to Jail At Butler.
The Hotel Lanier in Macon viii probably
he sold at private sale Macon parties have
secured an option on it, aud il certain
things can be done il will soon be taken
out of the hands of the United States
Court In the meantime, Mr.. j. a. New
comb is running ii as usual If It's sold
to the parties who are now after II, some
big improvements will be made.
swainsboro wiregrass Blade: Judge G..
s. Rountree who has been holding his cot
ton for 10 cents decided to cell, ard dis
posed of it last Monday night to Smith q
Massey He had 123 bales. for which he
received 9B cents per pound. Inc tftai
amount received for the lot was $5,l49S5.
cents for the same cotton, but that was De
fore the decline.
Rome Tribune: It Is said that the APP
pie crop in this section. which gave great
pronise, viii be cut off considerably by
the fruit falling from the trees. After
the Young apples had attained considera-
ble size, they developed some kind of
.auit and began dropping off. In some
sections this trouble Is worse than at oth-
ers. The peach crop is in splendid condl-
ton, and growers are preparing for
tremendous harvest.
The Moultrle Banking Company will in
the hear future, increase its stock from
$4,000 to $4,000. Although there has been
no formal meeting of the directors recent
ly, the proposition to increase the capital
is favored by majority of them. by
some means, the banks charter limits the
capital stock TO $4,000, and to increase
this, It will be necessary to amend the
charter This will be the first step taken.
The additional stock will be offered the
public.
The State Bar Association meets at
Warm Springs, Meriwether county, on
July 4. and will remain in session three
days. The committee eappointed to prepare
a programme have arranged for two adj
dresses so far. One of these will be made
by Judge w. Howe Of New Orleans, ami
the other by Prof Chares NJ. GREGORY
of the Michigan State University. The at
tendance, it is believed VIII BE- quite
good and the committee is making every
effort TO present an attractive programme.
Augusta Herald: Hon. John D. Little
has been renominated by the people OF
Muscogee county to represent them in the
general assembly. Out of a total vote of
2SS5 he received a plurality of more than
a thousand votes. There can be no doubt
of his reelection to the Legislature in
which he served with signal ability dur
ing the last session. He announced his
intention at thet time of becoming a can
didate for reelection to the speakership,
and now that he will certainly be a mem
Der of the body. his friends are rallying
TO his support throughout the state.
Dahlonega Signal: The Crown Noun
tain Gold Mining and Milling Company is
making rapid Roadway in preparing for
the location of their dynamo at the Sea-
bolt shoals. This is a big enterprise and
many thousands of dollars will be ex-
pended in its completion. Quite number
of the stockholders in this company have
been in the city this week looking over
their fine mining propositions and all are
greatly elated over their fine prospects
TO get big returns for their output in gold
In the opinion of our best miners the
property owned by this company is among
the very richest in the golf belt.
cambridge Democrat: State Bank was
organized in this city last week with an
authorized capital of $30O00 and will be-
gin business as soon as The charter can
be obtained. The institution is backed by
Mr. w. S. Witham of Atlanta (who IS at
the head of twenty-eight other banks
throughout the state) reinforced by a
number of leading citizens and local CAPT
talis,s. All the necessary capital has al
ready been subscribed-which was done
"a hours after the representative of MIR.
William reached the city. Immediately
following the opening of the new bank a
cotton mill will follow. Mark the predic-
ton.