Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-14

Three Aldermen viii be elected at Waldo
to-day
The Lakeside Hotel. South Lake Weir. vii
close this week.
The Republican county convention of Ma
rion meets In Ocala t0-dav
d. Hicks intends to erect q large steam
saw mill Immediately i'm Waldo.
ST. Augustine has forwarded 1922 50 for the
confederate Home at Richmond.
A dummy railroad is to be constructed
between Hawthorn and MelrOse.
There are seven saw mills between Ocala
and Lake Weir, on the Florida southern.
The steam launch Princess is now run as q
ferry boat between Sanford and Enterprise
The contractors on the Ocala House are en-
deavOring TO complete that hOstelry bv Au-
gust.
torty-seven persons residing in Duval
county draw pensions from the Federal Gov
ernment.
Two hundred thousand dollars worth OF
real estate Is said to have changed hands Al
DeLaud this winter.
Three hundred and sixty feet have been
drilled i'm DeLand's artesiau well and no
water has been reached
Dr. L. NJ. Hale has been exploring Indian
mounds IN N0lusia county. The only relics
found We're three human skulls.
a straw berry measuring three and "a half
inches one way by four the other, was picked
from Hawthorn patch a few days since
John T. Spriggs has secured the necessary
ground and has made all arrangements pre-
garatory to establishing a brick-yard in
Waldo.
A l5-year-old son of MIR. SIMS. OF Higlev.
Orange county, while blowing into the muz-
zle of gum was killed by its accidental dis
charge
Waldo Adrertiser: "There viii be a large
crop Of honey peaches this year. The trees
are hearing more than in any previous
season.
The ST. Clair Hotel, at Green Cove springs,
closed lts doors for the season ON Monday,
and the lessee, AIr Moon. has returned 60
Saratoga.
man and his family arrived in DeLand
from Edinburgh, Scotland. a few davs since.
having purchased through tickets at Edin-
burgh to DcLand
Henry Clemmons claims to have killed $50
bears In Putnam county. He Is one of the old
citizens of the county. but can centre she
puiIs eye now with rifle bullet.
The Gainesville Adr0cqts believes Nachua
county viii send delegates 70 the state Demo
cratic Convention favorable to the nominal
tl0n of George F. Drew for Governor.
W. W. Palmer. proprietor Of the Magnolia
Hotel, ST. Augustine. contemplates tearing
down the old part of ms establishment and
erecting spacious structure In its place
George sykes. who has been steaIine, money
for q long time from r. j. Uammond's store.
at Hawthorn, was trapped q few days since
and jailed. He has stolen in all about $1,000.
The ladies of Ocala are endeavoring 10 es-
commenced 20 raise funds to purchase a suit
able place. shares at s. piece are being
rapidly taken.
The machinery and the hull OF the steamer
+. $. Lewis, recently burned in Santa Fe
canal. has been recovered, and is now on
terra drma. Much Of the material may be
used in Che construction of another boat.
A convention of the Republicans of CLAY
county VIII be held at the court house at
Green Cove Springs ON saturday, April 49, at
noon, FOR the purpose Of electing two dele
gates to represent Clay county In the State
Convention. TO be held at st. Augustine April
go
Cedar Kew Journal. April p: '.The sprinp
session of the Florida Presbytery convened
here on Wednesday night. and Will continue
until sunday night. Ministers from all
parts Of the state are in attendance. and the
services. which are being held in the Union
Church, are very interesting and Instructive" :"
Dr. Henry Foster has erected near Sanford.
near his residence. ON Lake Charm. at an cN-
penHe of S2,4u0. one of the ucatest little
churches i'm the state. Over the entrance is a
marble tablet bearing the inscription. Lake
Charm Memorial church, IN perpetuation
of the memory Of William Foster, 4 brother
OF the Doctor, who spent number of winters
with him.
operating a line between Br00ksyille and
Wildwood, are contemplating an extension
1rom the former place 70 Cedar Keys. taking
IN BAY Port and Crystal River. The Presi-
Island City shortly with a view Of getting
matters iG shape and giving the business in
terest q chance TO subscribe for stocks
Waldo Adrertjser. Capt. J. ". Vosburg
and Mr.. T.. LutZ. of Waldo, have organized "A
Joint stock company under the name and
style OF the Orange Lake and LochlOosa Navi-
cation company They have purchased all
The machinery and material necessary for the
construction OF AN elegant light draft steamer
20 ply the waters of lakes Orange and IOch-
ioOsa- skilled WOrknen are now employed IN
building the craft, and nothing TO prevent the
steamer viii be completed and launched on
or before June J."
election on Monday last at Green Cove
Springs: For Mayor. q. y. Bardiu 81, W. :
i'lummer &C.; for Marshal. r. 3. sullivan lOs
D. W. smith lj ". :. Geter I; for Town
ClerE Ii. r. Bemis ll6, I. I. Edgerton. Jr.
3 T. :. Grant L; for Assessor. Clarence
TYLER so. W. $. Geter 80, T. J. Branning 3s;
Tor Aldermen. Il. W. Davis s., Thomas
Roberts a: +. "a. jenkins %. a. :. Backus Is.
So. n. Butler 90. Il. H. Burrows 81. d. W O..
Gibson 9. J.. Bran $. g. r. Crosley 1.
Key West journal. Commissioner Sebring
passed through town on Monday en- route to
Bronson from key West. He has been below
organizing the counties, and saws the whole
southern tier of counties are up and al work,
and great results are sure to follow. He has
i've, active board organized for Monroe
county. key West proposes to send cocoa
nut. palm and date trees. also fun line OF
tropical trees and plants. Commissioner Sc
bring IS greatly eated over his trip through
she whole of South Florida. and found the
people working in earnest. Now let the large
hearted and big pursed men 20 TO work and
raise $500 TO complete the grandest show
zhat viii ever be Florida's opportunity to
make. Commissioner Sebring leaves on Mon
tay next for Alachua and Suwannee c0un-
Elps. ~Uepp-l ID him.