The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-13
WAYCRoSS NEWS NOTES.
Chief Dispatcher MObIey Resigns
Teachers Institute Closed.


Waycross. Ga. July I2.-Maj. R. p.
Bird, clerk of the City Council, received
information this morning of the death of
Miss Florence e. Miller his niece, which
occurred at Taylor creek, in Liberty
county. Miss Miller visited the family
of Mr.. Bird, and her aunt, Mrs. w. H.
Bradley, some time ago, and while here
made many friends who will regret to
learn of her death.
Mr.. C. S. Hardy of the firm of Hardy
Bros. has an Irish potato that is of most
peculiar shape. 1t is as perfect a rat
in form as one could possibly imagine
an Irish potato to grow.
Prof. Pound mt Detroit.
A letter has been received from Prof
e. A. Pound superintendent of the pub
lie school of Waycross, from Detroit,
Mich He and his wife have been there
in attendance upon the Teachers Con-
vention. They go from there to Chau-
tauqus. N. Y, where there are 10000 or
1900 teachers in attendance upon the
convention. from all parts OF the United
States, and one from Argentine Republic
Contrasting the warm weather here with
that at Detroit, he says: "A light over
coat would be comfortable here this
| ihOi LII NiOoAh6 MS iClItT ne says
MRS. Pound and /, with several hundred
teachers. leave for Buffalo by Lake Erie
tomorrow"
Teachers Institute Closed.
The Ware County Teachers Institute
came to close this afternoon. There
was a general discussion of the various
subjects by the teachers, and suitable
resolutions adopted at the afternoon ses-
sion before adjournment This morning
Mr. H. T.. Elder, a graduate OF Emory
College of this years class. addressed the
institute. Prof. O'Quinn talked on 'Dia-
critical Mark" and also on Methods I'm
Teaching Grammar" Prof. Guilliams OF
Douglas. addressed the teachers The
teachers institute has been profitable
one, and the teachers are all loud in their
praise of Prof. OQuinn.
The board of directors of the Gustoso
Cigar Factory have decided to increase
the working force of the factory. Re-
cent heavy sales have caused the factory
to teke this step. The board of directors
further decided to withdraw from the
market the $4,000 additional stock recent
ly offered for sale.
Chief Dispatcher MobIey Resigns.
Mr.. l.. B. Mobley, chief dispatcher in
the Plant System Offices at Wsycross
has rendered his resignation, and asked
for dispstcher's place. where the work
is lighter. Mr. Mobley takes this step
On account OF Ill health. He will, In ell
probability remain in Waycross. 1t Is
not known now who viii be made chief
dispatcher in his place.
Mr.. j. II. Mccranie, the livery stable
man, has leased the plant of the Way
cross Steam Laundry, and will take
charge OF the business next Monday
morning. He has employed Mr.. W. II.
VERIFY. who will have direct mana cement
OF the business. and Mr.. A. l.. Devergne
will have, charge OF the wagons.
Cotton Has Black Rot.
Mr.. II. r. Jeffords. one Of Ware coun-
tvs leading farmers. says that the crops
IN his part Of the county, as a rule arc
not SIS good as usual at this season OF
the year, but are recovering from the
effect OF the excessive rains. The cotton
crop Is at least a month late. lie claims
that his cotton has the black rot In some
places, and similar trouble is on his
pea croD.