The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-20
LOCAL PERSONAL.

J. j. Bell, of Tampa, is at the Pulaski
Mrs r. H. Knox, of Darien, is stopping
at the De Soto.
Mai. w A. Wilkins, of Waynesboro, is
at the De Soto.
Mr. H. B. Woodward, of St. Augustine,
Fla, is in the city.
Thomas w. Carwile of Edgeheld, S. c.,
is a guest of the Pulaski.
NJ Henderson and j. A j. Henderson,
of Ocilla, are stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr.. A. r. Lawton, Jr., left last night
for New Orleans, La, on professional
business
Mrs. Sill. mother OF Lieut. Sill of the
revenue cutter Boutwell,. left for Harri-
man, Tenn, last night to visit another
son.
Mr. and Mrs. George n. Nichols will
give a reception tonight in celebration of
the twentieth anniversary Of their mar
riage
Mr. R. c. Zittrouer received a dis
patch, night before last, from Lumpkn
announcing the death of his brother-in-
law, Il. H. Vorus.
Rev. Robert White rector of Christ
church, will preach Dec. at the Church
| of Holy Communion in Charleston. His
| sermon will be upon the work of ST. An
drew's Brotherhood.
Manager L. j. Maxwell, of the Western
Union telegraph Office, left last night for
Montezuma, where he was called by a
telegram announcing the serious illness of
| his brother, Mr.. j. d. Maxwell
Hon. w. T. Smith, of Gwinnett, Hon.
T. A. Robinson, of Tallulah Falls, and
Hon. j. M Massengill, of Clayton, mem
| bers of the Georgia legislature, and
Messrs. w. A. Alexander and j. c. Cannon.
Atlanta, spent yesterday in the city
| They were on their way back to Atlanta,
after completing tour of the convict
camps on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway.
MIR. Gratz Q. Myers was appointed a
member of the board of city assessors by
Acting Mayor Mills last week Mr.. Myers
is one of the three additional members of
the board provided for by a recent ordi-
nance OF council, whose special duty is to
assess the property in the annexed dis
| trlct south of Anderson street. The other
two new members are Capt Frank Blair
and MIR. Joseph Herschbach Mir Myers
has been in the real estate business for
several years, and is familiar with the
values of property in the southern dis
trlct. He will prove valuable addition
| to the board.
Mr.. f. B. Papy suffered painful acct
| dent Saturday afternoon and had a mar
! row escape from what might have proved
a very serious injury He left his office
at the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway in his buggy to fill an engagement
! TO meet with some gentlemen
on the wharf TO arrange some
matter about naval stores. AS
he was going down Randolph street to-
ward the wharf he was met by pair of
| black horses attached to a light wagon,
in a mad run and apparently in great
! fright. Mr. Papy called to his driver to
| then turn upon the sidewalk The man
attempted to do so, but was prevented by
tree in the way. Mr.. Papy was about
to jump out when his buggy was struck
/ by the runaway team and he was dashed
! violently to the ground. He received
severe shaking up and was bruised in a
number OF places, but had no bones
broken. Mr. Papy returned to his Office
and had his woundsdressed after which
he went to his home on CASTOR street
He was able TO be out yesterday, though
| still very sore from the severe shaking
up he received. Only one wheel of Mir
Papy's buggy was damaged. The run
away team ran into a wagon farther on
and damaged it considerably. The name
Of the owner of the team is not known.