The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
BRUNswICk's BUDGET.
Dennis Folly Tract surveyed for the
Southern Railway.

Brunswick, Ga, July lS.-The engineer
ing corps of the Southern Railroad have
taken a survey of what is known as the
Dennis Folly tract with the purpose OF
making an estimate thereon for the build
ing of new docks. THIS announcement
will recall to the minds of every one Ia
miliar with the early history of Bruns-
wick one of the tragedies which startled
The tOwnspeople many years ago, Wheh
Brunswick was budding into her present
shipping greatness. Dennis Folly, so
named because of the tragedy connected
with its owners life, is a splendid piece
of half-marsh, half-solid land, which lies
just beyond Mccullough dock, which, the
island resort steamers pass every day 60
ing to and from the city. Whenever the
visitor on board has a friend who knows
the story, this particular site is pointed
out TO him and the story, which runs
something like this, is told TO him: In the
long ago there lived in Brunswick very
estimable gentleman, who had acquired
considerable wealth he saw Brunswick
stretching out in importance 'and vessels
from all over The world coming 10 ner
docks for cargoes. This rapidly increasing
trade served to fill his mind with, the
brightest visions of Brunswick future
and he began to buy the water front
which afterwards bore his name On this
frontage Dennis built mammoth docks
and then sat down 10 wait for shipping 10
come and occupy il. Time and the ele-
ments however, came ahead of the ship
ping and day by day the docks decreased
in value and were finally swept away. The
loss of all his wealth, coupled with the
disappointment of not seeing hundreds OF
vessels loading at his wharves bore upon
the owner, and one night when storm
ragged furiously, he hung himself on
remnant of the work he had buiided- The
tragedy was among the earliest of such
character In this city's history, and the
effect is talked about until this day.
Where the wharves stood has always since
been known as Dennis Folly, and the tale
is told over and over again, with each
succeeding year Time has proven that
Dennis was not so foolish in selecting a
site as he was in selecting the time for
building. In the years which have passed
the shipping interests of Brunswick have
increased to such an extent that the rail-
roads are reaching out for terminal facl-
tiles Among the most desirable places for
deep draught vesseiss to load is the site
known as Dennis Folly, and now that the
Southern people have taken control of il
the magnificent docks that were built
years ago VIII be replaced by some equal
~ substantial for The present day. 1t will
be no longer Dennis Folly, however, that
visitors will have pointed out to them,
but instead the Improvements viii be used
to convince strangers that the steady
march of progfess Is on in this section.
and that Brunswick is forging TO the
front
The lumber firm of Robert r. Sizer of
New York has opened offices in Bruins
wick and will ship through this port. S.
A Sizer member of the firm, will rep
resent them locally.
Lieut.. c. L. Elliot and Surgeon Harris,
of the Third Regiment, left last night
for Griffin with sixteen men. 1t is-proba-
bic that more would have gone but for
the news received from Savannah that a
mastering officer for the naval reserves
would be here this week. A number who
want to go in the navy are still holding
on with hopes of getting in with the re-
serves.
The local camp of Confederate veterans
are preparing to send a representation
to the Atlanta reunion. The ranks of the
veterans in this county are being thinned
out rapidly by the hand of time, but those
who are left always have Glynn repre-
scented on reunion days.
City Engineer Wylly has repaired sew
eral breaks in the drainage system and
it is in good shape again. These breaks
seem to be caused by the shifting sand
of this section moving the terra-cotta
piping backward and forward. It is a
condition that cannot we'll be anticipated
and provided for and the best that can
be done is to repair the breaks as soon
after they occur as possible. The main
drain pipe of the sewerage system has
long since been replaced by iron piping
and the weight and strength of this has
prevented any trouble at all with ii.