The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-03
BURGLARS AT WAYCROSS.
One Stole TrunSfuII of Bibles and
Left 1t in Disgust.


Waycross. Ca, July Am amusing
story comes TO light here, and shows
what blunders even thieves and robbers
make occasionally. A book peddler who
canvasses the country selling Bibles and
other religious books was spending the
night at the home of Rev. d. ]. Miller,
who lives near the cemetery. He left his
trunk in his wagon a covered family af-
fair, over night, never dreaming that
any one would modest his little stock of
Bibles. Some time during the night
burglar came to the place and seeing the
trunk end finding 1t rather heavy, sup
posed it con tanned valuables. He pulled
and dragged it about three or four hum
dred yards to the old Thigpen place, and
in the yard he broke 1t open, only to find
a lot of books in which he might read
thou shalt not steal The broken trunk
attracted attention yesterday morning and
the matter was reported to the officers
The peddler got all his books back again,
as the man could not get up nerve enough
to steal the Good Book.
Another Burglar.
Last night about p or / o'clock, Mrs.
Georgia A. Jones, living on Thomas
street, heard noise ia her yard, around
her kitchen. and finally heard the kitchen
window open. She went out in the h. |.
and made her way, lamp in hand, to-
ward the kitchen
The would-be burglar escaped through
the window and got away. If he took
anything with him Mrs. Jones did not
miss it.
DR.. ]. c. Rippards residence next door,
was entered, presuma bly, by the same
party or parties They evidently wanted
something to eat as nothing was disturb
ed outside of the pantry. A quantity of
cooked victuals was taken away, and
the thief in haste, forgot to send the
dishes back.
Rev. ]. M. Glenn came back from
Douglas this morning. where on last
night. hei Joined in marriage
Miss Ellen Harren, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Sam Harrell, of Dow
ing, and Mr. o. o. Tidwell, agent and
operator for the Plant System at Folks
ton. The marriage occurred at the home
of Mr. c. f. Baker, cashier of the Union
Banking Company of Douglas, Mrs. Ba-
ker being an aunt of the bride
The Plant system People.
There has been great deal of talk
among Plant System railroad men as to
the effect the contemplated consolidation
of the Plant lines under one general cor
poration would have on the operating de-
partments of the several lines. The gem
eral opinion seems to prevail that the OPP
Grating departments of the system will
not be disturbed. 1t is thought that if
any changes should be made they will be
among the general heads of the different
lines. II is said that the operating de-
partment of the Plant System is already
cut down to the minimum. and but little
uneasiness is felt here that anybody will
lose position on account of the change.
An Aged Lady Dead.
Margaret Wilcox of Coffee county. one of
the most remarkable women of this sec
ton passed away. She was born in APP
ping county in 1924. She married Capt.
Mark Wilcox April 3, 1899 Her husband
was captain of one of the first steam
boats that ever piled the Ocmulgee river
between Darien and Macon, from 1885 to
1898, and was afterwards sheriff of Coffee
county In iS5S-59 and died Sept. is, 1891.
Mrs. Wilcox was the mother of twelve
Children ten of whom are yea living.
Mrs. Wilcox had been drawing a PEN
sion from the federal government for sew
eral years for services rendered by her
husband In the Seminole Indian war of
1861
The Mangham property of Waresboro.
lately purchased by Mr.. Andrew Scott,
has been sold to MIR. NJ. b. Common. Mr..
Scott VIII move in few days To West
moreland, Kan. Mr.. Scott was 20 years
old Thursday, and says he is going to
rest the balance of his life. He says he
has enjoyed his stay in Georgia very
much.
waycross will have no Fourth of July
celebration this year.
Mr.. Walter Sapp. who lives near White
hall Church, while hunting cows on
| Texas mule yesterday. was thrown ana
had his shoulder broken in two places.
The County Board OF Education held an
| important meeting at the Court House
to-day, at which time they contracted
with the teachers for the public school
terms In Ware county.