The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-26
MERELY SPENT.
EWORIxs SHOWED THE GOOD
TIME EVERYBODY WAS HAVING.

The Streets Filled All the Day with
Crowds of Persons, Who Seemed to
he Enjoying Themselves Delight
fnlIy-Firecrackers and TOrpedOes
Made Day and Night NOisy-ROclS-
cts and Roman Candles Illumined
the Sky Last Nisht-A Number OF
Parties Sought Entertainment in
Hunting and shooting Around the
City-Day Did Not Pass without Its
Casualties.
The fire works yesterday and last night
were but an indication of the manner in
which Christmas was enjoyed. In the
Park Extension at night there were bon
fires and fireworks everywhere and every
exhibition of the fact that the day was be-
ing happily spent.
The people were on the streets
and enjoying themselves. There seem
ed to be no enjoyment that they were
not prone to partake nor entertainment
that they would not enjoy. When the even
ing fen every one Of the boys was out
and every one was enjoying himself. The
streets were made noisy with fire crack
ers and torpedoes and the night merry
with the fireworks that formed its princi-
pal attraction.
There was a delightful exhibition of the
fact that Savannahians had pledged them
selves TO a conception of the manner of
spending the time that was coming to
them. There was every indication that
they were having the time of their lives
The sky was lurid with Roman candles
and rockets, and the night itsef was noisy
with fire crackers and torpedoes.
A number of parties sought enjoyment
in shooting deer and quail over the sur
rounding country. Within a score of
miles Of the city there Is good hunting and
it is this that these parties sought Some
of them brought back good indication Of
their luck, in the shape ofNa pair or more
of antlers or many braces of quail, but
stiH others were not 50 fortunate. Thee
latter brought back nothing other than
their enjoyment of the day.
The day did not pass without its acci-
dents. Paul Dougan. lad who lives
at No. 1907 Whitaker street, had
bis eye and leg seriously injured. The boy
was watching the bonfires in the Exten-
sion and picked up a fire cracker that was
lying on the ground. The cracker had
not been exploded and went off while Paul
held IL in his hand. The injuries 10 his
eye and leg resulted.
In the same manner a boy named Gro
watt had his hand quite badly burned. He
attempted TO pick up a fire cracker that
had not been exploded and II went Off in
his hand. Young Crovatt is quite small
chap who lives on Huntington street Toe
injury to his hand is said to be quite Sc
rious.
Christmas 1899 found more universal OBJ
servance than is usual In Sa-
vannah. While Ii is customary for some
OF the shops, and indeed an of the larger
ones, 10 be closed, the great majority sim
ply take advantage of the occa-
sion to increase their volume of trade.
Yesterday all this was changed. An
open store was the exception, most of
hem being closed tight for the day Even
some of the saloons closed during a part
of the day. though enough of them re-
NAMED open TO make the feature Of the
days celebration 10 which they are accus-
toned particularly to contribute extremely
conspicuous.
All OF the public offices, except the post
office. were closed and the courts, except
Police Court. had a day off.
The City Exchange was closed the en-
tire day and all the employees had a fun
holiday with the exception of Clerk of
Council Bailey, who put in about half the
day assisting Recorder Hartridge in the
Police Court The city's official family
spent the day quietly. Mayor Myers took
uiBueT out Win Iflenu ana most OF the
aldermen spent the day quietly at home.
where they enjoyed Christmas dinners
with their families.
The Custom House officials and employees
had a full holiday and the postoffice en-
ployes had the usual hours on holidays.
The condition of the weather was typi-
cal of Savannah's Christmas days. Occa-
sionally in the morning the sun permitted
a glimpse of himself through the clouds,
and in physical characteristics the fore
noon was as gloomy as il could well be,
but in the afternoon it was bright and
crisp and people fiocked out of doors.
Merry good win and good cheer were
everywhere evident and there seemed
every indication that no jollier Christmas
had ever been spent i'm Savannah. The
threat of a drizzling rain that bro5ded over
The city In the morning served 20 dampen
tfe spirits of the people not at all and the
gloom that ii cast was in appearance
alone.