The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-06

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county.
DR.. George w. Drawdy. a descendant
of one of the early settlers, is one of
the. most public spirited and highly
respected citizens of Wayne. ! was
told that he was the best beloved man
in the county.
The financial interest of Jesup is
represented by the Merchants and
Farmers Savings Bank, of which Capt
H. w. Whaley is president, and his
father, Hon. w. H Whaley is vice
president.
On visiting the Court House found
Judge Benet dispensing justice, that
is so far as lawyers and jurymen will
permit judges to exercise that divine
attribute. In or near the temple of
justice l met a number of old and
new friends. among them Judge o. r.
Littlefield. chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee; Hon. J.
D. Crawford, the ordinary of Wayne
county; County Clerk J. NJ. Rayborn,
Sheriff w. B. Lyons. a fine specimen
of young Georgia manhood, feet 4
inches; Tax Collector H. H. Harris,
County Treasurer D. H. Bennett,
County Commissioners ]. H. wilkins
and E. Grumpy: Solicitor General
Bennett and Lieut.. R. NJ. Milliken of
the pleasure of meeting Capt. r. w.
Tindall, the postmaster. who has held
his Office for ten years, having received
hts appointment from President Cleve-
land. and held it under his successors.
He is gallant Confederate soldier who
lost a leg in the war. Capt. Tindalls
assistant is Mr.. A. B. Coburn,
brother of Mr.. Coburn of Vaudeville.
S. c. Nearby the postoffice is the
Rf Of ITa1
dostas oldest merchants. Another
merchant is Mr.. H. G. Dye, who IS
also a member of the town Council.
Mr.. T. c. Slower is the railroad agent
and correspondent of the Morning
News. Rev. w r. Thompson is the
minister of the Baptist Church, which
denomination with the Methodist, pref
ty we'll represents the church going
people of Wayne.
About the first citizen to whom l was
introduced on getting off the train
was Mr.. J N. Goodbred, and soon
afterwards l met Messrs. William
Floyd and his brother, T. A. FLOYD,
A. w. Stripping, E. E. wilkins. ]. G.
Williams, Henderson Horton, r. S.
Reddish, w. II. Aspinwall, w. S.
Woods. the Messrs. Westberry. A. e.
Knight. j. A. Wheeler, and James w.
Poppell, Esq. we'll known attorney,
and his father, Hon. H. Poppell, for
merly a member of the General Assem-
bly,. 7 met quite a number of others,
but l can't recall their names. About
9 out of 10 of the people I met ex-
pressed themselves favorable to my
candidacy.
The hotels of Jesup arc the Hotel
wilkins. kept by Mr.. Sam Smith, and
the McDonough House, by Mrs. Nc
Donough. I stopped at the first named
and found it a. very comfortable place.
1 understood that the McDonough
House is also nice place.
think Jesup is on the verge of great
improvement. The new short line
from Savannah to Jacksonville
begins ut Jesup. 1t will he
completed by Feb. I, and trains will
then go that way. shortening the dis
lance as compared to present route
about 81 miles. 1t appears to me that
this will be of great advantage to the
town. The Plant System has bought
SO acres Of land there, which is a pref
ty good indication Of future railroad
improvements.
] omitted from the names of those
met, Mr.. L. Carter. a large turpen-
tine operator: Judge S. r. Harris, who,
besides occupying the bench for many
wears. has represented the Third Sena-
torial District three or Tour times IL
is said of Judge Harris that while he
vas been defeated for the lower House
of the General Assembly whenever
nominated, he is always sent TO the
Senate by a big majority. l suppose
that is under the rule of the eternal
7tness Of things" Col. j. +. Bennett
the father of Solicitor General Bennett
was also in attendance at court Usu-
lily the Smiths and Joneses are the
census filters. but II Is said that in
Wayne county the BENEFITS outnum-
Der them. and when those o. the name
want anything. II is generally theirs
I'm the course Of time. From the speci-
mems ] have seen Of the Bennett fam
Nv. I think they can MI any position
they aspire TO. and that also seems TO
70 the opinion of their fellow citizens.
I spent "A very pleasant day and even
ing at Jesup. and left about 10 2. M
FOR Eastman. Dodge county,
j. h. ESTILL,