Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-18
FLORIDA,

AT Gainesville business is slowly but
surely improving.
Gainesvlle's loan and building associa-
ton - in a tiOurishinG condition.
There is no let up in Tallahassee's
building boom. 1t continues to spread.
The ice factory at Mayo has shut down
on account OF having no sale for their ice.
The ten-hour system has been resumed
at the shops OF the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company in Tallahassee.
The DeLand public school white gets
an appropriation of $500 aud the cOlored
public school $3.50 from the county this
term.
At Orlando c. Lartegue is building
small two-stOry business building on
Court street between his block and the
armory.
A negro farmer came into Tallahassee
this week from the neighborhood of Lake
jackson with pumpkins half as large as
a -four barrel.
Flowing water has at last been reached
in the arteeIan well at Punta GordO. 1t
seems as though artesian wells can be
found all over Florida.
1t is a probability that a system of
water works will be put In operation at
Eusts before many more months. Figur-
Ing in this direction is now being done.
The vegetable and fruit growers of the
county met at Gainesville Wednesday,
and elected six delegates to the State
convention TO be held at Ocala next
Wednesday.
A number OF panthers and bears have
been killed in South Florida this summer,
the heavy rains having driven them from
the overlooked swamps TO the highlands,
as place of refuge.
The steamer Haul0ver is to be hauled
out at SimOnson's boat ways at Titusville
aud heightened 10 feet. Probably the
means OF propulsion will be changed from
the present mode, consisting OF three very
small propeller fans.
There is a probability that safe de.
post company will soon be organized in
Jacksonville for the convenience of par
ties who feel the need Of a place OF abso-
lutte safety for the deposit of valuable pa
pers, iewelry, and other valuabies.
James Breen, the man who was crushed
by the falling OF the old Kindon building
at Tallahassee on June 80. is still confined
To- his bed and is being taken care of al
the Jail yard. The Sheriff seems to Think
his chances for final recovery are slim.
There is talk OF l00-room hotel being
built at Eustis. or course 1t is only talk
an yet, but there is 4 possibility that the
talk may end in something being done To-
wards erecting the structure-the castle
in the air Will assure more solid FORM
Washington Bartlett, formerly an old
newspaper man OF Tallahassee. is the
present Mayor OF san Francisco. The
Democrats OF California have recently
nominated him for Governor OF the state,
and the prospects are fair for his election.
The yacht Ripple. OF Daytona, Will
enter the race at TItusvillc on Oct. 20.
which has been arranged for the Mime
haha and Arrow, with the consent OF the
owners OF the two last named boats. The
Ripple puts up 500 as we'll as each of the
other boats.
The sanitary condition Of Pablo Beach
Is greatly Improved under the strict SUI
pervisiou Of the county Board of Health.
Mr.. Forbes new buildings are fast near
ing completion. They are two stories
high, with the upper story built 10 Con-
tractor Clough's patent, and occupy each
20 feet.
The mail carrier on the Daytonn route,
colOred man by the name Of small cap
sized during heavy squat last Thurs.
day near lei Dora. The tide running out
at the time the boat was drlfted some dis
lance, and all efforts to regain the letter
pouch were futile. IL seems that only
one or two registered letters were in the
pouch when II left this place and they
were delivered at their destination before
he capslzed. The mail boats on this route
have frequently cspsized, but this ~ tho