The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-17
CITY BREVITIES.

Live Oak Lodge of odd Fellows, which
usually gives an oyster roast shortly after
the installation of new officers. win prob
ably hold this celebration at it's next
meeting.
The January meeting of st. Andrews
Society will be held tonight at It's rooms
in the Hussars Club. A first vice presi-
dent will be elected to succeed Mr.. II. G..
Thompson, resigned.
Ruth, Rebekah Lodge Of Odd Fellows
will give on Feb. Is, an entertainment
with a programme of songs, recitations,
etc, to be followed with dancing. Ii is
probable that it will be given in Masonic
Temple Hall.
DR.. 7. j. Charlton has been elected sup
erintendent of the Savannah Hospital.
DR.. Charlton was appointed temporary
superintendent on the death of Dr. Dun
can. His election confirms his temporary
appointment
The January soiree at Blacks Dancing
Academy will take place tonight at the
Catholic Library Hall. The music will
be furnished by Rosenfeld's Orchestra.
These affairs are always poular and well
attended, and to-night's will be no eXcep-
ton.
The ejectment suit of Mary c. Goette
against Maxine j. Desvergers and Joseph
S. Desvergers was on trial i'm the SUI
perior Court yesterday. The suit is for
the recovery of a piece of island prop
erty near Thunderbolt. This morning the
jury will make trip to the island to
view the premises in dispute
A second verdict and decree of total
divorce were granted Alice j. Amangual
against her husband, Esteban j. Aman-
quail, in the Superior Court yesterday.
The divorce is granted on the ground of
desertion. The plaintiffs maiden name,
Alice j. Manning, is restored to her by
the decree of the court, which also re-
moves the marital disabilities of both
parties and permits them to marry again
If they so please.
The ladies who have in hand the man
agement of the "Old Deestrick Skule. -
which will be given at the Savannah
Theater Jan. 81, for the benefit of the
coal and wood fund, are very much graft
fed to find the good people of Savannah
so ready to assist them in arranging their
programme. A rehearsal will be held 20
night in the Council chamber of the City
Exchange, All members of the Kings
Daughters are invited to be present at
this rehearsal
The special committee of Council to
consider the claim of Collnsville proper
ty owners for compensation for ground
taken up IN the opening or city streets
did not meet yesterday afternoon. as was
expected. Owing to the absence from the
city of Alderman Dixon, the meeting was
postponed until tomorrow afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. 1t is desired that full
meeting of the committee be held. Mr..
j. S. Collins will appear to present his
claims before the committee.
A runaway made things very lively on
Barnard street, between Bay and Bry-
an, yesterday afternoon. at about 4
o'clock. The horse creating all the ex-
element and causing all the damage was
attached to a wagon that bore some sort
of advertising device. Within the short
stretch on Barnard street over which he
ran, he succeeded in running into ana
smashing up three vehicles, damaging his
own to some extent Not satisfied with
that peformance,N8he continued his mad
career, and those In the vicinity of the
market did not learn what else he sue
ceeded in breaking up.