Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-21
THROUGHT THE CITY.
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DR.. W. G. Bullocfss lying seriously i'll
at his residence on Liberty street.
The Catholic Library Association will
hold a special meeting tomorrow night
at Catholic Library Hall.
The Savannah Cadets will meet at their
armOTy tomorrow night to take action
in regard to the military base ball league.
Thomas Maxwell was arrested yester-
day afternoon charged with picking the
pocket of James Williams. Both are
cOlored.
A number of members of the cruising
party which started from Savannah on
Monday with the Savannah Yacht Club
returned yesterday.
A special meeting of the st. John the
Baptist Total Abstinence aud Beneficial
Society will be held this evening at s
O'clock at Catholic Library Hail.
Mrs. R. Webb desires to present her
grateful thanks to the friends VINO helped
her give the scholars OF the Bethel Sunday
school a very pleasant picnic on Friday.
The sale Of reserved seats for the COM
plimentary benefit rendered to Mr.. f.
Eugene Durbec at the theatre on Tues
day night began yesterday morning at
Davis Bros.
The office Of the Receiver of Tax Re-
turns will be closed on Friday, July 3.
Taxpayers who have not complied with
the law will avoid the payment of a double
tax by making their returns on or before
that date.
The MORNING NEWS Early Fruit Blu
reau is indebted to George Heard, Esq,
of ScarborO, for a crate of excellent
peaches grown on his farm. Mr.. John
Lyons will have supply OF the same va
riety on sale this week.
An excursion will be given to Tybee on
Tuesday for the benefit of the Wesley
Monumental Church. The steamer St.
Nicholas will make two trips, leaving the
city at a. m. and 2 p. m, and leaving
the island at and p. m.
A grand concert VIII be given at the
theatre on Thursday evening under the
auspices of Prof. Leo. W. Mehrtens for
the benefit Of the Home for the Friendless.
Some OF the best musical talent in the
city is announced to take part.
The Arctic Base Ball Club a few days
ago challenged the Emeralds for a match
game, to be played to-day. They claim
that the Emeralds accepted the chal-
| lenge and then refused to play. The Arc
| ties will challenge any nine made up of
players under II years old.
James Humphrey, Esq, of Augusta,
| Great Prophet OF the improved Order of
Red Men for the State of Georgia, will
| visit Savannah during the week, and on
/ Thursday will install the officers OF the
| Savannah lodge. The lodge was recently
organized with y charter members.
The Mosquito Club, which has been ma
| rOonng for a week on Warsaw island, re-
turned yesterday. Its members report a
fine time. shrimp was scarce but there
was plenty Of fish and turtles. The club
was quartered on the schooner James
Bell sailed by Capt. w. Hayes. The trip
from Warsaw to savannah on the return
was made in four hours.
The second annual excursion Of the
| Washington Social Club will take place
at Tybee on Wednesday. The many pat
rons OF the clubs picnics look forward 10
an enjoyable time. The boat will leave
the wharf foot Of Abercorn street at con-
yenient hours, ana 6 O'Clock, returning
at 10 O'Clock. This arrangement will
hardly interfere with any ones engage
ments, and pleasant afternoons enter
tainment can be had.