The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-16
TEE NEWS IN GuYToN.
Plenty to Talk About in the Lively
Little Town.

Little Town.
Many of the young people OF Guyton at
tended the entertainment given by Prof. c
] Smith, principal Of the Oliver acadsmy
Friday night, which proved most delight
ful affair. The programme was well con
caiyed. and carried out 70 the delight o, O.
n-esent. The vocal and instrument
music was of the highest order, and e
Acted much credit on Prof. Smith antflis
nnpils The tableaux and charades wes an
irtarestipc feature OF the entertain cent,
and proved fine success. Mr.. '. X.
hartley. a musical genius, surprisd the
audience by performing upon two lnstru-
r1euts at the same time. The entertainment
was kept up to late hour, and men the
cnrtains fell all felt that they lad been
or,nIv repajd for their attendance. Oliver
is one of the hveliest and best tile towns
along the line of the Central. The people
ere kind and hospitable TO a hin degree.
The juveniles of Guyton met Friday
NIGHT and organized military company.
Master Eugene Meredith, very bright
vopth. was selected as captain. While the
Selection is a good one, sons OF the boys
think Master Victor jenkins was entitled to
the honor, since be is KNOW to have turn
that way and is regarded as youth fully
caDable and possessing posers OF endurance
oonaI TO an old veter.n. But Victor's
d1minutive size and ender years were
counted against him. lie was made "left,
Tha Great Americsn Railroad circus
came in rather late yesterday, but had an
afternoon and evening performance, which
was only fairly attenied by Guytonlans.
The Guyton Glees held al interesting
r,eetinc Friday nigh at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Arden, which was
largely attended By the young folks. The
nuhIi6 is beginning 10 think that the Glees
should lead off in an entertainment of some
kind.
Information wasreceived in Guyton yes
tardav Of the death OF Mrs. Austin, the be-
loved wife of Rev Jacob Austin, pastor of
Ebenezer Lutheran church, which occurred
at their home on Friday night. Mrs.
sufferer. but bore her srfferings with cheer
fitness She Yves @ most devout christian
worker in the cause of her master, and was
always found, when in health, at her hus-
hands side maid Of the cause he espoused
and loved so Well.
Rev. Mr.. Austin has the sympathy of a
multitude of people in old Etingham, not
oaly among the members Of his church, but
ali other denominations and the public
generally. 1t ID presumed she will be buried
at Ebenezer today, and that the Rev. 81. +.
Vineyard will perform the services.
Col. Morgan Rawls, the veteran legisla-
tor. has gone 10 Atlanta, presumably to aid
the canvass of Pat Calhoun for the Senate,
and, as he was heard to say, 20 keep the
alliance straight.
W. L. Mounce, the night operator at Guy
ton, has been transferred to the Georgia
Pacific, aud his place at Guyton is being
filed by Mr.. Adams.
James Kessler of Pembroke has been Wis
sting Guyton, his old home
The election of Rev. I. T. Christian to the
position of associate editor and business
manager Of the Christian Advocate at At
lanta which will take him from Guyton
and the Savannah district, will be a source
Of much regret by the people of his church,
as also members of other denominations at
Guyton and the public generally, with whom
he holds ties of the strongest character.
Rev. Mr.. Christians removal from the
South Georgia conference will be felt as a
positive Injury to the Methodist cause. He
is man of1lberal views, possessing won
derful fund of information, and q man of
integrity and OF business. He has been a
success in every position which he has
had an opportunity to fill, and during his
| long ministry he has been called upon to
| Gil many and varied positions.
Miss Maye Rogers has been attending the
missionary society at Sandersville. Mrs
L. L. Rawls has gone to Columbus on a
visit to relatives. Mrs. Sam Laurence is
visiting the family of Dr. Laurence.