The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

A crowd of young people went out to
Wisenbaker's hammock, two or three
miles, and caught a 'possum that
weighed sixteen pounds, one of the
largest that has been seen here this
season. Eleven dogs were in the chase
and the animal was run about two
miles. Fortunately the dogs "treed''
it in a few yards of the public road
and the young ladies of the party had
an opportunity of seeing the animal
captured. In the party were Misses
Petrona and Jessie Powell of Jackson
VILE, Nita, Leila and Ida Mae Fender,
Susie Corner Marguerite Ansley and
Miss Pension of Kentucky. The
young men were Messrs. Will Pardee,
Will MIDDLETON. Ray and Roy Thomas,
, Henry McCalla, Carlton Brooks, Brit
Small and Walter Melton.
A number of young people had a de-
lightful whist party and dance in the
Elks parlors Wednesday evening.
Dancing was enjoyed between the
games of progressive whist. The prize
in the whist games was won by Miss
Marguerite Ansley.
The Seminole Club met with Miss
Lolita Jones Thursday afternoon. The
programme was a study of Carlyle
and McCaulay. An excellent paper was
read by Mrs. w. H. Mashburn on
McCaulay. and Miss Aline Jones read
| a paper on the character and inf1u-
ence of Thomas Carlyle. Miss Irene
Parrish read short sketch on Greene,
and Miss Annie Thigpen rendered Sc
lections on the piano. The next meet
ing will be held with Miss Irene Par
IRISH on Feb. A.
The Wynodausis Club will devote
its time next Wednesday afternoon to
a study of Panama and Colombia, Mrs.
j. o. Varnedoe being the leader A
history of Colombia and its topography
will be given by Miss Kate Martin
the Panama canal by Mrs John, Pat
terson; WAS the United States Justi-
fed in Recognizing the Republic of
Panama ?" will be the subject Of a
discussion by Mrs. Brosius Fender,
while "Colombia's Point of View" will
be the subject for paper by Mrs.
Varnedoe.
Capt w. H. Briggs has returned aft
err spending some time with the fam
lily of Mr.. A. T. Moore at Chatta-
nooga.
Mrs. Ellen vickers OF Hahira was a
visitor to Valdosta this week. She has
the distinction of being the first child
born In Lowndes county after the
county was organized.
Col. and Mrs. F. P. S. Denmark Wis
tied relatives at Cairo this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brown of Nash
vile were on a visit to relatives here
this week. They were accompanied by
Mrs. J. W. Biddle of Newbern, N. c.,
a sister of Mr.. Brown
Rev. G. c. Carson went to Atlanta
this week to attend the meeting of
the trustees of the proposed Presby-
terrain University.
Mrs. n. E. Moore of Albany is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. c. A. Whitaker.
Mrs. Y. r. Beaseley of Tampa has
been spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Stapler,
at Lake Alcyone.
Mrs. Robert C. Corbin and little
daughter. Catherine of Macon. are
spending q few days in the city with
Mrs. ]. w. Pinkston.
DR.. Lanqust and wife of Brmng-
ham reached the city this week and
will spend the balance of the win
ter here
Mr. j. N. Goodwin and Miss Ada
Gibson were married Thursday after
noon. The ceremony was performed
by Elder A. V. Sims and was a COM
friends of the couple. Thursday aft
ernoon the young lady left her home.
stating that she was going up town
to have some photographs taken. The
next thing her relatives heard was