Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-24

DR.. p. y. Fretwell has bought an inter-
est IN the store of K. l.. Fretwell, at Grand
view.
Three car loads of brick to be used in
building the school house have arrived at
Leesburg.
A young bear was captured in the
woods near Winter Park last week by j.
f. A. Tufts.
Clay county gets $500 IS OF the railroad
tax OF the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company.
A street railroad, to start at Yalaha and
penetrate the rich Apopka region, has
been surveyed.
Mrs. Ed. Ram, of Ocalo, while passing
through Palatka few days since with
the oody OF her dead husband, lost her
satchel, containing 800.
For the year ending June 1, 1885, there
were l29,O97 packages OF freight received
from steamers at Sanford, and $1,000
shipped away by steamers.
A semi-weekly mail route has been es-
Gaoiished between Darbyville, Fla, and
Traders Hill, Ga. Mail leaves the former
place Tuesday and Saturday.
Deeds have Just been drawn up to a
tract of land about three miles from
Leesburg, the consideration being 81, 900,
that three years ago was sold for 81 900.
At Ocala two of the nominees for Alder
men have already declined. 1t will be
necessary to call another convention to
NIL the vacancies and complete the unfin-
ished business.
At Pemberton, on the south branch Of
the Florida Southern Railroad, the store
OF l. Il, Barwick was broken into and
several articles stolen. The thief escaped
with the goods.
The signal service officer at Waldo,
Capt. John Dozier furnishes a record Of
the rainfall for the past 30 days, making
" DAYS OF rain aggregating 10 inches of
water since May 10.
The Town Council Of Green Cove Spring,
being dissatisfied at the election of a new
Alderman, refuses to meet or swear in
the newly elected. The matter will proba-
bly, come before the courts for settlement.
Mr.. Dexter Hunter is extending his log
railroad in Clay county. 1t connects with
the Green Cove Spring and Melrose rail-
| road at Sharon. IL will be five miles in
length as soon as the new iron received is
| laid.
The schooner Alphonso, Joseph Ram
| sey, returned to Apalachicola Monday
from the sponge reefs, on account of
mutiny on board. The Captain secured
other men and left, leaving the disaffected
members ofhis former crew.
The schooner Fawn, Capt. Joseph Roam,
arrived at ApalachcOla a few days ago
with the first cargo of sponge that has
been brought from the reefs to that port
this season. She brought 1874 punches of
sponge, which the Captain sold to Frank
| Messina for 1924 20.
The stewards of the Presbyterian church
| at Ocala have purchased a lot for their
edifce. 1t is the corner lot on Fort King
! avenue nearly opposite the Brown House,
! the property of Col. Gary, who sold It for
| $3.50 and afterwards donated 5000 of that
amount to the church.
Naughty words have occasionally been
spoken within the hallOwed precincts Of
the court house at Paiatka, and the
county officers agreed to inflict a tax of 10
cents on each repetition. Il is needless
to say that fund for the poor is rapidly
growing, and there seems to be some
prospect of a law suit to decide what
shall be done with the proceeds. A
man from the country paid 40 cents for
the pleasure of five minutes converse
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