The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-15
nnY1oN,s GoINes ON.
,,,slv Budget OF Gossip from the
Thriving Little City.


Thriving Little City.
--r,on aud vicinity. like a greater por-
~ the state, have been visited during
u0I r.sk with heavy rains. The damage
il' 2,-orted to be light, but it has retarded
- very much in their planting inter-
esLr4,oban county is not burdened by
bl-!5 9,nortant streams except those skirt
nAl. = borders, consequently 1t has but
M ,,sd number of bridges to keep up, and
.--,-srely called upon to sustain unusual
~. nv foods, such as are experienced by
% sartions Of the state.
o'TIs Little Ogeechee in the nelghborhood
- FIkins Landing bridge is reported on
T,eitner s. Co., who are construct
rs - rsiIroad bridge and trestIe for the
Es ~ and Atlantic across the Ogeechee
Aaoo .bs FIkius landing public bridge, are
peai rbat solicitous for the safety Of their
p.5s which are located on both sides of
Q. I6Egaacbee. AS the river at this point
ln u yery slowly, they will have timely
Is.-rinO 70 leave the low lands and take ref
Nai an Inc high lands adjacent TO their work.
In answer to the question OF the MORN
NEWS correspondent regarding the
~ so-rass of the work they say the recent
ps7,, rains have retarded it very ma
uea.TH, AS to suspension of the work on
'sLLa .Tt of the financial troubles of the
s.1Strnction company they report that they
80. 80 ,raoaiyed no orders so far to suspend
lsS ss,ions ana know but little outside of
Po;nformation contained in the MORNING
49, The impression obtained from some
1tbe force who are looking after the affairs
y The road is that they have the enterprise
~ far advanced, and 80 much money has
soan already spent, that it could not well
abandoned. In case the work on the
"a is abandoned, it will not necessarily
I IFact the town OF Pineora, which is To-
-.oJ AT the junction, since it will have
;~ the Central all the advantages possessed
~ the other places along the line OF the
lUf Tbo washouts on the Central, which in
,,-fared with the business of the road to
come extent, placed the Chronicle to some
disadvantage this week by the non-arrival
If lis usual supply of paper. MIR. Gignilliat,
the editrr and proprietor. with commend
shle zeal. at the last moment made other
engagements and got his weekly out on
time.
church at Guyton will give supper and
othar refre shments Wednesday next, TO
raise funds in aid of the church.
Tbe MORNING NEWS correspondent is in
formed that the people of the thriving little
town of Oliver, aided by Egypt and Tuscu-
lun. are m wing in the matter of securing
The service of the dinner train. This train
now runs to Guyton, and the Oliverites and
Egyptians claim that it could be easily ex>
ts dei to the OF ler places. and the patron
age of these places, with the large number
Of farmers who use the boats on the Savan-
nah river, could be turned to tile road, and
az an early day it could be made to pay.
Thew further put forward the
claim that these towns and
the adjacent country would take
on a new growth, and ultimately rebound
10 the benefit of the road. At one time
Oliver was the lay-over place for the shoo-
fy, until its service was extended to Millen.
Byexlending the run from Guyton people
along theline of the road could visit Savan-
nah and return to their homes before night.
The members of the Springfield Baptist
church propose giving a supper on Friday
night, March 20, to raise funds to aid the
church. Mrs. John j. Hinely, assisted by
other ladies of the congregation, have the
matter in hand, which is a guarantee of
success.
The saw, grist and planning mill Of B. J.
Cubbege g. Sons at Guyton has been
completed aud is making things hum. The
demand for the products of this mill is
steadily improving, and the mill may now
be considered one of the permanent institu-
tions Of the town.
Capt. William Proctor of Savannah will
soon commence the erection of handsome
residence opposite the elegant home OF
Capt Mark c. Tarver.
Mr., and Mrs H. E. Wilson of Savannah
are visiting the parents of the latter at
Guyton.
Miss Symons of Savannah has been visit
ing friends at Guyton.