The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-10
CUPID'S WORK AT WAYCRoSS
Three Marriages. Including Young
Couple who Eluded Vigilance OF
the Old Folks.

the Old Folks.
waycross, Ga, Jan. Cupid is get
ting in some of his best work in and
around Waycross. Only a few days of
the new year have gone by, and yet
a number of marriages have already
been celebrated, with others to follow.
Yesterday afternoon, at Willacoochee,
Mr.. Charles Edward Gross Stewart, a
popular young business man OF NC
Donald. and Miss Helen Fleurlne
Burns the accomplished daughter OF
Mr.. J. S. Burns of that place, were
married. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. M c. Austin of Bruins
wick. There were eight attendants
Miss Sadie Dart of Brunswick, with
Mr.. John w. Greer of Waycross, Miss
May Farmer of Yulee Fla, with Col.
J. Walter Bennett of Waycross; MISS
Ora Beach of Waycross, with Mr..
Charles f. Gray of Waycross. Mrs.
w. w. Stewart, a sister of the bride,
was the matron of honor and Mr. w.
w. Stewart, a brother of the groom,
was best man The young people LETT
shortly after the ceremony for an ex-
tended wedding tour They will take
in the charleston Exposition While
away.
1t Just leaked out here to-day that
two of the yonger set of Waycross We're
married last Monday night by Judge
Burrell Sweat a justice of the peace.
The contracting parties were Miss Eva
Crimson, eldest daughter Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. T. Brinson, and Mr.. Elmer
Lott, the youngest son of Mr. ana MIS-
John A Lott. On account of their
youthfulness. they knew ii would be
impossible to procure license in Way
cross, and accordingly the young man
went to Blackshear and procured the
license from the ordinary of Pierce
county. 1t was late in the evening
when the young couple drove up TO the
home of Judge Sweat, and asked him 70
tie the nuptial knot. After some hest
tation, ne consented TO do SO. me
young people kept the marriage a pro-
found secret until last night. when they
broke the news to their respective ram
lilies. They were freely forgiven by
the old folks, and all is well. The groom
is about II and the bride about IA.
On Tuesday evening Rev. H. X.
Cason Joined in wedlock Mr.. Jim Hen
bricks and Miss Boyles at his resi-
dence. in Old Waycross.
The Board of Education of Ware
county held their first meeting for this
year yesterday and outlined the work
of the board for the year. They made
appropria ton for thirty-six white ana
fifteen colored schools. Twenty three
of the schools are to run FIVE months,
thirteen four months and the remaining
twelve three months. The monthly
salaries named by the board range
from $50 down to $12. The board Sc
lected the Waycross Journal as its OF
fetal organ for the year 1902
The Missionary Societies.
The Woman Foreign Missionary So
cieties of the Methodist Churches have
elected officers for the present year as
follows First Methodist Church. Mrs.
A M. Williams president Mrs. 5. w.
Hitch vice president recording secre-
tsry, Miss Belle Blackshear, treasurer,
Mrs. j. l.. Crawley; corresponding
secretary. Mrs W. w. Sharpe; agent
Woman's Missionary Advocate. Mrs.
H ]. Benton, manager of Juvenile So
cfety. with Mrs. c. NJ Williams as her
assistant. The Trinity Society elected
Mrs. r. c. Cannon president, Mrs. j
H Matther first vice president, Mrs.
f. NJ. Cason, second vice president,
Miss Lizzie Bird recording secretary,
Mrs. j w. Adams corresponding Sec
rotary Mrs. Georgia Lott treasurer,
Mrs. G.. c. Buchanan. agent of the
Advocate.
The Glenn Junior League elected
yesterday, w imam MdNnef, pIeSlutill.
Beulah Strickland. secretary; Vonice
Adams. treasurer; Flossie Adams. or
ganist. Mrs. ]. w. Adams is super
intendent.
short Line Almost Completed.
A party from Nahunta is authority
for the statement that the Jesup short
line is almost completed between that
place and Jesup, and that only about
four miles of rail are vet to be laid
between there and Folkston. 1t is
stated further that several town lots
have recently been sold at Nahunta
and several stores viii be erected at
once.
AFR. w. NJ. Russell. a carpenter Of
Waycross. celebrated his 18th birth
day yesterday, On that day he did a
days work that would have put to
shame many men several years
younger than himself. Mr. Russell is
hale and hearty. and very active for
a man of Il years.