The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-02
CITY BREvlTIES.

The first annual ball of Miss Open
helms Dancing Academy took place last
night at Knights of Pythias' Hall, and
was a most enjoyable affair.
Owen H.. Zeigler has secured the prop
erty at the southwest corner of Drayton
and Congress stCaets, and will begin with
in few days the work of converting it
into Turkish bath establishment.
p. Mcmahon, who asked Patrolman
Broom to arrest him for lunacy, was
dismissed by Recorder Myrick in Police
Court yesterday morning. The man
covered bis reason and there were no
charges against him.
The Southern Express Company has
opened a branch of its money order de-
partment at the De Soto Pharmacy,
where money orders can be secured. from
1880 a. m. to 1870 p. m. This will be a
great convenience to the public.
The choir boys of St. Johns Church
will give an entertainment at Parish Hall
Tuesday night. All former affairs given
by the boys have proved most enjoyable
and there is every reason to believe that
of Tuesday will be up to the standard.
Sergeant Eubanks of the general re-
cruiting service, U. S. A, VINO went from
Savannah to Augusta short time ago TO
open a branch recruiting office in that
city, was in Savannah yesterday, but
VIII return to Augusta where he expects
to be located for the next six months or
more.
Beginning yesterday the insurance COM
panies under the jurisdiction of the
Southeastern Tariff Association advanced
the rates of insurance on all mercantile
stocks 10 cents. The advance is on ac-
count of the fact that frequently small
fires occur in store structures that do not
Il f1,a h,,f1 i
result in large losses on stocks by smoke
and water.
Fisherman are having great luck just
now in the waters near Savannah. Par
ties are going out very day and return
ing with fine kits of fish. Tuesday Mr.
Abe Epstein and a party of friends went
to Warsaw sound and returned with
plenty of fish, among which were 9S whit
ing. A few days ago Messrs. A. NJ. Bar
bee, Mac Register and w. H. Welsh
went down 40 Warsaw sound in the naph-
ha~lauch Romeo and caught 151 fish, III
of which were whiting. Mr. Berbee had
remarkable catch in the shape of a 40
pound galvanized iron anchor. A sting
aree swallowed the hook and in trying to
get away ran afoul of the anchor and the
line became entangled around it, ID was
very satisfactory haul for Mr. Barbee
With fish, crabs and shr~ps in abund-
ance life on the coast is something to long
for
The monthly meeting of the Savannah
Medical Society was held last night. The
meeting was enlivened by paper read
by DR.. w. E. Fitch. After business was
over the members were guests of Dr. G.
H. Johnson al Hicks Restaurant
The weekly Dime Tea win be given this
afternoon at the Woman's Exchange from
4:3O to 1880 o'clock. Owing to the warm
weather of the last few days the charac-
ter of the refreshments will be changed
However, those who always like the
cup that cheers" in spite of the wealth
er Will find their favorite beverage ready
for them. The ladies of the House Com
mittee who have this afternoons arrange
| ments in charge are Mrs. F. G. Strachan.
Miss Tess Rosenheim, Mrs. ]. B. Withers,
Mrs. F. A. We'll, Mrs ]. s. Wood, Mrs
A. =. Wright and Mrs. T. S. WHY.