Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-07
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Femandina's municipal election occurs
Monday.
The city election in Live Oak takes place
April :.
The new court house at Ocala viii be dedi-
Gated May l by ball.
j. d. Bucky has declined to ruu Tor City
Treasurer on the Citizens ticket of Jackson
vile.
SANFORD is taking steps tOput herself in such
good condition 10 fight fire that insurance
rates Will decline.
some of the Young men Of Eustis have
Formed boat club and purpose placing upon
lake Eustis several iirst-class boats.
The First Baptist Church Of Sanford has
about $500 ON hand towards the erection of a
church building and $500 more Is needed.
The Mariana Times says that from present
inGica lions there viii be an abundant crop of
oats raised throughout that county this year.
The lot has been selected and purchased
and material ordered for frst-class hotel in
Barlow. The building VIII be erected in time
for next years influx OF people.
The members Of the Orange County Worlds
Exposition Association viii meet at Orlando
Monday for the purpose of lnaugurating the
work oi preparation for Orange cOunty'S eX-
hibit at New Orleans.
The Fernandina Mirror SAYS: "The new
short steamer line 70 Savannah from Fernan-
decided success New and fine steamers.
with daily trips, viii make i; very popular
Sine of travel"
+. Il. Orvis, of the Putnam House. has
bought the st. Johns Hotel property at Pa
Iatka for $4,000. Thus passes away one Of
the old landmarks Of the town. 4 whole
square, beautifully situated IN the heart of
Palatka. viii. it is said, be covered by mon
ster hotel
The City Council Of Fernandina adopted
She following at Wednesdays meeting3 RE
s0lced, That the Collector be authorized TO
receive in payment for the bond tax Of 1888
a hourls fhar IN N t5r1 10
same from the date of their maturity to date
of payment. the amount of said interest so
paid 70 be Endorsed plainly on each bond
The Fernandiua Mirror says. by the
courtesy OF Mr.. Swami we are allowed to state
chat the window proposed 10 be placed in the
new Episcopal Church. TO the memory Of Drs
HerndOH and Wexford, has been generously
provided for By DR.. j. Baxter Jpham, Of
Boston. who has requested the privilege of
placing at his own expense "a window to
commemorate the services OF Drs. Uefndon
and Wexford, of Virginia, as q slight tribute
OF admiration and love to the mOmsry of his
professional brethren, who died in the t,is-
charge Of their duty during the pesulenoe
which visited youf city in lSlI.'
The Sanford ,Tourn1k saws: During a
pleasant interview with Dr.. J. o. Bronson.
of Indian Spring, this county, he informed
ais Of a sad casualty that befei one ca his
neighbors. Mr.. Abram johnson. on Saturday
last. the destruction of his house and contents
by fire. together with about $500 in money.
The parents had gone away, leaving the
children at home, and IL Is supposed that
through their sport the fire was started. Mr..
johnson is an honest. hard working man, with
q family of five or six children, aud this
calamity leaves them without even shelter
against the inclemencies OF the weather.
Ercm the burning house the fire spread TO the
adjacent woods and soon involved large
area Of country, threatening destruction to
everything in its course. DIR. Bronson him
self, with all the help he cOuld control was
engaged al day sunday in preventing the
threatened destruction Of his mills az Indian
spring
The Madison NeW Era Of April contains
the following: 1t was announced a week or
two ago that the negro man-John Williams
who murdered the father of the editor of
the Ne3C Era at VadOsta the 10th of last Oc-
1ober. had been captured in Beaufort. :. c..
and that he had been identified from photo
Eraphs sent from Beaufort to AaldOsta, We
Have ali slOng refrained from noting any Of
the reports current in regard to the matter,
i0r fear they would prove untrue, as
many of them did, end relax the efforts
of officials and citizens IN bringing
him to bay We think we can nov say, with
ont hesitation. that the man-John Williams
Ia IN the hands OF the law, and fely domi-
cIied in the YaldOsta jail. A postal card from
the editors brother living at fad0sta states
that the Beaufort man arrived in Naidesta
saturday afternoon last and that he had been
positively identified as John Williams, the
murderer