Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-07
TEMPLES MILLS.
The johnson MurdeT-Busy Farmers
The Thrift of Starke,


TEMPLES MILLS FLA. March 5.-The
recent excitement in reference to the killing
Of Dennis johnson has in a-measure subsidized,
and. although $3.50 reward has been offered
FOR the assassin vet he or they are still at
large. The authorities think they know who
committed the crime, aud il may be possible
that the guilty party may soon be delivered
mn To Justice, and most eOwardly murder be
evenged.
Ouf formers are now unusually busy in
planting. 9is long rains have delayed their
work and made many ,Srg faces, but the
bright. pleasant weather OF the past lew DAYS
has shortened their visages. and now they are
al work with vim that promises success.
Mr.. Temple. whose mill was burned some
time since has 50 far rebuilt that he VIII be
sawine again some time this week. Mr.. lem
ple has had many Feverses IN his quite event
ful life. among other things having lost three
mills by IRE ana he'd two explosions, yet, with
that ind0mitable perseverance so sna1scteI-
| istic of him. he has each time Risen, "Ph@nlN
I like from the ashes" iu better shape 10 90
! business than before. He has lately sold nus
st,--s 10 his nephew, Mr.. W. {. Temple. who
brings IN "a his business the same tact and en-
ere-y for which .he family are so well know q.
Real estate transfers IL this tBradiOrd)
county are many. most OF the puIcIdseIs @ Deli,s X
immigTssIs, and new homes are Delhg i" tliaue
an over the county, while the villages nave
in some instances, nearly doubled IneT popu-
latiOu in the last six mOpths-thls pelnS hot"-
blv the case with Starke. ~
Starke is one and n half miles iron i4ls
pIaee. on the Transit Railroad, and has inl-
nroved more than any other place ON the
line of the Transit Railroad during the tlme
msrtiOned. and prObasly as IlucM az an!
ofber - ~ its size in the State. There are
ssveral reasons taE This: the fertility OF the
soiI. the health of the eitiseps. lts Dack coun,
trv-being supported largely by tale ass epf teu
New river cOuntry-its schools, the hgh teAt
OF its society. the prOgresslveness OF its @ cIll.
Sens. is access TO market, its beautiful orange
Groves md, last though not least, Dy the
FIOridd TeieUdJt. live paper RupIlsnSu Il ls, oS
that prince Of good fellows, Col W. W. MOOre;
There are now ~ sFcfesslui
OuerafiOn in staFke two seho0is=cne tDe
Starke Academy. in charge of Prof, Pees, ana
Orange Academy, in charge Of Pr0f, lonng;
both being well attended Nearly ons-iiaidi onsli.ad
the buildings of Starke have been ereelsu
within the past year. and but one large store
i now kent in an old imprinted building, that
~ Pichsr,i a Pace. and they are contempiat-
inc buildiug shortly a store that VIII De aue-
0uste 20 f.ieiF immense business. Oi the Oth-
er merchants AeseFs, Alvarez hnlgnt art
in new building, AlySls3 ! sweat VIII so8h
move into comm0diois bFiSk -, p;-avs
Jones n Co. have recently painted At' M eIs
carries a stock so attractive that we DO not
thiEk 10 look at the color of his paint, ana Mr
WitE0ysAs has made his residence
80 attractive sS.Gt we can forgive 4
lack OF paint ana sccept WmteWash
insfead Altogether there ur6 s4Zen stores
doins : general business. three drug stores. "a
ber shop. lawyers, doctors. dentists, puble
hail wagon ana carfiagessstesos, blacksmith
ai NO. shoDs. and we had liketo i;sye for
ottsn 4, ~ s;sss jeweler, also hoteli and
y9rious other commoiities that go to make
see. fa-ahead town.