The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-07
PooLER's NEWS BUDGET.
Doings of the Busy Little Village on Il
Central.

Doings ofthe Busy Little Village on the
Central.
Miss Mary A. Walsh has been visiting her
uncle, Thomas McEvady.
E. Cartwright. who has been confined to
his room for the past ten days, is out again.
The Pooler Rifle Club will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting next Tuesday even
ing.
Jos. Wilman, employed at the Savannah
Steam Laundry. is having dwelling erected
on Collins street.
The Poolerites gladly welcomed Uncle
Mike Jurdon OF the ''Guber" on his return
from Atlanta last week.
c. B. Herb, an honorary member of the
Pooler Rifle Club, spent last Sunday visit
ing Frank II. Marshall.
The funeral of Miss Lou Powen, who
died at Ellabel, took place from the Baptist
church last Sunday and was largely at
tended.
Horace Bleakney, son of DIR. W. X.
Bleakney, has gone to Pittsburg. Pa, to
spend a two months vacation with his
grandfather.
Telegraph operator Kirkland Mcdonald
has been placed in charge of the Office at
Pooler, the regular operator, Mr.. Hall,
being on the sick list
The Methodists of Pooler will dedicate
their handsome new church next Sunday,
the l4th, with the usual exercises appro-
pirate to such occasions. Rev. A. Nj. Wynn
and others Will preach at 10 a. IN. and $3.50
p. m. and p. N. The building committee
is soliciting contributions Of 81 to aid In
discharging the debt incurred in building
the new church, and request all who are
disposed to aid them to leave their dona-
lions at Heidt's drug store, in this city.
Fleetwood Gruver, who was called to
Charleston, 5. c., by the illness of his uncle,
has returned to Pooler and is stopping with
his brother, George w. Gruver.
Miss Florence Richardson, daughter of
G. Y. Richardson, who has been spending a
vacation with the family of Frank H. Mar
shall, has returned to Savannah.
John R. Wilmington, with Henry Solomon
q Son, spent last Sunday at the residence
OF Dave l.. Christian. Jack is negotiating
for lot and will soon be resident of
Pooler.
Gloss Roberts, the foreman of the Times
composing room, spent last Sunday with d.
i. jackson. Gloss is a regular visitor to
Pooler, and is always gladly welcomed by
all who know him.
Capt. Frank Bevil of the ''Shoofiy" was
called to Atlanta last week. caused by the
serious illness of his sister, Mrs Staffual.
Barney Lee had charge of Mr.. Bevips train
while he was away.
The Central authorities are making big
addition to their side track at Pooler.
Formerly their turnout would only take
thirty ven to forty cars, but when the
addition is finished fifty to sixty cars can be
put on it.
The many passengers of the Guber learn
with regret the removal of Engineer Dan
ME Arden. He has been put on the main
line to run freights, and Engineer McKen-
non, who has been with the Central a num-
Der of years. has been put in his place.
Last Sunday the MORNING NEWS CORE
spondent paid visit to the chain-gang camp
and was courteously treated by Chef Hesse
and Guard Albert Ubele. The camp is near
Newton's mill and was found to be in a very
neat and tidy condition. The quarters were
too small for so large a number of men and
Chief Hesse will have it enlarged There
are about twenty-six convicts in the camp
Their work was delayed very much by the
heavy rains, and they had to drain their
own camp to keep from being swampsd.