The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-09-22

Young Men Christian Association
subject to morrow. Humanity

A festival will be given at Ch1tham
new hall. on Tuesday night next tor
i. the benefit of the Almamater institute
Tickets rs cents.
Rev D Grove who is erecting p'r@on
ace next to his church on HartridLe
street Appeals to his friends to assist hun
by rendering one days labor.
Al entertainment will be given by
Y, r. c., for the benefit of the Second
Baptist church, at Cadets hall, Bryan
street, Wednesday evening September
Goth.
Massrs. Reid & Co., whose drug store
was damaged by fire recently are active
" at work with their characteristic ener
gy restoring the premises to its former
neat appearance.
The question have been propounded to
us as to what became of the late Emerg
ency Relief Association and its funds
and why donation could not be made
10 our afflicted Florida friends
From private letter received by
gentlemen in the city, we learn that
Miss Rosa Low Of Savannah passed an
excellent examination previous to her
admission into the Institute at Framing
ham, Mass.
SIR. w B ClarkSa prominent citizen
of Macon, who was III declining health
for some time, died GU the Is, Instant,
The deceased was IA partner Of ,lr A H
CASTOR of this city IN the barbeI busi-
ness up TO his death
The meeting OF color, citizens on
Wednesday night last was we'll attended
The committee of fifteen which was ap
pointed at a recent meeting are actively
at work. Mr.. Lem Wade has been APP
pointed treasurer of the committee,
There, will be a concert and exhibitor
at Fords Opera House on Wednesda,
night September 26, by Mrs Bonap4rt,
Vocal Glass Tie programme consists o.
recitations, songs, chrades, &c. Doors
open at 1880, performance at $50 clock
Tickets % cents, children 10 csnts.
A card from Prof. r. R. Wright
states that the recent freshet at Augns-
ia sent the water up about seven feet in
the Office OF the Sentinel, and consequent
" that paper will not be issued for two
weeks. Most OF the Office type is lost
which will have to be replenished.
Michael LAWN one OF our Oldest and
highly esteemed citizens died at his
! residence in this city on Wednesday
18th inst, Mr.. LAWN was in the 63rd
year of his age, aud served as alderman
for number OF years. He was highly
respected by all who knew him as man
of strict business integrity.
At consultation meeting of the Re.
publican committee of Liberty county
held at Mcintosh Ga, August 18th 49,
it was
ResolUed, that on days of election
the chairman of each club carry his list
to the polls to see it that every men.b
vote with the party and that the name
of all such members who do not vote
with the party be published abroad.
The Jury Commissioners have COM
pleted their work. 1t is stated that
eleven pages Of the jury book is requir-
ed for the names of she grand jurors.
How many colored mems names will be
drawn from that number is the question
daily asked of us; time will only tell.
The traverse jurors now numbers &C
cording to the new appointment 5377,
therefore we can safely hope that there
will be more than four or five colored
men drawn on the next jury.
Lewis Holmes while at work painting
the steamer Maggie Bell on Saturday
last, was acciden'Iy drowned. Up to the
hour Of going to press the body has not
been recovered, Notwithstanding Jealous
efforts were made by his friends to do so
Mr.. Holmes was an honest and industri-
Gus man, be was about 80 years OF age
newly elected deacon ia tho First
Bryan Baptist Church and was formerly
Of Milledgeville. Ga. He leaves wifi,
child Fand host of friends to mourn
his untimely death,
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