The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-16
WARE COUNTY TEACHERS.
They Have Many Things to Complain
of-Gun Club Tournament To-day.

They Have Many Things to Complain
of-Gun Club Tournament To-day.
Waycross. Ca. July 15.-Before ad
journment the Ware County Teachers
tions and offered some recommended
tions. The first resolution states trial
"as it is the custom for all county
school commissioners to make contracts
with teachers, and from the dissatis-
faction and inconvenience to the teach
ers to abide by the present ruling of
the board, we petition the board to
leave the contracting to the county
school commissioner, subject to the ap-
proval of the Board of Education"
Another important resolution is that
local tax be levied in Ware county
for the support and maintenance of
better schools in the county. They
urge that the senator and represen-
tative use every influence to secure
the passage of the law to this effect
Another trouble the teachers COM
plain of is dissatisfaction brought
about in the rural districts by the
Board of Trustees that control at pres
ent,and they petition the County Board
of Education to annul all appoint
schools.
Prof. ]. H. Oquinn, who conducted
the institute as expert. has accepted the
presidency of the Statesboro Normal
School, and goes to his new field with
the best wishes of many friends in
this section.
Information is at hand here of the
death of Mrs. Mary Peacock, wife of
Mr.. John Peacock, a prominent far
mer of Pierce county. She died of
heart failure while attending church.
Her remains We're buried in Rehoboth
Cemetery. She leaves a husband and
number of children.
May Remove Court House.
a petition is being circulated re-
quest ting Ordinary Haddock of Charl-
ton county to order an election for the
removal of the Court House from
Traders Hill to Folkston. Folkston
is considered the most suitable point
for the Court House, it being on the
railroad, while Traders HILL the pres
ent county site, is four miles in the
country.
l.. G. HilIiard Dead.
The remains of Mr.. Lester C. Hill
lard were buried this morning in the
old family grave yard at Kettle Creek.
Mr.. Hilliard formerly lived in Way
cross, and had many friends here who
regretted to hear of his untimely death
of lung trouble at Dinsmore, Fla He
was about "a years of age, and was
brother of Mrs. John C. Mcdonald,
and Mrs. j. G. Clough of this city.
TO Build New Church.
Bids are being received for the
building of the new Grace Episcopal
Church, which, when completed, will
be one of the handsomest houses of
INfr ~,
brick, and it is expected that the work
will begin on the structure not later
than the first of September. The new
church will occupy the lot where the
old church stood, the old building hav-
ing been removed to the rear of the
lot.
To Elect Lieutenants.
An election has been ordered and will
be held at the armory of the Waycross
Rifles tomorrow night, for the purpose
of confirming the election of first and
second lieutenants. There are only
two applicants, namely, j. G.. Bird
first lieutenant; ]. w. Baxley, second
lieutenant the company having select
ed these gentlemen for their respective
places some time ago.
Mr.. ]. V. Reed, State Secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, was in Waycross yesterday and
delivered an interesting lecture to the
young men at First Methodist Church
His subject was The Haunted House,
Mr.. Reed spent two or three days here
looking after the work of the associa-
tion.
Gun Club Tournament.
The second annual tournament of
the Waycross Gun Club will occur here
tomorrow, beginning at o'clock a.
m. There will be $50 added and team
shoot for $50 side. Invitations have
been issued to Gainesville, Fla, Sa-
vannah, Baxley, Jacksonville, Valdos-
ia, Brunswick and Thomasville. 1t is
not likely that more than one full team
will attend. that from Savannah, but
members from all these teams are ex-
pected. A programme of ten events has
been arranged.
The committee of arrangements is
composed of George w. Barnes, chair
man; w. ] Swain, c. l. Allen, N. J .
Smith and S. T. Holtzendorf. The
Waycross team will consist of Messrs.
w. ]. Swain, c. L. Allen. N. J..
Smith, S. T. Holtzendorf and 1. l..
Dodge.
Lunch and refreshments will be serv-
ed at the grounds.