The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
WAYCROSS NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. Walsh, Formerly of Savannah,
Dead-City May Erect Town
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Build


Waycross, Ga, March 25.-Mrs. Walsh,
an aged lady, died this afternoon from
heart trouble in the southern part of the
city. She was about rs years of age, and
was the mother of Mrs. Sollee. This
family came here short while ago from
Savannah, MIR. Sollee being a clerk in the
Plant System freight department. Mrs.
Walsh's body will be taken to Savannah
for interment.
Messrs. Warren Lott and s. w. Hitch
have decided to erect a handsome brick
structure, taking the place of the Nc
Lendon block destroyed by fire a few
weeks ago. The contract for furnish
ing the brick has been awarded to the
Waltertown Brick Company, and they are
at work on the brick now. About 350,000
brick will be required to complete the
building, which is to be three stories high
and up-to-date in every respect. T. j.
Darling will superintend the building.
About 10 O'Clock Saturday night w. M.
Brewer, salesman for Jones & Thomas,
was aroused by a slight noise in his room,
and saw a negro man crouching not far
from his bed. The negro ran, passing
out through the kitchen the same way he
had entered, and escaped. In coming in
he passed through room occupied by
Mrs. Brewer and blew out lamp that
was burning there. The thief secured So
or 81 in cash taken from Mr.. Brewers
pockets. Boodhounds were put upon his
track, but he was not caught.
The City Council has taken up the
matter of purchasing new cemetery lot,
the present site being too crowded. 1t is
said that there are only a few desirable
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of locations are being considered, the most
desirable of which appears to be on the
public road leading to the Mock bridge.
This is on a high Hill, and is considered
a fine location
The City Council is also considering the
building of a city hall on the cty's lot
near the First National Bank. The plan
is to build stalls on the first floor, and
offices for the-city officials above The
structure proposed will be of brick and
viii be an ornament to that part of town.
Mr.. Will Kennon has been elected city
engineer at salary of $15 per month. He
is to make complete map of the city.
Mr.. Kennon is a son of Capt. H. F. Ken
non, formerly of Brunswick, and a prom
inent saw mill man of this section.
1t is quite probate that permanent
tabernacle will be erected for the Jones'
Broughton meeting, instead of the tenn
porary affair at first proposed. Several
lots are in view, and Rev. w. II. Scruggs,
chairman of the General Committee, will
call a meeting of the committee in the
study of the PRESBYTERIAN Church for the
purpose of taking action in regard to it.
The Episcopal Church has been moved
to the lot in the rear, and handsome
new brick church will be erected in its
stead. The old church viii be occupied
until the new one is completed.
The Waycross Gun Club, of which Mr.
George w. Barnes is president, will open
up for practice about April l. Mr.. Barnes
says the club stands ready to enter a
team of five men against a team Of five
from any team i'm Georgia or any adIom-
ing state.
The Waycross Rifles expect to so to
Albany on the oath of April to attend the
Chautauqua. The entire Fourth Regi-
ment will be there.