The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
nnsY LITTLE OLIVER.

r. ~ -ovn Of Oliver, on the Central rail-
H''. va LAST week, and was most pleasantly
To'- ed with the people. and the pluck
ilis s,ergy they display in a quiet way.
81 81 asople. climate and location of Oliver
- such as to invite those who
quiet suburban home. free
- the heat and dust of the city.
s.id Oliver was named IN honor of one
:. s,riyen's most worthy citizens. The
y Is about forty-six miles from Savan~
~ ~ by rail, with many very pretty homes
70 mated on high ridges among the stately
- li-- and tall pines, evergreens and cedars
t5at give the place an AIR OF ease and repose
10 from the cares and responsibilities of
ne has between 800 and 400 inhabitants in
=. - s-onnd the town, made up principally
y me native population, which is intelli-
u u refined and temperate. The people
80 two white churches, one Baptist and
10 other a Methodist, which Is being
Ll-o.,ed The work on the latter church is
- srsncnded for the present on account
y the money stringency. The congrega-
s,r while small, has shown a great deal
:, energy, and hopes at an early day to be
10 a condition to resume work. DIR. j. j.
Worran of Guyton, who has filled the pull
nit has shown a great deal OF interest IN
he erection of the church by earnest work
- the way of soliciting outside assistance.
Unusual activity in building is to be OBJ
.oryad which shows the confidence her
TeonIe have in the future of Oliver. DR..
( + Ianier, one of the most prominent
ord energetic citizens of the town, is build
inc on the hill overlooking the picnic
gTounds on the lands formerly owned by
he estate of Luffburrow, q very handsome
tao-storv residence, which, when completed,
I'LL contain nine rooms. The architectural
beauty of the doctors residence, it is said,
ill surpass ANYTHING on the line of the
Central. John Hunter, formerly Of Savan-
nah. is the contractor and builder.
M D. McNeal and M. q. Powell are
among the new corners of Oliver, and are
gentlemen of enterprise and means. They
Raye purchased lots and are now erecting
handsome homes on the residence portion
of the town, which will present fine view
from the railroad. These gentlemen have
Also erected a very large livery and sale
stable fronting the railroad and near the
depot. They deal extensively in live stock
and are well fixed for the business. s. G.
Hettrich and brother, formerly of Savan-
nah. who are extensive contractors and
builders Of this section. have the McNeal
and Powell work on hand. John Harris,
engaged in the saw-min business on the
Savannah and Western, has just completed
neat cottage residence.
J. J. Rimes, the merchant prince of the
place. is having extensive additions made to
his stOrehouse, which, when completed, will
be very large and commodious, which Mr..
Rimes finds necessary for his large
and increasing business. He is a young
man who came to Oliver a few years ago
with scarcely any capital, but with energy
and well-directed efforts he drives the larg-
est mercantile business in this section.
When Messrs. Hetterich complete the re-
pairs on his storehouse they will make plans
for him for handsome residence. AS Mr..
Rlmes is a handsome and popular young
gentleman with no encumbranceS the
young people say this looks rather sus-
picIOus
The Oliver academy is very large and
well ventilated building, and is one of the
institutions of the town. G. j. Smith of
Bryan county, son of the late Glenn Smith.
ESQ, is the principal. Prof. Smith is a
young man of fine character, and has sue
ceeded admirably in building up the school
and maintaining large attendance.
Oliver cannot boast of hotel, but Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. c. Mason keep a first-class
town Will find pleasure and comfort at their
hospitable home.
The village promises in the enear future
to be something more than resident town.
In addition to the large general store run
by }. j. Rimes, John Kennedy, an enter
prlslng gentleman, runs general store. NJ.
.. Mason also runs another, while DR.. A.
B. Lanier supplies the drugs and does the
prescribing. Powell & Co do the livery
business, while W. W. Lufburrow runs a
ginnery and grist mill and also deals largely
in timber and wood. Mr.. Lufburrow's
mill pond near the town is stocked with a
supply OF the best quality of fish, and he
and his friends are often treated to the
pleasure of fish fry.
Pat McGeachey, formerly Of MARROW. is
how a citizen of Oliver and runs large
naval stores mandatory across the Ogee-
chez river, under the firm name of
AcGeachey, Smith & Co. Mr.. McGeachey
: an enterprising gentleman, and in all his
/ business enterprises he is ably assisted bv
bis estmable wife, who is a daughter of
capt Phil Yonge, SO long conductor on the
CentraI railroad
W. L. Higgins is another manufacturer
or naval stores who helps to
wen wei, the volume of business from
ollVer. T. G. Digger runs
near the town ginnery and grist mill.
whicn was formerly operated by John
kennedy: Capt. "Scruggs" Bevill of the
steamer Katie also resides at Oliver.
Among those whose residences will at
tract attention are Steve and William I,uf-
ourrow, P. McGeachey, F. ]. Boyd. s. G.
ana henry Hetterich, j. I. Harris. John
Kennedy, M. c. Mason, Mr.. Bradley and
". y. Brewer, assistant ticket agent of the
Central railroad.
OIiVer Is the home of Capt. j. J. Brewer.
popular engineer on the Central and the
veteran commander of the Screyen Troon
OF Col Gordon's regiment.
CapV. brewer is at present laid I'D for re-
pairs. lie has been suffering with an
4osGess IN the left side. Drs. Sidney ]. and
L, d. Lanier Of Guyton consulted as to his
use tt1 On tuesday most difficult opera
Ipn was performed on the stalwart captain,
S SnLcn seems to have relieved him and given
d Il.u nope OF resuming his duties at an early
~ Capt Jim" says to stand an opera
:; ;to 5l VI TINS Kind requires more nerve than
c o. uues 70 lace battery of artillery or a
charge OF cavalry.
III UnVer needs a telegraph station, and
tbo '.o w nnes are run so near each other
tne people feel that one or the other shonId
- them an office, even though it would
noS IN the beginning pay. The Central
it anroad has given Oliver very good facil-
I b,rs :. IN the way of depot and sidetracks.
ot A., Ine people feel that the establishment of
to .aeegraph office would aid the business of
t tr,e ROAD as well as direct and control the
trans am out OF schedule.
ro nae grounds formerly used by picnic
bard, nave been partly laid off in the
e i'a-uso ONE railroad garden. The grand
1,airo OF pavilion is still in first-class re-
Tn I-llS ana open for picnickers from the city.
tbeirp ssoPle OF Oliver are ready to extend to
o-4 LIlenQS of the Central q hearty Wal