Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-21

FLORIDA.
Paul d. Wright Is having neat cottage
built near the depot at Barlow.
The numerous new cottages in course
Of construction in the suburbs OF Barlow
indicate that the town is rapidly extend
ing.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Barlow, has received
patent for an improved method of draft
ING, or drawing plans IN architectural
work.
A contract for the erection of eight neat
cottages at Barlow was closed a tew DAYS
since. The work will be commenced in
The near future.
Many of tue little saw mills in Polk
county are about TO fall into TIE Sheriff IS
care, as they were boughl on Time and not
p'id Tor, and covered 10y mortgages.
Perhaps the biggest thing in Florida
just now ls the cabbage crop. 1t bids tair
10 be immense, aud is generally in fine
condition aud about ready for gathering
Shipment OF cabbages from the Wild
Wood section began Tuesday, some seven
crates having been brought up from BE-
low by express on the Silver Springs and
PanasOtfAee train.
Mr.. Stannard, OF Panasoffkee. is getting
50 10 per quart for the Strawberries which
he is now shipping and that ne expects to
lear $500 from one acre planted. lie
covered his plants with moss during tue
freeze.
Wild Wood truckers, after gathering
their bean crop, Will plant the same land
IN corn, and follow their tomatoes with
sweet potatoes. thus making two crops
IN the same ground. Cahbages aud mel
Ons will generally be followed by field
peas.
The contract has been awarded by S. J
Burnett to Meesrs. Bevins and Kirk for
The erection of a large brick building
near the corner Of Union and East Man
streets, at Gainesville. The building Is to
be finished up in good style, with two
store rooms and Offices.
Thomas H. Blythe. who recently died in
california, leaving an estate valued at
S5,O00,00O. was a relative of Mrs. Thom
Costa and Mrs. B. n. Stay, of Tallahas-
see. 1t is th ught that tnese ladies' are
the nearest surviving relatives OF the de-
ceased millionaire and will inherit his
vast fortune.
A fire occurred at Fairbanks Wednes.
day nig hit which resulted disastrOusly to
nat young but ambitious village. the
arge dry goods and grocery store of W
b. Coulter was destroyed with all its con-
tents. The post office and a dwelling
Auust were dleb IE6LEOlEus lie ADsS Is
estimated at $4,000. Tue origin OF the
fire is unknown.
Palatka Nelos: J. O'Brien and T. A
smith and wife, VINO lett with the excur-
sion party for the Indian ri, er country
about ten days ago, returned nome ester
Law, leaving Mrs. ConOva behind tor a
mort while. They report most inter
sting and pleasant trip on the whole.
tuesday, last they had Tue misfortune To-
he capszed in Biscay bay where hey To-,
All their baggage aud many interesting
relics they had secured TO bring back
The party was in the water from two To
nree hours, u hen the ladies of the party
Nth Mr.. Smith, were carried 10 Che Shore
in a small boat. and Messrs. o. Brien and
Wheeler were picked up TWO and One.hal'
nOurs afterwards by the steamer fndiau
River ard carried to Titusville, wherr
hey were joired by Mr.. smith and the
ladies next day.
Toe following civil appointments were
made b. Gov. Perry during the past week:
Z. b. Forbes. 10 be Superintendent OF
schools in ard for the county Of Wakuila
Z. +. Labatut, TO be County Comm ssioner
ia and Tor the county OF Franklin W. G.
CnXwell, to be justice Of the Peace g.
and for the county OF Ca huun AT.
Limbarger, tO b. Justice OF the Peace a.
and for the C UNITY of N1HsIa. J h. Con
ner. IT, he Justice Of the Peace in aud far
be county ~ Leon. t. w. Anderson, to
ne County Commissioner ~ and for tn
county OF Polk. Clinton G. snyder and
David w. Meeker, to he NotaTies Public
in and for the State at large. Walter A.
Maxwell, II. B. BlOunt, to be N0taries
Public for the State at large. William NJ.
BrOwnlee, TO he Notary Public
for Duval county. G. II. Tan
ner, TO be Commissioner Of Deeds
for Florida and Georgia. G. J. Scott, to
be Juatice OF the Peace for Walton coun-
v. Thomas r. Webb, n be Justice Of
the Peace for Duval c0dnty. }. G. H0aQ-
and, 10 be Justice OF the Peace for Dade
county. John Cordew, to be AuctiOneer
for Marion county. Samuel J. Fleming.
TO be Justice Of the peace tor Leon cOun-
~. J. G. Small, to be Notary Public Tor
the state at large. Robert r. Sharrard.
70 be Notary Public for Sumter county.
John Eagan. to be Notary Public for Es-
Gambia county. J. +. Stewart, 20 be No
tary Public for Hamilton county. Henri,
W. EppersOn, to DO sheriff for Bradford
county.