The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-09
ECHOES FROM EFFINGHAM.
The Annual County Dinner TO Be
Given Wednesday, July IT.

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The farmers of Efngham have beauti-
full custom Of meeting annually at the court
house, and with well-fIled baskets spending
the day in discussing the good things Of
this life, renewing acquaintance and talk
ing generally of crops and comparing re-
ports. These peaceful and happy gather
ings speak volumes for the contentment Of
a people. They demonstrate the fact that
our land is blessed with an abundance, in
consequence Of which their minds are not
burdened with these griefs and repinings
which hover like a hideous nightmare
over the lives of the destitute. This year
the county dinner, as it is termed.
IS to be given on Wednesday. July 18th,
and promises to be one of unusual inter
est. A call has been made for all the old
soldiers to meet in Springfield on that day
with a view of organizing a survivors asso-
citation, and it is hoped that every veteran
Will be on hand PROMPTLY and respond to
roll call. The committee who have the
matter in hand will doubtless secure suit
able orator for the occasion.
Springfield was at one time an incor-
porated town, but through the indifference
OF the citizens, S also the absence of many
at the front, the charter was allowed TO die
natural death and no effort has
ever been made to ressurrect it. A
gentleman, in speaking of the matter
yesterday said they had a queer way of
doing some things He cited as an in
stance that minority Of the village citi-
zens had quietly petitioned the county COM
missioners to open the streets of Spring
field, and that some of the commissioners,
believing that they had Inherited the right,
were seriously considering the matter. He
said that he presumed that the next move
would doubtless be position to the same
officials to condemn a site for a union
depot to accommodate the South Bound
and Col. Frys Atlanta roads, which are
hound to take in Springfield en- route to Sa-
vannah.
he Farmers Alliance of NARROW have
arranged with the Knights of Pythias to
hold their meeting in future in Cubbedge'S
hall at Guyton. This organization is be-
coming quite numerous in the county.
Mr.. John Heidi, for the past year mar
shall for the town of Guyton, and a most
efficient officer. has resigned, and Mr.. J. H.
Morgan, long and favorably known in rail
road circles has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
The Guyton Agricultural Club held their
monthly meeting Saturday evening. Among
he mat ers discussed was basket picnic.
This club has been in existence for the past
three years and is composed Of some very
successful farmers, and their monthly meet
AuBo, 1o WoH hS LueIl dtliludL plCllCS, dTo very
successful affairs. The club decided to have
picnic and appointed a committee to ar
range the details as we'll as to name the time
and place. Col Rawls is the president and
DR.. H. E. Archer the secretary.
T. D. Hayward and Clinton H. Sawyer
spent Sunday in Guyton with friends.
MIR. James G. West is visiting his family
and is warmly greeted by his GuytoA
friends.
Col. A. N. Wilson of Atlanta spent Sun
day with his old friend Capt. j. g. Clarke,
of Tusculum. He says the report published
| which makes him member of the firm of
| Wilkinson & Wilson is not correct; that he
never had any connection with that firm,
but was a member OF the firm of Clarke,
Jones & Co., and of Clarke & Wilson.
The Efingham Hussars, through an in
vitation sent by the Brunswick Light
Horse Guards and the Mcintosh Light
Dragons, are asked to send delegates to
convention called to meet at the Pulaski
| house, Savannah, on July "a, to consider
the matter of forming a battalion. This
proposition, it is believed. will meet with
the enthusiastic approval of the gallant
Hussars.