The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-25
THE NEWS AT WAYCROSS.
Thanksgiving of the Rides VIII BE
.se4 spent Mt the Butts.

Waycross, Ga, Nov. 24.-Capt
w. A. Lowber of the Way
cross Rifles has ordered that the COM
pany spend Thanksgiving Day at tar
get practice on the range at Reeds
vile. in the suburbs of this city. A
meeting will be held Tuesday night,
when complete arrangements for the
shoot will be made. The men will be
allowed to come and go at will, but all
members will be expected to attend the
practice
Messrs. G. G. Thomas chief surgeon,
and w. N. Davis, superintendent of
the Atlantic Coast Line Relief and
Hospital Department, with headquar-
tiers at Wilmington, N. c., arrived in
Waycross this morning. They are ex-
pected to spend two or three days in
Waycross, looking after the affairs of
the department at this end of the road.
1t is rumored here to-day that some
changes are to be made in the hospi-
tai at Waycross.
Never before in Waycross has there
been greater interest displayed in mum
icipal politics than at the present time.
This year there will be three aldermen
and three members of the board of
education elected and already several
men have been spoken of as probable
candidates. The Citizens Club has
endorsed the present aldermen, c. f..
Murphy, first ward; r. b. Ballard,
third ward; S. T. Wright, fifth ward,
and the Conservation Club will meet
at the court house tomorrow, Tuesday
| night, for the purpose of putting out
an opposition ticket. In all probability
the Conservation Club will name Mr..
| S. d. Pittman for the third ward, and
MIR. John M. Cox from the Fifth ward
! white primary has been called for
4 ~. -
ticket will be nominated at this
| time.
New Year Division No. 311, Order
Railway Conductors, met in this city
| yesterday and elected the following
| officers for 1908: B. F. Vickery, Chief
! Conductor; j. S. Baugh, Assistant Chief
| Conductor; J. H. McPipkin, Senior
| Conductor; J, o. Lewis, Junior Con-
! ductor; ]. NJ. Parker Inside Sentinel:
r. H. Martin. Outside Sentinel; MEM
bers finance committee, w. P. Groom,
| j. j. Harris, w. F. Eaton. Mr.. Geo
| A. Groom, who has been secretary and
| treasurer of New Year Division ever
since its organization, was reelected
for 1908. Mr.. b. f. Vickery was elect
ed delegate and Mr.. Geo. A. Groom al
| ternate to the Grand Convention, Order
Railway Conductors, which meets in
Pittsburg, Pa, next May.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held Thursday at the Baptist church
Rev. j. H. Mather, pastor of Trinity
church, will preach the sermon.
Maj. r. r. Bird, MIR. w. H. Bradle,
and Rev. ]. H. Mather will leave to-
/ morrow morning to attend the Hughes
Memorial reunion. which will take
place Wednesday at Jones Greek
| Church in Liberty county. Mai Bird
will be the orator of the day, and will
deliver an address on the life of Gen
Hughes.
The marriage of Mr.. S. f. Dawson
and Miss Clarine Smith was solemn
lied Saturday night at the residence OF
Mr.. G. Lang on Eads street. Rev. ]
II. Mather. pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. performed the cere-
mony in an impressive manner. The
bride is a beautiful and popular youne
lady and has many friends and &C.
quaintances in Waycross. Mr.. Daw.
son. who is connected with the Way.
cross Journal, Is from the North ant
has made many warm friends durini
his stay in Waycross. They VIII max,
this city their home.