The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-24
BRUNSWICK BRIEFS.
The Trial of Indicted Officials Now
the Leading Tonic of Interest

the Leading Topic of Interest.
Brunswick, Ca. June 2S-Judge Boil
ing Whitfield, one of the leading members
of the Brunswick bar. has been confined
to his home by illness for the past ten
days to the regret of his many friends
here
Attorney P. w. Meldrim, whose firm,
Garrard & Meldrim, of Savannah, will as
sist In the prosecution of the Beach case,
on behalf of Glynn county. arrived in the
city last night, and is at work with other
attorneys in the case preparing for the
legal battle that is sure to come this week
Speculation is rife as to which of the four
cases will be taken up first, but tonight
no definite information on the subject
could be given by Judge Bennett or any
one connected with the suits. The story
of the cases, as given in these dispatches
to-day. were widely read and commented
upon and served to acquaint the general
public for the first time with the history
of the various suits.
Among the prominent visitors to Bruins
wick to-day were Messrs. ]. S. Schley,
Stein Bryan r. E. Chandler, DIR. and
Mrs. Van Marter and Capt Usina of Sa-
vannah. All were guests of the Ogle-
thorpe.
President Machen Of the Brunswick and
Birmingham Railroad is expected to ar
rive from New York tomorrow morning
and number of important matters now
pending will be disposed of during his
stay of a few days.
Brunswick intends to send an invita-
ton 90 the Teachers Association when
II convenes at Warm Springs and ask
them TO meet here next year. Bruins
wiekians have been entertaining conven-
tons a great deal and they are anxious
10 continue the work. The teachers have
met here and they are the class of people
who take well with the citizens of this
community.
The promised reunion of the Pine Tree
Brigade, United Confederate Veterans,
mas been postponed on advices received
from Gen. F. M. McGlashan of Savannah
The brigade was to have been entertained
in Brunswick on July II and arrange
ments were under way to make the en-
tertalnment an enjoyable one in every
way. Gen. McGashan gave several
reasons for the postponment, which were
deemed sufficient by DIR. Burroughs. for
the local camp to call off the reunion until
further notice.
Brunswickians will be pleased to learn
through these dispatches that at last the
Confederate monument is to be built
ONSiA IN elniS 10 the amount of
ABOUT 800 was subscribed and raised from
various Brunswickians many years ago.
ana since that time the money has been
drawing interest in the care of the Ladies'
memorial Association. The ladies' have
now decided to build the monument, and
1t is understood that an order for a very
handsome one has been placed with a
New York sculptor. 1t is intended that
the monument is to be finished by next
Memorial day, when it will be dedicated
with appropriate exercises. 1t is thought
the monument will cost more than the
cash on hand, but if it does there are
some generous hearted people here who
Will gladly add TO their original subscrip-
tlon made years ago. The public had
lost sight of thus fund but the renewal
OF interest in 1T In such a pleasant way
Will revive their minds considerably.
Mr.. Jesse r. Cox, a prominent New
YORK travelling man who is we'll known in
THIS section of the state and also a large
property owner, is preparing to make
some extensive investments in the cigar
manufacturing business at Waycross. Mr.
Cox is here to-day and in an interview
with the correspondent he stated that in
ms opinion just as good cigars could be
manufactured at Waycross, Brunswick
or any other South Georgia city as are
manufactured at New York or in Flori-
da. He says that his observation of the
trade generally is that South Georgia pro-
duces Just as good articles of manufac-
ture as any other section of the country,
and that he thinks the tide of immigra-
ton is gradually coming this way, bring
ing with it capital seeking investment
Having invested his capital In this sec
ton the earnestnesS of the speaker at
tests the manner in which he regards
this section as the future great part of
tn Empire State of the South.
There is renewal of talk of building a
summer hotel on st. Smon's Island and
parties now here are figuring on plans.
etc For three years the island has
been practically off the map as far as
summer resorters are concerned, and with
a renewal of good times here the people
are talking about subscribing for a new
hotel.
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