The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-27
TO SELL FAIR GROUNDS.
cides-WiIsOn Brothers Apply for
Homestead Exemption.


Waycross Fair Association So De-
cides-WiIsOn Brothers Apply for
Homestead Exemption.
Waycross, Ga, July 26-An import
ant meeting of the Waycross Fair AS
sociation was held last night in the
parlors of the Southern Hotel. The
object of the meeting was to decide
whether to hold another fair here. or
to make some disposition of the fair
grounds. A majority of the stockhold-
ers voted that the fair grounds, with
all the buildings, race track. stables,
etc, be sold to the highest bidder.
There was a discussion of several
hours before an agreement was reach
ed TO sell the grounds. A committee
was appointed to take charge of the
sale, and if a satisfactory private bid
cannot be secured, to advertise and sell
the property at public sale. The three
annual fairs which have been held
here have been fairly successful, and
many Waycross people desired to see
them continued annually. The fair
property cost about $1,000. and there
is no indebtedness of any kind against
the association. During the meeting
last night, Capt L. Johnson, who has
acted as president of the Fair Associa-
ton since it's organization, resigned,
and Mr.. j. s. Bailey was elected in his
place. Mr.. ". w. Sharpe was elect
ed secretary, and the following Board
of Directors were selected: ". Nj.
Toomer, w. A Price, L. 4. Wilson, w.
w. Sharpe, ]. a. Jones, A. Seasons.
and j. S. Bailey.
An interesting game of baseball was
played here yesterday afternoon be-
tween the first and second teams. The
result was a victory for the first team
by a score of to 2. The defeated club
will challenge the first team for an
other game to be played probably one
day next week. Greater interest is be-
ing manifested in baseball in this city
this season that for three years past
Messrs. John D., ]. Russell and Tom
Wilson, composing the firm of Wilson
Bros Lumber Company, 'of Wares
horo, who were recently arrested un-
der the charge of trespass, have APP
piled for homestead exemption, and
the application will be heard before
Ordinary Lott on Aug. 16. The Will
sons have settled the trespass charges
against them, but all of their property
here has been attached by creditors
IN THIS city. 1ueS Cldlul l1dl lHe WHOLE
trouble was caused by persecution by
some of their enemies; that they in
tended to pay all Of their Indebtedness.
Frank Dubois, known here as
Shorty" who was recently convicted
in Mayors Court for selling whiskey
and sentenced to pay a fine of 800 or
serve twelve months on the changing,
was released from Jail with the under
standing that he would leave town
and never return. Dubois was fur
nished with a small sum of money and
left on the train for Albany Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. ]. NJ Sinch of Montgomery.
Ala, and Miss Eddie Baker of this
city were married by Rev. r. A.
Brown at the Presbyterian parsonage
this afternoon at o'clock. Miss Ba-
ker is a nurse in the Atlantic Coast
Line Hospital in this city.
An interesting debate was held at
the Polytechnic School in this city last
night. A large number of the patrons
of the school and others were present.
The debating society was formally or
ganized by electing Prof. S. P. Settle,
president, and Mr.. A. w. Townsend.
secretary.