The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-27
Triton TOPICS.
ST. Johns Day Celebrated by the
Easons-People in Print.

ST. Johns Day Celebrated by the
Hasons-People in Print.
Triton, Ga, June 26.-The Masonic fra
ternity celebrated St. Johns day in very
pleasant, profitable and enjoyable way
here to-day The lodge from lrwinvllle
joined in with Triton lodge in full force.
There were also representatives from Ala
paha, Sycamore, Ty-Ty and Isabella lodges
present. There was quite a large crowd
and the fair sex were out in g0Odly num-
bers. DR.. James w. TAYLOR. Grand High
Priest r. a. NJ, of Lutherville, had prom
ised to be with the fraternity and deliver
an address, but from unavoidable ciTcum-
stances did not get here, which was very
much regretted. Col. c. w. k'ulwOOd,
mayor of the city, delivered the address
of welcome, which was replied to by w.
H. Love for the visitors and frater-
nifty, after which dinner was announced,
and such a dinner 1t was all that one
could wish. The ladies We're cOmpli-
mented on all sides The band furnished
excellent music during the day under the
skillful management Of Prof. O'Quinn.
The ladies degrees were conferred in the
afternoon on quite a number. Every
thing during the day was of the most
pleasant nature and all went away well
pleased. The Triton and Northeastern
railroad ran a special train bringing in
quite a crowd. Peaches and watermelons
Miss Dean, of AshbUn, is visiting the
Miss Timmons
Miss Margaret and Florie Smith of
Sycamore, are visiting the family OF DR..
Goodman. Miss F'lorie has recently grad
uated from Wesleyan college with hOnors.
Miss Matte Rhodes of Brookfield is
spending some time at DR. McCrea's.
Mr.. H. H. Tiff and family have gone
to Mystic, Conn, to spend the summer.
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foot scalded accidentally before leaving.
Miss Katie Tiff has returned from the
Lucy Cobb institute of Athens for vaca-
ton. She carried off the prize for elOcu-
ton and was very highly cOmpllmented.
She is quite a favorite here.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Lang of Bruins
wick are on a visit to Capt Jack Miller's.
The Episcopalians intend building
church here. Under the administration
of the Rev. Mr.. Tiehnor this church is
doing good work and the members are in
earnest and the church will be built. The
building committee is composed of Messrs.
Sassiter, Love, Brim and +. H. Tiff.
The Methodist church is to be repainted
and some needed improvements made.
The contract has been let.
The Triton Canning and Manufacturing
Company is under fine Roadway and sup
plying long-felt necessity, as the farm
ers can dispose of their vegetables and
fruits to an advantage. The factory has
very fine equipment and can turn out
10000 cans per day when running to full
capacity. 1t is also giving employment
to quite numberof hands, paying them
off weekly. This helps the entire com
munity. 1t is putting up first-class goods.
The farmers report good crops and are
generally in good circumstance with
lard, bacon and corn to sell. Some of
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year on hand yet. They are improving
their farms, building better houses and
putting out orchards and planting grape
vines, and this whole section seems to be
improving.
Triton is steadily improving. There is
not vacant dwelling house in the city
and the demand is for more as the people
continue to come. There have been sever
al inquiries during the past week for
houses.