The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-07
A GAY WEEK IN POOLER.
vox the People There Spent the GIo-
rfOus Fourth.

. - the People Ihere spent the GlO-
riOus Fourth.
a. conrad Schwarz and wife spent Iast
,--iav among friends in Pooler.
r.ars will be services morning and even
+o-1ay at the Presbyterian church.
~ W. Paulsen of New Smyrna. Fla.
- pleasant visit with AR A. Ander-
IN last week.
AIRS Mcintyre and daughter of Savan-
- we're visitors at the home Of Mrs.
symons last week
Mrs y. Paulsen. accompanied by Mrs.
N. Morgan. were visitors at the home
. - Mr.. Hansen last week.
Miss Annie Grady entertained number
. - her Young friends at a watermelon CUT
ing wednesday evening.
Mrs. W. r. Howard and family of In
5an River, Fla, are visiting at the
tone Of Mr.. w. Armstrong.
The citizens of Pooler are not satisfied
. uirb the results of the fence election and
ri very sore over their defeat.
Mr.. A. w. Stevens of Charleston, S. C.,
-a5a a pleasant visit last Sunday with
rant. and Mrs. F. H. Marshall.
Misses Katie Walsh, Josie Walsh and
. Miss Mamie keenan, spent the Fourth in
pooler. the guests of Mrs. Storey
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
\ Cartwright, who has been very i'll for
some time, is on the road to recovery.
The Pooler Rifle Club finished celebrat-
. ing the fourth by giving a dance on Or
chard Hill TO its numerous friends and
members.
The name of Miss Julia Harrison was in
sdvertently omitted from the list of pro-
motions in the sixth grade in last Sun
davis Morning News.
Mr. William Sullivan of Montgomery.
Ala. has been spending the past week
in Pooler, the guest of Mr.. w. Harrison.
Mr. Arthur Judkins visited friends IN
Pooler last Sunday.
Mr. ". r. Mcconnell. Jr., of Ocala.
. Fla. son of Rev. w. r. Mcconnell, rector
Of St. James Episcopal church, is visit
ing his parents at their home on Collins
street this week.
Mrs. 0. T. Corby of Harrisburg, Pa.
visited at the homes of Mr.. G. Mathews.
and Mr.. j. w. Manning last week.
Mrs Corby, who has been a frequent Wis
itor TO Pooler during the past three
months, returns home next week.
Mrs. J. r. Wilmington and children,
who have been spending the past two
weeks on Wilmington Island have re-
turned home much benefited by their trip.
Mr. A. j.. Outerside and children made a
pleasant visit at the home of Mr. II. Cen
try last week.
The Chatham Rife Club held its annual
prize shoot on the fourth, Mr.. c. b. Pat
terson, Jr., won the gold medal on a
score of twenty, out of a possible twenty
FIVE. Miss Annie Grady won the lady's
gold medal on score of thirteen, out of
possible fifteen. Miss Virginia Sheftall
won the visitors prize. The Chathams
and their friends had a very enjoyable
day.
Mr. ]. ]. Snider met with very pain
ful accident Friday on the Central rail-
road wharf. Mr.. Snider, with his gang,
was prying up some heavy timbers at the
Central press. He was sitting on the end
Of the pry, which was a long one. Some
Of the gang getting off the plank, threw
Mr.. Snider several feet in the air. In
falling he struck his head on an iron rail,
rendering him unconscious. He was taken
to the Savannah hospital, where he is
improving. 1t will be some time before
he will be able to resume his work.
The Pooler Rife Club celebrated the
glorious Fourth by having its annual prize
shoot and a wagon picnic at the Half
Noon. The members of the club and their
families and friends attended in large
numbers. The contest for the gold medal
was won by Mr.. ID. c. Newton, on a score
Of Al out of a possible GO. President e. N.
Cartwright won the leather medal Mr..
q. E. Bevans, who has won the medal on
two previous contests, and only required
to win it once more for it to become his
property. was obliged to go to Savannah
to attend the meeting of the managers of
the fence election, and did not get to the
Half Moon until the shoot was finished,
but shot in the sweepstakes contest and
made 46 out of a possible sixty. The club
was divided into three teams for the shoot
Tor prizes, which were three handsome
standing lamps. Mr.. d. G. Newton won
the prize on the first team on a score of
twenty-nine out of possible thirty-six.
Mr. A. Thompson, the second, on score
Of twenty, and Mr.. A. j. Sours the third.
Mr. Sours and ex-President d. L. Jackson
tied, on score of twenty-three for third
prize, Mr. Sours winning the shoot off. Mr..
Jackson made the first bullseye of the
day and the boys were proud of the old
war horse, for his good shooting. Toll
oerts string band furnished the music and
dancing was INDUCED in. All who attended
expressed themselves when they arrived in
Pooler that evening that it was one of the
most enjoyable events ever given by the
club