The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-07
sTATEsBoRo PEOPLE COMPLAIN.
Because the Central Has DiscOntin-
ued Its starting signal.


Statesboro, Ga, May 6.-Mrs. J. w.
Miken of Harville. Ga. died yesterday
evening a, o'clock of hemorrhage of the
brain. She had been in i'll health for
about two months, and had mad slight
hemorrhages of the retina of the eye, and
the physicians anticipated more serious
trouble She was the sister OF eX-Sherih
w. II. Waters of this county, and leaves
many prominent relatives. The funeral
took place this afternoon al Black Greek
Church
The school here will have a basket pic
mic a NellWood on the Savannah and
Statesboro Railway. eight miles below
here, on May "a after the exercises the
evening before at the Opera House A
large crowd is expected TO attend from
Statesboro.
A good many folks here are looking
forward to the Sam Jones meetings In sa-
vannah. Crowds Will so down if the rail
roads give special rates.
Several delegates leave here in the
morning for New Orleans to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention. Among
them are Messrs. c. NJ Cumming and
Charlie Donaldson Mr.. Cumming viii
return after spending some weeks with
his parents who reside in Dallas, Tex. but
Mr.. Donaldson will make Texas his flu
ture home. He is the son of Mr.. w. P.
Donaldson, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of this county.
Statesboro and vicinity are still very
ory but a good shower is reported from
the lower section of the county last night.
A storm threatened this place at o'clock
last night. but only a few drops fell. A
heavy hail is reported from the neigh
borhood of Rocky Ford on this side of the
river Rain is badly needed as the ground
is so dry and hard that but little blowing
can be done.
The Central of Georgia has dicontinued
the practice of blowing the accustomed
fifteen minute signal before leaving the
depot for Dover and Savannah, much 10
the Inconvenience of the travelling public
This custom has been in vogue here ever
since we had the first railroad. 1t does
not make SO much difference in going to
Savannah and other points south for if
parties get left they can catch the Sa-
vannah and Statesboro, which leaves a
few hours later, both i'm the morning and
In the afternoon. but going north there is
no remedy. Business men are accustomed
TO mail important letters after the sig
mai and now they will often miss The
mails. The signal custom prevails with
other roads and in other towns and the
people cannot understand why it has been
discontinued by the Central.
The expected game of baseball with the
ClaXton team has been postponed until
next Saturday. The team here is made
up follows: Captain, Leon Hall; catch
er, Julian Waters; pitchers, Prof. Turner
and Leon Hall; first base, Sam Hall; Sec
ond base. Turner and Leon Hall alter
nately; third base, Howard Jones; center
field, Curstis Mikell; rightfeld. Willie Ha-
gan, leftfeid Pete Mikell. The boys are
ri dpb lie
anticipated large number of citizens
and coaches will accompany the team and
help do the shouting.
Three men were arrested az Register
Satu' day under indictments found by the
last grand jury for iliict selling of intoxi-
cants. They were the Dougherty broth
ers and man named Joyner. 1t is under
stood that warrants are out for another
party who runs small tiger" out there
Those arrested gave bond very promptly.
Mr. George Simmons and Miss Georgia
Brannen were married yesterday at the
home of the bride, Mr.. ID. A. Braunens
al Emmit Elder Stubbs, pastor of the
Primitive Baptist Church here performed
the ceremony. The groom is a son of Mr..
r. f. Simmons, one of the most extensive
planters in this county, and is in the en-
ploy of the Simmons Company. Miss
Bra nnen is daughter of one of the best
t6iAltIs III TINS StGliOils anu one WHO mas
a delightful country home. He made his
fortune planting sea island cotton.
DR.. Fonnie Mooney leaves Wednesday
for Baltimore to take a course in sur
gerry at the Johns Hopkins University
He graduated from the Baltimore Medi-
cal College several years ago, and has
been for some time a partner of DIR.
Quttlebaum of this place DIR. I. ]. Rog-
ers left yesterday for the Polyclylnic In
stitute in New York whore he will also
take a post graduate course He is a
young man and has been with Dr. r. l..
Sample here for some time. He will visit
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo,
and. taking the Northern Pacific route
go to California. Thence, via the South
ern Pacific. return through Texas, thus
taking the back track of President Nc
Kinley. While away he will attend the
National Medical Association at st. Paul,
and take a peep into Yellowstone Ma
tional Park in Wyoming.