Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-17
FLORIDA.
Pensacola wants IRE alarm bell.
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a eolored boy was killed by lightning at
MicanOpy Friday.
Bishop Bros, of Eustis, will erect new
bank builtiug at once.
James Thornton is building a business
house 20x60 in Newtown.
1t is rumored that Jacksonville is TO
have new evening paper.
About SOS, 900 have been expended in
improvements by MadisOnians this year.
Business is gradually improving in
Cedar Key, and 1t will be It's former self
soon.
Up to Tuesday last copy of the re-
vised State constitution had not reached
Pensacola.
The Live Oak artesiau we'll is down $50
feet, and rests with broken bit fast at
the bottom.
The Higginbotham family IL said to be
the largest, numerically speaking, in
Nassau county.
1t is reported that bank will be opened
Mt Leesburg Oct. l, with Mr.. Dean, Of Pa
latka, at its head.
J. Nj. Dell killed in Alachua county
last week three huge rattlesnakes within
a radius of ten feet.
The Jacksonville Herald has purchased
th" outfit of the defunct morning Journal
and wants to sell it.
Judge James Bell, of GaiL esviIle. special
agent OF the Department of the Interior
has resigned his position.
Five new buildings on Wnlns street,
at Milton, have been flushed, furnishing
business stands for eight occupants.
The members of the Episcopal Church
at Madison are making some handsome
Improvements on st. Mary's Rectory.
Monticello's Aldermen have voted
themselves a salary of 81 each for every
session held. The board numbers seven.
An attempt was made to enter the Lees
burg pOst-offiee, Monday night, but was
frustrated by the vigilance of the night
watch.
The Florida Chautauqus will present
the mother Chautauqua, now in session
at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y. a banner on
Aug. 10.
G. &. Fisher, at Enterprise, was closed
nv the sheriff ON an attachment from a
Boston firm.
Cason, who was shot by Virgins last
Sunday week, about ten miles northeast of
Lake City, died Saturday morning. No
arrest has yet been made.
James Reilly, who arrived at Gaines
Vile from Palatka a day or two ago PEN
niless and triendless, committed suicide,
Saturday, by taking morphine.
The Leesburg school building project is
progressing slowly, the trouble being that
Subscribers do not come promptly to time,
Brick will be the material used.
Citizens of Jacksonville who have Just
returned from the North give il as their
opinion that the travel to Florida this
season win exceed any ever known.
Two thousand peOple at Oiney, H.,
turned out to see a 800 pound tie, which
bad been shipped to that place by gem
tleman Of Mayport, near Jacksonville.
Z negro was arrested at Green Cove
SPRINGS on suspicion of being murderer
wanted in Brooks county, GA. The ne
gro proved not to be the man, however.
Maj. A. J. Russell, Superintendent Of
Public Education, has suggested
teachers institute, Of a week. at De
Funiak during the next assembly in
March next.
Twelve hundred dollars towards the
support of free public school in Month
cello has been appropriated by the school
beard, and 5000 Of the Peabody fund is
also promised.
Orlando is now we'll supplied with &C.
lished there are the MasOus, Odd Fellows,
Sons of Temperance, knights OF Honor,
and the United WOrkingmen.
The first OF Rollins college cottages at
Winter park was commenced last week.
The buildings of this college will be forced
along as rapidly as possible, so as to be
ready for the opening, Nov. l.
Jacob Gremh, young Swiss, was
drowned while bathing in the surf on
Amelia beach, near Fernandina, last Sun
dav afternoon. IL jig the first accident Of
the kind that has occurred there in twenty
years.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Educational Building Association Of
Eustis on Monday night. the association
was permanently organized and a board
of five directors elected for the ensuing
year.
South Lake Weir was founded about
two years. IL Is not metropolis yet, but
her citizens point with pride to the prog
ress she has made. DR.. Blank, who first
broke ground there, still holds the fort,
and post office.
Drs. Joseph II. and G. e. Warren have
sold the Southern Sun establishment At
time past the business manager. The
Drs. Warren will return TO Boston, where
they will in future reside.
Through generous contributions. sui
ficient amount Of money has been raised
to meet the expense OF moving the Orlan-
do Baptist church editce from its present
site to one further north. The building
will be turned 80 80 70 have south 'front.'
age.
Thirteen deeds Of real estate were re-
ceived at the Clerks Office in Jackson
Vile for record Friday. This il proof that
while there is not much outward appear
ance of activity in real estate circles, 1t Il
nevertheless holding its own during the
dull season.
The government steamtug Rose, which
was condemned and ordered sold, was
put up at auction at Pensacola, Friday.
=. j. Mooney, auctioneer, and Knocked
on to John Barry for $3.50. The sale has
not yet been confirmed by the Navy De-
partment, but IL will be.
During the storm Wednesday afternoon
lightning struck and demolished the barn
of w. :. Goodale, Of Crescent City. killed
his horse. some hogs and several fowls,
and completely wrecked a buggy. TIE
stroke glanced Of and went through
window Of his residence, but did II but
little damage.
While bound out OF Cedar Key harbor
last Tuesday the revenue cutter Forward
struck the first black buoy In the harbor
channel, and broke IL loose from Its moor
ings. IL IL thought the cutter injured her
screw, but not enough 20 prevent Der con-
tinuing on Der way 70 Mobile. The buoy