The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
SAM JONES' PREDICTIONS.
brunswick aud Waycross Breathe
Freer, but Are Watching Savannah.

brunswick aud Waycross Breathe
Freer, but Are Watching Savannah.
Brunswick, Ca, July There are now
about twenty-five Waycrossites on St.
Simons Island in addition to number
here to attend Glynn court this week.
Sunday preceding the arrival of July /
was fruitful of conversational topics with
many of these because of the fatalistic
prophecy of Rev. Sam Jones, and the
nearness of the time set by him for the
close of visits OF death to that thriving
little city. The Waycrossites tell it with
startling vivdness that when the evan
gelist was in their city recently he pre-
dicted with solemnity and in thrilling
manner THAT before July 1 there would
be crepe on the doors of some of her
leading merchants, and these predictions
came true with the sudden deaths of two
of the most prominent of her people. Nat
urally therefore, the end of June was
watched with interest, and relief is felt
now that July l has dawned
and is fast passing away.
Brunswickians had somewhat
similar experience with the evangelist
for while here a few weeks previous to
his Waycross trip he predicted the inn
uSuldLt uSdtH OE some prominent people
and true TO his word these deaths came
with a suddenness that startled the COM
munity. One was Sister of Mercy that
dropped dead and another lost his life
by his own hand and both occupied po-
sitionS of unusual prominence in the COM
munity. The WaycTosstes and the
Brunswickians therefore having passed
through the crucible of Sam Jones' death
prophecies are now watching Savannah
as it is understood here that ne made
some sort of prediction about Savannah
that was of similar import and the COR
RICHNESS of his prophecies in actually
naming such, early dates has caused a
degree of respect for them to be felt in
Brunswick and Waycross that otherwise
would not be entertained amongst sensible
folks.
Brunswicks shipping for the month of
June just ended shows a large increase
over the corresponding month of last year.
The actual figures are $2104.021 for June,
1901, and for June. 1900, 81, 39S,702 an in
crease of nearly $1,000, Co.,
The Brunswick Bank and Trust Com
pany people are happy over a statement
just issued showing a fine condition of
affairs for that institution at the close
of business ending June 30 With a
capital stock of $4,000, they have
a surplus and undivided profits of
5,597.29, while the deposit account shows
an increase over the semi state
ment of nearly $35 600. 1t is one of Bruins
wick's conservative managed financial
Institutions
The Board of Trade has authorized
Glymns representative, capt. w. r.
Symons, to have one thousand copies of
the proceedings of the Cane and CaSsava
Convention printed These are to be dis
tributed to all members of the House
and Senate as supplementary matter in
the work of securing the state experiment
station for Glynn county.
Manager Joseph Abrams gave clam
bake TO his friends at the Oyster Factory
to-day. a big crowd attending.
Brunswick's city officials are figuring
on some kind of street paving material
to take the place of oyster shells. When
a satisfactory substitute is found ID will
be used for repairs until the city and
taxpayers get able to pave the streets.
Experience has demonstrated that oyster
shells are practically worthless, as they
pulverize and blow away with each wind,
making that form of paving about the
most expensive the city can use. Either
ebert, Augusta gravel or Satilla river mud
have proven better here, but experiments
are to be made still further.
The intense heat wave of the past few
DAYS was broken to-day by few hours
rain. making life bearable again. Re-
cent hot days have sent many families
to the island and both boat lines are
kept busy. The lack of summer visitors
from abroad is apparent, however. the
absence of modern hotel accommodations
on st. Simons reducing outside patronage
there to a minimum.