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^1(C J^dvcrtistr-Jfofiviil.
Do you keep sun time or standard
time ?
The "piping for Judge Atkinson's
artesian well has arrived.
Eight barks are lying at quaran
tine, and at Xiiick River one ship and
three barks.
Telephone subscribers will please
add to their list telephone No. 5—
C. L. Elliot, Groceries.
The new park .fountain is expected
in about ten days and will be a rich
ornament to our park.
Messrs Greer* Shudinan are get
ting their stables ready on St. Si
mons Island for the dwellers at the
beach.
The lumber for one of our steam
laundries is arriving, and the propri
etor of the other goes to New York in
a lew days to buy machinery
The smiling countenance of Mr. R.
L. Branham is now seen daily be
hind the counter ftf Mr. H. T. Dfitin’s
store, where heretofore was seen that
of our young friend Lonsoerg.
The Beach Hotel Company will
have a photograph taken on the 12th
inst., of the hotel and the entire
Georgia Press and their ladies—a
copy of which will be presented to
each editor.
Our (ire boys are a political anom
aly. They arc ardent Protectionists,
and favor “taxation for revenue,” yet
they clamor for "free trade” in excur
sion tickets with “no reduction of
the tariff.”
There were forty arrivals of ves
sels in our port for the month of
April—a pretty good showing for a
spring month. The pilots have cer
tainly had good picking for the
month.
Mrs. A. Kaiser had a happy sur
prise last Saturday afternoon b^
the sudden appearance of her broth
ers, Tobias and Louis Iltiyip. They
think a great deal of their sister and
little Recta and Gordon.
(.’apt Dart got a letter yesterday
from Adjutant Kell, id'Atlanta, stat
ing that requisitions had been made
for 100 touts for the St. Simons en
campment, instead of 50, and that
there would bo no dilliculty in get
ting them.
We always send away for our straw
berries. and yet we can raise just as
fine strawberries here as qre raised
anywhere. We have on our table at
this writing a dish of these from the
garden of Mrs. J. S. Marlin, that will
equal in size and quality as any we
ever saw.
We are requested to state that the
large doll on Mrs. Berryman's table
during the Catholic fair was not raf
fled,and any person who took a chance
at the same can have his money re
funded, if he so desires, by applying
to either Father Ilcnnessy or Mrs.
Berryman.
The Atlanta Constitution says:
"The hotel takes first rank as a de
veloping agent. It was Thomasville’s
hotels that gave that city its prece
dence over its neighbors, and (yields
it its rich winter revenues. It is the
superb Oglethorpe that is building
Brunswick up. The “Inn” gives An
niston its boom, and the “Tavern"
establishes Decatur as the best of
North Alabamn Towns.
The Protection Company of Daw
son have sent our Protection Co., a
photograph of their race track,
Judges* stand, etc., with their line
engine in the foreground. Our boys
want to see the reality, so will go
over in person nt the contest. The
photograph can be seen at M r. W. F.
Doerllinger’s jewelry store, where can
also be seen the prizes for Thurs
day’s contests.
, The Thomasvillc Enterprise deliv
ers tuc following which is us true as
gospel: “To be successful, the local
newspaper must be intensely local
in its character. Wo would not be
understood as meaningthnt it should
Regenerate so as to become thechron-
j. ler <-f small gossip, or the medium
til>• iiiirli which the modern newspa
per Jenkins spread his stale and
vapid platitudes concerning Mr.
or Miss Jones before the public.
The Y. M. C. A. have ordered their
gymnasium apparatus and same will
reach here in time for the grand
opening June 1st. We are truly glad
to know that so much has • been ac
complished in this direction, and
would say to our people, lend all the
aid you can to this institution. Its
power for good is already being felt
on tile young men of tlfe town.
Well! Well! Well! There is go
ing to be something new under the
sun. The Mayor and Alderman and
the entire police force have been in
vited to attend services nt the Irfetli
odist church of this citj’, Sunday
week. The invitation has been ac
cepted and we may expect to see pn
that occasion the novel sight-of the
entire city Council and police march
to church. Now we advise that this
thing be kept up, for they do tell a
joke on one policeman, that he stray
ed into a church and was so carried
away that he forgot to go on duty at
the right hour, and was fined by t he
Mayor $5.
