The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-15
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
In Colauitt county there is a man rum
ming for TWO county offices, which is some
thing out of the usual order, most men
4 being satisfied with one office at time,
4 Mr. E. L. Atkins the present coroner, at-
n nounced some time ago as candidate Tor
reelection to that office, and in last weeks
4 observer appeared his announcement tcr
county treasurer.
Montezuma Record: The blooming fields
h Of rye. wheat and oats over The old fields
4 Of Macon county make picture to enrap-
lure the gods. All are showing at their
d hest, and promising OF great crops. Corn
and t5ttOn are showing. good stands up
Ind farming is well advanced, but most
Of the farmers just a little behind, and
4 vet hopeful. energetic and catching every
work hour. The outlook is cheerful.
The cose Of the state VS.. ]. c. Curls,
B Parrish Bryant and Bill Alderman,
charged with assault with intent to muir
4 der Joe Lee. the Chinaman, tried at Moul-
4 me Colauitt county, resulted in verdict
ol assault and battery. Judge Littlejohn
Il imposed a fine of $3.50 on Bryant, ana $5VO
each on Curis END Alderman. AT the re-
Il quest of the attorneys for the prosecu-
non, the fines were reduced TO 500 all the'
4 way around.
The report to the Chattanooga Fruit
Growers Association Of the strawberries
aipped to date this season through that
h I3int shows 5l0G0 crates at an average
price OF 81 80 per crate. The shipments
4 tor this week it is estimated, will reach
. -0a.O09 at an average of from ST. 80 10 Sl.io'
This has Deen the best season for straw
4 berry growers that section has had Tor
n many years; most of the berries were
from North Georgia.
r>;4.,~-r.,11 r1p+1rr~feo. work 0f
Il preparation for the coming of the Knights
is going forward in a most satisfactory
manner. And every one understands what
L is expected of him and is trying TO meas
l. ure up to requirements. The indications
are that there win be no hitch anywhere
and the programme will so through TO the
satisfaction of the guests and with credit
to Fitzgerald. There will probably be 400
visiting knights besides the natural in
nux from the surrounding towns and the
country.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: The friends of
L. Hon. Charlton e. Battle in different parts
i of the state have suggested him as lem
4 porary chairman of the State Democratic
4 Convention when it meets next month. A
better selection could not be made Tor the
4 place. Mr. Battle is an eloquent, brainy
1 young Democrat and as clever presiding
officer as there is in the state. He has al
h ways been a jealous and faithful support
er of the party and his selection for the
f place mentioned would be mt recognition
n Of his ability and merit.
Brunswick Times: Before Judge Jeffer-
son D. Sparks. in Glynn City Court, there
a has been on trial for some weeks num-
. Der of cases against alleged oyster poach-
A ers, and If half of the evidence brought
4 Out should be conclusively proven IN the
eyes of the law, it is more than probable
nf would be
astounded at the extensive theving that
Is going on under the direction OF many
men from Florida and around Savannah.
who seem 10 be at the head of a number
O. negroes engaged in the trade.
Judge D. 3. Sanford of MilledgeviIe,
has retired from the race for senator
from the twentieth district, and in taking
this step he has published caustic card
/ IN which he arraigns the ring as he
terms it, of Baldwin county, Judge San
ford announced for the state Senate some
weeks ago against Hon. John I. Allen,
who represented Baldwin county in the
last House of Representatives. The cam
pagn had been waged with considerable
Nigor between the friends, of the two can
didates. and a result of the campaign
Judge Sanford has left the race.
ouitman Free Press According to the
i rotation system it is COquitt county's
Il 'Ine 10 name The senator Tor TINS, the sew
/ enth senatorial district, composed of the
counties of Brooks, Thomas and Colquitt.
There are so far three candidates an
bounced in Colquitt subject to the Demo-
cratic primary, Hon. j. 3. Norman Jr..
Aessrs. G. +. Newton and Joseph M.
Odam. Mr.. Norman is perhaps better
known to the people of this county by rea-
son of his having served in the Legislature
IN the past, but either of the other, gem
qemen would represent the interests OF the
district well
Covington is to have another cotton mill
TO cost 100000 The money is all UP, the
machinery bought and contracts for brick
1 and other material let. The officers are:
Y. c. Swami, president: o. s. Porter, vice
president and general manager; w. c.
| Clark, secretary and treasurer. Messrs.
| J. f. Henderson, ". S. Turner and Dolph
| Starr are on the board of directors. These
| SIX gentlemen own the entire stock of the
company, The mill viii be erected on the
| site of the county poor farm. Dirt will be
| broken next week and the work rushed to
completion by October. The Porterdale
mills have Just been completed at a cost
OF over $4,000 and prospects seem bright
Tor Covington In a business way.
FLORIDA