Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-05
FLORIDA.

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Tampa is to have a number of new side
walks.
Ducks. are becoming numerous in the St.
Johns river.
Up to last Friday night 1883 crates of
this season.
cluster OF seven oranges raised in Suwan-
nee county weighed seven pounds. Howell
haWklns was the original owner of the bunch.
The new steamer Governor Stafford arrived
at Cedar Key last Friday She will run be-
coast.
The largest pomegranate of the season was
raised by }. NJ. LandOn. Of Oklahoma. II
measured IS inches IN circumference and
weighed 215 pounds.
J. NJ. Peak, who was arrested some time ago
at Cedar Key for forging Mallory steamer
tickets, pleaded guilty last week and was
held IN $50 Tor the next term of court.
\ large number of Georgians passed through
Jacksonville Wednesday morning on their
way TO points up the river. There were
fourteen males and females in one party.
The first frost of the winter visited Enter
prise last week Tuesday morning, but 1t was
not heavy enough to do .any damage. The
thermometer at a. IN. registered a degrees.
In a saw mill at BlOOmingdale last week
piece OF bark and wood was thrown by the
saw, striking man in the face. breaking his
nose and bursting his eyeball. He is recover
ing.
The mud is so bad on the road from Enter
prise and Port Orange. near Kings Bridge,
that mule was stuck there 50 badly last
week that lt was not gotten out until the next
day, and was almost dead.
L. C. Roberts, of Santa Rosa county, bust
ness manager OF the Blackwater Mills, out of
the ordinary Chinaberry wood has had con-
structed a mantel which in its present fin
lshed state Is thing of beauty" This piece
Of Workmanship is specially designed for the
New Orleans E.NnoGTfIOn and vya bui af fIa
Flaming mill of c. III. Overman
The ladies interested in the founding OF an
Orphanage asylum in Jacksonville held a
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Library.
The name of the organization was changed
from Orphanage to Orphanage aud Home for
the Eriendleas. Tne amount of funds in the
treasury was truly encouraging for a society
which has been IN existence so short a time.
Judges DOggett and Archibald. and MeseFs.
j. 9 Greeley and o.. L. keene were elected
trustees. y committee on constitution and
bylaws was also selected, consisting of Mrs
n. DogSett, Mrs. ;. L. Gale and Mrs. L. Hart
ridge.
Palatka NetCS: The trustees of the Presby-
terian Church have had a meeting and de
clded % rebuild on their old site. several of
the members favored selling the present site
and building in another part of the city.
where the congregations would be less apt to
be disturbed by trains and steamboats,. but
the title of the ground is so vested that il can
not be sold by the congregation or used for
other than church purposes. The new build
ing Is 10 be made as elegant and comfortable
rs the old one was in every respect. and some
improvements over the Olu VIII be made. The
tower Is TO have large city clock placed in
10, which Will prove great convenience to
our citizens. a committee has already been
appointed 10 confer with builders and make
all contracts for the immediate rebuilding of
the church.
Orlando correspondent NEWS. Dec g:
Orlando, the county seat of Orange county,
is only - miles distant from Sanford, and has
a population of $500. There are seven
churches. we'll attended, all sustained by able
ministers; a seminary numbering 60 pupils,
under the management of PrOfs. Saunders
and Duggar, the former a graduate of Emory
College, the latter graduate of the Univer-
sity of Georgia. We congratulate the citi-
zens of South Florida, and especially of Or
landO, on securing the services of these cul-
tured gentlemen. Seven large hotels give
guests, besides adding greatly to the beauty
of the city. The largest Is the Charleston
House, under the prOprietOrship of Mr.. A. NJ.
Hyer, a liberal hearted Georgian. Mr.. c. L.
GOOding IS the popular manager. The Orange
County Reporter. published in this city, is
most excellent paper, devoted exclusively to
the interest Of South Florida. It is rapidly
growing in circulation. An ice factory, saw
mills. novelty works, ETC., add to the enter
prise. In addition there are 3S OF 40 whole
sale and retail commercial houses. one bank,
and an opera house. The Huntley Dramatic
Company will fill an engagement here for
Dec. l. and s. Thanksgiving day was duly
observed. 4 night the old people gave a con-
cert at the Opera House. In the suburbs of
the town many beautiful orange groves are
cultivated. The entire surrounding country
is divided into lots upon which are grown
groves Of oranges, lemons, pine apples, ,guavas,
and other tropical fruits. The climate Is
salubriOus. and the surroundings pleasant.
We congratulate ourselves that we are IN
Florida. and intend remaining here until our
love for Georgia shall carry us home again.