The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
THE GLORIOUS 4TH AT POoLER.
The Rife Clubs Contest for Prizes.
The Proposed Incorporation.

The Proposed Incorporation.
The Pooler Rifle Club held its annual
prize shoot yesterday. The clubs gold me-
dial, which was held by Mr.. D. c. Newton,
was won by Mr.. J. A. Kissman, who tied
with Mr.. ]. d. Horn on a score of As out
of a possible 60. On the shoot off, Mr.. Kiss
man made 9, Mr.. Horn 5. Three handsome
prizes were also shot for, Mr.. ]. A. Kiss
man winning first prize on a score Of 30
out of a possible SO. The second prize was
won by Mr.. f. o. Richardson on a score Of
10 out of possible So. Mr.. r. II. Burrel
won the third prize on a score of 20 out of
a possible IS. The attendance was not up
to the average owing to a great number of
the members being out of the village.
A meeting of citizens interested in the in
corporation of Pooler was held Wednes-
day night In the absence of Temporary
Chairman d. L. Christian, Mr.. J. Wilbon
occupied the chair. The committee APP
pointed by the previous meeting made its
report. which was adopted unanimously.
The committee was further authorized to
draw up a petition for Incorporation and
to secure subscriptions to defray the eX-
penses for filing and to report back to
meeting which will be called by the tenn
porary chairman as soon as everything is
in shape, when arrangements for an cleo
ton will be made,
The Pooler Light Infantry spent the af-
ternoon of the Fourth at the rifle range.
A company prize and two team prizes were
shot for, and some very good scores were
made.
Two tramp negroes were arrested yes
terday at Bloomingdale for larceny from
the house of Mr.. G. H. Miller. They were
brought before Justice Baker, who COM
mitted them to jan. In waiting for the
train to Savannah one of them got away
from Constable w A. Jones, and made
his escape. The other was landed safely
in jail.
Mrs. J. Connolly of Savannah is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Cart
wright.
Mr.. c. Hansen was in Pooler last week
on a business trip.
There will be services morning and even
ing to-day at the Presbyterian church,
Rev. G. Quarterman, pastor, will preach.
The friends of Mrs. W. R. Mcconnell
will be pleased to learn that though still
sick she is on the road to recovery.
The public school of Pooler closed a
most successful term last deew. The
number of scholars enrolled this year was
49, and the average attendance 100. Prof
W. H, Bourne deserves great credit for
the high standard to which he has
brought the school. He has been ably as
sisted by Miss. Roberta Tebeau and Miss
Rena Gnann. The following are the
prom otions: From the sixth grade, Marie
Patterson, Ada Newton and Frank
/, Bourne; ffth' grade. Joan Snyder, Maud
Torrance, HKatie Dotson and Jennie Me-
ray; fourth grade, Mamie Nungezer,
Torrance, and James Mordecai;
third grade, Nellie Jantzen. Marion Heidi,
Emma Dotson, Lucy Smith, Willie Meray,
Lila Smith. Olive Whitman; second grade,
Ethel Torrance, Berta Griffin, Bertha
Toles. ,Sallie Elkins, Gertrude Elkins, Ma
bel Shave, Marie Nungezer, Katie May
Storey. Stella Jacobs, Edith Chadwick,
Arthur Kennickell, Jesse Glrardeau,
arI aTHz fret
grade Oracle Belle Armstrong, Pauline
Wilbon Ruth Robinson, Ruby Vereen,
Mamie Fairchild, Alma Toles, Louis
Shave, Ellen Cartwright, Herman Ken
nickell Fred Dotson, Fred Won Bergen,
John Smith, Joe Gay, Dan Torrance and
John Crotty. ANIMALS for department,
attendance ETC., were received by Marie
Patterson, Gertrude Elkins, Fred Won
Kennickell and Fred Dotson. The follow
ing received honorable mention: Katie
Dotson, Marie Patterson, Frank Bourne,
Mamie Nungezer, Frances Girardeau, Lee
ma Debele. Nellie Jantzen, Marion Heidi,
Emma Dotson Lucy Smith and all those
in the first and second grades. Katie
Dotson and Marie Patterson were each
presented with a gold medal
Rev. s. Endenfeld closed ten days
protracted meeting last Tuesday at the
Baptist church. Eight new members
were added to the membership as the re-
suit of these meetings. baptism was
held w Wednesday dIleTuOolls when tAAC SO.A7
verts were baptised by the pastor, in
Newton pool.
The union picnic of the Sunday schools
of the Episcopal, Baptist and Pres66yte-
rian churches will take place Wednes-
day, July s. at Potter's grove.
Mr.. and Mrs John Morrison have the
sympathy of their many friends in the
loss of their daughter, Viola, VINO dled
last Saturday afternoon. She was buried
in the Pooler cemetery Sunday afternoon.
The funeral service was read by Rev. q.
P. REVERE.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Trinity
Methodist will meet this morning at the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Frank McDermott and children
are visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wickham, on Newton street.
You didn't stay long at that hotel
which advertised fine trout stream in
the vicinity2
mo; the hotel man explained that II
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