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OFFICER SENT
HUNTERS AWAY
TO ACTION OF THE DEPUTY
IASSEII OBJECTED BEFORE JI'DGE
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Court Sutuinrd Baling of It* Spe
cial Cominlaalonrr— llnntera Were
Frienda of Sitaaer and, Beeouae
They Were Armed, Deputy Seut
Them Away from the Working
Party—Eurisaey to Dnild the
Fence-Each Man Carrie* Hia Own
Water.
Though the Superior Court was open
for but a few minutes yesterday morn
ing, that was sufficient for the court
to briefly review again the Ossabaw
Island feud and to pass upon the mer
its of some new phases of the case
that have developed since Special Com
missioner Walter H. Fleming was sent
there by the court to build a fence
between the lands of the contending
parties.
Mr. Sasser and Mr. Larrisey, together
with Deputy Fleming, were in the
court room and Mr. Sasser rajsed the
question of the right of the court’s
officer to prohibit members of his party
from hunting ducks in a pond near
where the work of assorting the hogs
is going on. While Mr. Sasser and
Mr. Larrisey, in company with Mr.
Fleming, were at work assorting 'hogs,
a party of Sasser supporters were
seen hunting duck in that vicinity.
Hunter* Ordered Away.
Mr. Larrisey objected and Deputy
Fleming sustained his objection and
ordered the men away. The officer
held that, as supporters of the Sasser
faction, they were violating the de
cree of the court, which provided that
neither weapons of offense nor defense
should be carried by either party to
the trouble. To this ruling Mr. Sasser
objected at first, but was finally shown,
through the aid of Judge Cann and
Mr. F. M. Oliver of Twiggs & Oliver,
his attorneys, that the court's officer
was in the right.
Another objection was raised on the
distribution of the cost of the work
of catching the hogs, Mr. Sasser claim
ing he should not be compelled to pay
half the cost of catching his own hogs
when they were on his own land, es
pecially as there would be no need for
catching them were it not for the fact
that Mr. Larrisey’s hogs were on the
land. Judge Cann ruled against the
objection, holding that as he was ben
efited by having them caught he should
bear his share of the cost.
hurlMMey Will Bnitd Fence.
Bids for the construction of the fence
between the lands of the two parties
were to have been opened in the morn
ing. but none were sent in. The prob
abilities are that no one wanted the
work owing to the somewhat strenuous
conditions that the fence-builders will
have to 'contend against on the island.
A compromise has been arranged,
however, that will be satisfactory to
all the parties. If the fence were built
exactly on the line it would be a zig
zag affair, running for part of the
way through underbrush and over land
that is still unknown to man. Un
der these conditions a break in the
fence could not be detected and condi
tions would soon be as bad as ever.
There is a road on the island, how
ever. running on Mr. Larissey's land,
and along this road Larissey has agreed
to build the fence. If the fence is
built here it can be easily watched and
kept in repair and besides this feature,
it will cost less. If built, along the line
it would cost at least SI,OOO, while
along the road it will cost only about
S4OO.
Hitter llate of Inlanders.
The conditions under which Deputy
Fleming is compelled to work are any
thing but pleasant. During the week
he has been on Ossabaw he has had to
go through sections of the island where
heretofore no man has over been.
Rank growths are everywhere and
sometimes the parties have had to
crawl through small openings In the
underbrush on their hands and knees,
cutting down even then some obstruc
tions which 'blocked their pathway.
Many of the places are typical of ex-
Gov. Bob Taylor's expression of the
place "where even rattlesnakes were
afraid to go.”
And all the time the officer Is ac
companied by the two men, men whose
hate of each other Is bitter, black and
unrelenting. They never speak a word
to each other, though both talk to the
officer. They never touch each other’s
hands, and never do they come one
whit closer than Is necessary.
Carrying Own Water.
Each man carries with him his own
Jug of water, for in some of the places
through which they must go, fresh
water Is not obtainable. Neither will
take a drink from the jug of the other.
He will go thirsty rather than touch
Each morning before the men start
out for work. Mr. Fleming compels
them to remove their coats and then
he carefully searches them. Weapons
are barred, and so rigidly is this car
ried out, for the safety of all parties
demands it, that even the hunting
party was ordered away lest they turn
their guns from the ducks to their
sworn enemies.
