The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18
TENEWs IN GUYToN.
RE Town a Lively Boom in Spite
Of the Grip.

Of the Grip.
Can't. T.. Stubs and family have re-
turned 70 Cyton.
E. S. Tus of Scriven has made q start,
and will 50 become citizen OF Guyton.
Miss Mtraw Of Atlanta is spending
some timRith the family Of Conductor
Bebee.
Andrew, Simmons one of Efingham's
Suhstantiahrmers, will soon locate in Guy
ION and Wialso build.
Mr.. DasIr has just completed blackd
smith andwheelwTight shop and opene-
business. a. is prepared to serve the pub
lie.
D. P. Await Of NARROW will, at an early
day, move u bis large planning mill and lo>
cate it az Glytn. Mr.. Avarilt will also
begin the eretior Of handsome house on
Springfield street.
The new town II Msldrim is to have a
postoffice. Iapfs lave been forwarded,
naming Seah0rnF, Cooper as postmaster
Nr. Cooper il te operator and agent, and
is a worthy youg man.
Ia grippe hs invaded Guyton, and has
in bis grasp may Of its citizens who have
been forced ocall in a physician. The
cases, hoWeverare reported light, and no
serious results re anticipated
The Efinghm Chronicle has changed
quarters, now occupying the house formerly
used by the GTeon Billiard Club on Rogers
street. EditoIW. L. Gigniliat is at present
il the cruel gasp of la grippe.
1t is said De. Il. E. Archer and Tarver,
two energetic gentlemen, contemplate
opening business soon. These gentlemen
have been delayed in securing an eligible
site for buiness house. Guyton welcomes
all business men, business enterprises, as
also those wlo seek homes.
Guyton NEEDS new and modern hotel.
II is a pressing necessity in order that the
large number Of summer visitors may be
accommodated with ell the comforts of
home. One of the towns most pressing
wants at present is mora houses, well and
suitably located, to accommodate the new
corners.
Mr.. Howard, assistant to City Engineer
Vim, was highly complimented at the sale
Of the Meldrlm lots the other day for the
correct and well executed map of the town.
Bidders, with copy of the map, had no
trouble locating the lots, so plainly were
the streets and numbers shown. AS a map
it was a model Of neatness.
Under a circular issued by DR.. @. A.
Nunnaliy, president of Mercer college: Rev.
J. A. Scarboro Of the Guyton Baptist
church will, during the month of January,
take up collection to cover the cost of
additional buildings to the college at Macon.
as well as to add to the endowment fund of
that institution. Rev, Mr.. Ecarboro will
receive subscriptions from anv and ali
sources.
The reward Of $3.50 offered nv Gov
Northern for the capture of the rn,irderers
Of the late Carrie Fexns at the 32-mile post
on the night OF Do. a. it is hoped, will
stimulate soms of the enterprising officers
Ia ana arou ID Guyton to ferret out the per-
peSfa'o . of the crime. Up to the present
mtne the murderer has not been caught.
4e sensational report Of another murder
at the same place, which reached Guyton a
few nights ago through nervous engineer
on the Central, had the effect of producing
. lively excitement among the young
men Of Guyton, and for a time
the demand for horse pistols and
sshotguns exceeded the supply. 1t is re-
dated OF prominent druggist that
IN the hurry Of the excitement he buckled
on coal scutte, thinking it case Of medi-
clnes. Another excited belligerant ran a
pair OF tongs through belt, thinking 1t a
knights Of Pythias sword. 1t is said when
the detachment reached the scene of the
supposed murder and discovered dead bull
caIL instead Of man the crowd deployed
as sklrnishers AID returned, aud not one is
~ AOhIO NAO Will own up bLhU ne De
longed to the gallant team.
The fine prices obtained for Guytoa prop
erty, as reported in the MORNING News last
Sunday, have been the talk of the town.
Prices then considered high have been
discounted by buyers offering premium
on the purchases then made. Property
located in and around the business center
Of Guyton is in demand for business pur-
poses, and will sell readily at good prices.
j. 5. Beynard. the purchaser of the Eaton
house and lot near the depot, has had sew
eFal offers to resell this property at an ad-
vance on the price paid, but as Mr.. Bey-
nard's purchases are made as an investment
no cannot be induced to part with a good
tning. Mr. Beynard is one of Guyton's
NEST enterprise & citizens, and believes
strongly in upbuildiDg this beautiful subur-
ban resort He has just completed a very
handsome residence on portion of the lot
recently purchased of Mr.. Garnett, which
was wanted by several parties before be
completed it. II few more of GuYton's
solid moneyed men were imbued with the
same spirit or improving the vacant lots
"Alca characterizes the course of Mr.. Bey-
hard, Guyton would soon have q lively in
erase Of population, and those seeking
suburban homes would be supplied.