The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
PLANNED FOR VALD0STA.
Man Arrested on Old Charge-News
of VaIdOsta-

of ValdOstR-
Valdosta, Ga. Aug. 21.-Valdosta is
to have an up-to-date fire department
in every respect, including an electric
alarm system, new trained horses, new
reels and plenty of hose. A new brick
building is to be erected and four or
five more men are to be employed.
The Fire Committee from the Council,
in company with o. p. Croker, of
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company, made a circuit of the city
to-day and located fifteen alarm boxes
which are to be put in at once. e.
The Valdosta Fire Department has
been laughed at a great deal in the
past, owing to its crudeness, but it
has done very effective work on many
occasions. The hose wagon has been
drawn by a mule of rather uncertain
disposition, and in a number of in
stances the mule has almost refused
to go at ALL
Charged with Forgery.
B. w. Jordan, white, is in Jail here
on the charge of forging the name
of X. 7. Massey to note several
years ago and negotiating it in this
CITY ~ WdIIdHl was sworn out LOT
him by Massey and he was arrested
under that warrant at Lake Park last
night, though Massey has been dead
for about two years. 1t is understood,
however, that the case against Jordan
Will be prosecuted.
After the alleged crime Jordan went
to North Carolina or Virginia and re-
manned until few days ago, when he
returned to White Springs, Fla, and
was working for a saw mill there. His
pond was fixed at 5000, but it has not
been made
Bought the BIaden Saw Mill.
E. L. Thomas of this city returned
from near Brunswick yesterday. hav-
ing bought the mill plant of Baden q
Co., near that city. The mill consists of
a large amount of mill machinery. dry
kiln, planning mill. engines, cars, etc.
Inc mill was a very large one, and it
is understood that the sale repre-
scented an outlay of nearly $4,000.
EaldOsta's City Schools.
The City Board of Education held
meeting last night, at which the resig-
nation of Miss Susie McMichael. one
OF the teachers in the institute, was
received. Miss McMichael resigns to
accept a position in the faculty of
81 enau College, at Gainesville.
Accused of Illicit DistiIIinE.
Bill Lewis. a white man from Col
quit county, is in Jail here on the
charge of running a ''moonshine stilr'
near Moultrie. He will be given a
commitment hearing as soon as the
witnesses against him can be brought
to this city. 1t is said that the Wit
nesses will testify to having bought
liquor from Lewis. and as having seen
MIN make it. Lewis is married and
has large family.
Another Rural Route,
Lowndes county will have six free
rural delivery routes after the first OF
Ocloper' TWO OF them to go into effect
AT that time. One will make a circuit
10 the south of here. twenty-six miles.
ana VIII reach $50 families.
PrOtracted Services,
A protracted meeting is in progress
al the Church of Christ and will CON
llnue through another week. Mr. 7 A
Harding of Bowling Green, KY. is CON
quoting the services. The meetings are
largely attended
Negro Emigration Associatton
There will be negro excursions r.
this city next Tuesday from ali 80
lions, and one of the imnortsant a,,a,,t.
OF the day will be the formation ~ q
branch of the Colored National Er,iN
gratlon and Commercial Associa+ion
ne OBJECT of the associa ton is to lr,,,
snip TO carry negroes to West Africa
ana each contributor of IS will have
sHdre IN the organization. Bishon Tur-
ner' the negro preacher, is expected
10 make a speech