Assorting: the Ho.
On the island there are at least 2,000
hogs, to say nothing of the cattle.
These animals, most of which are mark
ed on the ear with the brand of Its
owner—have been running wild through
the Island. The party under Mr. Flem
ing must catch each one of these ani
mals, examine the ear-marks, and then
separate those of Sasser from those
of Larlssey. It is tedious work and
It will take at least four months to
finish it. Deputy Fleming says.
Besides the hogs that are marked
there are large numbers, bom In the
wilds, that have no marks, and on
which there is nothing by which they
may be Identified. All such are gath
ered into a single pen, built in the
center of the lßlnnd. Here they will
be kept until all else has been complet
ed, and then divided among the two
parties.
Mr. Fleming will leave again for
Ossabaw this morning and continue the
work he lias been ordered to carry out
by Judge Cann.
The saving of a few cents on a bot
tle of vanilla extract will not atone
for the annoyance of having dessert
that Is “Just a little off" In flavor. Al
ways buy Burnett's. What you pay Is
Important, but what you get more so.
Burnett's Vanilla costs more because
worth more.—ad.
Msnilsrlsrer’i bare Cartaia Sale at
Adler's,
The sensation of the year. Kvery
body on the tip-toe of excitement.
Nothing of the kind evor known be
fore. Almost like given away are 2,-
000 la* curtains, displayed on the
main floor. Instead of the regular cur-
WUn department. Did you see the Bull
street window? Hal* starts at 10
o'clock. Early coiners, first choice.—
COUNTY OWES CITY
BIG SUM OF MONEY.
Alderman Dixon Will Confer With
County Commissioner* About It.
Alderman James M. Dixon, chairman
of the Finance Commit te of City
Council, will endeavor to collect from
the County Commissioners this after
noon a bill for $4,200, which the county
has been owing the city for quite
awhile, on the garbage contract en
tered into last year.
The city has already paid Sa
vannah Electric Company the money
which it is now endeavoring to collect
from the county. The contract with
the street car company for hauling the
garbage was made by the city, and
the city alone is responsible to the
company. The city, however, has a
contract with the county in which the
county agrees to pay Just one-half of
what the city pays the street car com
pany for hauiing the garbage.
Under the first year's contract, the
company was paid $4,200 by the city.
The number of garbage cars was found
to be inadequate, and a different con
tract was made, an agreement being
reached by the city, county and com
pany at the same time. Under the new
contract the city agreed to pay the
company $6,000, the company purchas
ing additional oars for handling the
garbage. At the same time the county
entered into a contract with the city
to pay $3,000 for the garbage, instead
of $2,400.
The city has already paid the rail
way company on both last year's and
this year's contract. The County Com
missioners have been requested a num
ber of times to pay the bill, but have
failed to take any action. The confer
ence with Alderman Dixon was re
quested by the commissioners, and it
is thought some agreement will be
reached.
Y. M. C. A. TO SEND'
BIG DELEGATION.
Fifty Member* Will Attend State
Convention at Wnyero**.
Fifty members is the size of the dele
gation Secretary Johnson, of the Y.
M. C. A., is planning to send to the
Georgia state convention at Waycross,
Feb. 18. This is just double the size
of the delegation to the Augusta con
vention a year ago.
The convention this year comes Sat
urday night, with a banquet and closes
on the Tuesday night following. The
state committee is 'arranging the pro
gramme. Among those who will take
part, are Rev. Dr. L. VV. Munhall,
of Philadelphia, who is to conduct the
quiet hours with the Bible and the
Sunday afternoon meeting for men.
Mr. H. O. Williams of Richmond, Va.,
railroad secretary of the Interrfational
Committee, and Mr. Cecil L. Gates,
field secretary of the South for the
International Committee will also at
tend. The committee is In correspond
ence with other prominent men in the
work whom it anticipates securing. It
is too early to announce the details
of the programme. The l'ailroads have
granted special rates.
CITY MUST PAY THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT BILLS.
Mayor Held Bill* lip Shortly After
Purchase Wn* Made.
The electric fan and the ladder pur
chased from the Electric Supply Com
pany for the fire department some
months ago that have never been paid
for, were bought in the regular way
by the city and the purchase was ap
proved by the chairman of the Fire
Committee, it is now admitted.
