The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-30
WAYCROSS NEWS NOTES.
The Journal to he Recognized as a
stock COmpany-PIans for Grace
EDfscOnaI Church.


Waycross, Ga, March 29.-The Waycross
Journal will soon be issued as a semi
weekly. A stock company has been or
ganized for the purpose of doing a general
publishing business. 1t will be known as
the Waycross Journal Company, capital
stock $4,000, $1,000 of which has nearly
all been subscribed. The remaining $1,000
will be held in reserve for future dispo-
sition. 1t is thought that the business
management of the new concern will be
under Mr. D. 3. Sweat present proprie-
tor; Mr.. John w. Greer will be the ed
itor, and Mr.. John I. Blanchard will con-
tinue as local reporter and solicitor. A
meeting of stockholders will be held next
Tuesday night.
A meeting will be held in this city Sun
day for the purpose of organizing a Young
Mems Christian Association. Ninety
nine names have already been secured,
and it is expected that the membership
will reach at least 200. The two large
rooms, each 30x90 feet, over the Grace
Brantley store, will be leased and fitted
up with library, gymnasium, reading
room, shower baths, night class room,
amusement room, etc, with all necessary
appliances for the convenience and COM
fort of members secretary will be en-
ployed to take hold of the association and
keep up the work, as well as maintain
interest in the organization.
Grace Episcopal Church has been
moved from the site occupied by the
building since it's erection. This has been
done to enable workmen to begin work
on a magnificent new place of worship.
The rector, Rev NJ Campbell Stryker,
submits the following description of the
building:
Material, brick, rough-casted, with
slate roof; design Gothic. The nave
will be 6Ox36 feet, and the chancel 80 feet
deep. The plans provide for the addi-
ton in the future, of transepts 16x15 feet.
The hight of the walls from the floor will
be 16 feet; from floor to ridge pole 3S
feet. Immediately 10 the right of the
choir chancel will be the pipe organ, be-
hind that the choir room. Below the
organ the space will be utilized as a
clergy vestry. Ample provision has been
made for light, heat and ventilation. The
plans are by Lockwood Bros, architects,
of Columbus, Ga.
The plans have been drawn for the
tabernacle TO accommodate the crowds ex
pected at the Jones-Broughton meeting,
and the same have been adopted by the
Building Committee. 1t will seat 5000
people, and is located on Hicks street. A
mass meeting of citizens will be held to-
morrow night at First Methodist Church.
The owners decided to-day to make the
large block on Plant avenue, Jane and
Tebean streets three stories high, instead
of two as at first planned. 1t will be
one of the finest buildings in Waycross
Last night the home of j. A. Youmans
was entered by supposed burglars, who
were frightened away before stealing
anything. Mrs. Youmans heard the In
truder and on calling to know who il
was, the rascal ran, falling over chairs
in his fright.
Mr. William l.. Henderson died a few
days ago at his home in Ware county.
He was 60 years of age, and was a brave
soldier in the Confederate army. He
was a member of Company B. Fiftieth
Georgia Regiment. He was married twice
his last wife and twelve children sur
viving him.
Deputy Marshall John P Cason had q
narrow escape from drowning in Berrier
county day or two ago. He was car
rying a prisoner through the country
and in crossing what appeared to be q
small stream, his buggy suddenly sank
out of sight, and the deputy had a mar.
row escape. He saved himself and pris
oner by hard work.
Hon. John Paxtons warehouse wa.
struck by lightning in Folkston day OF
two ago. The damage was slight, a few
shingles being torn off. a post torn w
and Paxton's pet cat killed
Master Mechanic G. e. Jones of tht
Waycross Air Line Railroad has just re
turned home from the North, where h,
went to purchase new locomotive fol
his road.
The public schools will open next Mon
day after a vacation of five weeks OF
account of scarlet fever.