The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-02
TIE NEWS FROM EsF1NaHAM
Activity on the Savannah and West
ern-A New Church at Guyton.


Activity on the Savannah and West
ern-A New Church at Guyton.
Capt. Robert H FootmAn Of Savannah,
who has been spending some time in Guy
ton for the benefit of MS health, has greatly
improved, and is so much pleased with the
healthfulness of Guyton that he has decided
10 locate there. Guytonians hail with de-
light such accessions to its society as Capt.
Footman and his daughter, Miss Susie.
DR.. Womack, a medicine vender, and
brother of Solicitor General Womack of
the Flint circuit, has been stirring up GGy-
tonians by giving a series of witty lectures.
accompanied by open air concerts. which
must have been quite entertaining, to judge
fro II the crowds IL attendance.
The young people of the Baptist church,
assisted by some of the older Ones gave an
oyster supper and ice cream festival at
Cubbedge's hall, on Wednesday night, for
the benefit of the fund for erecting a new
church at Guyton.
The Baptists propose building a church.
to cost between 81, 900 and 81, 900, near the
site Of the present building, and will con-
vert the old church into a parsonage.
They have now something over
81 900 on hand, and own their present par
sonage,.. fronting the Central, which is one
of the handsomest places in Guyton. This
will be sold and the money turned In to
swell the church fund. 1t is understood
that building committee has already been
appointed, and tnat they are discussing the
plans for the new church, and hope to have
them matured at an early day so work can
be commenced this spring. 1t is proposed
to build one of the handsomest churches in
this section.
z. F. Mingledorff of Springfield has an
nounced his candidacy for sheriff at the
election TO take place next Wednesday, to
fill the vacancy occaSioned by the resigna-
ton of L. B. Smith, Esq Mr.. Frank Far
rer, ex-clerk of the superior court, and now
acting sheriff, is also in the race, and his
friends think he will be elected. Mr. Farrer
is chairman of the county alliance, which
organization is said to be very strong in
Effingham, and it Is said they propose to
stand by him, which would insure his cleo
ton.
Effingham has been favored with a good
rain during the past week, which was greatly
needed in the country. The rain, aside from
the good 1t has done to the crons now being
planted. has stopped the forest fires which
ragged so long on account of the woods be-
ing SO dry.
R. II. Bachlot, superintendent car shop
department of the Central railroad, Savan-
nah, has been visiting Guyton.
Mrs. James Christian of Savannah is
visiting the family Of Rev. T. T. Christian
William Hodgson of NARROW, who
has been making an extensive trip over the
Central system in charge of the provision
train, has returned, to the delight of his
comrades on the Shoofy.
United States District Attorney Marion
Erwin spent Friday night in Guyton.
DR.. H. e. Archer and Judge S. S. Welt
man of Guyton spent yesterday in Savan-
nah.
1t is reported that much of the railroad
business of Eden, No. 2, will at an early
day be transferred to the junction of the
Central and Savannah and Western.
The Central has recently made a new con-
nection with the Savannah and Western by
putting i'll three transfer tracks. This is
done so that freights coming over the Cen
trail intended for the new road can be
backed in on these tracks, and the new line
can back up and take them on with
out blocking up the main line.
b. Manly of Augusta, superintendent
for the contractors Jesse Thompson g. Co.,
is on the Savannah and Western preparing
to erect depots and warehouses at the juno
ton, Ellabel Capt. John Morrison's place,
and at Pembroke, the station beyond Ella
bel Supt. Manly says the character of the
depots and warehouses will not only be neat,
but very handsome aid substantial Ones
he says he is on the spot with his force of
workmen, and when the material arrives
all three of the structures will be erected at
the same time. The freight traffic of the
Savannah and Western has been exception
ally good; in fact, much heavier than the
officials expected. The passenger travel has
also been large, and as the road is extended
into the interior it will continue to in
crease. Conductor A. M. Ennis has charge
of the daily train, and has his hands full in
the management of the large freights and
travel. At present the freight and passen-
ger travel is worked jointly, which gives
Conductor Ennis plenty to do. He is a
popular young man, of great energy and
industry, and is rapidly rising in the esti-
nation of these who have business with the
new road. The road Is being pushed rap
idly forward. 1t is now about three miles
beyond the Canoochee. The stations along
the line are rapidly building up, and the
outlook for Savannah promises well.