Mayor Myers, however, held up the
bills at the time and this accounts for
the faot they were never paid. The
petition from the company ask
ing that the bills be paid will be act
ed upon by the present Fire Com
mittee. When the fan was purchased
Col. R. L. Colding, not now a member
of the aldermanlc board, was the
chairman of the Fire Committee.
When the ladder was purchased Al
derman Schroder was the chairman.
BELIEVEMAciTis
STEELE’S ASSAILANT.
Negro Who Shot Night Watchman
Thoaght to Be William Mack.
William Mack was arrested by De
tective Bostick yesterday morning, sus
pected of being the assailant of Sea
board Air Line Night Watchman John
N. Steele, who was shot on the night
of Nov. 4.
Mr. Steele caught someone trying
to take brasses from cars, and In an
attempt to arrest the thief, a scuffle
ensued, in which he was overcome and
his pistol taken from him. He was
shot in the left breast, and was so
seriously wounded that he was carried
to the Park View Sanitarium, from
where he was discharged yesterday.
Mr. Steele appeared at police head
quarters during the day and after look
ing at Mack said he was almost posi
tive he was the negro who had shot
him.
BURNS CAUSED DEATuT
OF NEGRO WOMAN.
Asa result of burns received Mon
day, Lina Singleton, a negro woman
nearly 70 years of age, died at the
Georgia Infirmary yesterday morning.
Ltna was carrying a lighted lamp in
her hands, when it exploded, setting
her clothing on fire, and before they
could be stripped from her body, she
was badly burned about the face and
abdomen. An account of the accident
was given in the Morning News at
the time.
HURT FINGERS IN RUNAWAY.
Mr. Joseph Ferst narrowly escaped
serious injury yesterday morning, by
leaping from his buggy while his horse
was running away, Mr. Ferst fell to
the ground but only sprained several
of his fingers. The accident occurred
on West Broad street, near the Un
ion Station, and while Mr. Ferst's
horse was stopped after going a short
distance. It frightened another horse
with a buggy and started a second run
away.
Sunday Afternoon at Y. M. C. A.
Rev. Robert Van Deventer, pastor
of the Duffy Street Baptist Church,
will close his .series of addressee on
themes of special Interest to young
men at the Y. M. C. A.. Sunday after
noon. at 6 o'clock. His final subject
is "The Young Man and His Ideals.”
The solo will be sung by Mrs. W. H.
TesSdlU.
■•aboard Air Mur Hallway. Ilrat
Mar to Jarksoavllle, Florida,
and Soath.
The Seaboard Air Line Is the short
line, oerratee Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
■nature the quickest time. Only four
1 hours. Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Dull street, 'phone 21.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1904.
IN DAZED STATE
BOY WAS FOUND
HELD BIRD IN FIRM GRASP.
BEHT HENGEVELD WAS IN A HELP
LESS CONDITION..
Witbin Sight of Hi* Home on Bolton
Street, Nenr Price, He Wn* Found
by Police—Wn* at Firt Unable to
Explain Where Hird Came From.
Ate Thanksgiving Dinner Hur
riedly and Acute Indigestion Fol
lowed.
Suffering intense agony from an at
tack of acute indigestion young Bert
Hengeveld, of No. 511 Bolton street,
east, wae found by, friends at Bolton
and East Broad streets yesterday aft
ernoon in an unconscious condition.
The boy was first discovered by offi
cers who were on their way to the foot
ball game. Young Hengeveld was lean
ing against a telephone pole with a
bird tightly grasped in his hand, and
seemed in a stupor.
When questioned by the officer he
made an incoherent reply, and sank to
the ground. Some boy friends who
were passing recognized the sufferer,
and he was quickly carried to his
home a biock away.
Young Hengeveld had eaten a hur
ried Thanksgiving dinner at his sis
ter’s house, and started for the Bolton
Street Park to witness the game be
tween Savannah and Jacksonville.
According to his statement he grew
dizzy just after getting out of the
gate, and finally lost all consciousness.
He stated that he had a dim recollec
tion of a negro giving him a bird, and
of being carried home, and being
placed on the Dorch.
A physician was called in as soon as
young Hengeveld had been carried
home, and at once pronounced the case
a severe attack of acute indigestion.
cameracluFs
FALL EXHIBITION.
