The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-21
GUYTON's FREE SCHOOL.
The Town Council Debating It-other
Guyton News

Guyton News.
The Guyton town council held a called
meeting Friday night to receive the petition
Of the citizens in reference TO the public
schools. According to the rules the peti-
tion will lay over until the next regular
meeting.
Guyton seems 10 have provoked sharD onno.
sitiOn from some Of Guyton's citizens. and
II IS not known how the council will dispose
Of it The petition, as presented to coun-
Gil, has the appearance of beng formula
bic document in the way of being numer
Ously signed.
The Efingham county veterans hava
accepted the invitation of their comrades
OF Savannah, and President Bird expects to
bring down good crowd.
Among the Effingham Hussars will he
several members who were veterans of the
war, and, II their camp duties will permit.
these veteran members will take mart in the
memorial services.
1t has been suggested that if Col. Gordon
will defer until the afternoon the exercises
advertised TO take place on Monday morn
ing, Zfth INST, it will enable many of the
veterans or his command to take part in
the memorial service.
John n. Shearouse, agent and day oper-
ator At Guyton, has rendered his resigna-
tio1 as agent Of the Central, to enter bust
DGss with his father, who will open in the
new store being erected for J. S. Bernard.
Mr.. Shearouse will leave this week for New
York to purchase his stock. He will be
accompanied by Mr.. BeYnard, who goes for
a little recreation and to renew the
acquaintance of his ante-bellum friends
north.
The Effingham county alliance held O
meeting at Springfield last week, and,
among other things, decided to have pub
lie dinner in July. A committee has been
appointed to procure a speaker for the
occasion, and it is expected to at Old Eaipg-
ham viii be thoroughly aroused.
The recent change of schedule on the
Central, whereby the Millen accommoda-
tion runs through to Augusta and the Guy
ton vestibuie to Haloyondale, is becoming
better understood and more appreciated
by the suburban towns along the Central.
Conductor Bevll and Engineer Moore, now
Of the Augusta train, who made the Millen
run so long and so acceptably TO the pa
irons of the line, have been greatly missed
By the Shoofly crowd
Conductor Michael Jordan, who has been
in the employ of the Central for more than
thirty years, the past two in charge Of the
GuytOn vestibule, and who has now the title
of veteran by reason Of his long and devoted
service, now pulls the bell cord to the Hal
faHlliarly called BY some of the Poolerites,
is giving the suburban travel most excel
lent service, being polite and prompt in his
attendance to business. Capt. Jordan is
most fortunate in having Engineer John J.
Gordon at the throttle Since Engineer
Gordon's connection with this train he has
made most excellent schedule time, and
may now be classed as one Of the best run
ners on the road.
n is said thar TnenaOtop TJOIry,a- Of bo
Westinghouse Air Brake Company. who is
on tour through the state TO examine the
workings of their air brakes took recent
occasion to accompany Engineer Gordon
and has pronounced his handling of the
brakes as fine as any he has seen wet or
south. This is certainly very compli-
mentary.
The handsome two-story residence of
Capt. William Proctor of Savannah, near
ing completion, has been greatly admired
for its architectural beauty. IL is a twelve
room house, including kitchen and servants
room, and has ten-foot piazza extending
around three sides. f. P. Guptill of Saw
annah, the builder, has displayed excellent
taste in the work. He has been assisted by
Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr. johnson, with Salas & Nichols, spent
Sunday in Guyton as the guest of G. NJ.
Shearouse.
t. B. Floyd of Savannah has been up tax
ing look at the prosp 4ctive town of
Pineora. Mr.. Floyd is a member of the
Pineora Investment Company and is largely
interested in the new town.
Miss Fannie Davant, after an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs West of Brming-
ham, Ala, has returned to her home in
Guyton.
Mrs. D. R. Grover of Statesboro has been
visiting her parents, Col and Mrs. Morgan
Rawls.