Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-02
Florida AHairS.

Four steamers we're at Orange City on Wed,
neSday last
Rogers & Co, of Cedar Key. are shipping
turtle by the car load
The new hotel at Port Orange is to have
sixty-five rooms.
Mr.. Frank T. Hernandez, a printer, employ
ed in the job Office connected with Mr.. H.
Drew's book store. in Jacksonville, had the
misfortune to have three of the fingers on his
left hand badly mashed while working with
the press.
Belfast (Me.) Journal: "Ihe schooner NJ. W.
Drew, of Belfast. is ten years old, and has
coasted continually between Southern and
Northern ports. What is quite remarkable,
in all this time the vessel, with but two excep.
tons, has made no other Southern port than
Jacksonville"
The Jacksonville Union states that con-
tractor and party of workmen are about to
overhaul the old convent building at Mayport
which is to be remodelled for hotel.
The Marianna Courier gives the following
newly elected directors of the West Florida
Fair Association: John Milton, NJ L. DekIe
H Brash. J. II. Galloway. DR.. Theo. West, l.
NJ Gamble, J. H. McKinne. J. r. Shoemaker. A
R. Goodwin J. R. Bowles. 1. J. Williams, J. H
Stephens and j. B. Dixon The directors held
an election for officers, and the following were
elected: J. H. McKinne, President; A R. God
win, Vice President; L. NJ. Gamble. Secretary
and NJ. l. Dekle, Treasurer"
Last Thursday two strange colored men
were seen about Orange City, and during the
night two stores we're entered and robbed by
them. W. W. West lost from his store two
gold and four silver watches, gold chains, ETC.,
to the value of S2CO. Nothing of value was
taken from Mr. Bisson's store, though signs Of
a general search for valuableS were visible
The thieves then escaped by the road to Jack
sonville. The deputy sheriff was in close pur-
suit at last accounts.
The Florida Union reports that on Monday
morning sailor by the name Of Daniel g.
Obid fell from the top OF the galley Of the
schooner Anna Barton, lying at Penniman'S
mill, and was almost instantly killed. II
seems that the unfortunate man had climbed
on the galley for the purpose of working on
BOOM and was in the act of pulling a rope
when the rope slipped and he fell backwards
through the hatch to the bottom of the vessel
upon his head, breaking his neck. DR.. Fernan-
DEE was Immediately sent for, but before the
doctor arrived the man died. Mr. Obid was
about twenty nine years of age. and was
native of ShebOurn, Nova scotia, and shipped
from Boston for this port on the schooner
Anna Barton. He leaves wife and one child
to mourn his loss His remains were inferred
in the city cemetery by Mr.. c. Oak Monday az
ternoon.
Mariana Courier: ''Dr. W. r. Spead passed
through our town on last Monday on his way
from Washington county 10 his home at Chat
tahOochee The doctor represents Washing
toms agricultural prospects as somewhat
gloomy The farmers there are suffering very
much for rain, cotton is small. and the corn Is
being destroyed by the drill worm to an alarm
ing extent. He also informs us that copious
rains fell in Campbellton and vicinity on last
Sunday
Florida Union: ''The street cars commenced
running regularly yesterday morning they
were well patronized, especially by the boys
The cars will in future run regularly, and Tor
the present will pass given points every
twenty minutes during the day. The line ls
under the management OF Mr.. George W.
HaineS."
Brooksville Crescent; In the northern part
of this county. about Crystal river. there are
some natural curiOsities. natural wells tide
holes. and small lakes that rise and fall with
the tile These waters fiuctuate with every
motion OF the tides, indicating their conneo-
ton with the adjacent rivers by underground
passages
Brooksville Crescent: "a man was drowned
on the Withlacoochee river, below Camp
Lizard on Sunday or Monday last. He was
coming up the river on the steamer Forest
Flower and fell overheard. Every effort was
made to rescue him. but without success
Half day was spent searching for the body,
but il could not be found. We have not
learned bis name, but are informed that he
was a citizen Of Sumter county"
Jacksonville Union: Last Sabbath was
grand day in the Church Of the immaculate
Conception. in this city. At early Mass,
O'Clock a. m, Bishop Moore administered the
sacrament to a large number or persons,
twenty-two Of whom were children, mo took
the first communion. After Mass, at 1920
O'Clock, thirtv.six children were connrmod'
Their ages ranging from seven TO ten years;
They We're all dressed in pure whIe, ana
marched from the Convent of st. Joseph 70
the church in regular order. BEFORE aomlnls-
tering the rite. Bishop Moore preached ser
mon upon the subject of confirmation 10 an
unusually large congregation Inc blshep Is
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