A half dozen young men from the
Y. M. C. A. held a Gospel meeting
Sunday afternoon in the loft of the
old store nnd warehouse of Cook
Bros. * Co. This meeting was de
signed especially for the benefit of
the sailors in port, who have no op
portunities for religious service at
sea, and feel themselves ostracised
and excluded from such privileges
while in poll. Little dodgers an
nouncing th™mceting were distrib
uted on the different vessels and sail
or boarding houses, and about fifteen
of the hardy sons of Neptune, with
rough exteriors but tender hearts,
availed themselves of the occasion,
and seemed greatly interested. The
meeting lasted about an hour, and
none seemed to mind the improvised
seats of unplaned boards supported
by empty boxes. It is hoped that
this may prove but the beginning of
an organized work for this greatly
neglected class. Brunswick should
have a reading room and sailor’s
bethel for them, and we hope the
matter will soon be pushed.
The Bciieli Hold.
Mr. Jas. l’ostell is back from At
lanta whither he went to perfect ar
rangements for a manager for the St.
Simons Beach Hotel. He informs
us that he has secured Mr. Frank
Warren, a man well known all
over the State, and for years connect
ed with the Kimball House of Atlan
ta. He was with Mr. Crittenden in
the Kimball and remained there af
ter Mr. Crittenden left. In short he
knows just wiiat is wanted.
Mr. Warren will be down to take
charge on the 2(lth inst., and put
things in order preparatory to the
grand opening on the first of June.
The street car line from the ocean
pier to the new hotel will be finished
to-morrow and everything will'be
ready for June 1st, which will inaug
urate an era unprecedented in beach
hotels in theSoulh.
• More Growth.
Whenever “suburban" residences
begin to crop out here and there
around a city, we are sure of one
thing, which is that that city is on
the upward tendency. It simply
means growth, and we are glad to
announce that such is "Ihe case in
this city. Mr. Osborne, .Supervisor
B. it W. II. R. is putting up a.hund-
some residence near Judge Atkin-
sou's nt Back Landing. Mr. B. B.
Gray has given out a contract also
for a similar building. Thus it is
that there is springing up a demand
for property in that section. Mr. W.
E. Weed is architect for both the
above houses.
More Hriek Residences.
Mr. Jas. Ren wick, bf New York,
has recently purchased, through the
Hopkins' Real Estate Agency, of this
city, three old town lots at a cost of
$.'1,900, and will erect thereon a num
ber of brick residences to rent.
STEl* BY STEP
The Encampment Scheme Pro
gresses—Last Night’s Meeting.
The second meeting of citizens to
further the St. Simons military en
campment was held Tuesday night at
L'arioso Hall, and was called to order
by Mayor Dunn.
The first business was the calling
for reports ot committees. Lieut.
Morris, chairman of committee on
grounds, reported no work done as
yet, but that the committee expeeted
to visit the grounds to-day and de
termine upon a plan of operations.
The committees on subscriptions,
prizes, transportation and reception
were each culled, hut none had yet
gbtten the affairs in shape todomore
than simply report progress.
CAl'T. BAIINEV DAHT
Was then called upon to give the re
suit of his trip to Atlanta. He re
ported gratifying progress at that
end of the.line, and urged upon the
committees the importance of getting
promptly to work and making all
things ready. He found the Adju
tant General absent from the city,
but the Governor had approved the
matter most cordially, and said tl|at
lie would see that an official requisi
tion was made on the General Gov
ernment, through Senators Brown
and Colquitt, for Georgia’s quota of
tents, adding “You shall have them
if the State has to buy them.” But
just here another friend appeared in
the person oftlie Colonel of an Ala.
baina regiment, who promptly offered
the use of their tents, in the event
none could be secured from the gov
ernment. This disposed of the chief
obstacle, the next being that of cots.
This Captain Dart thought could be
avoided by flooring each tent with
lumber and providing cheap beds.
Frizes would be the next item in
expense. The special work of the
lady committee will be the procuring
of a banner, which would constitute
a prize for the best company, to be
kept by them until the next encamp
incut, and again contested for. Oth
er prizes \yill also he needed, in order
to insure a good attendance and live
ly competition. ^
Several other gentlemen were call
ed upon but begged to be excused,
when Mr. Penniman asked of C'apt.
