The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-09
CITY BREVITIEs.

Golden Rule Lodge No. 10. 1. o. o. r.,
meets this evening.
| The side and rear walls of the Independ-
ent Presbyterian church are nearly up TO
their proper hight.
Mr.. Leahy was thrown from his buggy
last night, at the intersection of Drayt0n
and York streets aud received an ugly
cash in his head. tie was taken TO his
home, where the wound was dressed.
The stewards of the Union Society are
making preparations for a grand cslebra-
ton at Bethesda on April %. An effort
will be made TO secure the attendance Of
every member Of the Union Society at It's
l40th anniversary.
George B. Clarke finished drawing the
plans yesterday for the Vernon Park grand
stand, and work will begin on the buildings
at once. The structure will be 80 feet
long, with seating capacity Of 1900. 1t
will be two stories and will cost about s., 800
IL will be seen by their notice that Messrs.
| G. Eckstein 81 Co. will close their retail
establishment at O'Clock every evening,
Saturdays excepted, beginning May 5, and
from June l will carry out the same plan,
but closing at 6 O'Clock p. m. The example
Of this old and weil-known dry goods house
will doubtless be followed by others.
The city engineering force was taking the
levels yesterday on Bull and Harris streets
fronting the De SOTO, preparatory to put
ting down the asphalt blocks, and city carts
were hauling away the loose surface sand.
1t is thought the Bull street sidewalk front
ing the De Soto will have to be taken up.
the curling of which is an inch lower than
the sidewalk
One more stone is required to complete
the curbing around the Jasper monument.
lt has been over two months since the first
lot orI flHa
been finished in a week after. The con-
tractor don'tappear TO be in hurry about
his job, but the committee is very anxious
to have the curbing built and the pave
ment put down.
Quite number of human bones and
skeleton we're eXhumed yesterday in exca-
waiting for the Abercorn street sewer.
between Hull and Perry streets, west of the
Old cemetery. Portions of a black walnut
coffin, with the old time brass head tacks, in
a state Of excellent preservation. were also
upturned. 1t is not within the memory of
the Oldest inhabitant when interments were
made on the line of this sewer. Abercorn
street runs through a portion of the abar-
doned cemetery. Evidently the coffin con-
tanned the remains of some prominent per-
son in his day. One of the bones was so
well preserved that healed fracture was
noted.
Manager Roffe Of the Artesian Bathing
Company has nearly completed the pool
and bath arrangements on Liberty street
and the place will be opened about the 18th.
1t will be in full blast during merchants
week and some interesting swimming or
diving matches might be inauguratsd. The
pool IS splendid one for bathing 1t is
over seven feet deep and the water is as
clear as crystal. Manager Roffe has
adopted new feature for children or those
not skilled in swimming. Two pullies run
ming on rollers at the top of the building,
provided with cables reaching down to the
water, have been constructed. At the end
OF the rope, trailing in the water, is a strap
10 De fastened around the body. By the
molten of the arms and feet in the water
the pulley is set in motion and the swimmer
glides along smoothly on top of the water.
Crowds visit the pool every dav to see the
work as it progresses