The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-04
IN AND ABOUT qUYroN.
A Low Tax Levy-Tournament of Ri

a Low Tax Levy-Tourname nt of Rival
Cavalry CorDs-The Guyton Schools.
The district high school and the town
academy Of Guyton opened Monday with
fair attendance, although with not as many
pupils as was expected. The school is in
charge Of Prof John Lang, of Valdosta,
who was recently elected. Prof. Lang is a
young man, a graduate of Oxford, and
comes well recommended as a fine scholar,
well equipped with some experience in
teaching, and it is predicted that be win
succeed in pleasing the patrons of the
school
The town academy is in charge of Mrs.
I. W. Lanier, who filed out an unexpired
term last spring in the academy. Mrs.
Lanier is lady Of many years. experience
in teaching aid has given satisfaction. She
VIII have all the scholars she can well man
age.
The subject of changing school books has
long been an important one TO those who
have children to educate, and il has been a
considerable tax to meet annually. Guy
ton is not exempt from this tax, and com.
plant Is already being made that with
every change of teacher comes a change of
books, and this change is generally attended
with no uncomfortable expense. This is
subject which is beginning to demand the
and commissioners.
A public meeting was held at the town
hall Monday night to take action looking to
the purchase OF the Guyton hail for the use
of the town. After much discussion it was
finally decided that the Guyton town
authorities should attend the sale at Spring
field and bid in the property. The original
stockholders have mostly agreed to donate
their stock If the town will take charge of
1t and use it as public hall for town pur-
poses.
The Effingham county commissioners
held special meeting at Springfield on
Saturday TO discuss and make the annual
assessment of taxes. The county tax was
put at q cents on the 800. That, with the
state tax of 40 cents, makes the taxes for
1889 in Effingham 81 cents on the $10O
This rate speaks well for the good manage
ment of county affairs.
The Efingham Hussars held a special
meeting at Springfield Saturday, and among
other things decided to give a tournament
at Guyton some time during the fall. They
propose to invite the Scriven Troop and
possibly teams from Savannah and other
places, to meet them in a friendly tilt for
prizes. A committee consisting Of Lieut.. A.
Nj. Morgan, Hamilton Griner and g. H.
Berry, from the Effingham Hussars, was ap-
pointed to meet committee Of Guytonians,
consisting Of Col. r. j. Davaut, Mr. J. K.
Garnett and Opt. A. A. VIM, to arrange
the time and other details necessary to q
successful tournament. The committee will
hold a meeting at the residence of Col.
Davant next Tuesday night for organiza-
ton.
Wallace Low, son of the late Josiah Low,
has been spending sometime in Guyton, the
guest of A. R. Salas. j. F. Nealy has also
been a guest Of Mr.. Salas.
Thomas II. Colerck of Ocala, Fla, has
been visiting Capt. T. F. Stubs.
Messrs. Bliss Bros, spent Sund ay in
Guyton. Capt. Louis Bliss, after spending
pleasant vacation with his family at the
Lanier, has returned to Savannah.
Mrs. Dominick Cummings, of Pulaski,
spent yesterday in Guyton, and is so well
pleased with the pretty little town and with
the hospitable villagers that she will return
and make more extended visit
Capt. A. A. VIM, spent last Sunday at
Toomsboro the guest of Capt. w. F. Can
non, one of the Third Georgia survivors
who wears an empty sleeve, and Mayor
Cannon sent out and drummed in two or
three old comrades and the day was spent
in reminiscent way, aud a sumptuous
dinner was set for the guests,