Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-01
FLORIDA,

William Ivers will soon erect a market
house at Palatka.
The Baptists Of Tampa are building a
parsonage for their minister.
Lake City is growing rapidly. There is
quite demand Tor houses to rent.
f, w. Page 81 Co., late of Rochester,
n. Y. have started a bans at Barlow,
The rolls of Kissimmee school show 155
pupils, and an average attendance of 1873.
Never in the history of Tampa has she
had such building boom as she is at
present enjoying.
Hon. Sherman Conant, President Of the
Florida Southern railroad, will soon erect
a palatial little villa at Palatka.
DR.. j. w. Jones, of Georgia, will soon
locate at hissimmee, where he mas made
several purchases Of real estate.
The Blount and Whitledge building,
near the South Florida depot, at Barlow,
has been converted into S-story 32-ro0m
hotel.
Five new lawyers were admitted to
D actice in the courts of the State at the
session of Volusia Superior Court day
or two ago.
A movement is on foot to build a $4,000
hotel on Mr.. Vests grove lot on the cor
ner of Graves ana Parker avenues at
Orange City.
Twenty-six cases came before the re-
cent grand jury Of Volusia county for ex-
animation and 10 bills we're found. Sixty
four witnesses were sworn, of whom five
we're ladies.
The Methodist Sunday school at Gains
vile now numbers 100, and has contrib
uted during the past two years 5000 for
the new CHURCH building, besides supply
ing its own literature.
A meeting of merchants Of Key West
was held day or two ago TO protest
against The alleged eXtorJlODate charges
and lack of attention 10 the conyenIences
of the public OF the Mallory Steamship
Company.
A list Of eighty names was exhausted
before jury could be impaneled in the
Barry murder case at Enterprise last
week. The State went TO trial on cIrcum-
stantial evidence only, and verdict OF
not guilty was returned.
Fort Myers, Monroe county, is very
happy over the prospect OF having Thomas
A. Edison, the great electrician and dis
coverer, as q citizen. Mr.. Edison owns a
good many valuable lots ON which ne is
now preparing TO build residence and
laboratory.
A. McLane is now laying the founda-
ton OF large shipgle mandatory at
Campbell station, near Kissimmee. He
mas received complete outfit Of the most
modern and improved machinery for
sbingle-making. with which he will be
able 10 turn out 10000 shingles per day.
County Surveyor W. II. Davidson, OF
Escambia county, mas been appointed by
GOV. Perry TO act in conjunction with
J. j. Daniel. OF Ouyal county, and John
Branfor, OF Leon county, as a commls-
siop 10 Investigate the Okeechobee drain
age business and make report OF their
observations.
At Orange City a day or two ago Judge
Foster sent man from the northern part
of Volusia county 10 jail last week for
appearing before bis court In drunken
state. He also sent the mulatto girl,
about whom the murder occurred last
spring in Judge Prices kitchen, TO jan
ar calling one OF the attorneys liar
while ON the witness stand.
Palatka Neios: A very intelligent ben
belonge 10 a Palatka family. Knowing
their fonduess for eggs, she selected ihe
dinin s.room as a good place FOR a nest,
and during the past cold spell sue wouiu
dailv NV no 70 the window ana peek on
the glass until the window was opened
FOR her. when she would ny IN, deposith er
egg, and cackle in tJaa most joyous man
ner.