The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-14
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

AFCh MChdH anu nlS OduEllCIs NIlAc
attempting TO cross a high trestIe near
Eiijay. were run down by the north
bound freight train late Monday after
neon and were instantly killed.
Chancellor Hill Of the State University
ct Athens. was applauded in the chapel
srfew days ago, when he made the an
nouncement that the members of the
faculty would be called upon TO attend
all the exercises of the university during
the approaching commencement. He
then made the announcement that every
student would also he obliged to attend,
and so the audiences this year viii be
unusually large.
The state convention of the Epworth
League workers Will meet in Rome on
June q, the convention being in session
three days. Preparations. for caring for
three hundred delegates are going for
ward steadily and satisfactorily end the
several home committees are working
tremendously and 90 good purpose. That
Rome will welcome and royalty entertain
this gallant band of young Christian
workers no one doubts.
Americas and Dawson will soon have
direct telephone connection, or rather
Dawson will be connected with the en-
tire system throughout the state by a line
10 be built to Americas by the Bel Com
pany Manager Brown of the Americas
Exchange says that all material 20 lie
used in the construction OF the Inc ha
been shipped 10 Americus and is ready
for service. Work will begin Immediately.
and the line may be opened for business
within two or three months.
The stockholders of the Citizens Bank
of Abbeville have elected the following
directors: S. p Lassiter. J. r. Floyd. W.
Il Wilkinson, p S. Oliver, j. McLaugh-
I'm A. T. Baker, George NJ. Taylor.
After the election the directors
met Immediately and elected the
following officers: S. P. Lassiter.
president; J. T. Floyd. vice-president, and
George NJ. Taylor, cashier, The bank
will open up for business July 18th, with
paid in capital of $1,000. all of which
is subscribed by home capital
Walton News and Messenger: r1r. G.
c. Mccall, a worthy citizen living near
Whitney was bitten on the hand by a
highland moccasin Friday mornog Mr.
Mccall had gone cut 10 his crib and was
putting corn in his feed baske, when he
was bitten by the snake. Mr.. Mccall
promptly mounted mule and came en-
IS TO Monroe for medical assistance. His
hand was paralyzcd when he got here.
Drs. Pendergrass and NanHorne render
ed him assistance. and after an hour he
was able TO return home much relieved.
His friends are glad his injury Vas net
moreEserious than it proved to be
Ambrose Carnes. son of Rev. Thomas
Carnes of Villa Rica was instantly
killed by a bolt of lightning late Mon
day afternoon. Wiley Robinson, COM
panion, was badly shocked and for dime
thought 10 have been killed. The young
men were walking down the pubic road
near the town, when the bolt flashed.
Carnes fell in an instant, his neck broken
Robinson staggered for a few steps and
then fell face downward, to the ground.
DR.. Powell, who found the men lying
PROSTATE upon the ground worked 10 re-
suscitate them. After hard work young
Robinson showed signs of life and he re-
gained consciousness. He Is suffering no
serious consequences from the shock.
Albany Herald: Meagre details of
tragedy which occurred at Walters
crossing. near Beloit yesterday, have
reached the city. From what can be
learned, 1t appears that Mr.. Johnathan
Williams. a well known citizen of Worth
county. had some misunderstanding with
negro of the neighborhood, whose name
we have not been able to learn. The
negro had been interfering with some of
Mr. williams employees, keeping them
from their work. Mr. Villains saw him
yesterday morning and ordered him to
leave the neighborhoo1 The negro be
came lnIuFldIGu anu duNdlitGu bii MI
Williams with a turpen1ine axe. In self
defense Mr.. Williams shot him down,
although it took two loads of buckshot
ard two pistol balls to check the negro's
advance.
Thomas Williams died on Sunday at the
residence Of Mr. George E. Chpstead, his
sol-in-law. at Blakely, in his eighty-siXth
year He was born in Chester England
April 10 1915. and moved 10 Blake y in
1916, and has lived here since except the
4 four wears of war between the states. He
has four daughters and one son and a
great many grandchildren and sCme great
grandchildren, with a large circle of
friends TO mourn his death. He held sew
eral offices of trust, and was faithful,
truthful and honest was Mason. When
war. was declared in 1861. although in his
forty-sixth year. he volunteered and went
with 1.-THE boys" 10 Virginia priVa'e
and did his duty in RACKS until lie ailed
as mail carrier for the Thirteenth ReGi-
menl OF Georgia Volunteers when this
regiment was attached to LaWtoa's BIZ
gade He was then made mail carrier for
this brigade. After Gen. Lawton was
wounded at Sharpsburs and Gen. Gordon
was promoted and took command OF this
brigade, he always promoted Uncle
Tom" as the boys called him, as fast
as he was promoted himself from brigade
~ division and Second Corps mail ca rier