The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-21
ABOUT FOLKS you KNOW.
Savannahians and Other People Who
Come and Go.

w. j. Brinson of Scarboro is at the Har-
nett
Benjamin Lee of Scarboro is at the har-
nett.
W. De Laughter of Pearson is in the
city
John A. Quinn OF Sandersville is in the
city.
]. 9. Knight of Stockton is at the Mar
shall
J. A. Maullsby of Ocala is at the Mar
SHALL
W. F. Gibson of Forsyth is at the Mar
shall
W. B. Robertson of Rock Hill is at the
Marshall
-. Dean of Darien is stopping at the
Marshall.
G. w. Ricketson of Waresboro is at the
Marshall.
A. R. Altmayer arrived from the north
yesterday.
J. A May of Clyde, s. c., is at the Mar
shall house.
Mrs. Warn Wareshow of Wareshow is at
the Marshall
c. l.. Youngblood of Sandersville is at
the Marshall.
E. w. Jung Of Atlanta is stopping at the
Screven house.
E. Dan els of Macon is registered at the
Screven house.
W. F. Usury of Wrightsvlle is at the
Screven house.
J. w. Blackshear Of Waycross was in the
city yesterday.
Capt. E. D. White of Screven county is
at the Harnett.
J. r. Alison and daughter, of Swami, are
at the Marshall.
Capt. A. c. Cabaniss of Screven comfy
is at the Harnett.
August Seydel Of Fernandina was at the
Ma shall yesterday.
Messrs. B. J. Fry and E. B. jackson Of
Newman are in the city.
Mrs. Boland and two children arrived
from Atlanta vest .rday.
Messrs. R. A. Giles and l. 1. Giles of
Beckville are in the city.
NJ. Ullmer and w. E. Burbage of Bruins
wick are guests of the Screven.
George NJ. Brinson was in the city yester-
day, shaking hands with friends.
b. f. Sapp and D. II. Campbell of Nc
Donald's mill are at the Marshall.
Charles West, E. A. Evans and E. L.
Howe Of Bonneville are in the city.
w. A. Tompkins and j. Z. Brantley of
Joe NJ. Anderson and A. G. Grady of
Glasgow, KY, are guests of the Screven.
L. Hand, H. B. Sasser, T. A. Fambrough
and J. A. McCrary of Senoia are in the
city.
Principal O'Hara of st. Patrick's school
left for New York yesterday to spend the
holidays.
William Marshall and wife left for
Brentwood, Tex, yesterday, via the Cen
t. al railroad.
Col. William Garrard, who has been con-
fined to his house for month with catarrhal
fever, IS out again and attending to bust
ness
D. W. Pugh, Esq, of the John Stephen
son Car Company, of New York, was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. John Stephenson, the
well-known head of the company, is spend
ing vacation at Aiken, S. c.
J. w. Sweeney, Esq, of j. w. Sweeney
& Co., steamboat builders, of jefferson
vile, Ind, is in the city. His firm has the
contract for building a steam snag boat for
the United States government, for use on
the rivers of Georgia. The boat will be
built in this city.
Ole of the most enjoyable receptions that
has been given III this city for long time,
was that Of Mr.. ana Mrs Rufus e. Lester,
at their residence, 66 Hall street, last nignt.
Their daughter, Miss Lesser, made her
debut Her costume was white satin and
tulle. There will be no more charming
debutdnte this season. The large double
pa lors were comfortably filled by 10 o'clock,
and presented very att active and ami
mated appearance. Flowers and ported
plants lent beauty to the scene Many of
the costumes of the ladies were noticeable
for their richness. Refreshments were
served at 1890 O'Clock, and the dining-room
commanded the attention of the guests for
an hour or more. Dancing began at mid
night. The reception will be remembered
as great social success.
Mr.. Bates, of the l.. & B. S. NJ. H. re.
turned last Saturday from the NORTH with
his family. lie is in splendid health, and
proposes to remain i'll Savannah right
along hereafter. The Brockport Republic,
Brockport, N. Y, gives Mr.. Bates the fol-
lowing notice on leaving that town: Mr..
Julius A. Bates and family of Savannah,
Ca. who for over a year past have had
their residence in Brockport, will lea for
their southern homo OH Dec. /. Mr.. b. is
well known TO old residents as the son of
Mr. Julius Bates the founder and first prin-
cipal of the old Brockport Collegiate lnsti-
tute from which has grown our present
noted State Normal School. He died in
1916, greatly esteemed and lamented, leaving
three young boys, who remained with their
mother, Mrs. Maria Bates, at the old col
college, until it was burned in 1856. Julius
A. Bates, the eldest, went west when IA years
! of age to seek his fortune, but in 1868 he To-
| Gated in Savannah, Ga, where he built up
| a large music house which is known throug !
the entire south. Broken in health, and
worn with life's battle, his heart turned to
the home and friends of his boyhood days,
and here he has occupied Brown Cottage, -
lOnca his own hOmel the residence of Mrs
Mary J. Holmes, the well-known authoress
ow trave ing in Europe, which was kindly
placed at his disposal. Mr.. Bates will be
greatly missed by his many warm friends
on the street, in the church, the choir, and
generally.
AT THE COURTS.