The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
ECHOES FROM EFFINaHAM.
A Gala Day at Kennedy's Lake and
Husser's Tilt Next Friday.

A Gala Day at Kennedy's Lake and
Husser's Tilt Next Friday.
TheWoman's Missionary. Society OF the Sa
Vannah district which met in the Methodist
church at Guy ton on Friday morning. wa.
called TO order by the president, Mrs R. D.
Walker of this city. Mrs. L. R. Carswel
of Waynesboro and Miss Sallie Hobby Of
Sylvania were made secretaries
Mrs. Angus Bird very gracefully wei
coined the delegates to the hospitable homes
of the Guytonians. Mrs. Shumake OF
Waynesboro responded on behalf Of the
delegates.
The roll call showed the following socie-
ties represented:
Trinity church, Wesley Monumental and
New Houston street of Savannah, Waynes-
boro, Sylvania, Louisville, Clark's chapel
and Guyton.
After devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. J. NJ. Lovett, Mrs. Walker addressed
the society. which was reported to be IN a
fiourishing condition.
An interesting feature Of the convention
was the memorial services, held in honor
of the Rev. Robert Mcdonald, the late mis-
sionary to Mexico. Rev A. NJ. Wynn of
this city preached the memorial sermon,
which was an interesting one.
The convention lasted two days. The re-
ports all indicate the character of the work
to be good and various local societies to be
in a healthy condition
The literary society of Guyton held its
last meeting at the residence of Mr.. Charles
Edmondson. Among the visitors were the
Misses Arson and Mcleod of this city, who
entertained the society with some choice
music.
Mrs. R. R. Booz and daughter, of Savan-
nah, are visiting the family Of Rev. T. T.
Christian.
Willie Taylor, a student at the Guvton
district high school, left Saturday to spend
his vacation at his home in Washington
county.
Miss Fannie Muslin OF Savannah is visit
ing the family of C. D. Rogers, ESQ.,, at
Guyton.
The Guyton district high school has closed
for the term, and the boys can now go fish
ing.
Messrs. Rustin and Clarke of Savannah
are having plans made for residences. which
are to be erected at Guyton at an early day.
Kennedy's lake, near Sisters ferry, on
the Savannah river, IN Effingham county,
will be a lively place on next Friday. June
IA. Secretary o. E. Metzger has announced
that fish dinner will be given the public.
and the bingham Hussars will be present
and have tilt. 1t is thought that If some
of the boatmen in Savannah would give an
SACuIS SUN Oh CudJ Jay many OF Un6 1uSSarS'
Savannah friends would doubtless be pres
emit.
Conductor w. II. Salter Of the Central, in
addition to running the Pooler accommo-
dation, has been detailed to run the Guyton
dinner train. Conductor Salter is a veteran
member of the Third Georgia, and was one
of the 2l2 members of that celebrated COM
mand who stacked arms on April 9, at Ap-
pomattox. On his return to his home in
Wilkinson county he became connected
with the Central, and has been a devoted
and faithful employee ever since.
j, M. Daniel, the clever agent at Guyton
for the Central railroad, after spending a
few weeks at his home at Talbotton has re-
turned to his duties, much improved.
The Pearl Gatherers, juvenile organiza.
tion of Guyton, gave a delightful reception
at the residence of w. b. Nell, ESQ, in
honor of the delegates attending the con-
vention on Friday night last. 1t was a
most delightful affair and heartily enioved
by all present. The little society had an in
teresting celebration at the Methodist
church last night Rev. Mr.. Davenport of
this city gave the little ones an interesting
talk. Songs and recitations were the order
of exercises.