The Clah Itoomn Thronged With
ViMltom During Exhibition Hour*.
The rooms of the Savannah Camera
Club Were thronged with visitors yes
terday at the annual fall exhibition.
Frob the opening of the club rooms
to the public at 2 o’clock until 11
o'clock at night, there was a contin
uous stream of visitors.
The rooms were artificially and ef
fectively lighted and were decorated
with palms and flowers. A committee
from the club was present to welcome
the visitors. Anew feature of the ex
hibition was the illustrated catalogue
with the names of exhibitors and of
the prize winners. The front page
bears a scene on the Savannah river
photographed by Mr. B. J. Apple,
president of the club.
There was a good deal of interest
among visitors in the prize pictures
and, of course, these received the most
favorable notice. There was a general
expression of opinion from those who
had visited former exhibitions that
the display this year excels in merit
as well as in numbers any exhibition
the club has ever given.
The exhibition will continue to-day
between 2 and 10 o'clock.
COMMITTEE TO SELECT
CAPT. HITCH’S SUCCESSOR.
Will Report Its Choice to Company
as Soon as Possibles
A committee has been appointed to
select a captain for the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry. The committee is to
report its decision at the regular meet
ing of the company next .Monday night,
if an agreement has been reached by
that time. The members of the com
mittee are: Col. J. H. Estill, chair
man: Maj. W. S. Rockwell, Sergt. A.
D. Kent, Private Falligant and Private
Torlev.
It is the Intention of the Oglethorpes
to elect a captain as soon as possible.
The Impression that at first got abroad
that the Statesboro affair might cause
a loss of Interest In the company was
erroneous. The members intend to
keep the company up to the same
standard it ha* always held. Great
interest has been aroused in the se
lection of a successor to Capt. Hitch.
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Daughters of Isabella Initiation.
Thirty-one new members were re
ceived into the Daughters of Isabella
last night, the Initiation taking place
In the Catholic Library Association
Hall. The order was established in
Savannah last September, starting
with ninety-five charter members.
The degree work last night was ex
emplified by Mrs. Nana Lamar Wal
ker, grand regent, assisted by the oth
er officers of the lodge, who are as fol
lows:
Deputy Grand Regent—i Miss Martha
Connor.
Prophetess—Mrs. Andrew Hanley.
■ Financial Secretary—Miss McQuade.
Monitor—Miss Stella Strous.
Sentinel —Miss Morgan.
Historian —Miss Anna Goette.
Lecturer —Miss Naughten.
Chaplain—Rev. Robert Kennedy.
Miss Naughten, as lecturer, had
charge of the side degree work, and
the degree was well given. A social
hour followed the bestowal of the de
grees.
Y. W. C. A. Hnppening*.
The Junior gymnasium class starts
this afternoon at 4 o’clock. There has
been a large number of registrations.
The chafing dish class will meet at
the sfurne hour. The lesson will be tn
the making of sandwiches, steamed oys
ters and cocoa.
December Magnetite*.
The Savannah Morning News, Amer
ican Field, Forest and Stream. All
the fashion magazines for December.
Vogue, Ladies’ Home Journal, Wom
an's Home Companion, Everybody's, all
the Automobile papers, Red Book,
Harper’s Bazar, Dramatic Mirror, New
York Clipper, Bill Board, Paul E.
Wirt, fountain pens; German books,
French books. New York. Boston.
Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore,
Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta,
New Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Jacksonville, (Fla.) dailies.
German New York dallies. All the lat
est weeklies, monthlies, new books,
stationery, souvenir views of Savan
nah. etc., at Kstlll's News Depot, No.
]8 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No.
2, east. Savannah, Ga. —ad.
f liana* of Schedule. Sunday. Nov. 27,
Seaboard Air Line Railway,
The Seaboard will have slight change
In *oh*dul* effective Sunday, Nov. 27.
The southbound morning train. No. 42
for Jacksonville and Florida will leave
at 4:49 a. rn Instead of 6:00 a. in.,
and th* northbound train, No, 24
for New York and Eastern elite* will
leave at 1:10 p. in., Inataod of 1:18
p. rn.-ad. . .
HARTFORD TO AGAIN
PAY VISIT TO SAVANNAH.
Fnmon* Old Battleship Will Come
Hare Sometime Next Month.
