The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-17
NEWS OF STATEsBORo.
Lumber ConsoIidatiOn-KeII Rifles
Well PIcased-Other Matters.

Statesboro, Ga, May 16.-Mr. D. P. Ev-
eritt. who lost his large lumber plant here
by fire a few weeks ago, has formed a
company and will continue in the same
line of business. He and Mr. ]. G..
Mitchell, who owned the only other plan
ing mill here, have united their forces,
and have taken in other prominent mouied
men of the town and formed the States
boro Lumber Company. They are now
operating at MIR. Mtchells old stand, on
the Central Railway, above the town, but
expect to secure tract of land near the
railways ON the lower side of the Savan-
nah and Ststesboro depot, where they
will he in close touch with this latter
road. as we'll as the Central, both toward
Bruton and Augusta and Savannah. The
work on the Bruton and Savannah road
is progressing rapidly, and the construc-
tors say that they expect to have it in
shape for the regular schedule, which will
be put on the first of June between Dub
lii and Savannah.
Twenty-four members of the Kell Rifles
went on the excursion to Tybee yester-
day They report that the Republican
Bites entertained them royalty and are
very much pleas ed with the trip. Some
thing over 100 men and ladies and chill
dren went along on the same train, the
$500 Fly" and had an outing at the
great seashore resort. Next Monday there
will be another excursion via the Savan-
nah and Stdtesboro, and good many
Will avail themselves of the opportunity
to see Tybee and hear Mr.. Jones preach.
Considerable real estate changed hands
here yeStC; day. Mr.. ]. A. Bitch, one of
the largest merchants in the place, bought
the valuable nine-acre lot q; Mr. J. T.
Mikel, on North Main street. near the
Court House, paying several thousand
dollars for 1t. Mr.. Mikell in turn bought
considerable lot of land on South Main
from Messls. Lester Olliff and w. NJ.
Foy. Reel estate is active here now, and
number Of other big deals are in prog
ress of cousumation
The L rights OF Pythias Lodge is grow
ing rapidly. quite a number of new
members have been received recently. DR..
Il. kennedy will represent the lodge
at the Grand Lodge, which convenes in
Bruins wick next week. He will leave Mon
day and joio the contingent from Savan-
nan at that place.
The ccmbined teachers institute will
ntet here On May a. 1t will be COM
posed Of the counties of Bulloch, Screven.
EfHrgham and bryan. For the past four
years the three first named have been
uniting at this place, no other town IN
The Territory tcsnS so convenient for them
all. bu. Iris season Bryan comes In also.
Tne expert has net as yet been engaged.
and thas tecn a little difficult to get
one, OWING 10 the fact that not many
ii the schools IN the state will have
closed by that time. However, Commits
sioncr ". n Cone expects to be able
TO have The place filled in time. 1t will
be very convenient for the teachers to
have the conIr.red institute at that time
for the reacon that the public examina-
ton comes of Immediately afterwards.
and the institute will be a great help
to thtm IN making preparation. Prof.
Ashmorc az Saw anna has been agitated
for the position OF expert. and 1t is hoped
ry many tirot his services can be OBJ
tninel.