The morning news., 1892-02-21
A LIvELYTWEEK IN POoLERrT

Mrs. P. Walsh Of Savannah is on a visit
TO her brothers family, NJ. +. McEvady, on
Morgan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Eitel of Savannah
are at the residence of Dave l. Christian,
on Morgan street.
Miss Francis Wilson, who has been visit
iting her friend Miss Hattie Oliver Of Sa-
vannah, has returned 10 Pooler.
A social party was given at the residence
of Henry EndDer last Tuesday evening and
was highly enjoyed by all present, 5
William Freeman, who was visiting rela-
tives In Charleston, -. Css was called home
last week, and returned 20 Pooler last SHn1
day.
Moses Solomoas, thecontractor has, COM
menced the eFeetioR of a. residence for
Henry Bostock nearLNeWton and SYnonsi
streets. losiuA II ~ ? h ilarg 131
Contractor Buford is engaged in building
a residence on Syfnons street, near the
school house, and win soon have itcom-
pleted. ls % ,.'lA 30 y oau'
Misses Bessie, Hodges aud Lizzie Lodge
were among tho Slsltors IN Po9isr last Sun--l
day. and spent the day Visiting thetr
friends.
J. w. Ham hes been making some vast
improvements around his residence, and is
quite an addition to the appearance Of
| Morgan street.
Mr.. j. w. Taylor Of Fernandina, Fla.
father OF Mrs. L. A. Wilson, will visit his
daughter this week. He will probably re-
main some time.
Mrs Joe Newton aud children, who have
been visiting relatives IN Rose Hill, n. c. =,
for the past three months, returned to
Pooler last week.
Miss Mona Mormon Of Macon, who has
been visiting the family of II. j. Herb, left
for her home last Tuesday, highly de-
lighted with her trip to Pooler.
The yellow jasmine has commenced to
bloom in Pooler and several of the resi-
dences are looking very pretty with the
yellow covered vines on the piazzas.
John Smith and family. who have been
residing at Eden for some time, have re-
turned to Pooler, and have taken up their
residence once more on Newton street.
Misses Julia and Mollie Eason of Tattnall
county are visiting the family Of d. G.
Newton. They will undoubtedly enjoy
their visit, as the social season has just COM
menced.
That sturdy old Poolerite, D. L. jackson,
has been clearing up some lots near Read
street and the Louisville road. and is con-
sidering the matter Of building couple of
| cottages.
Thomas Dougherty and family VINO have
/ OOvh NAoAJkuk III mdCOus b6NO HokuIu6u W
| Pooler and are at the residence of Mrs.
Eden, on Morgan street. Mr.. Dougherty
will probably remain here now and make
Pocler his permanent home.
james W. Vereen of Pooler and Fleet
| wood Gl luver OF Charleston have formed
copartnership and opened grocery store In
Charleston. Jim's Pooler friends all wish
him success in his new undertaking, although
they regret his leaving Pooler.
Among the many flower gardens of
Pooler there are few that receive as much
attention as F. H. Marshall's Mrs. Mar
shall Is thorough florist and has made a
study Of garden work. Her collection of
roses this year will be very extensive.
John j. Backley, who was buried from
Ebenezar church in Ef1ngham county last
Tuesday, was well-known in Pooler. His
daughter, Miss Lou Backley. who lives in
Pooler, has the heartfelt sympathy Of the
entire community in the loss she has sus-
tanned.
W. J. Harris and john O'Keete were
among the visitors at PooIer last Sunday.
Mr.. Harris was on a still hunt for a resi-
dence. Mr.. OKeefe, who holds an elegant
building site on Rogers street, has init
mated that he will probably build in IL e
| summer.
At the meeting of the Chatham lodgv
last Thursday evening an election for N &
took place, occasioned by the resignation of
n. g. A. j. Outserside. v. G. G. E. Bev
ans was elected to fill the Office J. II. Ad-
ANS was elected V. G.. and 8. L. Parker
was elected to fill the position of secretary.
James Bleakney of PIttsburg, Pa, fathe
OF our well-known citizen, DIR. w. X,
BleakneY, left Pooler last week and returned
to his home. Mr. Bleakney has been on d
three months visit to his son and was de-
lighted with his trip and returns to hi,
northern home with many pleasant mem
ories OF his trip to the sunny south.
1t has been stated that Savannah man.
who has some building lots in Pooler, is go
ing to commence the erection of fifteen to
twenty cottages for renting. This is what
is needed in the town, as hardly a day passes
| that there are not one or two parties hunt
| ing houses. Sunday is becoming a popu-
lar day for citY folks to go In the country
house hunting.
s. II. Collins and 8. Sheftall, who are In
the truck garden business at this place, are
doing fine and will have good crops this
year. There is no reason why truck farm
ing Is not more extensively carried on bv
our citizens, as it is a paying business aud
would be the meas OF giving employment
to many persons who are now out of work
There are many small vegetable gardens
now, but what is needed are farms such as
! are being operated by Messrs. Collins and
Sheftall
The Pooler Minstrel Club is the title of a
new organization which has lust been
started in our booming town. It is pro-
posed to give entertainments during the
summer months and will prove source Of
much enjoyment. The officers are: William
Cook, general manager; Horace Bleakney.
secretary; John Harrison, treasurer; John
Grigor, I. f. Bourne, Walter H. Ham.
Harry Wilson, Joe f. Symons, Percy Jones.
and William Bunty, are the organizers.
The boys will certainly receive all the en-
couragement and patronage, too, that is
needed, as everything goes In this swift
little town.
The entertainment given at the Methodist
church last Monday was a success, much to
the credit of J. M. Wilbon. Everything
was III complete shape and there was no de-
lay to mar the programme. Mr.. Wilbon
was aoly assisted by DR.. White Of Savan-
nah, who saw that everything was kept in
working order. The programme consisted
OF views in London, Paris. Venice, Wash
ington, Philadelphia; scenes from the Bible,
statuary, mid-ocean, etc. The burning ship
at sea was excellently given and was heartily
enjoyed by the large audience. The success
which attended this entertainrnert was such
that it may b. repeated at an early date.
with an enthe new programme
In regardko the electric cars running to
Pooler, it hasi been said that PopIer would
not support an electric railroad while tAe
Richmond and Danville passes through the
town. ThaTInight be true if the road de-
pended on the present populatfsn hIsf If an