The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-12
WAYCROSS NEWS NOTES.
Mormon Elders Getting In Their
Work I'm Ware.

Work In Ware.
Waycross. Ga. July 11-John Solomon
was arrested yesterday at Kirkland and
taken to Willacoochee, where he was
placed in jail to await trial by the Su-
perior Court. The charge against Solo
mon is forgery.
The Teachers Institute of Charlton
county is being conducted this week at
Folkston. Prof. L. E. Mallard, principal
of the Folkston High School, is expert
The schools of the county are fairly well
represented. Hon. ". N. Mizell, county
school commissioner, is in attendance.
A young man by the name of Warren
is reported to have been shot by some
unknown person at wildwood Tuesday
night. The wound, while not necessarily
serious. was very painful, and gave War
rem considerable trouble.
The Southern Express Company has re-
established Its Office at Wildwood, with A.
A. Bailey as agent.
Mormon Elders In Evidence.
For some time past some elders of the
Norman faith have been holding meet
ings in the southwestern part of Ware
county, and Ii is reported with some de-
gree Of success. Some Of the people of
that section have united with the Nor
mons, and have imbibed their faith. AS
is usual with the Mormons they are very
persistent in their work, and are agrees
sive in their campaigns. They have given
out an appointment for next Sunday at
the Milwood Academy. A gentleman from
wildwood says that the announcement
does not meet the approval of asmajority
of the peopel of that town, and it may
be that they will be notified to depart
for other quarters.
Two Men Very Sick.
Mr.. Robert Young, brother OF Mr..
F. NJ Young. of Waycross, is very i'll
at the home of his sister, Mrs. j. NJ.
Spikes, in the Waycross Fair Grounds
Enclosure. Mr.. Young has been confined
to his bed for some time from rheuma-
tism, and his death would not be sur
prise at any time.
Judge j. E. Butler, one of the pioneer
citizens of Ware county and of Waycross,
is quite sick at his home on Parallel
street Judge Butler is well advanced
in years, and has been confined to his
room nearly all of the present year. He
was at one time ordinary of Ware county.
George Washington, colored, got into
a sample case of Mr.. ]. r. McWiliams,
drummer stopping at the Hotel Virdie,
last night and stole roll of sample
knives. George was arrested by officers
Judge Williams sent Washington to the
gang for six months.
Rev. ]. w. Weston, presiding elder of
the Waycross District will make his
third quarterly visit to the Waycross
Methodist Churches on Sunday, July p.
Going to Brazil.
Miss Ada May Stewart who was re-
Gently accepted by the Mission Board of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is
visiting in this city. She is a daughter of
Capt. G. T. Stewart of billiard, Fla, and
sister of W. w. and c. E. Stewart of
Mcdonald, Ga. She will leave for New
York JUDY II. and on the goth will sail
for Rio Jenerio in company with Miss
Johnson of Louisiana, Miss Wright of
South Carolina, Miss Parkinson of Mis-
souri,. and Miss Bowman of Missouri. All
of these ladies are going 10 their work
as missionaries in Brazil. The last two
named are returning TO their work, having
already been engaged in that field. The
other three are going on their initial trip
They will appear before the BnAzils con-
ference, which body will assign them to
their field of labor. Miss Stewart is well
known here, and has many friends in this
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