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Waycross Evening Herald
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME XVI
WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY JULY 31 1909
NUMBER 35 '.
HOTEL TYBEE
BURNED TODAY
MAMMOTH WOODEN STUCTURE
WA8 TOTALLY DE8TR0YED.
Special to The Evening Herald.
Savannah. Ga., July 31 —Hotel Ty
bee, the large dancing pavilion, some
of the bath houses, pool room and the
bar, on Tybee Island were totally
destroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is about $50,000, with about $25.-
000 insurance.
Fire started in the boiler room from
an unknown cause about 3 o'clock, and
quickly caught the kitchen and de
stroyed that part of the building first
Every one of about 100 guests left
the hotel, and they all saved their bag
gage. Guests escaped from the blaz
ing building in all forms of dishabille
and some of them came to Savan
nah on a special train, which the Cen
tral put on, in almost the same scanty
apparel.
EXCHANGE HAHN
IN FINE CONDITION
THE TERNEST’S
BAND SERENADES
The Terudst Waycross Dand was
out on a serenading expedition last
night and visited the homes of sev
eral leading officials of the A. C. L.
Mr. J. W. Stephens, State Bank Ex
aminer, spent yesaerday in Waycross
and was registered at the LaGrande
Hotel. Mr. Stephens was on his
rounds investigating the banks of the J railroad, winding up their expedition
state. by a highly appreciated visit to the
In conversation with a Herald re- home of the editors of tbo Herald,
porter yesterday afternoon Mr. Steph-1There they made some very fine music,
ens stated he had just completed a jThe Ternekt Band is Improving rapid-
full and complete examination of Thejly and should be encouraged and us-
Exchange Bank of Waycross, and had |Listed by our citizens and our author-
found it in a most excellent condition jlties. A band stand, large, commod-
In every way. jious and stylish should be erected in
It has been a source of gratification °T tbe little parks tor the boys
to the stockholders and friends of this , aM we hope that steps in this direction
banking Institution to note its solid fl-| w ^* tu ken at once. Let us look
nancial condtlon during the depression the boys with the horns. They are
which existed In all parts of the coun- j fl M r, 3ht and with their new uniforms
try during the past year and a half, Ioo k quite handsome,
and the statement of Mr. Stephens to
T WON’T
RENEWED
mayor knight notifies elec
tric LIGHT COMPANY OF
COUNCIL'S ACTION.
MURDER CASE ^
WAS UP AGAIN
a Herald reporter, will also be grati
fying, as it is deserved.
Flames Jump Mountain High.
The burning building was a magnifi
cent sight. Flames climbed mountain
high and doubled across the gap to
wards the rows of cottages in a threat
ening manner, but none at the smaller
buildings was burned.
Because the fire burned comparative
ly slowly every one escaped without
Injury, except Mr. George V. Denny
whose knee was slightly bruised while
building.
“If we had had a little water I fell
certain Hotel Tybee would not be in
ruins now." Mr. Denny said. “I never
Raw a frame building burn more slow
ly and I believe the blaze could have
been confined to the boiler r >om if we
he was on the roof frying to save the I could have had water.”
50 doz. men's negligee shirts just ar
rived, shipped before we decided to
quit business. Your choice 85c.
Sweat, McDonald & Parker.
31 3t. C. W. Parker. Mgr.
SAVANNAH SHdPSHOOTERS
WILL GO TO ATLANTA
Savannah, July 31.—Savannah
going to send a representative body of
sharp shooters to Atlanta to take part
in the practice for places on the team
that will go to Camp Perry to take
part in the National shoot. The Sav
annah soldiers have been very active
ly at work practising on the range for
thlB shoot and they hope to furnish
their full share of the men on the
Georgia team.
Why use a net when jou can got
Shoomuskeet at 25c the licltlc. Phone
305 Redding. 27 tf.
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300 Pairs of Men’s Low
Quarter Shoes to close—
Douglas, $3.00 & $3.50
Howard & Foster, $3.50
$4.00 & $5.00
Sizes 5 to 11
Your choice for $3.00 a
pair at,
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Mayor Knight this morning mailed
to the Waycross Electric Light and
Power Company a copy of the resolu
tion recently passed by the Mayor am
Council when It wns determined not
renew the contract with the electric
light company after It expires on tho
loth of September next.
