The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-29
THE aoINes ON IN pooLEs.
Things That Keep People There Fror
Getting Dull

Things That Keep People There From
Getting Dull
Rev. r. E. Lee held services in PooleI
last Sunday.
ED. Hall Of Savannah visited the home
ofC. B. Patterson. Sr.,- last week.
Pooler's fire fighters will hold meeting
Thursday evening at MorRans store.
Mrs. r. Eady viii soon open dry goods
and notions store on Rogers and Rothwell
streets.
J. V. Brunson of Excelsior, Bulloot
county, was visiting among his friends il
Pooler last week. ~
Miss Zipphora Brunson of Mobley Ped,
Scriven county, is visiting the home ofher
aunt, Mrs. B. c. Buford.
Misses Hattie and Carrie Lindner Of Swan
nah spent q delightful visit with their sister
Mrs Arthur Kennickell, lass week.
The Presbyterian church isrspid1 nearing
completion. and when finished VAL be one
of the handsomest structures in Foeler.
John Quantock of Savannsh was a guest
at the nome Of Sam Davis last week and
returned home well pleased With his trip.
Contractor Herb is making rapid head
way on Mr.. Von bergen's new house and ex
poets to have it finished in about six weeks.
Quite an Improvement has been made in
Patterson's hall. 1t has received a coat of
paint and now presents very attractive
appearance.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Matte Buford, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Buford, and Mr.. J. P. Common of
Brier Creek, Wednesday evening. Feb. /, s
o'clock, at the Pooler Methodist church.
Last week several real estate men from
Savannah were in Pooler prospecting, and
it Is understood that they have an eye on
several choice lots. AS soon as the electric
cars reach Pooler real estate will be high.
Mr.. Ben Rothwell met with quite a seri-
GUS accident at his mill last week, which
confined him to his room for several days.
He was walking about the front platform
to his mill when be missed his footing and
fell between the rafters of the platform. In
his fall he struck heavily on his side and
back. He is now able to attend to BUSH
ness.
The many friends of S. II. Collins. who
left here over a year ago to locate in Den
yer, Col, will learn with pleasure that be
will soon be in Pooler, where he expects to
remain permanently. His health, as well
as that Of Mrs. Collins, has not been i'm
proved, as was expected, and he believes
he would rather live in Pooler. He is at
present in Fort Worth, Tex.
Last Wednesday meeting of the Catho-
lies in Pooler was held at the residence Of
ports were read. An effort will be made to
hold an entertainments on Easter Monday,
probably a hop. Pooler Catholics seem to
think they should receive more liberal
helping hand from the Catholics in Savan-
Lab, and they hope to dispose Of large
number of tickets among them.
The Pooler Light Infantry held meeting
Friday night, at which seven new applica.
tons were received A committee was ap-
n g..
tertainment, which will be given Feb. l3,
for the benefit of the uniform fund. A
very attractive and entertaining pro-
gramme will be gotten up, at the conclusion
of which there will be dancing and refresh
ments.
It was rumored last week that another
change in conductors would take place on
the shoohy, and that the accommodating
Capt. r. L. Brake would be put back on q
freight run. 1t is hoped that before any
change is made the officials will consider
the manner in which the train is now run
by Capt. Brake. and they will find that no
Improvement can be made. 1t is difficult
for a new man to get acquainted with the
regular patrons on this run.
The Alabama sling-shot fever has struck
Pooler, and efforts are being made by Judge
Bevans to break it up. Solicitor General
Fraser has intimated that it will probably
90 hard with the youngsters il they should
be found guilty of injuring anybody with
the slings. Last week while the children of
the public school were at recess one Of the
scholars was shot in the head, and received
a very ugly wound being hit by large
buckshot, commonly called "blue whist
lers." Parents may take warning that their
children do not get into trouble as the
solicitor general will prosecute them should
the grand jury find true bill. The solic-
itor general expressed himself surprised at
the number of boys In Pooler who are in the
habit of carrying pistols and shooting in
discriminatory. There is q state law against
carrying concealed weapons, and Judge
MacDonell will certainly give the youngsters
term" if any of them are brought before
him. He has posted notice to the citizens
regarding the matter.