The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-09
RFFINGHAM NEWS.
Street Opening Being Pushed Vigor-
ously at Guyton.

Street Opening Being Pushed vigor-
ously at Guyton.
At the election for sheriff in Bingham
county on Wednesday Frank r. Tarver,
acting sheriff, was elected to fill the unex-
pired term, defeating his opponent, E. F.
Ningledorf, almost two to one. Friends of
the sheriiAelect say he is thoroughly con-
versant with county affairs and will dis
charge the duties of the Office in a satisfac-
tory manner.
The cold wave W hich struck this section
last weel., while it killed all the early vege-
tables which mad been rushed ahead on
account of the mild winter, did not damage
the fruit, it is thought, as much as first
reported The LeConte pear and plums
may be cut short, but other fruits will. in
the opinion of many, be benefited in the end
a few years ago, when Guyton was net
much more than an ordinary wood station,
some of the citizens allowed the mill men
to run a tramroad through their premises
to reach the railroad. As the town grew
and expanded it was necessary to have the
streets opened whicl the road blocked up,
and demand to move it beyond the limits
was made but the mill men were not dis
posed TO yacate, and would not until the
town was Incorporated and assumed iuris-
diction when the town council declared the
road a nuisance, but it was allowed to stay
until the early part of this month. Last
week a force of hands began tearing 1t up,
greatly to the qualification OF the Guy
tonians.
The opening of some necessary streets in
Guyton is now receiving the earnest atten-
ton of Mayor Sweat. who has worked dill
gently for some time, under many obstacles,
TO bring about this result. The town, as
corporation, is not in condition financially
to go ahead and condemn property and pay
for the land where streets are necessary to
be opened, therefore Mayor Sweat has pa
tiently waited and relied largely upon the
liberality of the citizens to come forward
and donate enough land for street purposes,
but conflicting views and interest have
made that process a rather tedious one II
is expected that all those the value Of
whose lots will be largely enhanced by the
opening of the streets will show enough
public spirit to make liberal donations of
streets, so that the progress OF the town
| will not be retarded.
In Speaking of nuisances there is q desire
that the council should abate another null
sance by passing an ordinance prohlbitIn z
parties from blocking up the frontage OF
residences along the line of the railroad
with great stacks of wood.
James T. Grubb, formerly of Louisville,
| "a, OUT lot U!le ldsO Two VI GuIoe years Lie
| leading typo in the Office of the Guyton
Chronicle, and at present with E. J. Purse
! q Co, at NARROW. was married Thursday
evening last to Miss Nellie, daughter OF
William Bray, Esq, near Guyton. Rev. H.
! S. Wingard, pastor of Bethel Lutheran
! church, performed the ceremony. Only the
friends of the contracting parties were pres
emit. Mr.. and Mrs. Grubb will make Mar
| low their home.
John Grub of Louisville has been visit
ing Guyton.
Miss Caldwell, of Pennington, Conn, is
visiting Capt. and Mrs. T. F. Stubs, al
Guyton.
Miss Mamie Lowell of Savannah is spend
ing some time with her cousin, Miss Eulit
Powers of Guytou.
Rev. J. A. Scarborough, pastor of The
Baptist church, has been given month
vacation by his congregation, and is nov
taking much needed rest in Florida.
Truck farmers are making preparations
20 replant. but not 50 extensive as hereto
fore, for fear of another freeze.
DR.. Joseph F. Davis Of Springfield, G
veteran Of the Fifth Georgia cavalry, who
has been quite i'll, has gone to the city hos
| pital, Savannah, to consult some of his med
ical friends as to his case.