While it may be that the street
tho city will be dark at nights
a while after the expiration of
city's contract with the light company,
tho city council has two or three plans
In view, flther of which may give
street nrlllghts other than those now
In uie.
Immediately after ^Ihe discontinue
of the contract, the city will have
surplus of between 1500 and 1600 per
month whlc’h Is now being paid to the
electric light' company for arc lights.
With this fund In the city treasury
It Is proposed lo begin buying poles
and wiring thqm as fast as possible,
with a view of either securing elec
tric current from the dynamos of the
Atlantic Coast Line, the Bailey Munu
factnrlng Company or tho Hebard Cj*
press Company, or Installing a dyna
mo and engine In the waterworks sta
tion. Either of the companies men
tion will have electric power sufficient
to furnish a groat deal more than
would be, required to Ilgh* the streets
and It is thought this power can be
obtained at a reasonable cost.
It Is not generally known that tho
city for some years has been devel
oping the electricity for the Incandes
cent lights In tho waterworks sta
tion, tho city hall and the lire station,
but this Is tho coso, and the experi
ment has proved a success, with
room to spare In the waterworks sta
tion and plenty bf boiler powor for
falr-sizod plant, another proposition
Is to Install n larger dynamo tbn n the
one now In use. and to start lighting
up tho -streets as fast ns tho <-|iy',
poles and wires are put up. There
are doubtless maiiy difficulties to ov
ercome In any of the plans now talked
of. and the public may have to suffer
some Inconveniences, but with a deter
mined mayor and city council back of
the matter,-It la very probable that
municipal ownerahlp of electric lights
la near at band, even If tha city does-
n't own vary much if a plant along
al Aral. ■
Tha retolutlon mailed to the Way-
croaa Electric Light and Power Com
pany this morning was as follows:
"On motion of Alderman James Sin
clair, seconded by Alderman C.
Dunn, it was ordered that the Way-
cross Electric Light and Power Com
pany be notified that upon the explra-
jtlon of the contract entered Into be
tween the Mayor and Connell of the
; ; | City of Waycross and tho Satllla Man-
| [-nfacturlng Company on the Ilth-day
■ * (of September, 1903, for n term of six
. . I years, for the lighting of the streets,
| j alleys and lanes of the City of Way-
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cross with electricity by the Satllla
$ T Manufacturing Company, the Mayor
ft • * and Council of the City of Waycross
J J J will not further contract with the said
X • • Waycross Electricity Light and Power
0 ■ > Company for the lighting of the streets
£ • * and that at the end of said period said
| company is authorized to discontinue
•. such street lights.
|| Newport Union made Overalls, the
$L26 kind at 80 cents. t x
Sweat. McDonald & Parker.
31 3t - Closing Out Sale
HARD FIGHT TO 8AVE LIFE OF
BRUNSWICK McRAE.
Savannah, Ga., July 31.—In chum-
I era in the Superior Court room today
Judge Paul E. Seabrook of the At
lantic circuit heard arguments for and
ugainst a new trial for Brunswick Mc
Rae the negro charged with tho killing
of Mr. Warned in Bryan county and
who has been twive convicted and
twice sentenced to hang for his crime
The contests to save the neck of this
negro Is hard fought and the case will
probably reach the Supreme Court be
fore It Is concluded. After the ne
groes' flrsu-trlal and conviction Judge
Seabrook granted him a new trial
When the second trial was had this
spring Judge Seabrook fearing
negro might be lynched asked
Governor for military protection for
him and he was sent to Clyde, the
county seat of Bryan county, through
thto country under tho escort of the
Georgia Hussars. He had been in jail
here for sometime for safe keeping,
He Is in jail here now having been
brought back after his second convic
tion. McRae's attorneys w^o are led
by Mr. F. M. Oliver, have been making
a strong effort to get the negro freed
or else sent to the penitentiary and
his second trial was a hard fought lega
battle. Tho defense claimed in the
hearing today that the evidence did
not warrant, a verdict of guilty and
certainly that thero should not have
been a conVlcftOn without a recoth-
mendatlon to mercy. Mr. Oliver pres
ented his side of the case very forcib
ly this morning. Mr. E. J. Giles
the leading attorney for the pcpiecu
lion. Ho presented the state's side
of the case this morning. Interest was
added to the trial by the presenco of
the father and brother of the dead
man who live In Bryan county but who
came here to bo present when the ap
peal for a new trial was made. They
have been very active in having the
case against the negro pushed and em-
ployed Mr. Giles to assist
the prosecution. Judge Seabrook took
the case under advisement and will
i^mlsr s'decision later. If he upholds
the verdict of the Jury there will be an
appeal to the Supreme Court and If
be decides that the negro shall have
another trial the case will be beard
Bryan county Superior Court agftln
next spring.