Dart the very pertinent question as
to “about how-much money would be
necessary to make the encampment a
success. Captain Dart replied that
the character of the undertaking was
such that any amount could be spent
upon it, though to.secuiv a good dis
play and arrangements id'the grounds
and assure a good at i sc lance of mil
itary and others, about $1.5110 would
be necessary, t he heaviest expenses
of shelter and cots having been dis
posed of.
Dr. Schlatter wanted to know what
arrangements would lie made about
the commissary department.
< 'apt. Dart said several of the com
panies were provided with cooking
utensils and would prefer to furnish
and cook their own niqals. Others
could lie accommodated at the hotel
or a restaurant could be arranged
on the grounds. The encampment
would probably last under military
rule for about five days, and during
that time either of the three expedi
ents could he made to answer.
A motion was then made to ad
journ until next Tuesday night at 8
o'clock at the Riflemen’s armory at
which time Mayor Dunn suggested
that a permanent organization be
made. lie said he was acting as
Chairman “jesso,” and would lie glad
to resign at any moment.
During the evening the Mayor ap
pointed the following as the commit
tee of ladies to assjst committee on
subscriptions and donations, with
power in the chairman to add to
same in her discretion:
Mrs. J. R. Bostwick, Mrs. IV. J.
Price. Mrs. Branham, Mrs. M. J. Col
son, Mrs. rilman, Mrs. Arnold Kais
or. Mrs. M. P. King, Mrs. Ed. Mason,
Mrs. B. llirsch, Mrs. J. M. Dexter,
Miss Annie Ilino, Miss Eva Middle-
Ion, Mrs. Albert Wenz, M i«8 Wil-1
Tington. St. Simons: Mrs. A. V. Put-1
nun. Miss Ida Moore, and Mrs. J. A.
McDuffie.
St. Simon’s Items.
The handsome two story building
which contains the Library Hall is
nearing completion. The young peo
ple die organizing fora grand ball
with ices and refreshments to tak»
place in a few days.
The timbers are being placed for
the new cedar mill.
The foundations are laid for five
or six now cottages.
The three mills will in a few days
be connected ’ by telephone, and a
little talk of giving the Doctor a line
to his house.
The church, school house and par
sonage have been purchased by the'
Mill Company, and now we have a
uuion church.
Some talk oftlie erection of a bean
tiful chapel by the Episcopalians
near the steamboat docks, on a love
ly lot given by ttio Company in part
exchange for the old church. On we
move to the front.
Everybody is on an equal footing
on the Island now, so far as transpor
tation is concerned. All the horses
are sick with distemper.
The little Dudley boys have a pup
py that'has been adopted by an old
mother cat. It looks singular to see
the young dog drawing its living
from the old cat. Query: Will the
canine lie blended with the feline in
this instance?
We are informed that Mr. Norman
Dodge will soon begin the erection of
a beautiful villa, costing not less
than twelve or fifteen thousaniF dol
lars. in the park fronting Mr. Fuller's
residence, which will add very large
ly to the appearance of things.
Mrs. Annie Gowcn gives her board
ers every day green peas, beaus, on
ions, squashes, Irish potatoes, cu
cumbers, fcte., and we are told that
she lias been using'nll the above va
rieties for some time. How is that
for early gardens?
Within the past week there lias
been four painful accidents nt the
mill.
Gould * Adams have just closed a
contract .to deliver to the Hotel Com
pany one hundred thousand feet of
lumber for the erection of twenty
cottages—ten above to the northward
and ten to the southard of the hotel
along the beach.
The rails are being very rapidly
laid on the railroad from the ocean
docks to the hotel.
Mr. J. O. Truman lost two lingers
yesterday by putting his hand too
near a saw.
Everything is busy here—vessels
arriving every day, strangers looking
around constantly. Surely liruns-
'wiek’s boom extends to our Island.
M iss Addie Withingtun who lias
been spending some wcc.so v i h r
uncle, we arc sorry to state will leave
in a few days for her homo in Bos
ton. Mass.
-More anon. Islander.
Sudden Heath.
Mr. .John R. Franklin, of this city,
died quite suddenly Tuesday after
noon after an illness of some weeks.
It seems lie felt much improved in
the morning, and even went so
far as to dress himself and go out to
dinner.' He was taken suddenly ill
shortly after and died at 3 o’clock.
