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WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
Recent Local Legislation Discussed
The New Preachers, .Revs. Will
Jams and Mnther, Both Well
known in Savannah.

| hCCeHN LOCbl N'
The New Preachers, Revs. Will
! Jams and Mnther, Both Well
Known in savannah.
| Waycross, Ca, Dec. 20.-Among the
local legislation affecting the people
! of this city and county passed by the
last Legislature, is a bill to fix the
license for selling spirituous or intox-
! icating liquors at wholesale or retail
in Ware county at $50, 900. This meas
| ure was intended to correct an alleged
| defect in the former law which i'm
! posed tax upon domestic wires and
was therefore thought to be unconsti-
| tutional. Another matter of general
! interest is the bill to establish local
system of public schools for the coun-
| ty of Ware outside of the corporate
| limits of the city of Waycross. This
bill, among other things, provides for
| the levy of tax of not to exceed one
per cent. by the commissioners of
roads and revenues of Ware county
but no provision of the bill will be
operative unless approved by two
I thirds of the qualified voters at a
special election to be called for that
purpose.
Another city bill was the one amend
ing the charter so as to provide for
the election of the Mayor and counsel
for two years, instead of one. This
was given in Tuesdays Morning News.
The bill also makes a provision that
on application of the owners OF two
thirds of the abutting property on
street for the paving of the same, that
the street might be paved, upon con-
dition that the city bear one-third of
the expense and the remaining two
thirds be apportioned between the
abutting property owners on each side
of such street.
The people at Bladen organized a
Sunday in Mrs. j. A. Ward S
parlor Sunday, with B. Bitch super
intendent and Miss Lille Payne sec
rotary; Mrs. j. A. Ward, treasurer.
Waycross Methodists are stir
ring themselves these days to get
ready for their new preachers, who
will preach for the first time Sunday
DR.. A. NJ. Williams and family came
in tonight from Macon. Mr.. Williams
was born in 1853. He graduated from the
University of Georgia in 1872, land in the
fall of the same year he entered the
South Georgia conference. He married
Miss Lorena l.. Brown in 1876. Mr..
Williams has served three circuits, six
stations-Hawkinsv Albany, Daw-
son, Americas. st. Luke in Columbus
He has served one district as presiding
elder. In the twenty-nine years of his
ministry, Mr.. Williams has served five
full four year terms. The title of d.
d. was conferred upon him by Emory
| College in 1899. He is delegate to the
| general conference of 1902. and is a
trustee of Wesleyan Female College,
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate and
of the South Georgia Conference Or
phans' Home.
Rev. j. Fl. Mather, who comes to
Trinity Church, is an Englishman. He
was born in Lincoln, England, and
reared by Wesleyan Methodist parents.
His ancestors were Methodists back to
| Alexander Mather, who was ordained
bishop by John Wesley, and who was
third superintendent of the Wesleyan
| connection of England and Ireland.
When boy he was converted and be-
gan to do Christian work. AS a layman
he was quite successful before coming
to America. Sixteen years ago he land
ed on American soil. and stopped in
Savannah. He placed his letter with
Trinity Church, Savannah, and for
awhile worked as a layman in the
city mission. Feeling called of God to
the ministry he entered Emoroy Col
lege and took a special course, pre-
paratory to his life work. This is his
thirteenth year in the South Georgia
Conference, and he has been success
full in an eminent degree. He served
Marvin Church, Savannah, four years;
| Mount Vernon circuit one year; Broad
Street Church in Columbus three
Wadley and Barlow one, and East Ma
con the last three. His wife is a sis
ter of Rev. T. NJ. Christian, former
pastor of First Methodist Church