The United States training ship
Hartford, formerly the flagship of Ad
miral Farragut’s squadron, will again
pay a visit to Savannah.
This information reached the city
yesterday morning in a letter to Rev.
Father Aloysius, whose brother is chief
machinist on the vessel. The letter
stated that the old battleship will leave
its present station, Newport News,
some time about Dec. 1, and will sail
for this city.
The training ship visited Savannah
at about this time last year, and will
be well remembered by Savannahians.
At first it anchored off Five Fathom
Hole, but later came up to the city,
and lay at the foot of Bull street. Here
It was visited by many. To-day the
old fighters, made entirely of wood,
would stand no more show in a naval
contest than would an ordinary yacht.
The Hartford is now used only for a
training ship, and has aboard men
who have enlisted with the navy. Two
Savannah boys are aboard and a num
ber of the men have relatives here.
The chief machinist, Mr. P. J. O’Han
lon, Is a brother of Rev. Father Aloysi
us. Commander T. E. Dewitt Vreeland,
who is in command of the vessel, is
a brother-in-law of Mr. W. W. Mackall.
Last year the visit of the vessel was
made the occasion for a number of so
cial festivities, and these pleasant as
sociations will be renewed this year.
To Commander H. S. Colding, com
manding the Georgia Naval Reserves,
is due much of the credit
for securing a second visit
from the training ship. In the
interests of the Naval Reserves
here he brought pressure to bear on
the department which resulted in or
dering the vessel to Savannah. The
length of the visit is not yet known,
but it is almost certain it will be here
for at least the greater part of a week
and probably longer.
SERGEANT ENTERTAINED
OGLETHORPE’S OFFICERS.
Capt. Hitch, Llent. Mcll, Lieut. Cox
and Non-Com* Were Present.
Capt. Hitch. Lieut. Mell and Lieut.
Cox and all the non-commissioned offi
cers of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
were the guests of Sergt. R. P. Eason
at a smoker given at his home, No.
508 Waldburg street, west, last night.
Though informal In its nature, the
entertainment w r as an enjoyable affair.
The meeting of Capt. Hitch and
Lieut. Mell with the non-commissioned
officers of the company was pleasing
to Sergt. Eason’s guests. Informal
talks by almost every one present were
made. The utmost' confidence and re
spect were expressed in Capt. Hitch
and Lieut. Mell. and these officers re
sponded, expressing their thanks for
tn* sentiments.
The meeting was probably the last
gathering of officers and non-commis
sioned officers of the Oglethorpes, as it
was constituted before the Statesboro
incident.
CITY BREVITIES.
John Olman was bound over to the
City Court by Recorder Myrick yester
day morning on a charge of stealing
a pair of shoes from A. Kramer.
Julius Street, the negro who was ar
rested Wednesday, charged with the
larceny of a pair of pole clamps from
J. E. Rountree, was bound over to the
City Court by Recorder Myrick yester
day morning.
Jim Slater, who was arrested several
days ago, charged with burglarizing
the house of Sallie Slater on Nov. 10.
was held to await the action of the
grand Jury In a bearing before Re
corder Myrick.
The case against Lela Baton, the
woman who used Mrs. Ed L. Byck’s
name to obtain goods for her own use,
was continued when It was called in
Police Court yesterday, owing to the
absence of severalwitnesses.
Capt. W. H. Pifer, commanding the
Uniform Division Woodmen of the
World Company in Savannah, has been
appointed colonel of the Twenty-ninth
Regiment of Georgia. He will estab
lish headquarters In Savannah. An
election for the selection of his suc
cessor in the captaincy will be held
Dec. 7.
Fast Forging Forward.
Idaho is one of the best watered
states in America. People are mov
ing there because hot winds and de
structive storms are unknown and be
cause Its matchless climate generates
physical and mental vigor and guaran
tees good health. Idaho has rapidly
grown In, popularity during the past
five years and settlers in Its irrigated
valleys have met with more than or
dinary success. This fact has induced
a large Influx of Eastern capital In
the state with the result that its
growth has been rapid. If you have In
mind a change for the general im
provement of your condition in life, or
if you are seeking a climate beneficial
to health, Idaho will meet these re
quirements. The easiest—in fact the
only direct route to Idaho points Is via
the Union Pacific. This road runs two
trains daily from Omaha and two
trains daily from Chicago and Kansas
City to ai! points in Idaho, Montana
and the great Northwest. For full
particulars and descriptive Information
inquire of J. F. Van Rensselaer, 13
Peachtree street. Atlanta, Go.—ad.