His remains will lie buried this af
ternoon from the Methodist church,
of this city, at 4 o'clock.
Quick Work in Real Estate.
Wc hear of a gentleman who last
week bought a lot 90x180 feet for
$2,500. Two days later he sold oft'
two-thirds of it for $3,000. thus get
ting his money back, and having as
clear profit on the transaction $500
clear money and 30x180 feet of land
besides. These arc possibilities hap
pening daily.
Nine in One Family.
“Nigger for luck and poor man for
children" is an old adage that the
school census taker has been verified
in a single house He found one col
ored family with nine children be
tween the school ages—0 and 18.
Among the whites the greatest ntnn
her found in anv one I'ami'v lias been
seven. Several have run up to 5 and
(J, but only one as high as seven, r
A Youthful Murderer—A Vigi
lant Grand Jury..
St. MauysGa., April 27, '87.
Kb*. AnvfcKT:-i:tt-A 1'fi:ai.. •
bust Monday, in company with the
Court, Judge Atkinson, and various
members of the bar, your correspon
dent boarded the steamer City of
Brunswick on our way to this pliu-e,
together with a goodly number ofoqr
Baptist brethren with their wives
and daughters, on their way to Jack
sonville and St.. Augustine. The
weather was beautiful, the sun shone
brightly, and with fine breeze and in'
surli pleasant company the trip could
not fail to be pleasant. Among the
visitors who did much to make the
trip enjoyable were Dr. Walker, who
entertained us while stuck in the
mud at “the dividings" by a descrip
tion of his life and work among the
Chinese. .Mrs. W. J. Northern and
her accomplished daughter. Miss
Anna Belle, of Sparta, and others.
We reached Fernandina in safety,
although behind time, and spent the
afternoon in seeing the town, driv
ing to the beach, taking a surf bath,
etc. But all things change, and es
pecially April weather. By night
tlie wind is blowing almost a gale,
and Tuesday morning when we re-
cross Amelia Sound on a tug boat
it docs not resemble the placid wa
ters that we glided across so easily
the day before, for now the waves are
rolling and pitching and it is with
difficulty that wc get across, but St.
Marys is safely reached at last. There
is nothing new to tie said about the
town. It is just the same, “grand,
gloomy and peculiar; grand in the
beauty of its trees, shrubs and (low
ers, gloomy in its wealth of vacant
houses and deserted streets,and pecu
liar when we ti member what it once
was, and now is, and one is led lo
exclaim, "Lo, how the mighty have
fallen.”
Camden Superior (,'otirt opened last
Tuesday morning, and a faithful and
diligent grand jury have brought
many offenders tojustico and under
the able management of Judge At
kinson, a large amount, of business
lias been disposed of. One ease tried
is peculiar in its nature in that the
defendant, James Williams, Jr., was
a little colored boy, 15 years of age,
who was indicted and tried for the
murder of his little play mate, Ar
thur Sullivan, about eleven years
old. They two, with Arthur’s broth
er, Frank; 13 years old, were playing,
and from play got into a boyish light,
with sticks and knives, during which
Jimmie drove a knife into Arthur's
head.
The jury very properly convicted
him of voluntary manslaughter, aud
the Judge, exercising the discretion
vested in him by law, tempered justice
with mercy, and sentenced him to
one year in the penitentiary. Three
young colored men were convicted
for riot, and sentenced each to 12
months or $50. l'iic: paid their
fines.
London Gibbs was convicted of
hog stealing, and paid his $50 line.
The Court adjourned to-night, and
we leave for home to-mmrow morn
ing. " C.I.S.
Steam Laundry.
Mr. David Davis has purchased
the lot on Bay street next to the resi
dence of Mr. Win. Anderson and will
proceed forthwith to erect a steam
laundry thereon. He only purchased
it on Thursday last, and as to-day
is the last day that excavations can
lie made, he had to make fast work
to get the grading all ready. He fin
islied up at noon to-day. The build
ing will probably be of tabby, 00x70
feet, with engine room in rear.
A Novel Advertisement.
Taking advantage of tin- p>.-.rnt
discussion hi; city ami stm i n l lime
photographer Jackson has p i: a.in
clock in front of his gallery witii the
following inscription;
SI N TI K.
THE OXI.y TIME !
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