Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-08
DRIFT FROM DARIEN.
Assorted Items for Religious and secu-
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DARIEN, GA, May 5.-The corner stone
of the new Methodist Church editice was
laid with all appropriate ceremonies on
Wednesday, I'd inst. The address bv Rev.
| Herbert 2. Myers was very appropriate.
and appears in the Timber Gazette of this
week. There may be some of the Metho-
dlst Church who cannot conveniently see
that paper, and to whom a small extract
from the address-tOuching in its SIM
phclty-may prove acceptable. Mr.. Myers.
after a brief review and summary of
church privileges generally, and especial
ly OF the work done in the old church.
SAID: Your speaker, though a stranger
to you, putting foot, yesterday. for the
nrst time upon your soil, finds his heart
strangely stirred within him; for here
lived and labored as the first pastor of this
flock, fortv-one years ago, his own father.
EDWARD Howell Myers, and | find this
entry in his journal: In 1912 was sent
10 Darlen, which l reached the 9th of
January. My church was dedicated
March 3lst. DR.. Wightman preached. A
mVe days meeting followed and a revival
The record goes on to say that he was the
rien,' etc.
Our own rector, Rev. Byron Holley, and
the wardens of St. Andrews, as dele
gates, went to Albany on Monday to at
tend the convention, and we confidently
look forward to welcoming back as an
ordained priest the steady worker and
eloquent preacher who has us in charge.
Inc rectory is fast receiving the hammer
strokes necessary to completion Then
the painters and plasterers will own il
awhile.
Rice planters are gloomy. With a
beautiful growing crop in their fields.
they wonder that men not having the in
terest of every section in their heart and
ON their brain should be placed in the
hlgher offices of the land. Rice is one of
our chief sources of incOme-Our best
crop since cotton fell in the low country.
quite a lively time at the city wharves
nova regular fleet of vessels up-amone
them that ship loaded with ice-iust in
seas0n-and our Presbyterian friends are
Sampling its quality in ice cream, sold !
on the streets for the church. They will |
give another festival next week. We |
wish them better luck and better weather |
than last time.
There are plenty of captains to patronize |
such ai1alrs-only twenty-seven vessels in |
port, and these captains are ALWAYS |
liberal patrons of everything for a GOOD |
purpose. One of the schOoners. the Geo. !
Churchman, has one hundred and six
tons of railroad iron for D? No. the
road in Tattnall county, though she is
1t here to give us the railroad
contagion, and it is spreading rapidly.
You will hear much of it before the sum
mer is old.
So the Georgia Press goes up to the
classic city this week. A pleasant and
profitable trip to you all, gentlemen, but.
may L ask If you ever read or heard of
The equally famous, though differently
gang that once held that portion
u the country in state of great anxiety.
I not absolute fear? 1t was called
he Pony Club" and one or two
d ITS former members are vet
said to be living in that region, substan-
,lal and respected citizens, with the
snowy Whlteness of years on their heads,
1t least. Their dominion is extended
rom the borders of North Carolina down
hrOuglr Upper Georgia to Athens. Some
If the doings of this band are told in a
novel called Guy Rivers,' in a pleasant
way Tor those who admire the ''stand and
lellyer'' character, sprinkled with little
'lood now and then. You will, of course,
20 on the usual excursion up to old
1abersham's wonderful waterfalls and
Mountains, whose outline is bold and
trOng as the blue that paints their un-
rOken chain.
There is an organized Board of Health
t the Ridge, with DIR. r. B. Harris as
hartman. They propose immediate
rainage OF the Ridge, and such other
anitary measures as shall make 1t just
he healthiest spot.
The steamer David Clark broke her
udder on Wednesday and lay here all day
but she is back again all right
Ow.
The mails are anything but regular
etWeen Savannah and here, and there is
luch complaint. But nobody can locate
ne why.
Brunswick! Brunswick! the fair. the
ase ball match, the races. at which the
Island Queen it is said, will appear }
gain. The Masonic excursion there.
ne Mcintosh Light Dragons visit.
yerything just now is Brunswick and =,
ur fire engine. HIS ]