MANY WEDDINGS FOR
SAVAHHAH SOCIETY
SAVANNAH APPRICIATE8
fter mclendon job.
\
Savannah, July 31.—The Senate hav
ing voted to impeach Railroad Com
missioner McLendon It la believed In
Savannah the house will do likewise
and there will probably begin a cam
paign here et qnco f n the Interest of
Savannah man on the commission
Judge A. B. Moore, Mr. P. D. Daffin
and Mr. J. F. Gray have been men
tioned in this connection Mr. Moore
looked upon as tho moat likely to
and of the trio. ,
NOTICE.
There will be sold at the cow pound
near the waterworks pumping station,
the 7th of Aug., at 10'o'clock a. m„
the highest bidder for cash, to pay
Impounding fees and expenses, on the
following described cattle.
One cow and calf, color yellow; cow
marked under bltt In each ear, calf un
marked.
One red and white pied heiffer,
unmarked, about 3 years old.'This the
day of July, 1809.
J. W. Colley Oty Marshall
Savannah, Ga., July 31 - Sav<tnnalt
will be the scene of a large number o»
weddings during (he coming fall ana
inter. Many of tho^e who are kuowii
to be engaged refute to let the formal
announcement be made n; this tieje
but it can be safely said that there
will not be a mn-»»h from September
to February that there will not be two
or more weddings among the society
set. All of the brides are not to come
from Savannah, a well known young
barrister is going to Atlanta early In
the fall, It is said to bring home a
wife and there are others who will
go to other places for their helpmates.
In October Miss Margaret Cunning
ham and Mr. Tattnal Pritchard will be
married "at Beaufort. This will occur
on the 14th of the month. In Novem
ber, Miss Louise Bearing and Mr.
Thomas Myers will be married at St.
Johns ohurch. This marriage will
take place on the evening oflVovember
3rd. ( Miss Lalla Palmer and Mr Mal
colm Bell will be married at Christ
Church early in November. In Decem
ber there are four weddings on tho
social calender. Among them will bo
that of Miss Vida Chisholm to llr. Wil
liam Barnwell which will take place at
Christ Church. Miss i.ucy Barrow tho
daughter of the late Pope Barrow, will
marry Frank McIntyre, a prominent
attorney, when the full list of Savanna
weddings Is published for the winter
It Is going to show very busy times
for the society set. Many vacations
will be shortened to permit Savannah-
lans to get home lo time tor all the
events.
t D. & 0. LOTT, ;
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* Real Estate & Rents*
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A ■pluntlltl 0 room residence
with double lot, corner Dul- <
ler and Church atreete, nil
modern convenience, line
■hnde tree. In front and a
number of bearing pecana on
lot. A very broad front and
•Ide porch end a moat delight
ful home place for rale for
$3,000.00. Term, on part.
10 room 3 atory re.ldencc with
lot nearly half acre on the corn*, of
Thomas and A afreets a nplendld home
for .ale for $3,500.00.
A farm of nearly JO acres about 8
miles North of Waytreas, a neat paint
ed store and half rasldenc. lauida
•II, fanced and about TO pecan treat,
For tale for $1,260.W
A 10 acre farm with dwelling house,
all land atumped and fenced and high- ’
ly Improved, 4 miles North of Way-
croaa for aalo for $660.00.
50 acres of land 6 to 6 mllea-fronx
Waycross, a good part of it ha, been
cultivated, balance well timbered, n
bargain for $350.00.
The prettleat corner vacant lot on
Gilmore with any frontage from 50 to-
feet for cate at a bargain.
D. & 0. LOTT,
Real Estate and
insurance Co.<
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