The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
TIE DoINGs IN PooLra-
The Terra Gotta Factory 20 Be
Operation Soon.

The Terra Gotta Factory TO Be In
Operation Soon.
John Otto OF Savannah visited the home
Of Henry Shanes last week.
John Forsyth was visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. j. W. Lee, last week,
Miss Annie Peach of Waycross, accom-
psnied by her brother Joe, are visiting their
uncle, Mr.. Ed Eden.
Charles johnson and John Etahuer Of Sa-
yannah were visiting at the home Of John
Won Bergen last week.
j. E. Whitman Of Chicago visited the
home Of his brother, James Whitman. last
week. Mr.. Whitman has not been here in
several years, Rnd was surprised at the
growth of Pooler.
The roof of Sam Blackwell's residence On
Rothwel street was discovered on fire last
week, and had it not been for the quick
work Of 3. H. Shaves the building would
have been destroyed.
The meeting of the Pooler fire company
did not amount TO anything Thursday even.
ing. and the few members who have been
trYing to get the organization perfected,
were so thoroughly disgusted that 1t was
decided TO return each member what dues
had been paid in and let the affair die.
The Ladies' Building Society Of the PooIer
Methodist church will hold an oyster fes-
tival at the residence of Mrs. W. T. Harri-
son on Tuesday evening, March IA. There
ceipts of this festival are to be used In com-
plotting the work under their direction in
the interior of the church, which has been
in progress for some time.
The friends of Eugene GuiIfoyle of Sa-
vannah are pleased with the advancement
he has made lately with the Central rail
road. be has been placed In quite num-
Der Of positions in the mechanical depart
ments during the past year, all of which be
has filled to the satisfaction of the master
mechanic and with credit to himself
Ed STAIRS, the polite and courteous flag
man Of the shoOfiy, was transferred last
week to a freight run, where he will have
chance of being promoted to the position of
a conductor. His place on the shoof1y is
being filled by FlaEman Swinfoot, who will
endeavor 60 make himself as popular with
the patrons of the train as Mr.. STAIRS was.
Pooler certainly has a genius in William
7. Harrison as an inventor. He has several
patent rights already, and now comes to
the front with new and ingenius method
Of tanning leather. By the old process six
weeks was usually consumed in tanning
hides ready for market, but Mr. Harrison
claims that by his method three days will
be all the time required, and is building the
necessary outfit with which he will demon
strate the workings Of his scheme
The regular communication of Richard
T, Turner Lodge No. 1l6, F. and A. A.,
Wednesday evening, was one of the most
pleasant ever held. Quite a number of Wis
itors were present, among them J. A. Bren~
nan and A. Mikel of OgeecAee Lodge No.
213, J. j. Groom, j. c. Edwards, W. R.
Hendricks, H. r. Elsmore and D. G. New
ton Of Eel Lodge No. 1856, II. M. Carter,
Bryan Lodge No. 3O3; d. L. jackson, Lam
drum Lodge No. As. The II. M. degree
was conferred on two candidates, after
which fish fry was INDUCED Ia.
The announcement in last Sundays
MORNING News that company had been
formed to manufacture terra Gotta piping
in PoOler was quite surprise 60 many here.
The machinery has been brought to Pooler
and will be placed In position in a few days.
Mr.. Ben Rothwell, one OF Pooler's most
progressive citizens. is at the head of the
company, aud his mill site will be the pres
ent factory. Examinations have been
made regarding the necessary material,
and Pooler was selected as the most advan-
tageous point ct which to locate the plant.
Last Thursday afternoon as the dinner
train was returning to Savannah and when
near the Smile post some one threw rock
through a window, smashing the glass and
barely missing the head of a pesseng ger, who,
unthinkinglY, changed his seat only a few
minutes before. Had he remained in the
seat he would have been seriously injured
as the missile made deep dent in the
closet door on the opposite side of the car,
where 1t struck. Complaint has been made
by several of the employees that throwing
rocks at the trains has been on the increase
lately. The Central authorities are after
the parties, and they will be severely prose-
cuted If caught.