For Over Sixty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle. —ad.
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A New Train to Washington and
Now York.
Southern Railway announces reln
auguratlon of Its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m,Central time, dally. This, a solid
vestibuled traln.wlth most modern day
coaches, Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequaled dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull
street; 'phones 860.—ad.
Souvenir Heceiitlon.
The Connor Book Store announce
their grand holiday opening for Mon
day, Nov. 28. Souvenir reception from
4 to 9 o'clock p. tn. Everybody cor
dially Invited. Remember the date.
Don't mis* It. Meet me at the Con
nor Book Store, State street, east,
next to Bull street, the place where
everybody meet* everybody else.—ad.
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Irr*l*table bare Curlata •ate.
Sharp at 10 o'clock this morning the
manufacturer*' lac* curtain Mile, to
which aAlentlon ha* been called for a
week back, begin* In a manner *o sen
■attonal on account of the cheapness
of lace curtain* that th* whole city
la on tip-toe to respond to Adler'* ad
vertisement on page 6. —ad.
IDEAL HOLIDAY
FOR SAVANNAH
WAS THANKSGIVING DAY.
COt'HTS, BtSI.VESS HOFSBS AND OF
FICES ALL CLOSED.
Short Session of Superior Coart
Held—Government Offices Closed
Daring; the Entire Day—PoHtoSice
Observed Holiday Hoars—Street*
Thronged Daring Morning and
Early Afternoon—Library Well
Patronized—Many at the Theater.
Asa holiday, Thanksgiving Day was
thoroughly observed and enjoyed in
Savannah. The retail stores re
main open until 1 oclock, and
at that hour closed for the
remainder of the day. The Su
perior Court was in session for only a
few minutes, and the United States
offices were closed during the entire
day, except the postoffice, where holi
day hours were observed.
The streets during the morning
and early afternoon were crowded
with promenaders. Nearly everyone
wore the blue and white of the Savan
nah football team, lending a bright col
oring to the scenes. Here and there
could be seen the Jacksonville colors,
and the supporters of both sides were
enthusiastic for their respective teams.
During the morning hours the li
brary came in for a good share of pat
ronage. Many who are kept busy at
their places of employment improved
the hours of the morning by reading,
and the magazine tables were thronged
with readers until nearly 2 o’clock.
Even during the afternoon, despite the
counter attractions, there were many
who visited the library.
By 2 o’clock the crowds that had
been on the street began leaving. The
steady stream poured toward the Bol
ton Street Park where the Savannah-
Jaeksonville football game was the at
traction. Others went to the theater,
where the English actor, Mr. Charles
Hawtrey presented a special matinee
performance of “A Message From
Mars.” The theater was crowded and
the audience was thoroughly appre
ciative of the efforts of the company.
At night the theater was again the
chief attraction.
In the hospitals and at the charita
ble institutions of the city the day
was observed In the time-honored cus
tom with an elaborate dinner and with
social gatherings, and merriment.
Even the prisoners at the jail, and in
the convict camps were remembered
and given cause for thanksgiving.
There were a large number of hunt
ing parties that left the city for a
day of sport In the woods. Five or
six hunters were in each party and
every section of the country was cov
ered. At night the weary but success
ful nimrods returned to the city, well
satisfied with the results of the day’s
sport.
Religious services also marked the
day in the city, and all of these were
well attended. In the private homes
there were family gatherings and the
ancient custom of the turkey dinner
was the feature. It was a typical hol
iday, and all Savannah joined in Its
observance.
TO FORGET CREED
ON THANKSGIVING.
Rev. Dr. George Solomon Plead* for
Non-Sectarian Day.
An advanced stand for the non-sec
tarian observance of Thanksgiving was
taken by Rev. Dr. George Solomon
in his sermon delivered in the Temple
Mickva Israel yesterday morning.
He voiced the hope that a day is
not far distant, when all the church
organizations in Savannah will unite
In services appropriate of the event.
