The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-21
CLEANING GUYToN's NEWS.
New dges-Personal Mention-Hon
Morgan Rawls for Speaker.

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The commissioners of Efingham county
at their last meeting granted the petition of
the people of Guyton giving the town a
voting precinct. In the future Guytonians
will vote at home instead of travelling six
miles to Springfield.
A letter received from Judge Rain. ordi-
nary OF the county, says that the polls will
| be opened at Guyton on Nov 6. The credit
for this gratifying news is said to be due
Mr.. James e. Blackshear, cashier for the
firm of Baldwin q Co. of this city.
subscription list is now being circu-
lated to raise money to bridge one or two
lnets, as well as to put the road in order lead
ing from Guyton to the Elkins' landing
bridge across the Ogeechee. When this is done
the eope of Bulloch county will have near
outlet to tn. railroad. 1t is said that a
great deal of complaint is being made about
the condition of this road, AID as the county
commissioners have so far failed to do any
thing, the people have taken it in hand.
They complain thut the county is out of
debt, with money lyi idle in the treasury,
and some of it ought to be used for internal
improvements. The improvements con-
templatej will not only help Guyton, but
aid their own citizens who live in that part
OF the county. 1t is reported that the grand
jury will be asked to look into this matter
at the next term of court.
Rev. !. z. Mendes was in Guyton during
last week. He contemplates building a
home there, and the contract has been let
TO Mr.. Jacob Snider, well known contrac-
tor # Guyton. who will begin work at once.
Mr.. William Gibbons, of the Ocean
Steamship Company, who went to Guyton
some time 81 &C to recuperate his health, has
greatly improved.
The friends of Col. Morgan Rawls are
urging his claims for speaker of the next
G neral assembly. Guytonians heartily in
dose the movement aid feel that his long
experience in public life eminently fit him
for the position. Col Rawls is not making
an active canvass for the position, but will
accept it if rendered him. The TalbottOn
Era was the first to nominate him for
speaker, and the Guyton Chronicle. Col.
Rawls' home paper seconds the nomina-
tiCn.
The town c,uncil met Friday night, it
being the first important meeting since the
state election. Like the United States con-
gress the trouble has been to get quorum.
Alderman r. b. Arms rong having resigned,
a successor was to have been elected. Tie
election of a mai shall for the Ensuing year
WIS also to take place. Eddie Bird, the
present incumbent, and John Heidi, are the
candidates.
a protracted meeting has been in progress
at the African Methodist churcn, tuytOn,
# which Parson Well is the pastor. and
Bishop Gaines, ono of the big guns Of the
church, has been officiating.
Revs. jacob Austin and ii. s. Wing lrd
will leave Guyton on NJ )ndav to attend the
annual meeting of the Lutheran synod of
Georgia. Rev. E. E. Barclay, principal of
the Guyton academy, will minister to the
flock during their absence.
The tax rate OF bingham for the year is
GO cents on the hu idred. This shows the
prosperous condition of the county.