The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
THE NEWS AT GUYToN
A Lively Budget of Gossip from Eflng
hams Metropolis.

hams Metropolis.
The E6ingham County Chronicle has
made its APP earance under its new manage
ment. that of Rev. T. W. Lanier, aud is
greatly improved in its get-up In his
salutatory Mr.. LanIer says that the Chroni-
Gle will be run in the interest of no particular
clique OF interest, nor as a medium to give
vent to bitter and derogauory personalities,
but its columns will always be open TO the
public for free discussions upon all subjects
IN which the people are interested. He
makes no big promises, but assures the public
that he will do all he can t. make the paper
a welcome visitor to every household in
bingham county.
Toe funeral OF the late Emanuel Heidi at
Springfield last week was largely attended
by friends from Savannah and all sections
of the country. Rev. A. NJ. Wynn of
Savan lah, an old frield of the deceased
and his family, assisted by Rev. Me,srs.
Strong and Nease, conducted the funeral
services, which were deeply impressive
1t was a novel and interesting sight TO
Guvtonia1s to witness the arrival of car
load of Texas ponies which cane to D. q.
Heidi a day or two ago. 1t was the more
unusual since Effingham farmers have been
devoting mora attention to stock raising of
late years, and it was thought enough were
raised to supply the home demand.
The young people of Guyton, under the
auspices of the Glee CLUB, aided by Mrs.
Gavin, gave a lemon party few nights
ago, at the resd nee OF John Z. Calvin,
wolch was largely attend d and
proved a most joyable affair. The
seeds from ths lemons were counted.
placed IN a glass jar, and all made guess
a to the number. The individual guessing
the CORE t number, or the nearest to it,
was to receive a prize, a handsome hand
kerchief case, which was d ma ed for the
occasion by Miss Meradith of Savannah.
Miss Annie VIM was the happy winner
and recipient of the prize.
The spring term of the Guyton schools
will begin OIL Monday, and it is predicted
that they will open wi b an increased at
ten lance. Mrs. +. w. Lanier assisted by
her accomplished daughter, Miss Eta, is in
charge of the Glyton acade ny. Prof.
tomas q. Lang has been the pri cipal of
the district high school, but it is understood
that at a meeting he'd last week he ten
dered TO the trus ees his resignation, and
will enter the mi istry, he having bee
licensed by the late session of the South
Georgia Conference to preach. Angus
Bird son of Col. L iward Bird OF Guyton,
and graduate f Emory college, it is i'd
has bee rendered the position, and will
assume charge of the school Monday. MIR.
Bird will make a worthy successor Of Prof.
Lang, and under his manage nent it is pre-
dicted that the scho / will prosper.
The Gee club held its weekly meeting
Friday nj hit at the residence of w. b.
Nell, and was well attended. After the ex-
ercises which were very interesting, refresh
men5s We're served.
Rev. Dr. John w. Heidi, who was called
to tie be lside of his father, Rev. E. Heidi,
returned ID his pastoral charge a. Att tnta
on Friday night. His son, John w. Heidi,
Jr., will spend some ime with his uncle,
d. G. Heidi, Esq, of Guyton.
james S. Cannon, wao has been living
with his father-in-law, Mr.. H. "A. Wallace,
in the vicinity Of GuyIon, has located at
NJ arrow.
MIR. McGeacheay, formerly of NARROW,
with his family has located at Guyton.
W. NJ. DaN ant aud ia nily will at an
early day occupy the Exey mans on. 1t is
said thai Mr.. Davant is having plans made
Tor new an 4 handsome residence which he
proposes to erect this spring aud summer,
on his lot near the Exley houses.
F. r. TarveT, president Of the Effipgham
county alliance, has called meeting at
Spri gle d of all the suballiances on Friday ;,
Jan. II, to discuss NJ alters of importance to
the organiz ,tion.
The Truck and Fruit Growers Association
of Guyton was called together yesterday to
elect officers for 1890 and 20 select leg ates
to tue state agricultural convention, wnich
meets a Hawknsville, Feb. L..
Master SauSsy of Florida is visiting the
family of C1i. r. j. Davant.
Judge S. Eisnger. with his children, of
Savannah, visited their summer home at
Guyton yesterday.