Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-19
FLORIDA.


New Smyrna voted last Monday to in
corporate.
Beaufort has a new paper called the Su-
wanuee River Messenger.
There are q JOneses, Is Johnsons and
IA Smiths registered in Volusia county.
Work has begun on the new Catholic
church at Orlando. 1t will be "a By so
feet. sno35ud ia
Those who are well informed say that
Barlow will be on tremendous boom
this fell.
Orlando is to have another livery stable
and His Honor Mayor Reel will be the
proprietor. .E ne
G. o. Moye, of Madison, had his arm
broken while saving log at his mill
Wednesday.
A tannery has been started at Fort My
ers for the curing OF alligator hides, snake
skins, fawn skins, etc.
Some OF the Gadsden farmers have COM
menced to pick cotton, and the crop will
soon be on the market.
The Fernandina people will have their
first excursion to Silver Springs and ride
on the Ock next Sunday.
1t is said that only three tarpan fish
have as yet been caught at MaypOrt. John
Tillison is the latest catcher.
judged w. " bite, of Gadsden county,
has an excellent crop of LeConte pears,
which he sells at 81 per bushel.
Oranges in South Florida have attained
full size growth in many places, and only
lack colOring to make them palatabie.
The new saw mill of T. A. Wolfe & Co.,
Cedar Key, was started Thursday aud is
working admirably. 1t gives employ
ment to twenty bands.
A. l.. Welman is going to re-establish
his mill at Beresford and make a spe-
cialty of cypress shingles. He has pur-
chased large body Of cypress land.
Young quail are said to be numerous.
ard some of them are well grown. A few
of the Orlando sportsmen, in their impa-
thence. have been out and captured ''just
a few"
After Monday next the mail between
Palatka and ST. Augustine will be trans
ported daily by the st. Augustine and
Palatka railway. thus giving us direct
mail communication with the Ancient
City.
Rev. }. D. Bohannon, of DeLaud, has
hcen holding a prOtracted meeting at
Spring Garden City, eight miles north of
DeLand. AS a result Of his labOrs 80 per-
sons signitied desire to become MEM
bers Of the church.
II was only intended to complete two
stories of the DeLand College dormitory
this season, but so many applications for
scholarships have been received that
orders for the completion OF the entire
building have been given.
On the night OF July Q, while number
OF cnlored men at the camp OF the T., A.
and g., near Tayares. were engaged in a
little "skIn game" two men fred into
the crowd with shOtguns, woundinC nine
men. None Of the wounds are serious.
Cotton is beginning to open pretty
thick In Suwanee county and picking
will soon commence. The crop is reported
as promising and, although some cater
pillar flies have been seen. the caterpil-
lars themselves have not yet put in their
| appearance.
The suwannee and Gulf railroad gives
promise of being reality In the near
! future. so far as Levy county is con-
cerpel. The incorporators are steadily
at work, ard are receiving considerable
encouragement from the people that live
along the proposed line.
The Protestant Episcopal church Is
making fair progress in Alachua county.
| There are now six church buildings in
actual use, and occasional services are
| held at two other points. Lots have been
| secured at six places besides. where in
| the nea, future buildings will be erected
| and cOugre cations gathered.
w q. Ciough has taken the contract TO
| hnIid a handsome business block for w.
! n Forbes at Pablo Beach. The block viii
contain four large stores, and the second
storv win be fitted M in rooms to rent
| Col. Forbes fs also baving erected two
handsome cottages on his lots AZ f"0lo'