The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15
EFFINaHAMs PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A Move Toward the Improvement of
the School System.

A Move Toward the Improvement of
the School System.
The board OF education Of bingham
county held its first quarterly meeting at
Springfield few days ago, and organized
by the election of Col. R ]. Davant as
president The board adopted the plaa of
dividing the county into districts and sub
districts, which will afford school facilities
TO all communities. Teachers can divide
the school tsrm-teach q portion OF the time
in the spring months aud the balance in the
fall months.
TIE board is composed CT some OF Effing-
hams most intelligent and progressive
citizens, who take lively interest in educa-
sLoaal matters, and the plans inaugurated
by them will greatly benefit the the COM
mon schools. Rev. H. s. Wingard is
the county school commissioner aud is a
gentleman OF education. and we'll posted as
to the law and the duties OF his position.
At mseting of the town council held
few nights ago it is understood the SUBJ
1ect OF barbed-wire fences came up on
complaint Of their being a nuisance While
the council was unanimous in sustaining
the complaint, the members had some
doubts as TO whether they had the right to
dispose Of 1t as such. They finally instructed
the clerk to notify parties 10 move their
fences, and in the event this plan failed the
council proposed to adopt more energetic
remedies. A gentleman, IN speaking
OF the fences within the corporate limits
said they must give way to the march OF
city improvements. Another gentleman in
discussing the matter said that council
could very properly go further and declare
as nuisance the numerous worthless ours
that infest Guyton and make night hideous
by their rambles and invasion Of other
peoples premises.
Guyton is to have two barber shops at an
early day, to afford the average GuytoniRn
and the large number OF visitors city lux
uries in that way.
Guyton was worthily represented at the
meeting Of the State Agricultural Society
by DR.. H. f. Archer and John NJ Speer,
who report on their return a most royal
time in Savannah. j. NJ. Guam attended
as a delegate from the Springfield club, aud
is enthusiastic in bis praise of the gener Gus
reception and treatment accorded the dele
gates by the people of Savannah.
Col. H. G.. Wright and Judge Amos
Rain, who have attended as delegates
many Of the meetings, were interested
spectators of the first days proceedings
The ladies of the Methodist church will
give on Wednesday night, Feb. rs, an oyster
funds for various church purposes. The
ladies have in view the purchasing of new
seats, which are greatly needed in the
church. The fact that the ladies have it in
charge is guarantee that the enterprise
will succeed.
The Guyton Agricultural Club held a
very interesting meeting few days ago,
and, among other business transacted,
premiums were offered to the members for
kA ks~-k .aNa - II
potatoes, ETC., to he determined by a COM
mittee during the summer. The club num-
bers among its members some Of the most
substantial farmers in that sections, who
meet monthly and compare crop notes and
discuss all the questions pertaining to the
farming interest. DIR. H. E. Archer, the
secretary, promises in future to furnish the
MORNING News correspondent with re-
port of their proceedings.
During the week Mr.. aud Mrs. H. E.
Jossclyn, who recently moved TO Guy ton,
wore sadly bsteaved In the loss of their
youngest child, who had been sick ever
since they reached Guyton. The remains
were forwarded to Boston, to be buried by
the side of other members of the family.
B. j. Cubbedge has been ornamentipg the
frontage Of the Lanier and Van Tassel
houses with quite number of trees, which
I'LL up the vacant spaces and render the
hotels more desirable during the heated term.
Mrs. Cubbedge and son have also orGa-
mented their business house with few OF
the same kind Of trees, which adds greatly
to the beauty OF the town.
Miss Lula Proctor of Savannah Is visit
Ing Mrs Dan. Arden at the twenty-nine
mile post.
Mr.. Glover of South Carolina paid his
brother. L. B. Glover, E,q., flying visit
during the week.
Cards are out for the marriage of Sea-
born +. Cooper, the genslemaaly ageut and
operator at Meldrim, on Wednesday. Feb.
25. to Miss Nellie Jones Of Rocky Ford.
Arthur Lawton of South Carolina is
visiting his sister, Mrs. T. F. Stubs of
Guyton.