Savannah morning news., 1885-11-29
FLORIDA.

FLORlOAs
Belmore City is to have a monthly
paper.
Orlando gave 81, 100 toward the Florida
edition of the New York World.
E. A. Richards recently killed rattle
snake on Lake Butler that was seven feet
long.
The post Office at Pemberton's ferry was
opened on Nov. 10 with Mr.. Boyer as
Postmaster.
NJ. G. Rerdell has sold his beautiful
nome and orange grove near Orlando to
an English gentleman for $4,000.
Policeman B. L. Dean, of Orlando, was
0aely cut IN one OF his arms day or two
ago by man he was attempting to ar
rest.
A shooting scrape occurred Thursday
among Maj. Wideman's railroad hands
at Pemberton's terry. Three were badly
wounded, and one died.
In 1877 there were only about four
villages and half dozen post offices in
Sumter county, Now there are over thirty
towns, villages and post offices.
Through the influence of Hon. W. n.
Emerson street has been laid off in
rochester, n. Y, and named Orlando
a1ter the enterprising town In Florida.
Leesburg is filling up slowly but surely,
and the outlook for a successful season
is good. There have been several trans
iers OF real estate during the past ten
days.
The shareholders Of the steamer Coch-
ran met last Tuesday evening in Kew
West, and declared a dividend of 80 per
cent. on the net earnings of the steamer
for the past six months.
James Johns, of Kissimmee, who was
in Orlando last Saturday, dropped dead
on the streets late in the afternoon. He
was 26 years of age and is supposed to
have died of heart disease.
Eight years ago there were not 80 souls
inhabiting the locality now known as De
Land. and four years ago there were not
70 houses there. Now there are 1900 in
habtants and over 500 buildings.
At st. Augustine, Thursday, a stabbing
afray occurred on the corner of Bridge
aud Charlotte streets, wherein one soldier
was stabbed some eight or nine times by
another soldier. The wounded man was
taken to the post hospital, where his
wounds were dressed.
Mr.. Plummer, the president of the Bel
more company, has been in that town for
few days and, after a short trip to
Chicago, intends to remove the Chicago
office and his family there and remain
during the winter. Some fifteen acres
are being cleared by the company ready
for orange groves for parties who intend,
as soon as the ground is ready, to 20
tn ere and settle permanently.
A. M. Beck has been appointed POST
master of BelmOre City, with Mr.. Cum
mings as deputy. The town will have Tor
a snort time three mails a week, but as
soon as arrangements can be perfected, a
daily mail is promised. The tramroad
connecting with the Green Cove and
Midland railroad at Sharon is about fin
isheJ and viii be great help to the city,
as at present passengers, freight and
goods are transported by mules through
the woods.
Among the early arrivals at the Mag
nOlia, st. Augustine, are Col. George p.
Lawton. Judge Advocate General of the
State of New YORK, and a member of the
staff of Gov. Hill. and his bride, nee Miss
Jeaunie Montelth Wilson Lathrop, a niece
OF Gov Leland Stanford, of California,
together with Mrs. Judge Lathrop and
daughters, of Albany, n. Y. Col. Law
ton and party are on a bridal tour, and
after a short sojOurn at St. Augustine
they will make visit to Mexico, Ha-
vana. and the Panamas via Tampa.