Dr. Solomon dwelt upon the fact that
much of the spirit of the day is lost
sight of as at present observed. He
strongly advocated an observance of
the day wherein all differences in creed
are eliminated. He said, should the
observance be held In one meeting
place the attendance would be increas
ed.
He estimated that not over 1,000 peo
ple were present at the ten Thanks
giving services conducted in Savannah
yesterday, and cited the fact someone
large meeting hall could be secured
seating more than that number. As
the youngest member of the city clergy,
and perhaps the newest comer, he felt
it to be hardly his place to lfad the
movement, but trusted some of the old
er ministers in the city would begin
a campaign of education looking to
ward a non-sectarian observance of
Thanksgiving Day.
HOW FOX ESCAPED
FROM THE HOUNDS.
Chase of the Chatham Hunt Club
Wax an Exciting One.
By One of the Hunters.
The Chatham Hunt Club held its
Thanksgiving meet yesterday, and put
a big fox under cover. Ten members
met at the kennels at the old toll
gate, at 7 o’clock, and rode out the
Middle Ground road, where the dogs
were thrown in.
A hot trail was picked up and every
hound got In. In less than thirty min
utes Reynard was up and going. The
hunters were close upon the dogs at
the start and all went away together.
It was a glorious start, and the hounds
were keen for a run. The air was
crisp and a heavy dew had fallen.
The morning was still, and the music
of the pack came clear and distinct.
When the hounds turned and started
south, running through pine barrens
and bogs, making no effort to steal
a march. Dr. Corbin, who con
ducted the meet, told the members
It would be a desperate chase. In the
language of old fox hunters this means
that Reynard is old and relies upon his
speed, and that he has safe relays,
willing and fearless. The hounds met
both of these conditions. ,
Reynard ran like the wind for longer
than an hour with the pack at his
heels and then a system of clever relay
work was put on. For another hour
there was hard running, Reynard com
ing within sight of the city. He ran
through a farm yard and was chased
out by curs. He was shot at by bird
hunters, but only snickered and licked
his feet. Another half hour had not
placed him any farther ahead of the
pack, and the dogs were more deter
mined than ever. Reynard began now
to turn on the r*laye, but the pace
wa* too swift for them, and the chase
ended abruptly when the fox ran under
a clay root. He wa* lodged securely
and could not bn captured. The hound*
tried several other trail*, hut could
not Jump, and they worn called off.
Dverybody *uw the fox never* I time*
and pronounced him large and beauti
ful. Even Mr. Neal, who followed the
chase in a carriage, is said to have
obtained a glimpse of him crossing the
road.
Among those who rode nearest the
hounds and who were delighted with
the chase, was Miss Mary Comer. She
is a splendid horsewoman and won the
admiration of the party by her perfect
management of her mount.
The next meet will be held on Christ
mas Day, and it is expected that it
will be one of the largest in the his
tory of the club. Several new and fast
dogs will be in the race. The Wire
grass Hunt Club has been invited, and
they will throw in their best hounds.
Among those who attended yester
day’s meet were: Miss Mary Comer,
Mr. Randolph Axson, Mr. H. H. Har
ris, Mr. Robert Crawford, Mr. W. A.
Tennille, Jr., Dr. M. X. Corbin, Mr.
George F. Tennille and Mr. Z. D. Res-
UNION SERVICE
WAS WELL ATTENDED.
Special Thanksgiving Sermon
Preached by Rev. J. A. Smith.
The Union Thanksgiving service, un
der the auspices of Savannah Minis
terial Association was conducted at the
First Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning. The service was well attend
ed, nearly all the congregations in the
city, in whose churches no services were
held, being represented.
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. W. A. Nisbet, president of the
Ministerial Association. With him sat
Rev. Dr. James Y. Fair, Rev. Dr.
A. M. Williams, Rev. M. J. Epting,
Rev. J. a. Smith, Rev. D. S. Eden
field, and Rev. Dr. W. P. McCorkle.
The invocation was offered by Rev.
D S. Edenfield, pastor of the South
Side Baptist Church. A hymn follow
ed and then the Scripture lesson was
read by Rev. M. J. Epting, pastor
of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. A
special number was rendered by the
choir after which Dr. James Y. Fair,
pastor of the Independent Presbyterian
Church offered prayer. The special
sermon was preached by Rev. J. A.
