The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-28
PooLBR's WEEKLY CHAT.
The Light Infantry Wants to Join tn,
First Regiment.

MIR. ana Mrs. =. y. Berry or Savannah
visited at the home of Sam Davis last week.
Hunter Henderson and wife we're visiting
at the home OF Mrs. Charles B. Patterson
last week.
Commodore Howell has been spending a
very pleasant visit among friends in Pooler
the past week.
Mrs. George G. Derby, who has been
visiting in the northern part Of the state,
has returned to Pooler.
Mrs. Clefter of Savannah was a visitor at
the home Of John Won Bergen last week and
enjoyed the trip very much.
Walter Ham left here last week for
Statesboro where he will visit friends and
will probably be gone month.
Mrs. Frank link of Savannah was a
visitor at the home OF Mrs. Grady last
week. She had an enjoyable time.
Miss Katie Banks, a charming young
lady OF Savannah, was visiting the family
Of Mrs. Charles B. Patterson last week.
Mrs. J. C. Marcher and children have
gone to SullIvan's Island, 8. c., where they
will spead pleasant visit with friends.
Mrs. Joseph F. Forehsnd and SONS, who
were visiting relatives in Augusta for the
| past three months, returned home last
week.
Mrs. Charles B. Patterson and her dauRh-
ter, Marie, returned home last week from
| Irwinton, where they visited Col. Lindsay'S
family.
Miss Julia Eady, who was visiting friends
in Clio for the past two weeks, returned
home last Wednesday and reports having
| had a pleasant time.
B. Rothwell has laid the foundation of
| two 3-story tenement houses, on a brick
basement, on the north side OF the railroad
track, near his saw-mill.
Mrs. N. W. Kent, who has been away
from Pooler for the past few weeks. re-
| turned home Thursday. She is glad 10 be
home again in the pretty town.
D. L. jackson, the popular PoolerIte, was
| visiting at Wilmington Island last week and
reports having had q glorious time. Dan,
hOw's orabsp is a sufficient query to make
| him smile.
Rev. W. R. Mcconnell pastor of the st.
James Episcopal chapel, has gone to Wal
thourville to visit his family, who are spend
ing the summer there. He will probably be
| gone about a month.
Misses Emma and Nettie Ulmer of Savan-
nah, who were visiting their sister. Mrs. g.
| B. Oliver, for the past two weeks, returned
home last Thursday delighted with their
trip in the piney town.
Mrs. Charles I. Cox, accompanied by her
| daughters Ruthie and EuIalia, were visiting
at the home of her brother, Dave L. Chris
tlbu, lASb W6Sk anu WHT6 QSUROL6Q WIN
their first visit to the piney town.
Mrs. Mary ". Thompson was visiting at
the home of John Morrison last week and
| enjoyed her trip very much. This lady
| will no doubt locate In Pooler, as she has
selected lot and will purchase it.
| Miss Mary Jordan, daughter of the vet
| eran conductor, Uncle Mike Jordan, who
has been visiting friends in Pooler, left last
! week for Atlsnta, accompanied by her
brother, Charlie. She will remain In the
Capital city the balance of the summer.
Friday evening a large delegation of
ladies visited the armory Of the Pooler
| Light Infantry to watch the ''sojers" drill,
| and they we're well pleased with the exhibit
ton which the boys put up. Capt Mar
shall says the ladies are always welcome
and he is glad to have them call on drill
nights.
Station Agent aud Operator Buren, Of the
| Central railroad, who has taken the place
of Operator Hewlett, who resigned, is fast
| proving himself 60 be the right man in the
| right place. There has been no more &C
oommodating agent In Pooler than Mr..
Buren,, and he 10 always ready and willing
| to attend to any person who has business
| with the railroad Office.
| j. w. Burns and wife, who have been
visiting in Pooler the past two weeks, have
| done just as many other visitors did-"buy
a lot and build home here" Mr.. Burns
| has purchased very desirable lot which
faces both the Louisville road and the rail-
road and has had plans drawn TOR a hand
some 2story residence, which will be big
improvement to Pooler when completed.
Last Thursday night a meeting of the
| Pooler Catholic church congregation was
| held at Mrs. Grady's and it was decided to
have an entertainment on Wednesday Sept.
IA for the benefit OF the building fund.
| Subscription books are now out and all do
nations will be thankfully Messrs.
Thomas Cleary aud Frank link OF Savan-
nah and Barney Mcdonald and Dave L.
| Christian OF Eooler Will receive any dona-
ton which may be rendered the congrega-
ton. This committee will also visit the
| Catholics Of Savannah with subscription
books
The many friends of L. D. Strutton, of
the firm Of Heidi & Strutton, will learn
| with regret Of bis accident last week, by
which he has been contiued IL his room. He
was carrying some carbolio acid in bottles,
when one was accidentally broken and the
contents came in contact with his hands and
burned on his legs, hands
and arms. Everything was done to allevi-
ate Mr.. Strutton's suffering until DIR.
| Rimes arrived when he administered cool
| ing lotions to the burned parts While he
will not be disabled permanently it may be
| some time before he is thoroughly well.
| He Is to be congratulated on not getting
| any Of the acid In his eyes.
Pooler's soldier boys, the Light Infantry,
are getting themselves in A l condition
now, aud it is confidently expected that
| they will become part of the First Georgia
| Regiment by fall. The company drills reg
ularly every Friday night, and the mem
bers are proving themselves very proficient.
| The following is complete roster of the
| officers: Captain, F. H Marshall; first leu
| tenant; Walter Bourne; second lieutenant,
| B. S. Symons; secretary, s. L. Patterson;
treasurer. H. H. Morgan first sergeant, G.
| E. Bevans; second sergeant, j. W. Lee;
| fourth sergeant. II. H. Morgan; fifth SER
| geant, S. L. Patterson; quarternaster ser
geant, E. N. Cartwright; first corporal,
| J. NJ. Middleton; second corporal, H. Fl.
| Bleakney; third corporal, Percy c. Wood
cock; fourth corporal, j. o. Cook; SOM
mssary J. r. Wilmington. The company
now has thirty-four active members and it
Is building up a handsome uniform fund,
the recent entertainment having netted a
| neat sum.
| The question which is puzzling the aver
| age Poolerite now is, VIII we Incorporated
| 1t is said that to incorporate would kill the