The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-09
DR.. Lyons
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TO TONE UP THE WIRE GRASS.
waycross Carnival Committee Is
Preparing for a Big Time.

Preparing for a Big Time.
waycross. Ga. Oct. S,--Mrs. Nancy
Purdom, mention of whose illness was
made in these dispatches yesterday,
died this morning at o'clock at her
home on Church street. The funeral
services were conducted at the family
residence this afternoon by Rev. r. A.
Brown. A large number of sorrowing
friends and relatives accompanied the
remains to their final resting place, in
the Kettle Creek Cemetery. The pail
bearers were A. B. Springer, S. d.
Pitman, ]. c. Humphreys, ]. A. Riley,
j. r. Knight and w. J. Carswell. Most
of Mrs. Purdoms children were pres
ent at her funeral; they are j; M, F.
M, c. T., A. B. /. W., J. o. and Hayes
Purdom, Misses Susie and Mary Bitch,
A j. and b. p. Bitch, Mrs. #. W.
Ketterer and Mrs. w. r. Causey.
Schools I'm Good Condition.
The summer terms of a number of
schools throughout Ware county are
just now closing, and the reports indi-
cate a healthy condition for the schools.
In most instances the summer terms
have been very successful, and unus-
TALLY good closing exercises have been
|
a splendid programme, consisting of a
general review Of the work of the term,
together with declarations and reci-
tations by the pupils, followed by an
address by Prof. j. N. Strickland. A
big dinner was served, after which adj
dresses were delivered by Prof. S. p.
Settle, Col. J. Walter Bennett and Mr..
Sanky Booth. About two hundred peo-
pie were present. The closing exercises
of the jamestown school were well at
tended.
Mr. and Mrs. Eras Clinard were in
the city yesterday on their way to
Cuba, where they will make their flu
ture home. They were married a few
days ago at Climax. The bride was
Miss Lowe English of Chicago, and the
groom is manager OF the government
telegraph at Bayamo. Cuba. Mrs.
Clinard Is niece of DR.. A p. English
of this city.
A Big Time Ahead.
The finance committee appointed to
solicit funds for the proposed carnival
reports between $3.50 and $500 as al
ready subscribed. The proposed cele-
bration will probably occur between
Oct 25 and Nov 8. and the fun that
Waycross expects to have on that
day will tone up the whole of the wire
grass section of Georgia, to a full APP
probation of the State Fair to be held
in Savannah two weeks later. IL has
not been decided just what character
| the carnival will take nor how long II
will last, some of those interested are
in favor of three days entertainment,
while others think one day will be
| sufficient.
The Committee on Arrangements is
composed of John w. MCGEE, Calvin
| W. Parker, and r. H. Crawley: the
Soliciting Committee is s. D. Pittman
w. D. Oquinn, c. w. Parker and j
e. Dickens.
Rev M. Campbell Striker, rector oi
Grace Episcopal Church, left yesterday
| by the Southern Railway for the North
When he returns home he will be ac-
cempanied by his family.
| Camden county Superior Court con.
vened this morning at St. Mary's. Col
| J. Walter Bennett is representing the
states interest in the absence of Solic'
itor General John w. Bennett. who was
unable to attend. Hon. A. e. Coch.
ran of this city Is attending court
The Gustoso Cigar Factory, after be
ing closed down about two weeks, OF
account of having no tobacco, ha:
again resumed operation. About 81
/ men are at work.
The greater part of the grading of thu
Douglas Ocmulgee River Railroad hat
been completed. as far as Braxtoh anC
| in short time the hands will be a
work laying the track. 1t is expected
| that a large force of hands will sooI
BEGIN work on the other end of TIN
road leading towards Valdosta.