Smith, assistant pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church. The services were
dismissed by Dr. W. P. McCorkle
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. Mr. Smith took his text from
the words of the Apostle Paul, “I was
not disobedient unto the heavenly vis
ion.” From this subject he briefly
sketched how the following of the vis
ions which Wave been sent to men,
as in the case of Columbus, Watts, and
others, has made all this progress of
the world possible. He closed by
enumerating the many causes for
thankfulness, which this nation has,
and asked that the great men, see
ing visions of the proper course to
pursue in the future, will not be dis
obedient to them, but will lead the
nation on to even greater things.
AMONG ROMAN CATHOLICS
AND EPISCOPALIANS.
Thanksgiving Day Was Observed
With Appropriate Service*.
Thanksgiving Day was observed yes
terday in the Roman Catholic churches
of Savannah only by the usual daily
masses, save at the Church of the Sa
cred Heart, where Rev. Father Aloy
sios, made some beautiful and appro
priate remarks on the day. The masses
were held at the usual hours at this
church, at the Cathedral and at St.
Patrick’s Church.
At Christ Church a special service
was held at 11 o’clock, ancf a special
Thanksgiving sermon preached by the
rector, Rev. Robb White. A similar
service was held at St. John’s Church,
with a special sermon by the rector,
Rev. Charles H. Strong. Rev. Gil
bert A. Ottmann, rector, conducted the
special service at 11 o’clock at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church.
All of the sermons dealt with the
time of thanksgiving, the rectors call
ing attention to the many causes of
thanksgiving which this nation has,
and not the least of these, the bright
outlook for the future.
HUNTING AND FISHING
INDULGED IN BY MANY.
Several hundred people attired them
selves in hunting and fishing clothes
and armed with rod and reel and gun,
left the city early yesterday morning
for the fields and rivers to celebrate
Thanksgiving in a true, sportsmanlike
manner. Soon after daylight the mer
ry whir of the reel and the deep re
ports of the guns were heard, an
nouncing that the day’s sport was
on.
Some of the sportsmen went as far
as sixty miles to assure finding plenty
of game, while others contented them
selves with the game to be found in
the vicinity of the city. Well filled
game bags and large strings of fish
that were brought back in the after
noon by many parties showed there
was good sport for all who went out
In search of it.
Among the most fortunate were Capt.
John Talllaferro and Mr. D. Y. Dancy,
who between them, killed a large num
ber of quail. Other parties bagged
numbers of duck.
Day Nursery's Thanksgiving.
The children of the Julia. McLeod
Chapter of the King's Daughters’ Day
Nursery were entertained with a
Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. A
number of donations were made. The
scholars of Miss Pape's school sent
four turkeys, fruits, vegetables of all
kinds, candy, cranberries and several
cakes. Mrs. Leltze and Miss Riley
sent fruit; a load of wood was donated
by Vogel & Metzger, and a large box
of candy by Paul Conida. Thanks
were extended by the children to their
friends, who had remembered them so
bountifully.
Mrn'a Social at Y. M. C. A.
The entertainment at the Y. M. C.
A. to-night is the men’s social, the
programme of which is being kept se
cret. This social is to be entirely in
formal, and a Jolly time is assured.
Those desiring tickets, whether mem
bers or not, can get them by applying
in advance at the association rooms.
*20.10 St. Loot* and Hctnrn.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip ticket* from Savannah to St.
Louis at above very low rate on each
Tuesday and Thursday In November,
limited to ten days. The best route
and service. Call at or 'phone City
Ticket Office. 141 Bull street, for In
formation. —ad.
*20.10 St. I.oaia and Return via Sea
board Atr Line Ry.
Every Tuesday and Thursday. Tick
ets will only be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 10 days from date of sale. Full
Information at city ticket office. No. 7
Bull atreet. 'Phone 28.—ad.
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FOR THANKSGIVING,
GUNS AND RIFLES.
HUNTING SUITS.
LOADED SHELLS.
RODS AND REELS, FISH
LINES, HOOKS, etc.
FOOTBALL OUTFITS.
PUNCHING BAGS.
BOXING GLOVES:
INDIAN CLUBS.
DUMB BELL-5.
FENCING FOILS.
LAWN TENNIS OUTFITS.
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113 Broughton Street. West
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Fruit, Produce,
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J 22 Bay Street, West
Telephone d&3.
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