The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-27
brunswick GLEANINGs.
Many Matters of Interest From That
Thrifty City.

Thrifty CITY.
Brunswick. Ga, Oct. @-In the death of
Mr. w. H. Anderson, whose funeral oc-
CURED yesterday, Brunswick lost one of
the most influential factors in her up
building and citizen who was very high
ly esteemed by every one. Mr.. Anderson
owned and conducted a very large manu-
featuring and building plant and con-
structed the finest public and private
buildings in Brunswick. BY his liberality
he endeared himself to many, and his
death is very much regretted by all who
knew him. The funeral sermon was
preached in the Methodist church to one
of the largest gatherings of citizens ever
assembled in that edifice.
Capt. r. Ernest Dart of the Brunswick
Rihemen says that his command will at
tend the inaugural exercises. He expects
to carry his full company of thirty-six
men.
DR.. Hugh Burford, acting assistant sur
geon, NJ II. s., has returned from the
east, accompanied by his wife. DR.. Bur
ford has been detained several weeks by
Mrs. Burford's serious illness.
BrunswicKians are Interested in the race
Hon. Harry F. Dunwody is making for
president of the Senate. On Saturday
night a delegation of well known citizens
left for Atlanta to aid him.
Walter w. Visanska, an old Columbia, S.
c., boy later of Brunswick, but who moved
to Atlanta some months ago. has been
appointed private secretary to Judge
Spencer r. Atkins of the supreme court.
His rise has been gratifying to his friends
in this section.
Samuel f. Whitemire, whose meteoric
career in Georgia journalism won him
some notoriety, has won considerable dis
tinction in the press field of New York by
his success as advertising manager for
Richards big establishment.
Work on Jekyl Island is being pushed so
rapidly that no rest is taken for Sunday.
The contractors have an immense amount
Of it to do, and all the men who desire
are allowed to work eight hours on Sun
days. The club house will be thoroughly
refurnished and ready for occupancy about
Jan. Is Guests will begin TO arrive the
later part of January.
The Southern has rebuilt all the dilap-
dated wharf property at the foot of Mans
field street, and is now utilizing it for
handling freights.
There are rumors that they will also
build additions to their warehouse proper
ty near the docks. These rumors are given
color by the fact that occupants of build
| ings rented from the Southern, are NOV
| ing out and other buildings are being torn
| down.
The appearance of the Jacksonville tug,
| Kate Spencer attracted much attention in
port yesterday AS supposed side partner
of the Three Friends, the Spencer attract
| ed considerable notice from the public I'M
| til the Dauntless eclipsed them both as an
| alleged filibuster. The Spencer's trip was
| given out as merely to tow vessel from
| Jacksonville to Brunswick, but just al
| this time any boat that has been connected
| with Cuban rumors, gives rise to all sorts
| of stories.
Two new dry kilns have just been COM
| pleted at the Altamaha Cypress mills, and
| will be put in operation at once. The de-
mand for cypress lumber is on the increase
| all the mills of the Hilton & Dodge Com
| pany are running full time to keep up with
| 1t.
| Agitation of the new court house matter
| is continued.
Preparations for calling the election for
bonds are under way and that part of II
| will soon be decided.
f. c. Long Of the firm of Baxter & Co.,
crosstie dealers of New York, has made
| Brunswick his home for the winter, and
will remain in this section until certain
| plans of his firm now under way are COM
| pleted. They contemplate establishing
a town in Clinch county. 1t will be on
| the line of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, and known as Baxter.
This place will be headquarters for i'm
mense crosstie camps. and a new terri
i tory will be tlpped. Shipments of ties
will be made through Brunswick. Much
benefit is expected through this addition
to local export trade.
Mr.. C. Downing. ex-republican district
elector and alleged dark horse Of the re-
publican Eleventh district congressional
manipulators, has announced for Hon. w
G. Brantley In a telegram from his New
| York headquarters to Mr.. H, r. Dunn OF
this city, Mr.. Downing says: Authorize
YOU to sign my name to Mckinley club.
Am for Mckinley and Brantley This
telegram confirms the almost positive
statement that / recently made in these
dispatches, that Mr. Downing would sup
port Brantley. the democratic congress
| sional nominee.
The regular session of Glynn's city court
will be postponed. 1t will be called on Nov.
q merely for adjournment. This is occa-
/ stoned by the dangerous condition Of the
court house, and the absence of any other
building where the court can be legally
| held.