The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-23
WAYCRoSS NEWS NOTES.
Plant Memorial Park to Be Estab-
Iishcd-FOund Counterfeit Money
at Andcrson's Residence.


at Andcrson's Residence.
Waycross. Ga, Oct. GA meeting
of the Plant Memorial Association was
held last night in the parlors of the
Southern Hotel. Mr.. r. @. Brown,
second vice president of the Plant Sys-
tenn was present, and on behalf of the
railroad, presented the association the
plat of ground between the Union pas
senger station and the Opera House
for a memorial park. A resolution was
passed by the association to accept the
offer made by Mr.. Brown, and to pur-
chase a beautiful fountain for the
park. The plot of ground will be
fenced in and beautifled at once. 1t is
expected that the fountain will be Sc
cured and the water turned on by the
first of December. Mr.. Brown dis
played to the association designs that
had been prepared for beautiful 81 500
fountain, which he explained could be
to adopt the design and to purchase
the fountain. Hon. A. NJ. Knight and
Mr.. George r. Youmans, with Mr..
Brown, were appointed a committee
to take UP the work and push 1t to
completion as quickly as possible.
Deputy United States Marshal John
+. Cason took w. P. Anderson to Sa-
vannah last night, he having been
bound over to the United States Court
under heavy bond, which he failed to
give on a charge of counterfeiting An
derson was formerly an employe of
the Plant System, in the yards at this
place. About a month ago he lost his
position and moved his family to Ala
bama, but continued to have his head
quarters in Waycross. Some days ago
several children, while playing around
the house in which he had lived on Lee
avenue, found several silver dollars,
which upon investigation. proved to be
counterfeit. They were given to Depu-
ty Cason, who made a further search
of the premises, finding twen-
ty or more of the same coin
together with a counterfeiter's stamp.
Mr.. Cason at once suspicioned Ander-
son and made a search for him. He
was ARRESTED just as he was about
boarding a train leaving the city.
The committee having the matter in
charge report the outlook good for
successful Carnival, which is to begin
Thursday morning and close Friday
night. The committee feel confident
lTdI lIle crown Will De mere COllliIlS III
from ALL directions, as specially low
rates on the rails have been secured.
The intention is to make the occasion
two days of solid fun.
The express Office and the dis
patcher's office in the Plant System
depot have been rebuilt and renovated.
Mr. Edward Griffin has started a
sawmill in connection with his cotton
ginnery at his farm near Schlatter-
vile.
DR.. A. c. Colson of Peyton. Ga, has
located at Screven for the practice of
his profession. He is a graduate of
the Augusta Medical College.
Mr.. r. A. Calder has resigned the
agency of the Plant System at Screw
en- and returned to his home in Lib
erty county. He is succeeded by Mr..
Allen of Powerville.
Many of the farmers in Wayne and
Appling county are said to be holding
their cotton for better prices.
The Cash Grocery Company has sold
it's interest in the store at Reidsville
to Mr.. ]. F. Hardin.
The turpentine operators between
Mcdonald, Seasons, Offerman, Lula
ton, Folkston, Manor and Waycross
are requested by Mr.. w. w. Timmons
to meet in this city on Nov. Z.
Mr.. John c. Neal, who has been in
L
ed to Waycros, and is cashier at the
Plant System depot
Rev. M. Campbell Stryker, rector of
Grace Episcopal Church in Waycross,
will leave here about Dec. ! for Sa-
vannah. He has accepted the as
sistant rectorship of Christ Church in
that city He has been serving that
church through the summer, and aft
err a thorough acquaintance the church
decided to extend him a call. He has
served the church here about three
years and Waycross people generally
will give him up with regret.
The funeral of Miss Bessie Simmons,
whose death was mentioned in these
dispatches yesterday. occurred this af-
ternoon at o'clock, at the residence
of her mother, Mrs. ]. S. Sharpe.
At 2 o'clock this morning the resi-
dence of Mr.. Ed. S. Paine, on Pendle-
ton street was discovered on fire.
Hose companies No 2 and reached
the fire and did good work, but were
unable to do anything toward saving
the building. The blaze is sup
posed to have ignited from
the kitchen flue. as fire had
been in the stove early in the night,
and when discovered the flames were
bursting out of that part of the build
ing. Mr.. Paine's residence was one of the
handsomest and one of the best fur
nished in that part of the city. 1t was
built three or four years ago at cost
of 81, $50. He carried $500 on his house
and furniture The insurance was dis
tributed as follows: Hanover of New
York. represented by E. H. Crawley,
81. 500; Fire Association of Philadel-
phia, represented by Mr.. Crawley
$500; the Phoenix of Hartford, repre-
scented by knight g. Williams, $500.
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