The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-11

| Bowden are pushing the work to al early
| completion.
St. James Episcopal chapel was com
| pletely y cked last Wednesday by friend,
to witness the marriage of Andrew ] Sour,
| and Miss Lou KiSsman. The ceremonv wa,
performed by Rev. Mcconnell, after which
the party repaired TO the home Of the brides
| parents. whece collation. was spread.
Toasts were drunk and speeches were made
by friends and relatives and a happy time
was INDUCED in. Mr.. and Mrs Sours viii
make Pooler their future home.
Miss Maud Terrence, granddaughter OF
Mr.. ID. L. jackson, celebrated her 10th
birthday Thursday. A birthday dinner was
given her by her grandfather When she
came 10 Pooler, about six years ago, her
| parents carried her about on pillow. she
was 50 emaciated and weak from sickness
but Thursday she was put on the scale and
tipped the beam at ll8 pounds, Her
grandpa says she is an evidence as to the
health OF our piney woods town.
Last Sunday II. A. Wenzel, Billy O'Byrue,
LYNNE Hymes. j. l.. Gordon and Charlt 8
hohler, representing the Savannah Wheel
men, paid Pooler a visit on their wheels,
Wenzel rode his racing wheel, which is a
beauty. There was one Ormonde, one
Rambler, one Ben Hur, one Columbia and
one Victor in the party. The boys were
wen pleased with their trip but regret the
lack OF accommodation here. They re-
turned to Savannah Ia time for dinner.
Chatham Lodge No. 46, l. o. o. f., will
have public installation Of officers aud hop
on Monday Jan. 2 They are also getting
up contest 60 be decided by votes as TO who
Is the most popular grocer in Pooler and will
present the winner a handsome counter bal
ance scale. For the most popular green
grocer and butcher, a set of knives and steel
will be given. N. g. j. II. Adams, is
working hard to make the affair success,
and q good time is in store for all who at
| tend. The installation will take place in
| the ODD Fellows hall.
Since the fire of last Wednesday, by
which Heidi 81 Strutton's store was de.
stroyed, the question of organizing a fire
/ company has been urged by nearly every
body. The NEWS correspondent was re-
quested by several property owners to state
that public meeting OF the citizens would
| be called at the waiting room Monday
| evening TO try and organize a company OF
| fire fighters 1t is earnestly hoped that
| everybody who has the interest OF Pooler at
heart will attend, as the necessity Of pro-
| lection from fire was plainly shown by last
Wednesdays fire.
Postmaster Doyle of Savannah has made
his examination of Poolers poetofflce, and
was loud in his praise of Postmaster Jones
for the business-like and convenient man.
ner in which the Office is arranged. He did
not hesitate to say that we have the best
fonrth-class office in the entire state of
Georgia. About twenty -four lock boxes of
latest pattern and a general delivery win
dow have been put in, all finished up in the
best OF style. All of the lock boxes have
been rented at 80 cents per quarter, and
there is none Of the old time confusion now
while the mail is being distributed.
Considerable complaint has been made in
reference to the blowing of the whistle on
the switch engine In Savannah which
pushes train No. As into the passenger depot
every morning. IL is just as easy for the
engineer to wait until the rear coach passes
| him to give the signal TO stop, as 10 is TO do
the way be has for the past week by giving
an. unearthly shrek OF the whistle just as the
second passenger coach is passing. Lady
passengers have almost been given Mysteries
by having such u wild screech Of the whistle
in their ears. There was a rule once pro-
hibiting the blowing Of a whistle while
passing passenger train and 1t is hoped
that the rule is still In the books aud that
the engineer will observe It.
The lady passengers Of Pooler are loud in
| their condemnation of the Central authori-
ties for causing them 30 much inconvenience
while boarding the trains. The ground is
so low from the step on the platform that
often the conductor has 10 actually pick the
ladies up and put them on The first step.
| This could be obviated by having the track
| hands build up the side OF the roadbed in