Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-12
FLORIDA.
The Gainesville NewS is now a morn
ing paper.

The Gainesville NewS is now a MORN
ing paper.
Judge A. B. Bartlett, of Georgetown,
in Putnam county, died day or two ago.
Lager beer is now received in carload
lots in Palatka direct from the breweries.
Leesburg has purchased the fire engine
lately discarded by the Jacksonville de-
partment.
A gentleman from Indiana is looking
over the State with the view Of establish
ing hennerv.
W. L. Carlton, OF Pine Level, wants
5000 coon skins; will pay from to 121
cents piece for them.
j. B. Spencer, of Tampa, has just pur-
chased eight head Of fine horses from g..
D. YoungloYe & Son, of Gainesville.
Oranges are being shipped from Mana
tee at the rate Of one thousand crates per
week, the returns being from $3.50 to 81.
1t fs understood at Jacksonville that
Sheriff S. c. Tucker is sure to get Col.
Barnes place as Register Of the Land
Office.
A witness on the stand in the Circuit
Court in Franklin county, last week, Or
dered, while giving evidence, that the
lawyers keep quiet. -'al
Mr.. Bixler has finished the artesian
well at the Gem City planning mills at Pa
latka, and struck fine flow OF water at
the depth Of 1870 feet. tE
Last Saturday, between the Pine Level
bridge and the Baptist church, Messrs.
Albritton killed a rattlesnake measuring
nearly 6 feet In length, and having 10 rat
ties.
Tue Palatka Club have adopted their
permanent cOnst tuition and bylaws, and
it is now under full headwaY, and prom
ises to grow into one OF the mOsG popular
organizations in the city. ~
Mr.. Griffith has made requisition for
$1,000 TO pay State witnesses and jurors
az the next term of Manatee court. II be
gets il there will be no State script issued,
but every one will receive pay in cash.
In the four years OF John f. Rollins
official career as receiver in the United
States Land Office, at Gainesville, he has
handled over 81, 100000, and Is short In
accounts with Uncle Sam to the extent Of
only Gle.
Mondays mail train on the Florida
Railway and Navigation road cOlided
with a freight train near Highland, and
was thrown from the track. A baggage
master was seriously injured, but we did
not learn what other damage was done.
+. G. Post a furniture dealer, Of Palst-
ka, has been forced u assign lot the Den.
eft Of his creditors. He took this step
for the protection Of those who accOmmO-
dated him. The assets will fully cover
the liabilities.
At a meeting Of the Ladies' Memorial
Association, at Palatka, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. w. j. Vinegar President, Mrs. 9.
Corning, Vice President, Mrs. Benz. A.
Deal, Secretary, Mrs. s. j. Kennerly,
Treasurer.
The fall term Of the Circuit Court for
Putnam county convened at the court
house Tuesday and proceeded 20 organize
for the term There we're thirty-eiRht
cases on the trial docket, thirteen In chan
Gerry, and nine criminal cases, including
one murder case, 10 be tried.
The following ticket has been placed In
the field by the citizens Of Waldo: For
Mayor, ID. Hicks; for A dermen, James t.
Ferguson, Joel r. Weeks, II. NJ. Cauthen,
and z. W. Sparkman; for Marshal, Wiley
Tillis; for Treasurer, ID. L. Ferguson; for
CLERK, 5. j. Kennard, Jr.
Some idea can be obtained OF the Inn
nense size OF the new Putnam house, at
Palatka, when IL 10 known that u Will re-
quire three miles OF piping 10 distribute
water and gas through the building. The
tin roof il now being put on the building,
and the plasterers will be at work IN
few DAYS.
The following persons have been ems
ployed 70 teach in the Gainesville puohe