The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-19
THE NEWS FROM WARE COUNTY.
Candidates HustIing for the Clerk
ship-An Old River Man Drowned.

Candidates HustltnE TOT inc OleEk-
ship-An Old River Man Drowned.
Waycross, Ca, May 1S.-Quite a severe
rain storm, accompanied by heavy thun-
der and lightning and a sharp wind, Wis
last night. A number OF large trees were
broken off or blown down in different
parts of the city, but no other damage
was done.
trip over the county shows the far
mers of Ware to be prosperous and hap
py. There is a splendid stand of corn,
and growing vegetation is generally -four
ishing. Notwithstanding that nearly all
our farmers had to replant their cotton,
the long staple is UP and doing well. The
fruit prospect has seldom been brighter,
and the rain came Just at a time when
IT was needed.
Candidates have been out beating the
bushes the past ten days. The primary
occurs next Saturday to nominate a can
didate for clerk of the Superior Court, to
fill the vacancy caused by H. Il. Nc
Weighs death. There are six aspirants
In the field. and all seem to be confident
Of success. The registra ton books have
closed and while the exact number is
iOl kiOWlt IL ~ OCtiCNCd biloN hCoiAy ia
teen hundred voters have registered. AS
this ds a very busy time among the far
mers, 1t is not likely that a
large country vote will be cast. Many
politicians estimate that not over 800
votes will be polled in the entire county.
Word has just reached here of the
drowning of Sam Mcclellan, an old river
man, in the Altamaha, a few miles be-
low Doctortown. Mr.. Mcclellan was work.
ing on the steamer @. T. Melton, and
was taking q small boat belonging to a
raftsman aboard. He got into the vessel,
when IL swamped. Mcclellan became tan.
gled in the ropes and before assistance
could reach him was drowned The body
was recovered that night and taken tn
Doctortown yesterday morning.
An interesting three-cornered race for
the ju1geship of the City Court Of Way
cross is OH here. Judge J. S. Williams,
the present incumbent, has held the po-
sition since the court was established.
Prior to that he WAS Judge of the Coun-
ty Court. He has made an efficient OFF,
Ger. has been fearless and impartial in the
discharge Of his duties. During the last
term of Ware Superior Court the candi-
dacy of J. c. Reynolds was announced,
and an effort was made to secure the in
dorsement OF the grand jury for
him. Judge Williams was recon-
mended however. Mr.. Reynolds Is
a member OF the law firm
of Toomer & Reynolds. He is one OF our
brightest young attorneys. This week the
announcement was made that Hon. S. w.
Hitch would be an applicant for the po-
sition. He is one OF the best known law
yers Of Ware county and was at one time
solicitor general Of the Brunswick circuit.
On account OF the prominence OF the men,
the race will no doubt be an interesting
one. All the aspirants are indefstigable
workers when they go after anything.
The appointment will be made at the next
session Of the Legislature.
The Tom WEIGH Fishing Club. which
has been spending a week on the Satilla
river, near Atkinson, broke camp to-day.
The club was on its annual camp, ana
those who were present re-
port the best time in the his
tory of the organization Large
quantities OF fish were captured during the
week.