Statewide-Crisp County GaArchives News.....NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE November 6, 1897
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Savannah Morning  News November 6, 1897
                        NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE 
                             6 NOVEMBER 1897
    Mayor F. J. Bivins of Cordele has issued an official call for an election to
be held on Dec 1, allowing the people to either vote for or against the issuance
of $7,000.00 worth of thirty-year bonds, the money to be used for public
improvement in the city.
     
     The twenty-fifth session of the North American African Methodist Episcopal
conference assembled at Thomaston, Wednesday morning. Bishop H. M. Turner,
D.D.,LL.D. of Atlanta presiding. Rev. J.S. Flipper, also of Atlanta, conducted
the devotions.

     A portrait of Maj. Gen. Hugh McCall painted by Mrs. Gregory, has been
placed in the House or Representatives at the capitol. This illustrious man was
Georgia's first historian and while he was an Alabamian this state has many 
times honored him.

     There will be any amount of bidding for the fob of putting up the new water
works for Augusta. Contractors who have a desire to secure the work are now
beginning to arrive in the city. Over a hundred requests for specifications have
been asked for by mail and the requests for them have been complied with.

     The football team of the Technological school has disbanded. An agreement
was made by the colleges of Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama that they would break
up their teams and cancel all the dates they have for this season. The cause is
the accident in the Georgia-Virginia game last Saturday, resulting in the death
of Mr. GAmmon.

     The very newest Georgia colonel is Holst Calloway, the son of Maj. and Mrs.
Frank Calloway, who formed acquaintance with this world two days ago. Col. Holst
Calloway, two days' existence, was Wednesday honored by appointment as full
fledged member of the governor's staff of Georgia and he now takes his place
among the distinguished colonels and majors on that staff. Gov. Atkinson issued
an order to this effect and caused it to be spread upon the records at the
capitol Wednesday.

     Mining interest in Hall county are on the boom just now. Now mines are
being started, and the old ones are picking up in their work. The McClusky
mines, not far from Gainesville, are the most prosperous, seemingly. Work is
being carried on day and night. A force of twenty hands is employed regularly, a
ten-stamp mill is at work and the gold being turned out in paying quantities.
These mines are under the control of the Southern Gold Mining Company, a
company, with capital, who have secured a long lease on the gilter-edge property
     

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