Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-19

TEMPLES MILLS April 17.-Editor MORNING
Ne,es: The long continued drought in this
part of Florida has given way to fine showers
and the long visages OF the farmers and fruit
growers have visbly shortened; in fact, their
faces are wreathed in smiles. The acreage OF
cotton, corn and sugar cane is about ten per
cent larger than last year, and notwithstand-
ing the excessively dry weather the stand is
good. The yield with fair weather will be
large, probably larger than for several years,
as the early spring has given them good start.
The orange trees in this vicinity are looking
remarkably well
Real estate is now on a regular boom, Mr. s.
j. Temple having made arrangements, and in
few days will complete the sale of over six
thousand acres to one party, besides several
smaller parcels to other parties in lots Of one
TO FORTY acres.
Mr.. NJ. A. Williams. of Fernandina, is now In
Bradford county selecting State lands for the
Disston purchase. AS he is selecting quite a
large amount, this will bring a number Of immi-
grants here. Taking this in connection with
the efforts of Others it will in the near future
make Bradford one among the most populous
Counties in the State.
Prof. c. L. Peek, of the Starke Institute, Sec
retary of the Bradford County immigration
Society, is publishing a list of questions for
farmers and others to answer, and the items so
gathered will be published, and give to the in
quirer the truth in actual statistics as to what
is being done by our farmers
The Methodist church have secured q lot
here and will shortly begin the erection of a
handsome church edifce. With his usual lib
erality, Mr.. Temple donated the lot and will
assist further in giving part of the lumber.
Quite ripple of excitement was caused
here, april 6, by marriage in high life The
contracting parties we're Mr.. H ]. KOerner OF
LochlooSa, and Miss Alice E., youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Simon J. Temple. Rev Mr.. Phillips
costly
were the presents. and what is unusual on such
occasions, they were articles of utility. such
Koerner left on the following Monday for their
future home, followed by the good wishes of
their hosts Of friends
The Red Men of Starke have chartered a
train for st. Tamarind's day MAY 1N to convey
them, their squaws and pappooses to Haw-
thorne, where they will meet all the other
tribes of the State in grand basket picnic to
celebrate es - Their hen patron ron saint Prominent
of music will enliven the day, and grand
time is expected
The serious injury which 1 received to my
hand a month ago-a notice of which was pub
lished in the NEws-was far more serious than
st first thought. Several bones of the hand
were broken, and nearly all the flesh torn
from the inside of the hand and three of the
fingers and also deep cut in the ball of the
thumb. The hand was accidentally caught
between the table and side Of the saw when in
motion, the saw being a small one working in
q IaDle. Or. j. Il. GaSklnS, or Starke,
has been attending to it, and by skin
grating and great care, in which
he has shown a high order of surgical
skill, has succeeded in saving the hand entire,
and now has it in fair way for speedy recovery.
Luckily it is the left hand
The Transit Railroad has new schedule that
suits the mass of its patrons much butter than
heretofore, the freight as well as passenger
trains being run in day time, but they are yet
short of sufficient amount of rolling stock to
do their increasing business. w. LAKE.