Savannah morning news., 1886-06-29

all doing well. Some bear the first year
and all the second year.
At the annual election for officers Of
the Clay County Guards, on Tuesday, the
following officers were elected: G. N. Bar
din, Captain; &. Black, FirstIdeutenant;
s. f. Hantord, Second Lieutenant.
Tampa Tribune: We are much pleased
to learn that the Hon. Ziba Kingi is con-
sidering a proposition to purchase the
burnt block of Henderson, Wall Il Frie-
belle, for the purpose OF building tine
hotel.
The Second Quarterly Conference of the
Indian River Mission OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will be held at
Rock Ledge on Saturday and sunday, July
10 and IL, Rev, A. A. Robinson, Presiding
Elder, presiding.
While coming in from Rocky Point one
day last week Capt. Randall saw three
fine bucks run across the road not ten
feet in front Of him, and that night, on his
return, ran over a twelve-f0ot gator
which was lying in the road.
A meeting was held in North Gaines
vile, at the residence OF w. II. Palmer,
at which it was resolved to hold cele-
bration on Monday, July 8, at some con-
venient place, and To invite the Sunday
schools Of Gainesville, ArredOndo and
Fairbanks to participate. A picnic, ora
tion, good music, etc., will be arranged
to make the day interesting to all.
Those who have this season expert
mented with tobacco in the Tallahassee
country are very we'll pleased with results.
One gentleman, a Northern tobacco
grower, who prepared the ground himself,
planted the seed, put out the plants, cul-
tivated the crop, cut the tobacco, and is
now watching it through the curing pro-
hoa IN n
sell out, and come to Leon county and en-
gage In tobacco culture.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the week by Gov. Perry:
Martin o. Neal, to be Commissioner of
Deeds fer Florida in Georgia; Horace A.
Turner, to be Justice Of the Peace in and
TOR Volusia county; Emil q. Friend, to
be County Commissioner in and for Mas
sau county; Joseph G. Rogers, to be
County Commissioner in and for st. Johns
county; John N. Burton, to be Notary
Public in and for the State atlarge; James
c. Keyser, to be Inspector of Timber and
Lumber in and for Escambia county;
AbUah Tippin, to be County Commissioners
in and for Washington county.
On Tuesday afternoon, June %, Post
Commander Anderson, of u. s.. Grant
Post No. 10, Department of Florida, in
structed and installed the officers OF the
Women's Keller corps, auxiliary 10 the
Grand Army OF the Republic. The corps
is the first organized in Florida. and will
be known as q. s. Grant Corps No. 1, De-
partment of Florida. The following ladies
were installed In their respective Offices:
President, Mrs. M. j. Berlin; s. P, Mrs.
Emma Winnegar; ,Jr. V. P, Mrs. N. j.
Ketchum; Secretary, Mrs. G. Bussey;
Treasurer, Mrs. r. Cheney; Chaplain,
-; Conductor, Miss Laura Gneney;
| Guard, Mrs. E. Joiner. Success to the
| new organization.
A cOlored man was arrested at Green
! Cove Spring Monday for stealing a sum
| of money from companion at log camp.
He earnestly protested his innocence aud
| offered to put up a considerable sum as
bail for his appearance on the next day
| before Justice Plummer. To this the
| Marshal, Bradley, assented, and went
] with the accused to the latter's house,
I about two miles from there. The m money
was paid to the officer, who put it into
| his pocket and then took his man to jail.
On the trial Bext day the accused was
somewhat confused when several wit
nesses swore to the bills and coin as be-
ing the money which had been stolen.
| The thief was sentenced to 80 DAYS in jail