The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
ECHOES FROM EFF1NeHAM.
Happenings in Guyton-Talk of Boring
a Gas and Artesian Well.

Happenings in Guyton-Talk of Boring
a Gas and Artesian Well
The Efingham County Alliance held a
rousing meeting at Springfield yesterday
which was addressed by Hon. L. F. Living
Ston, the head Of the farmers alliance Of
the state.
The confederate veterans of Ff1ngbap
county will hold their quarterly meeting at
Springfield on Saturday, Oct. %. As the
veterans OF the county at a former meeting
passed some strong resolutions, refusing to
be bound by the constitution adopted by
tue Atlanta convention, and calling on the
various confederate veteran associations
Snroughout the state to organize AMI
formulate plan for a state organization. II
is expected that this matter, with the plan
proposed by the Savannah veterans. will
engage the attention of the Efingham asso-
citation on Saturday next.
The funeral of Mrs Wingard, wife Of
Rey. II: ). Wingard. held at Bethel church
on Sunday afternoon last, was largely at
Tended and the services were deeply affect
| ing. Rev. Jacob Austin, devout friend
OF the family, and pastor of Ebenezsr
Lutheran church, officiated- Mrs. Wingard
was held in high esteem by all denomina-
lions, as attested by the presence of so many
sorrowfng friends.
Inc Guyton Chronicle, under its new
management. will be issued on THURSDAYS,
ana 1t Is said with new dress and change of
name 70 that OF the l. 6inghGm CountU NepS
With this change of name it will devote
| more attention and space to county affairs.
As this is the only paper printed in the
county, the change meets with the appro-
| patton or its citizens, and it is believed that
the undevelope sections of the county,
through this medium, will be brought more
prominently before the public Quarters
| are being fitted up in Guyton for it, and it
viii continue to be issued from that grow
ing little town.
Hon. 2. W. MeldrIm of Savannah spent
q portion Of Tuesday at the junction of the
| Central and Savannah and Western rail
roads, near Eden, to examine the lands he
recently purchased there. AS they are well
located Tor fine suburban village, it is
thought that his visit was made with the
view Of maturing plans to have it laid Off in
town lots. Should be decide to do SO, it is
| predicted that at no distant day there will
be Thriving village located at the juno
| tion.
Rev. P. w. K Smith of Columbus
| preached two powerful sermons to lfuyton-
lans in the Methodist church this week.
Rev. Mr.. Smith is gentleman of pleasing
address, and as pulpit orator he ranks
very high. He was guest of Mr.. T. NJ.
| Adams while at Guyton.
Mr.. Mark w. Tarver, Of Guyton, proposes,
az an early day, removing to Rocky Ford.
Mr.. Tarver is largely interested in the lum-
Der null business with the Foy Mill Com
pany, which necessltates his change of resi-
dence. Guytonians regret to lose one of
tnelr best citizens. 1t is reported that Capt.
William Proctor and his interesting family.
Oh Savannah, will occupy the Tarver resi-
dence
Col. Abram Martin, formerly of South
| Carolina, but now of Ocala, Fla. spent
tuesday in Guyton with his niece, Mrs. F.
+. Stubbs. He was very favorably i'm
pressed with Guyton, and thinks it will
compare moderately well with his own
thriving town.
| Reports have it that prominent Savan-
nah attorney will, at an early day, lead to
the altar one OF Guyton's fairest young la
| dies.
Mr.. Gibson Garnett Of Savannah, who
has been visiting various places seeking a
restoration of his health, has returned to
Guyton, where he hopes its balmy air will
improve his impaired health.
Miss Mamie Proctor, after a weeks pleas
ant visit among Guyton friends, returned
| TO Savannah last evening,
Mr.. Mathew w. Pritchard, WHO'S tempo
| rarily located at Waycross, has been spend
ing few days with his family at Guyton.
Mr.. Pritchard is a veteran of the s'lost
OF war during his long and arduous services
IN the army. He was detailed from Capt,
Mack Jones' Burke county cavalry com
pany, OF Cobb's cavalry legion, as courier
for Gen. Stonewall Jackson, and was at the
side of that lamented general when he
| received his death wound at Chancellors-
| vile. MIR. Pritohard was among the few
who escaped the deadly fire Of our own
men, who through mistake mistook Gen.
Jackson and his escort for federals.
Guytonians hope their town authorities
have kept up with the discussion now going
on in the MORNING NEWS for more and
better lights for Savannah, and that thew
will take the hint and provide a few lights
to aid pedestrians in their passage over the
| town. A town the size of Guyton should
be able to afford few lights, at least. in
the more thickly settled portions of the
place.
There is talk of boring an artesian we'll
! upon the plan which was suggested in tn 9
| MORNING NEWS in an interview with Con-
| tractor Joyce's assistant at the well being
drilled on the Springfield plantation: That
the well should be first drilled until the
water vein is reached, and cased off so that
the water might be utilized, and a casing
put down inside of that so thai there will be
a dry well in which the natural gas NAV
be separated from the water, add thus be
made available for Illuminating PURPOSES.
1t is thought that a well of this kind NAV
be put down for about 50, 500, and there is
talk of organizing a stock company and
having the well put down at an early dav.
The town authorities can we'll afford TO
contribute to the enterprise if it is set on
foot.
Over in Charleston.