The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01
ELECTION IN EFFINGHAM.
What the Guytonians Did During
Holiday Week.

What the Guytonians Did During
Holiday Week.
The various county offices for Efingham
county, to be filed by the election to-mor-
row, are by no means going begging. The
most exciting contests are said to be for the
offices of ordinary and clerk of the superior
court. The present ordinary, Judge A. F.
Rain, has filed the position for two terms
and now seeks a third He was, until re-
Gently, opposed by Angus i. Bird, Rev. w.
A Nease and Rev. G. V. Neidlinger. On
Christmas day the opposition candidates to
Judge RAIN, with their friends, met at
Guyton, and, after canvassing the strength
of the several candidates, Messrs. Bird and
Nease withdrew in favor of Rev. G. V.
Neidli1ger. In other words it indicates
that 1t is the field against Judge Rain, and
with a strong opposition.
For clerk of the superior court A. J.
Shearouse is the present incumbent and has
made a most excellent officer. He is OPP
posed by ex-Clerk Frank Tarver, who was
defeated year ago by a few votes Mr..
Tarver made most efficient officer while
clerk, and his friends are working hard to
restore him to the office again.
The children of Guyton have certainly
had their share of fun during the holidays
On Christmas eve the Baptist Sunday school
gave a Christmas tree aud festival at their
church and it was largely attended. Mr..
Townsend, devoted Sunday school worker,
acted as Santa Claus and distributed salts
factorily the numerous presents to the little
ones.
On Friday night the children took pos
session of the town academy and gave an
old-fashioned pound party, which was
attended by all the children of the town,
with good sprinkle of the matrons. 1t
was big success and all had an enjoyable
time. The pounds, represented in cakes,
candies, ETC., would do justice to a much
larger place than Guyton.
Last night the Methodist Sunday school
had its Christmas tree and festival at the
church, and it is hard to describe the sue
cess or amusement attending this affair.
Mr.. r. :. Davant, Jr. in costume, represented
old Santa Claus, and played the part of
the giver of good gifts in royal style. The
presents distributed among the little ones
were very numerous and pretty. The even
ing was an enjoyable one and all voted it
a success.
Guyton is TO have literary society. For
that purpose a preliminary meeting was
held last Friday night at the residence of
Mr.. c. d. Rogers and sters were taken to
effect permanent organization. The gen
tlemen and ladies moving in this matter al g
guarantee of success.
The subject of better drainage is now en-
gaging the attention Of Mayor Sweat and
his aldermanic board, as well as the citi-
zens generally. 1t is suggested by the
knowing ones that if anything is to be done
it ought to be done quickly. Mayor Sweat
proposes at an early day to call a public
meeting of the citizens of the corporate
limits and those outside to discuss the mat
ter and devise some plan of improving the
drainage of the lands adjacent to the vii
lage. 1t has also been suggested that as the
Central railroad is interested in the drain
age project, the company be requested to
send a representative to attend this meeting.
as the improvements contemplated it is
said, will materially benefit the road and its
property