Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-28
FLORIDA.

Lake View house AT DeFuniak Springs.
Mechanics Fire Engine Company, of
Jacksonville, have received a new engine.
River Junction is rapidly improving,
and several new stores will soon be built.
Sectionhouse No. 1, near Bent's, on the
South Florida railroad, was burned Fri
day.
The Pensacola board OF trade has reor-
ganized by the election of L. M. Merritt as
president.
Ex-Gov. Bloxham's name is mentioned
in connection with the United States sur
veyorship.
The present Methodist church building
at Gainesville is to be replaced by new
structure.
A party Of DeFuniak ladies and gentle
men are contemplating camping out'
trip to the Alaqua.
A new store, in which will be kept
building supplies, ETC., is to be opened at
DeFuniak Springs.
Mr.. McElwaine. station agent at De-
Funlak Springs, has decided to try his
fortune in sheep ranch.
Northern visitors are beginning to ar.
rive, and houses to rent are in great de-
mand at DeFuniak Springs.
Hon. VIM. II. Neel, OF Liberty county,
".
NAL came by express, and was valued at
500.
Two hundred and twenty-five men were
at work on the Putnam house at Palatka
last week, and the pay roll Saturday
amounted to over $4,000.
The appointment of j. f. Mcclellan, of
Mariana, to the judgeship of the first cir
cult, vice A. f. Maxwell, resigned, seems
to be favorably received.
Sherod Mccall, of Gadsden county, has
pocket pin-cushiOn which was present
ed to him more than twenty years ago by
daughter Of President Abraham Lin
coin. ,ass
A cheese factory will be started in
Gadsden county next season. At first it
will be upon a small scale, but If upon
trial the business is found to pay Ii will
be enlarged.
Mr.. Snodgrass. prominent citizen Of
Milton, and one of the proprietors of the
Bagdad sash factory, recently bought a
business lot and 2-acre residence block
at DeFuniak Springs.
The firm doing business at'Brooksville
under the name and style of the fernando
real estate agency has been dissolved
by mutual consent. W. G. Alexander re-
tires from the agency and Is succeeded by
L. Y. Jenness.
McQuaig & Co. have purchased fourteen
out of the twenty-fOur shares in the Lake
POinsett Wharf Company at Rock Ledge.
A meeting of the stockholders will be had
Nov. II, at which time new officers will
be elected.
An interesting hunt is intended to be
taken by the people of Lake Worth about
Nov. IS. The arrangements for it have
not yet been concluded, but the hunters
aro n hn Oil a loeC ann
cessful side to give supper.
There were but three deaths inside the
city limits OF Jacksonville for the week
ending Saturday night, of which number
two were white and one was colOred.
One, the adult, was nonresident, and
the others were under years of age.
DIR. A. H. Gillett, superintendent of the
Florida Chautauqua, visited DeFuniak
short time ago. While there he secured
tract Of land near Lake Stanley for the
site of the Methodist college, which in all
probability will be built the coming win
ter.
George Wilson was before Judge Tate
at Pensacola a day or two ago to answer
a charge of kidnapping, preferred by
George Mcpherson, The evidence was
strong against the accused, and he was
put under bond to appear before the Cir
cult court.
A number of citizens of DeFuniak
Springs have been INDUCING in a. little
sport in the way OF hunting latelg.lr Last
week one Of them killed a large bear
about ten miles from there. w. j. d.
CaWthon has stuffed the skin and donated
it to the local museum.
Mayor Palmer, of Bro0ksYille, has or
dered an election at which the question Of
bonding the town will be submitted. The
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proposition will doubtless be carried by
an almost unanimous vote. The money
will be devoted to street and other i'm
provements.
At the last meeting Of the G. l.. S. c., at
DeFuniak Springs, officers were elected
for the ensuing year. A name was pro-
posed and voted upon, and hereafter the
circle will be known as the Holly Circle.
Several new names were added to the list
OF those who have joined the class Of 'S9,
making in all about twenty. An inter-
esting programme was prepared for
Bryant day, Nov. 3, to which the public
will be invited.
Paradise, the new town recently found
ed by DR.. j. H. Post, and which is located
on the line of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. four miles north of
Gainesville, is destined to become thriV-
ing place in the very near future.
dozen houses have been erected in the
past few months; new settlers are almost
daily moving IN. A fine school has been
established, and all things indicate pros
perity and thrift.
On Thursday Of last week some campers
took refuge In the Claridy house, on STAFF
ford's prairie, and carelessly or otherwise
left the fire so that IL iRnited and de-
stroyed the dwelling, and also corn crib
near by. This was one of the most noted
buildings in fernando county, from the
fact that it was constructed entirely Of
first-class cedar. The timber used In its
erection doubtless represented value OF
$1,000 at the time it was built. The place
is owned by John NJ. Reddick, OF Brooks
vile. who has sustained loss Of from $500
to $1,000.
The new hotel at Rock Ledge, which is
now completed outside, already makes an
imposing appearance. IL Is FOG feet front
and 203 feet deep, and three stories high;
will contain pos rooms besides the large
halls, and win accommodate $50 or 300
guests. The first floor rooms are one
ladies' parlor 36x50, gents parlor 34x36,
and the billiard parlor 24x42 feet. Large
verandahs are IN front OF each story. II
has been leased by j. NJ. Lee, OF Jackson
vile, who runs six OF the finest hotels IN
the country. Rock Ledge, consequently,
counts on becoming an extremely popular
resort.
The NEWS has published an account OF
tha n arrival at jacksonville in June Of an