Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-13
FLORIDA.


The express business is rapidly improv-
ing at Newnansvllle.
Polk county saw-mills are running on
full time, and are crowded with orders.
The dedication of Knowles Hall, one of
the Rollins college buildings at Winter
Park, occurred Tuesday.
The City Tax Collector has been ordered
by the City Council to CLOSE the tax books
of the town of Waldo on April /.
Col. Alexander has sold 16 lots at Oveido,
every deed cOntaininga clause fOrbidding
fer all time to come the sale Of intOXioa-
ting drinks.
An effort was made by an incendiary a
day or two ago TO destroy the buildings
OA Miss Betsy GOdwin's place, near New
Evansville. The smoke house was the only
structure damaged.
Col. Walter Gwynn's handsome new
residence en- Oak avenue, between Fifth
and Sixth streets. Sanford, is rapidly
nearing completion, and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
At the meeting of the Sanford Ice Man
ufaoturing and Cold Storage Company
last Saturday W. A. Day resigned as
Secretary, and was elected general MANA
ger. ID. l.. Way was elected secretary in
addition to being treasurer.
General Laster murdered Ben Black
man, (both cOlOred }, at the water tank on
the Savannah, Florida ana Western rail-
way, about five miles from Newnansville,
a few days ago. 1t has been rumored that
the cause OF the murder was woman.
E. W. AgRew sold his 16-acre grove
two miles from Ocsla, on Lemon avenue,
to j. Hockey, OF Philadelphia, for $40, 900.
The grove is just beginning to bear, and
is valuable piece OF property. A little
over two years ago Mr.. Agnew purchased
the same piece Of property for $4,000.
Department Commander q. II. Norton,
OF Eustis, assisted by five comrades from
Eustis Post. No. 3, and eleven from o.
Nj. Mitchell Post No. 4, of Jacksonville,
went TO st. Augustine on Tuesday even
ing last aud mustered in the members of
Chatfeld Post No. IL, q. A. r.
&. NJ. Lyon, is in Jacksonville endeaV-
oring to institute there a lodge Of the
knights and Ladies of Honor, a beneVo-
lent order open TO all white persons be-
tween the ages Of IL and 90 years, and
which pays death benefits OF 81 900, s., 600
and $4,000. Both sexes are admitted TO
an equality OF priyileges-sOcial, benef-
cial and official.
Barlow Informant: The order Of the
Knights of Labor Of North America is
growing so fast that orders have been is
sued to stop organizations for forty DAYS.
DR.. OppeRheimer is one Of the chief Or
ganizers in this section of the South, and
Mr.. T. V. POwderly the chief of the order
and Mayor OF the city of Scranton, Pa has
sent him an order to desist, and direct his
time and attention to instructiDg the as
semblies already organized. The doctor
will probably deliver a lecture here at an
early day upon the aims and purposes OF
the organization.
The Wcmalfs Exchange Of Jackson
Vile, is meeting with encouraging sue
cess. The ladies OF the board Ct mana
gers are indeiatiQible in their efforts to
help their sister women through this help
ful channel. They now offer inducements
TO such as can bake good bread and make
fne pastry TO dispose Of their wares
through the exchange. Samples of lOaves
OF bread. pies, both tarts and covered, are
solicited. A large daily order awaits hll-
ing, and those who can furnish accepta-
BILE samples can also ind a pleasant and
profitable industry IN which 10 engage.
petition OF the citizens Of Tampa was
presented in the Senate by Senator Logan
Thursday asking that the Fort Brooks
military reservation be given 10 the city
Of Tampa, portion OF IL to be used IS a
park and the remainder 10 be cut up into
lots tor building purposes. The petition
was accompanied by a clipping from a
Tampa paper criticising Senator CalPs
course in having, as alleged, telegraphed
a citizen Of Tampa advising him 70 enter
the land as a homestead. This fact seems
70 account for the fact that the petition
was sent to Senator Lagan for presenta-
ton instead Of being sent TO the Florida
Senator.