Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-12
LIVELY DAYS IN BRUNSWICK
Timely Topics TerseIy Treated in Eleven
Paragraphs.

BRUNSWICK, June 1.-THE military
spirit is booming at last in Brunswick.
An excellent company has been formed
and equipped and uniforms ordered. The
uniform is the same almost as that of the
Savannah Cadets.
The whole city is interested in the festi-
val which comes of tomorrow night, and
which is for the benefit of the Riflemen.
The company Is drilling every night,
nearly. preparatory to their first public
parade on the 4th, and the prospect is that
they will make a very creditable appear
ance.
The Georgia and Florida Inland Steam
boat Company now make five trips week
with their popular boats between Savan-
nah and Brunswick. This is great con-.
venience to the travelling public, and a
great improvement on the dusty, irregular
railway route. Their freight business is
growing heavier constantly.
Miss Susan Armstrong, one of the old
est inhabitants of the city, died last week
at ripe old age-seYenty-tive l am told.
She had been confined to her room for
many years. and was hardly conscious OF
the changes multiplying around her, as
new people and new faces came and
went but was attended in her last mo-
ments by her lifetime friends of the old
time circles, fine people who are fast
disappearing from our days.
The steamer EgmOnt now runs regu-
larlv between the city and Cumberland
Island, and charges 81 for round trip,l am
told. and on Sundays when merchants,
clerks and many other citizens would like
TO spend a day on the water with their
families, the boats are laid up. Religious
Il. iha Ga 1a
high. and the owners of boats somewhat
too circumspect to suit the public. see
that parties prefer to go via savannah TO
Cumberland from Macon and points above,
and il seems that Cumberland is now ap-
nreciated as one of Savannah's resorts.
This shows enterprise and good taste.
The Mccullough Base Ball Club are
preparing to meet the ''DIXles" OF oaNan-
nah in this city on the 10Th instant. From
what Judges state who have witnessed the
pIaying OF both clubs, it promises 10 De
an interesting cOntest--nOthing "soft' 1Or
either nine. We bet on the McCullOughs,
however. on principle. The ''DiXies"
can count on a jolly time, at all events;
The city authorities are enforcing the
dog law this season. Every canine must mus!
he registered, and wear badge costing
- ar 20 10 the pound and be shot. IL Is
working very nicely thus far.
The arrival Of a schooner load OF fIOrlua
raised bananas and pineapples was sur
prise TO our citizens last week. Inc
Schooner came from Lake Worth, Fla,
instead Of Nassau, \. r., as some sup
,~sed. and had a fine lot of peaches also,
the Dafly Graphic. OF New York, OF tne
9stb nit contained a page and nan 0I
cnfs of Brunswick views, some wnlcn
were were life-like. but others of which were were
simply ..blurs," not showing anytnlns'
For instance, our she'll road ana plouceso .r,
ter street. the prettiest street in town, are
each represented by an oak tree anu "
Ronnsrf,s wharyes look like huge
raff With a few vessels attached dFltblhg
Miss Maggie Cullen Of sayannaR' Is is
making quite an extended stay among hel
friends in Brunswick. I'll M