The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07

established in 1850 by Mr.. Perry. and
is now carried on under the name OF
2! z. Perry & Sons. also had the
pleasure OF meeting Mr.. B. F. Perry,
Jr and his brother. My namesake,
Miss Estill Perry. was absent at coll
lege.
The Canton Cotton Factory operates
5000 spindles and 100 looms: it is stu
ated near the railroad depot.
The largest manufacturing business
is the Georgia Marble Finishing Works,
of which Capt T. NJ. Brady is mana
ger. 1t manufactures monuments, d.
mension stock, tile. wainscotting and
other marble products. and supplies
many of the marble yards of Southern,
Northern and Eastern cities with their
stocks. This establishment gives EN-
ployment to 200 men. all of them be-
longing to Northeast Georgia. Many of
the workmen are experts in stone
work. The works are the largest in
Georgia. There are several other mar
bic manufacturing concerns in Canton,
Judge George F. Gober, whom / had
left at Cumming holding the Forsyth
Superior Court, was holding Cherokee
Superior Court when l arrived in Can
ton. and l found him and Solicitor
tor Henley busy trying cases. In spite
Of the wind and weather. there was a
large gathering of people. and l mad
the Opportunity of meeting number
of new friends.
There are two tanneries, and several
grits and flour mills in the city.
The Canton Copper Mines. which,
by the way, was 40 or so years since
owned by Savannahians, are about a
l. -. nffai apr
the ore from these mines was an i'm
portant article of export from Savan-
nah.
Hon. John D. Goodwin, school com
missioner of Canton, is a cousin of
Rev. Dr. s. Goodwin, formerly pas
tor of the Savannah Baptist Church,
and now of Brooklyn n. Y Mr.. Good
win resembles his cousin sufficiently
to be almost taken for him. | am
indebted to him for kind attention.
The financial institution of the city
is the Bank of Canton, the officers of
which are r. T. Jones. president who
is also president of the cotton factory;
Sam Tate, first vice president; w. A.
Teasley, second vice president; Will
liam Gault, cashier, and B. F. Perry,
assistant cashier.
The county officers of Cherokee coun-
ty are Hon. A. c. Conn. ordinary; 2.
S. Badelle Of Canton. sheriff: John r.
Stephens of Ban Ground, receiver of
tax returns; Jabez Gault, clerk Supe-
rior Court ]. w. Edwards. tax collec-
tor; ]. W. Lovingood, treasurer.
Among others whom I met were Col.
G.. D. Phillips of Marietta. l.. 4. Nc
Clure of Ball Ground DR.. r. M. Moore,
a prominent physician and also mem
Der Of the firm of Moore Bros. pro-
prietors of Naleska Rolling Mills: j.
V Keith Nj. A. Keith. w. F. Keith.
w. A. Cox of sElijay Hon. Hardy
Rhyme of Jasper representative from
Pickens county; Hon Lee Mullins of
Canton, representative from Cherokee
county: Hon. John G. Heard of Wales
ka. Hon. c. S. Steele of Cherokee, Ga;
Hon 2. B. Latimer of Woodstock. j.
G. Richards of McConnell's, Ga; Webb
Roberts Of Ball Ground
Col. w. w. Findley of Blue Ridge
and Hon. w, F. Findley of Gainesville
were in attendance at court.
Mr. ]. r. Eause of Too Nigh Chero-
kee county, whonl I also met at Can
served in Savannah and else
where in Capt. j. r. 8. Tattnalls
company of Confederate Marines. He
was proud Of his old command and
spoke with deep affection of his gal
liant captain.
A story is told that Mr.. Hause's
postoffiee. Too Nigh received it's name
from the Postoffice Department having
| once refused to establish it because it
was TOO Nigh" to the next postof-
flee.
On the train l met an old acquaint-
anee, MIR. Levi Cohen of Atlanta Mr..
Cohen is well-knoWh in Savannah and
connected by marriage with the Sol
onions family.
After spending the better part of
the dav at Canton,I hied away to
other fields for campaigning
J. H. ESTTLL,