The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-03
Railroad Work Begins This Morning
The Fertilizer Test Cnse


Dublin, Ga, June 2-To-morrow morn
ing W. j. Oliver & Co, the contractors.
will commence work on the extension of
the Macon, Dublin and Savannah road
from this city to Vidalia, at which place
connections will be made with the Sea-
board Air Line. The contractors have
only four months to complete the work
All of the line from Dublin to Vidalia has
not yet been located, but enough has been
decided on to furnish plenty of work for
the contractors for the time being. Cross
ties for the road are being rapidly cotton
out and strung along the right of way.
1t is expected that a shipment of rails
will arrive shortly. 1t is expected that
the extension will be opened for traffic
by Nov. at the latest.
Nothing has been heard in Dublin late
ly of the extension of the Brewton and
Pineora Railroad to this city 1t was
generally understood some months ago
that as soon as the extension was com
pIeted from Register to Statesboro that
trains would be run from Dublin to Sa-
vannah. The extension has been com
pleted and yet mo arrangements have
been made by which the Brewton and
Pineora trains would run to Dublin over
the Wrightsville and Tennille track The
people of Dublin are much interested in
securing direct connection with Savan-
nah and would like to have the Brewton
and Pineora come into the city. This,
with the Macon, Dublin and Savannah
road would give Dublin three routes to
| Savannah.
Judge John c. Hart OF the Ocmulgee
circuit has issued an order requiring Tax
Receiver ]. n. Adams of Laurens county
to show cause before him at Union
Point on June 10 why he should not al
low Mr. w. ]. Joiner of this county to
| give in his tax returns with the clause
pertaining to fertilizers for use on his
farm left blank. This is q test case Mr.
Joiner acting for the farmers of Daurens
county who are of the opinion that fer
| tlizers for use on farms is not taxable
| The order was served on Mr.. Adams yes
terday. who Immediately forwarded it to
Controller General w. A. Wright.
| Thirty-seven white applicants yester-
| day applied for license to teach school in
Laurens county. OF this number twelve
were males and twenty-five females
| Politics has begun to warm up in this
| city. There are at present four candi-
dates for Mayor, DIR. A. T. Summerlin a
member of the present Board of Council
men; City Attorney s. Il. Baker, t. v.
| Sanders, Esq, and Mr.. S NJ. Kellam. II
is believed that the race will narrow down
to two candidates A white primary will
| be held on June TO-
| Prof. w. II. Fitzpatrick of Mercer Uni
Versity has been engaged by the County
Board of Education to conduct the Lau-
| rens County Teachers Institute during
the week commencing Monday, Aug. %.
| Rev, w. l.. Wootten of Columbus has
accepted tine invitation to preach the COM
mencement sermon OF the Dublin public
schools on Sunday, June g. on Monday,
June 10, the literary address will he de-
lvered by Dupont Guerry, Esq, of Ma
con- The graduating exercises will be
held Immediately after the address of Mr..
| Query.
That portion of Dexter. this county,
which was recently destroyed by fire will
be rapidly rebuilt Contractor r. ]. Fuller
of this city has been employed to erect
for Mr. A. l.. Hobbs a ten-room dwelling
and a brick store FOR Mr.. r. c. Hogan.