The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
NEW YEARS SPORT AT BRUNSWICK
The Day to BE Made One of Interest
to Town and Country People.

Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 21.-The boat race
of the Naval Reserves Friday last has
aroused such an interest in the sport THAI
1t will be taken in hand in great shape
for New Years day. 1t is now proposed
for the entire membership of Companies
A. and d. to compete against one another,
and for that purpose all five of the mont
tor PASSAGES boats will be used. These in
clude the whale boats, ten-oared cutter
and captains gigs.
TO man these different boats will re-
quire a total of forty-ave men, and the
race will be a monster one for these wa
ters A feature of it will be the pulling of
the commissioned officers in the captains
gig, against the entire fleet.
The officers have thrown down the
gauntlet and the Reserves have taken It
up. There is called meeting of both
commands for Tuesday night, when the
various crews will be chosen. In conjunc-
ton with this race the merchants are ar
ranging to have other sports, and make
New ears day a gala one in Brunswick.
Bicycle and horse races are being ar
ranged for, and the railroads will be ask
ed to put on special rates for people, who
want TO come down and see the fun.
The Kings Daughters are preparing for
an entertainment to follow after Christ
mas for charitable purposes. A great deal
OF interest is being manifested In it, ana
one OF the leading parts Will be taken by
MISS Sellg OF Savannah.
Local chroniclers are telling of the death
of Tony Hopkins, a colored man living at
ancy Bluff, in this county, and the num-
Der OF descendants he left. Hopkins was
a good man, 70 years old, and father of
JAKE Hopkins, for years the ferryman be-
tween Brunswick and Fancy Bluff
Besides Jake, Tony left twelve children
siXty-eight grandchildren and twenty-four
great grandchildren, making a total of lO5
immaculate descendants. Before the war
Hopkins was slave owned by Mr.. George
> scarlet of Fancy Bluff and he has
llVed on his former masters place ever
since. His seven boys bear good reputa-
lions IN Glynn, and the old man left many
of this section
Another subject in connection with the
4eath OF negro is being discussed in
years old, has been i'll for a long time Wit h
rheumatism. A few days ago she died.
ana those i'm position to know affirm tina I
Ior thirty days before her death she lived
Wlthout tood, water or nourishment of
any kind. Persuasion was of no avail
and she wasted away to a mere skeleton
under the long fast
The supreme court reversed a decision
rendered by Judge Sweat in the case of
Briesenick VS.. Briesenick for aiimonv
1nder IL Mr.. Briesenick will have to paw
Sa0OO ahmony or be punished for contempt.
The case attracts considerable Interest
mere, as the parties are well known. The
aei5e5n,aant IS a prominent figure in ship
nave
made considerable money.
Aldermen-elect Morris. Atkinson Fen
dig ana Bloodworth will take their sea Re
IN the new council without opposition An
talk or contesting Mr. Morris place on ac
count or previous non-residence has sub
sided and he has received his certificate nj
election. The contest for the mayoraItv
chalr VIII finally go to the supreme court
| Judge A. j. Crovatt being unwilling 10 re,
hnquish his claim on 1t to Mayor-elecf Ma
son. Mr. Mason will be recognized bv tba
| new council until all doubts in the MATER
| have been settled by the courts His res.
| ignation as alderman will 90 in at VS. Is,
| early date, and this will leave a vacancy
| TO be filled In addition TO the one creatoS
| Dy the recent retirement of Alderma n
| keed. The reorganization of citv affair
! VIII take place under control of the NIason
| side. There will be practically no onnoei.
| ton for the positions occupied nv CSitv
| Treasurer Harvey, Chief OF Police RescS
| City Clerk Bodit, Fire Chief Green Usr.
! Dor Master Fabin and others Of different
| degrees. For city printer there viii he y
! lively contest between the three dailiee
| Call, Advertiser and Tines AZ .,eytisor
! Each Is working hard for the prize ,,Sbs.t,
is supposed 10 carry a good round sim ~ ~ =
| patronage with IL. SUI" u
The New Ailment--Miss Fosdlek-r.ool
at that mans queer expression. Is thai
what Is called the bicycle face?
Mr. GNgalr-No; that is the golf eve