Statewide-Crisp-Bibb County GaArchives News.....NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE January 7, 1898
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Savannah Morning  News January 7, 1898
                           NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
                                7 JANUARY 1898
     The new Baptist church at Athens erected at a cost of $18,000.00, has about
been completed. The congregation met in the Sunday School room Sunday and next
Sunday the main auditorium will be ready for use.
     The last $6,000.00 of the $100,000.00 worth of bonds issued over 20 years
ago by the city of Atlanta to assist in the building of the Northeastern
Railroad of Georgia hve been redeemed, canceled and destroyed.
     The following postmaster were appointed for Georgia Wednesday: R. Drew;
Avalon in Franklin county: William B. Judkins, Chilo in Floyd county: A. O.
Lapdade, Euno in White county: Joseph S. Morris, Lois in Berrien County.
     Last Sunday night, at a notorious resort, near Odumville, in Emanual
county. Jonas Wilke, a young white man, 23 years old was shot and killed by
Barlow Wilson. The principals in the tragedy were first cousins, but were on a
spree with Foskey, who was found accessory to the homicide.
     Monday night at a frolic about three miles west of Stockbridge on the
plantation of Joshu Berry, John Ravin and Henry Minter, both colored, became
involved in a difficulty over a woman. John Ravin picked up a wagon spoke and
broke Henry Minter's neck, Ravin had fled.
     Silver Bros., who ran a saloon in Sparta last year, have filed suit against
the town of Sparta for $12,000.00. The retail liquor license last year was
$4,000.00, two licenses were taken out. Silver claims that C. D. Mandle, the
other saloon keepers were only charged $2,500.00, while the [Silver] was charged
$4,000.00.
     The first municipal election for mayor since the town of Pinehurst was
incorporated, took place Wednesday and was a most decided victory for the
"incorporation ticket." Hon. W. L. Williams was reelected mayor. W. M.
Edmondson; E. Mixon; and J. D. H. Evers, all incorporation councilmen were elected.
     The plans for the new hotel projected to be built on the corner of Fourth
and Cherry streets in Macon, have been received. The plan of the building shows
a handsome structure, seven stories high, with offices on the ground floor and
in the basement. The cost of the building is estimated at about $170.000.00
     At meeting of the newly elected council of Nelson, which was held Tuesday
night. It was decided to allow whiskey to be sold at Nelson next year. A tax of
$240.00 per year was assessed for license. A fight is being made against the
granting of a license, but so far is unsuccessful. The matter will doubtless be
carried to the courts for settlement, as the action of the council is considered
by a number of citizens to be illegal. 

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