The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-27
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
Second Day of Carnival Went on
Better Than First.


Better Than First.
Waycross. Ga, Oct. 26.-The second
day of the carnival was regarded by
the committee having the matter in
hand as being successful. Delightful
music was furnished during the day
by the Fourth Regimental Band, in
charge of directors Ponder and Math-
ews. The Fitzgerald Guards arrived
on the morning train and were the
guests of the Waycross Rifles during
the day. The sham battle engaged IN
by these two companies was witnessed
by a large crowd. 1t occurred in the
Plant System reserve near the hos
pital They stormed the block houses,
captured the enemy, and made a very
creditable exhibition. Capt. j. McP.
Farr. acted as major, the Fitzgerald
Guards were under command OF capt
Griffin, and the Waycross Rifles, IN
command of First Lieutenant !. G.
Bird.
Chief F. A Morton of the Waycross
fire department. made a very credlta-
BILE run with hose company NO. ?, put
ting out g. fire in the street near the
Southern Hotel.
In the foot races, w. Z. King of
Blackshear won the first prize, j. w.
Wilson of Mcdonald, the second prize;
the third prize being equally divided
between w. B. Goodwin of Ware coun-
ty, and S. N. Wainwright of Charlton
county. Henry Thompson won the
first prize in the bag race. w. e.
King Of Blackshear, won the prize in
the jumping contest, making hop,
step and a jump a distance of Sc feet.
In the floral parade, there were
some beautifully decorated vehicles.
Among them Miss Era billiards. horse
and carriage, red decorations; Miss Ora
Beach, pink decorations; the Misses
Wilson, white and green decorations;
George Johnson, natural colors. The
prize of $40 for the best decorated We
hicle was awarded to Miss Ora Beach.
The handsomely decorated tandem rid
den by w. a. Lowber and j. w. Moore,
ELECTED considerable praise from the
spectators. as did also the decorated
wheel ridden by the little son of Mr..
George A. Radford. The committee
awarded young Radford the prize of
$500.
The parade was headed by the
Fourth Regiment Band. followed by
the military. the BICYCLES, horseback
riders. and the vehicles. 1t passed
down Plant avenue to Butler street,
back Plant avenue TO Gilmore, out Gill
more and across to Brunei. then down
Brunei to the postoffice. Dress parade
by the military companies and the
band on Plant avenue near the stand
pipe was witnessed by a large num-
Der of people. The visiting military
company was rendered a reception last
night by the Waycross Rifles at their
armory. and returned to Fitzgerald at
10 o'clock.
City Fathers i'm Session.
At their meeting last night the City
Council of Waycross adopted the res
olution requested by the Plant Memo
rial Associa ton pledging the city and
the Water Works Commission to keep
the Plant Park, near the Opera House,
in proper condition, furnishing the
necessary water for the fountain, etc.
The Council adopted an ordinance re-
quiring all persons to hitch their horses
and not leave them standing loose on
the following streets: Plant avenue to
Albany avenue, Pendleton street to
Mary street. Jane to Teabu street and
Elizabeth to Parker street.
Finger Almost Torn OF.
Engineer c. T. Beavers was very
painfully hurt in the Plant System
yards as he was preparing to go out
on his run, in stepping from the cab.
a ring on Mr.. Beavers left hand
caught on nail, tearing the finger
almost off. Mr.. Beavers did not go
out on his run. and is now wearing his
arm in a sling as a result of the ac-
cident.
Mr.. r. T. Cottingham has received
information of the death of his daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. w. c. Cottingham, at
Columbia, S. c.
Rev. John 3. Culpepper. accompanied
by his sons, Rev. Marvin and Rev. o.
p. Culpepper will begin their revival
meeting tomorrow morning at First
Methodist Church. While this revival
meeting is beginning at First Metho-
dist Church. Rev. Mr.. Pickett will
close a two-weeks' meeting at Trinity
There will be three services tomorrow
II a. m, p. m. and p. m.
Miss Carrie Perham, who was Sc
lected at sponsor of the camp of Con-
federate Veterans, was unable to at
tend the reunion at Macon. She was
detained at home on account of sick
ness. and the absence from the city
of her mother, who was in attendance
at the sick bed of a relative at VAL
dosta.