The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

of neat cottages in their place. Their shin
gle mill, cereal coffee, suspender factory
and other industries are in operation. The
Bailey and Thigpen residences have been
fitted up as winter hotels for the accom-
mediation of tourists. About fifteen are
stopping there this season. The Ruskin-
ties Will engage extensively in truck gar
dening, the cultivation of small fruits and
vegetables, and in poultry and stock rails
ing. Already they have set out over 20
COO strawberry plants, and will pay par
icuar attention to the culture of this lus-
cious berry. The population of Ruskin is
now something over 800 souls.
After the death of Mr.. H. G.. Scott at
Sparks, a few days ago, a the advanced
age of 81 years, his papers were examin-
ed. Among other things was found a $50
Dill, probably the oldest in existence in
this section. 1t was on the old Merchants
ana Planters Bank, of Savannah and
bore the date of 1900 The bill is No. 800
The Womans Foreign Missionary So
clety of Trinity Church has elected Mrs.
+. M Whiting president; Mrs R. p
Bird, vice president; Mrs. D. B. Sweat.
recording secretary; Mrs. G. A. Lott
treasurer; Mrs J. W. Adams, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Georgia Jones.
agent Missionary Advocate.
Huskin is now a money order office, two
man trains day stop there, and the
railroad will soon establish a freight ex
Mr.. Ivey Davis, one Of Clinch countv's
most progressive farmers, has made some
satisfactory periments with cassaVa He
mas 1t a very profitable crop. particu-
larry for feeding his hogs. He has 1OO,-
coo feet of cassava root seed for sale.
The Pierce County High School at
Blackshear is organized with view to
giving teachers in this section a thorough
normal training. About 70 boarding pu-
pils are in attendance upon the school
this term The school is in charge of
Prof. John II. O'Qunn.
Dan Broadway English has had q very
bad arm, resulting from vaccination and
II was reported that he might lose il.
That report IS found to be untrue, however
and Mr. English will be all right in a few
days.
The rails of the Suwanee Canal Com
panys railroad have been taken up and
moved away. They were bought by the
FLORIDA Central and Peninsular Railway
Company.
AZ its last meeting the Board of Educa-
ton of Charlton county agreed to pay the
school teachers of the county a sa,ary this
year, regulating the salary according to
grades. Teachers holding first grade IL
cense viii be paid S35 per month; second
grade, S25; third grade. SIS.
The Masons of various lodges held a
meeting yesterday morning in the inter-
est of their brother, c. w. Davis of Wa
bash, Ind, who was seriously injured in
the railroad wreck previously reported in
these dispatches. Rev. w. H. Scruggs Of
WaYcrOss was elected chairman of the
meeting. and c. e. Benedct of Chicago
secretary. A committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions in regard TO the
unfortunate brother and to incur all nee
essary expense for the proper care and
maintenance Of said brother during his
disability and to care for his family The
H. INIT cd -
Indianapolis and Revs. r. A. Brown and
W. II. Scluggs of this city. This COM
mlttee is to send daily report of his con-
dtion to the American Lumberman of
Chicago.
The carpenters are busy ceiling the new
Trinity Church. II is expected that the
church win be completed in about ninety
days. When done it will be one of the
handsomest churches in this entire sec
ton It will have seating capacity of
about 600
Rev. n. r. Pafford of Byron. Ca, is
having cottage residence built out on
Pond street his brother, W. NJ. Pafford,
has the contract
The first ripe strawberries of the sea-
son were seen in the Waycross market
yesterday.
Dr. J. l.. Dodge has vaccinated over 20
people in his practice out on the Air Line
ana Onerman and Western roads.
rhe Southern Pine Company passed a
rule requiring its employees to be vaccnat-
ell and upor a failure to do So they were
to be dismissed from the company's ser-
vice. Nearly all Of them obeyed.
pr j. l., Dodge has opened up a tu~-
pcptne location on the Offerman and
Nichols Railroad, q snort distance from
Seasons.
George VI. Phippen of Lawrence Mass.
pade the trip from that city to Ruskin.
seven miles from here, on his wheel. He
rode n distance of nearly 2,OU0 miles. TO
unite again with his comrades of the Rus.
kin coDlmonwe alth.