The Schley County News Thursday, March 16, 1893 No. 11 Mr. T.A. Collins went to Americus Thursday. Miss Lula Murphy is visiting relatives in Americus. Mr. J.N. Scarborough, of Americus, is visiting relatives here. Mr. T.J. Murphy is having some painting done on his residence. Mr. A.J. Walters visited friends in Sumter court this week. Dr. C.H. Smith is off on a ten day's visit to New Smyrna, Fla. Mrs. J.W. Cannon, of East Macon, is visiting Mrs. C.R. McCrory. Mrs. R.M. Murphy has been quite sick this week with the gripp. Mr. Cook of Oglethorpe came over Tuesday Morning on his bycicle (bicycle). Mrs. C.F. Crisp came up from Americus Monday to spend a few days wiith her parents. Mr. E.W. Strange, of Columbus, is in town, shaking hands with his many Ellaville friends. Mr. Ed McElmurray, of Montezuma, came over Sunday morning to spend a couple of days with relatives. Judge S. Montgomery, of Americus, was looking after his farming interests in Schley county last Monday. Major J. Harper Black, of Americus, was here Tuesday shaking hands with his numerous Schley county friends and taking orders for footwear. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Parks, who was so severly burned by accidentally falling in the fire about two months ago, died last week. Disabled confederate soldiers who are being pensioned by the state will commence being paid off on the 15th inst. Those who have not already done so are requested to call at the ordinary's office and make out their claims. Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Owen, of Columbus, are the latest acquisitions to our town. Mr. Owen owns a nice home at Iola, Fla., and expects to spend the winter season there and summers here. They are boarding with Mrs. Tidwell. Monday evening, Sheriff Allen received a telegram from the authorities at Albany stating that they had in custody one D.Whitaker, colored, who was wanted here to answer to the charge of arson. Deputy-sheriff Hagler left on the 5 o'clock train for that city and returned next morning with his game. The city council of Americus has reconsidered its action of last week, decreing that screens should be removed from saloon doors, which means that a man can again walk up to the counter and order an apetizer without being stared at by every passer-by. This action denotes weakness on the part of the council. At the Methodist church last Sunday, the pastor announced that he would not hold night services on the third Sunday, at this church, as has been customary. The reason he stated was that he agreed with the members of his country churches in the opinion that they had a right to demand more of his time and that hereafter he would hold evening services at each of them. Meagre information was received here yesterday of a very unfortunate accident which befell Mr. Ely Stewart, one of our staunchest citizens who lives in the upper edge of the county, a few days ago. Our informant says that his hand was caught in a cotton seed crusher and mashed into a pummel, necessitating amputation above the wrist. Mr. Stewart is one of the most popular men in our county and this information will be received with regret by his hosts of friends. Tuesday morning, Mr. T.J. Murphy went in search of a sack of guano which had mysteriously disappeared from his storehouse, between two suns. Dolly Terry, a negro woman who was suspected, was visited and investigations made in her garden showed a high state of fertilization which aroused more suspicions. No objections were raised by the old woman and the house was searched without a warrant, bringing to light part of the guano, which had not been used. At this juncture the festive Dolly decided it was useless to maintain her innocence farther and confessed all. end # 11.