The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-10
THE WEEK AT PooLER.
Narrow Escape From an Accident
Lieut.. Smiths Work Of Inspection.

N arrow ESCAPE FROM an Accident.
Lieut.. Smiths Work Of Inspection.
What might have been a very serious
accident, took place at the new school
building last Friday afternoon. Messrs.
Joe Brown and Harry Wilson, who have
sub-contracted shingling the roof of the
school house, in erecting their scaffold,
| through some oversight, failed to put but
one nail in three of the cross pieces to
the posts which held up the boards. They
had put about 800 shingles on this part OF
the scaffold, and both went up for the
purpose Of commencing work, but ia
few minutes the scaffold gave way and
both were percipitafed 10 the ground
| from height of about thirty feet, both
falling on pile Of shingles. Mr. Wilson
was picked up unconscious and taken
home, and MIR. Brown received a severe
shaking up and great many bad bruises.
The latest report of the condition Of MIR.
| Wilson is that it will be some days before
he is out Of bed, but nothing serious is
likely to occur.
Lieut.. Z. j. Smith of Company A. Re
publican Blues, First Georgia regiment
arrived in Pooler Friday evening to in
spect the Pooler Light Infantry. by order
of Adj. Gen. Kell. Lieut.. Smith gave
the company a veJy rigid inspection,
which lasted about three hours, and the
meant. He win report to the adjutant
general on his return to Savannah.
The citizens in favor of Incorporation
met at the home OF Mr. ]. Wilburnlast
Saturday evening, and had large and
enthusiastic meeting number of con-
verts Joining the organization. Then ate
incorporation society also held a meeting.
at Paterson hall on the same evening
Both sides seem to be confident of vic
tory, and it will be u close contest.
Mrs. B.. Brown, of Macon, Ga, was a
visitor at the home of Mr.. E. Cartwright
last Wednesday.
Mr.. w. Jacobs bought one Of the Tietien,
Whatley Il Nell cottages, last week, and
will move his family to Pooler the early
part of next week.
Judge Bevans held his monthly coul in
Pooler last Monday, and had only one case
to try, which was decided in favor of the
plaintiff. Litigation is quiet in Pooler.
The Pooler Rife Club will hold it's reg
ular monthly meeting at the home of Mr.
r. Cartwright next Thursday evening.
Miss Matte Corners, of Buck Creek,
Screyen county, is visiting at the home
of J. G. Burford this week.
Mr. H. H. Collins, of Email, Bulloch
county, was visiting among his friends in
Peoler this week.
Mr. Douberley, of Blsckshear, is a
visitor at the home of MIR. A. Horn this
week.
Mrs. Stroud was visitor at the home
of her sister, Mrs. A. Anderson, last week.
Mrs. A. Anderson returned to her home
last Monday after an extended visit to
relatives at De Leon Springs, Fla. q
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Chatham
Rife Club will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the home of Vice Presi-
dent Grady next Monday evening.
The friends of the Rev. w. r. McCon.
nell win be grieved to hear Of his loss in
the death Of his sister, Miss Ella, at At
lanta last Tuesday.
There will be prayer meeting at the
Methodist church to-day The regular
services will not be held, owing to the
absence OF the pastor at the yearly con-
ference.
A surprise party visited the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. H. G.. Burford last Friday
evening MIR. and Mrs. Burford enter
tanned their guests beautifully. Dancing
and games were INDUCED in until a late
! hour. I