The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-12
WAYCR0SS NOTES.

Waycross, Ga, March 1.-THE Off
GERS report finding about a bushel of
matches in the canal, and also large
quantity of cartridges which are sup
! posed to be some of the property taken
from the Plant System cars. Out i'm
a pond beyond the field of DR.. G. P.
Folks. in the western part of the city,
the officers discovered a large quantity
of pants buckles, together with a lot
Of ashes. and they are of the opinion
that possibly d hundred or more pairs
of pants We're burned there. There is
no telling what other goods might
have gone UP in smoke at the same
time as the officers report the shrub
berry and trees badly scorched in the
neighborhood. indicating a considera-
Bile blaze. The finding of so much stuff
hidden about the town leads to the be-
lief that these car robberies have been
carried on to great extent, and gives
force to the claims of the detectives
that the worst part of the story is vet
to come.
Mrs. J. 0. Ward, representing the
Wcman's Home Mission Society of the
Waycross district went up to Wares
boro this morning for the purpose of
organizing society in that town. She
has visited most of the churches III
the WayCross district in the. interest of
the society which she represents.
The Wiregrass Dupont Query Club
of Waycross has perfected it's ergani-
cation. Hon. Leon A. Wilson has been
made president of the CLUB, with v.
l.. Stanton as vice president and James
w. Hitch secretary and treasurer.
Judge j. Chandler Reynolds is pre-
siding over the City Court CT Way
cross this being the first term since
the new officials were iuddcte1 into
Office. Judge Reynolds, with Solicitor
j. Walter Bennett and Capt. G. I.
Holmes, clerk, are all in their places,
and the business of the court is NOV
ing along nicely.
Levi McDuflie, charged with car
rying a pistol. was found guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $25 or
serve six months on the changing.
w. b. Goodwin, charged with the same
offense was fined SIS and costs or six
months. The court will probably adj
journ tomorrow morning.
Sheriff W. b. Lyons of Wayne county
came to the city last night for two
fugitives from justice. They are both
colored, John Roper who is charged
with burglary, and Wade Manning,
who is charged with cheating and
swindling.
Col. EstiI in WaycrOss.
Among the distinguished visitors to
Waycross yesterday was Hon. ]. H.
Estill one of the candidates for Gov
ernor. Col. Estill was on his way to
Douglas and Fitzgerald, but spent sew
eral hours in Waycross, circulating
among his numerous friends. This is
the first visit that Mr.. Estill has made
to Waycross since the time he an
nounced himself a candidate for Gov
ernor. and our people hope that he
will come again soon and stay longer.
Two weddings are announced from
the Schlatterville district, Mr.. Ray
mond Lee, and Miss Matte Strickland,
are to be married tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Strickland.
a mile south of Schlatterville, and on
Sunday, March 16, DR.. Demory Strick-
land and Miss Malvina Strickland are
to be married This marriage will oc-
cur at the home of the brides father,
Rev. Elias Strickland.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Waycross is in a very -four
ishing condition. The general secre-
tary, Mr.. j A. Riley. reports that the
association will end it's fiscal year on
the LIST of April, practically out of debt,
with a. plant valued at over 81 500.
the young men of the town, and the
association under his direction, is pros
perlng in a very gratifying manner.
The association has raised S35, to as
sist in the state and national work.