The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-23
IN AND ABOUT GUYTON.
A Lively Budget of News from the
Busting Little Town.

Busting Little Town.
The revival at the Baptist church has
been in progress all the week and the meet
ings are attended nightly by large and ear
nest congregations. The pastor in charge,
Rev. j. A. Scarboro, has worked faithfully
and is assisted by several ministers from a
distance
The district high school board has made
fine progress on the new additions to the
academy, which will be completed in time
for the opening Of the fall term. The at
tendance at the academy during the last
scholastic year made it necessary to
enlarge the building. The managers
are looking for an increased
number Of pupils from a distance
Guyton is one of the healthest aoints to be
found in the Savannah conference district,
and its central location, with its moral and
religious surroundings, gives it many ad-
vantages over other places. gentleman
OF prominence who recently stopped in
Guyton remarked that the town possessed
two things which make it favored spot.
He could always eat there with becoming
appetite and could sleep we'll at night with
no mosquitoes to disturb his rest.
Several building improvements other
than those mentioned are being arranged
for in the near future, and will keep up the
boom.
The new public road running from Guy
ton to NARROW is being rapidly pushed The
road runs almost parallel with the Central
railroad, and when completed it will greatly
shorten the distance over the little by-path
which was formerly used by the citizens Of
the two places
The Guyton Glee Club held an inter
esting meeting at the residence Of Mark
Tarver Monday night, which resulted in a
picnic on Wednesday at Col. Wright's mill
pond. The little folks report a charming
day spent in romping in the grove and in
fishing and eating.
The Guyton Literary Club held its meet
ing Wednesday night at the residence of
Charles Edmondson. On account of the
revival meeting and the absence of many
members, the attendance was not so large
as usual, but it was large enough to have
an enjoyable time. Among the young lady
visitors were Misses Bliss and DeLettre of
Savannah. The latter favored the club
with some fine Instrumental music, accom-
panied by the violin, played by a member
of the club. The next meeting will be held
at Col. Davant's, Sept l.
The confederate veterans of Bingham
county will hold their next meeting at
Springfield in the last Saturday in August,
where they win complete their organiza-
tion and confirm the action Of the state
convention held in Alta nta on Aug.
ID. The action of the state conven-
ton does not meet the unanimous
approval of;the bingham veterans AS
member said, it smacked two much of q
political machine
The young people, aided,by the older.ones
of NARROW, held an ice cream festival on
Wednesday night The purpose was to
raise funds with which to complete the
purchase of books for the Sunday-School
library. Quite a neat sum was raised
The evening passed pleasantly and will be
remembered by all Who attended.
This weeks list Of arrivals, so far as could
be obtained, are as follows:
Rev. j. r. McLeskey and family are
visiting the MessrS. Neidlingers.
M. N. DeLettre, wife and daughter are
spending some time with Miss Hennie Ed
mondson.
A. F. Dupont and family, Mrs. Henry
Roberts and daughter, and Capt Bliss, wife
and two daughters have arrived and taken
quarters at the Lanier house.
Robert Coffin of Augusta, a student at
the Citadel academy in Charleston, is
spending portion of his vacation at the
home of Charles Edmondson.
Charles A. Cooper, chief clerk with Nc
Lain, Wright & Strother, railroad con-
tractors, is spending some time in Guyton.
The FIRMS depot of supplies is located at
Euen W 10 cOnV6nlenV TO Jne W0rK now
pro crossing on the Eden extension.
l.. l.. Rawls and family have returned to
Guyton. The latter has been visiting rela-
tives in Talbotton.
Benjamin K. Armstrong, one of Guyton's
most prominent citizens, has returned from
a trip to Tallulah Falls.
c. j. Colcock, Esq, of Vaudeville, S. c..
is spending pleasant vacation with Capt,
Stubs.
John E. CalviA of the Central railroad.
with his charming wife, is spending his
vacation at their former home in Au-
gusta.
Charles Edmondson and family are in
the mountains of North Carolina.