The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-02-07
LITTLE ITEMS Of
LOCAL INTEREST
THINGS THAT HAPPEN HERE AND
THERE IN AND AROUND
THIS BUSY PLACE

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Marriage License Issued.-Ordinarv
Dart issued only one marriage license
yesterday-William Parrish and An,
ME Adams, colored
GIynn Shows Up WelI.-A detailed
official report of the sale of thrift
and war savings stamps has just been
issued and Glynn county shows I'D
well. The sale reported amounts to
$102, 20S.25.
City Court To Try GambIers.-Eight
gsmbling cases, all negroes were
transferred from the Superior to the
City court and these will go on trial
at the March term of this court 1t is,
likely that some of the number will
enter pleas of guilty at a session of
the court to be held tomorrow. BY
doing this the sentence or fine or both
can be reduced
Smoke Caused Run.-Smcke emin
ating from a chimney 1T the home OF
w. N. Allen, corner of G and Union
streets, shortly after 6 o'clock yes
torday afternoon, caused the fire de
partment to make a run there. There
WAS no fire except in the fireplace but
nervous neighbor thought there was
and sent in the alarm.
Things Are Dull at Picric Site 1t
looks very dull these days at the
one lively site of the picrc acid plant
and only laborers are out there now
piling up material. One or more Of
the businesses established there when
work was at its height are soon to
close as there is so few people out
there to trade with them.
Slow On Special Tax-Quite 2 large
number have fail4d to register and
pay their special tax. Under q state
law passed some years ago MAJ,
lines are required to register and arei
subject to $100 as registration fee and
$40 as tax. In the list is included
wood and coal dealer and although
there are many of these in the city
only two have paid-Coney and Par
ke1 and Houston's Wood yard. t
No Fall in Room Rent.-Many pee
pie thought that when the picric acid
In
ed fall in room and house rents but
there has been none in either. Bruins
wick housewives are charging SOU
and $500 per week for rooms which
is considered none toe high when it is
taken into consideration the high price
of laundry work and help, when such
is needed
Some Crude "StiIs.'-ln the office
of Sheriff Pyles, at the Glynn county
court house, there is two or three
crude stills which have been cap
tured by attaches of the sherlffs Oh
flee recently. These are made OF lafd
Gems and the coils and other equip
ment is of the very crude sort. But
these who have tasted the output, say
this has nothing to do with the taste
or effect it has. 1t is SAID to ha"3
been excellent samples Of the art OF
distilling.
One Of Coolest Days-Y2sterday was
one of the coolest days OF the pres
ent winter and those who were not
comnelled to venture out remained in
doors While it did not rain 1t was
misty and unpleasant generally
Slow in Paying Licenses CITY
licenses are always due on the 1lfs'
of the month and many of these are
still unpaid. Notices are not required
to be served on business houses al"
those who have not paid are llable TO
be summoned to police court ana re-
ccive a. fine as we'll as being maze
+, nav. This is a matter that snouio
not be neglected
No Burqlaries Recently For the
past several nights no robberles have
been reported to the police depart
ment and it seems that the thieves
have decided to discontinue opera
ticns for a time at least In the mean
time the police department is keeplhs
an eve open and the first one caush'
will get a long sentence.
Notice Palmetto Cemetery Lot own
ere-Proyision has been made where
nv private lots in Palmetto ceme1sry
NAV be properly cleaned and cafe'
for under competent supervision. All
owners who desire to have their lou
so cared for may do SO now by oe
nesting So per quarter in ADVANCE
with the superintendent at the GENE
terv Brunswick, Ca. L. T. Morgan
2-1(
Fine Dogs Reported lost'-Durihs
the past week or two, several haV'
renorted losing fine bird dogs. IL i
thought that the dogs are BENG taf
en- away by people who live near mere
and come to town occasionally.