The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
mcrIy-Ncw BuiIdingGOing Up.
school Levy Favored.

Waycross, Ga, March S.-The remains
of Mrs. ]. E. Hammerley, who died such
a horrible death Wednesday, caused by
burns received the night previous, mem
ton of which was made in the Morning
News, were buried in Lott Cemetery yes
terday. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Father Kenney of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Hammeriey's father, c. w. Smith, a
clerk in the revenue department at Jack
sonville; her brothers, c. w. Smith, Jr., of
Jacksonville, and Sam Smith of Savan-
nah, attended the funeral. Mr.. Hammer
ley's mother also came up from Live Oak.
The announcement is made that Messrs
Warren Lott and S. w. Hitch will build
a handsome three-story brick structure
on their lot, where the old McLen on
building was burned a few weeks ago. 1t
is likely that the first floor will be divid-
ed into stores, the second into offices and
the third story may be a large hall.
II. A. Renfroe has sold his house and
lot in Folkston to T. Z. wainwright, and d.
c. Layton has bought the old Leigh
House, near the depot.
A trestle on the Plant System was
burned thirty miles south of the clty
Monday night, delaying the trains several
hours The bridge was about seventy feet
long The fire was discovered by some
negroes who gave the alarm, thus pre-
venting any trains from being wrecked
by running into it.
Charles Robinson died at the home of
his brother, Curtis Robinson, in this city
Wednesday night. The cause of his
death was pneumonia. His body was tax
en- to Folkston for burial.
The wild lands sold at sheriff's sale IN
Charlton county brought an average or
about $500 per lot. They were bought by
d. b. Rayborn and c. Nj. Owens.
The Satilla river continues full and
raftsmen are floating quantities OF logs
down the river to Burnt Fort. They re-
ceive about $500 per 1000 feet.
1t is believed the people of Ware county
are generally in favor of an extra levy
of tax for school purposes. A levy OF
two mills would aid very materially in
building new school houses and giving
better schools President ID. r. Walker
of the County Board of Education, ia
vors an act authorizing a levy of not
more than 2l5 mills to be left in the dis
erection of the board
Mr. George w. Dun, president of the
Excelsior Medicine Company, is opening
4O-aere farm near Chatterton. on the
Waycross Air Line Railroad He is in
closing il with a neat plank fence.
1t is learned here that Mr.. Marion
Sweat, father of S. A. Sweat, sheriff of
Clnch county, is not as badly hurt as
was at first reported lie was thrown
from mis- wagon by a runaway horse,
and it was feared his wounds were fatal.
The report was circulated down the
Waycross and Jacksonville road that
Rev l.. b. Whitley, local Baptist
preacher, was dead, but this is found to
be a mistake. He had a severe attack
of the grip, but is still alive and up.
The annex to Virdie Hotel has just
been completed. There are twenty rooms
in the annex making a total of fifty-one
rooms, thirty-six of which are bedrooms
Judge j. S. and Dr. b. II. Williams are
cutting out a wide avenue for the pur-
pose of opening a straight road from town
in the direction OF DIR, j. +. w. Smi n s
farm, five miles east of town.
The first quarter of the free mail de-
livery in Waycross has been satisfactory
as a general rule to our people.
The Waycross Single Company is a
new industry just opened up. w. b.
Folks is in charge as manager.
II is said that Waycross firm will be
given a rating of $4,000 in Bradstreet' s
| ard Dun's reports for 1901
Mr.. c. c. Buchanan has purchased r,
f. Normans truck farm, north of the
city and will improve the place at once.