Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-02
FLORIDA.

Lakeland will become money order
Office July next.
The Palatka post Office is to be advanced
to the second class.
Federal Point farmers and gardeners
are all very busy with their crops.
The new Jail building at Palatka is to
be torn down and rebuilt in u more sub
stantial manner.
Philip Isaacs is going to start paper
atSorrentO called the FlOrlId R,trGt Press,
to be issued weekly.
Mac MOsely, Of Suwannee county, has
sweet orange tree 20years old and which
is feet in circumference at the root.
A ball and supper in honor OF the naval
officers at Key West was given there on
March - by the citizens Of the town.
James l.. Green, young man of Loo
gOotee, Ind, was drowned near DeSOta
springs while duck hunting last week.
The history of the South Florida coun-
try as a winter resort dates from the open
ing Of the Brock mouse at Enterprise in
1850.
The gOurmands Of Eustis are congratu-
lating themselves on Their tables being
supplied with strawberries, peas and new
potatoes.
Randall Hall, colored, has been arrested
and placed IN the Putnam county Jail for
the murder of John II. Porter, at Welaka,
last summer.
The saw and planning mill at Bridge
port is now in running order. B. f. Drake
has ordered lumber from this mill for
new dwelling house.
The sum of $50 had been collected in
subscriptions at jacksonville up to We'd
nesday night for the benefit of the suffer
ers by the Key West fire.
A boat race for 5000 between the crews
of the war vessels Tennessee and Pow
hatan last week Wednesday, at Key
West, was won by the Tennessee's crew.
Up to Thursday of last week l2,5SG
barrels of cement, 81, $50 barrels of shell,
and IA, 800 barrels of sand had been used
in the concrete walls Of the Hotel Ponce
de Leon.
DR.. Bronson and family, of Rhinebeck,
N. Y, are in Eustis. The Doctor intends
to build a Sl7, 600 house near his grove,
formerly the Dykes place, on Lake
Joanna.
G. 5. MOsier is putting up a store build
ing on the railroad near Charles Merri-
fields place, at Federal Point, and will
put in a stock of goods as soon as the road
is put in running order.
One uay last week three deer were no
ticed swimming across Lake Ell Dorado,
near Eustis. Will Bowen got a boat and
went after them. and finally succeeded III
capturing one by killing it with an oar.
Hon. Samuel Phmsoll, ex-member Of
Parliament of England, has purchased
section six, across the lake from kissim-
NEE. Mr.. PHmsOPs wife has also in
vested in a fractional section on the lake.
Orlando's artesian well, upon which
work has so long been suspended, is to be
finished as soon as Mr.. Holden, the con-
tractor, finishes the one he is sinking IN
Tampa. 0rlando's well is already 400
feet deep.
During the six months ended yesterday
56,493 persons registered at the II hotels
OF Jacksonville. Last year the figures for
the same period were 1884. April l.,
1884, they we're 42,97l. April l, 1888, they
were 80, 4S3.
transactions in real estate have been
lively for the last two weeks. MANY peO-
pie of wealth aud prominence have bought
land IN or near Eustis, among them Mr..
Saukey, whose name, in connection with
Mr.. Moody, is well known throughout two
hemispheres.
At the last school meeting at Live Oak
the question of bonding the town was
Withdrawn, and a proposition offered
wherein a party OF seven gentlemen said
would raise a like amount and build a
$1,000 school house.
While boating on Lake Hires, near De-
Leon Springs, Volusia county, last Thurs
day, James T.. Green lost his life while
trying to swim ashore from the boat,
which was overturned by the "kick' OF
an overcharged gun IN the hands Of Mr..
Green, who was standing IN the boat at
the time.
Esgate's Jacksonville, the Metropolis
Of Florida" which was to have been pub
lIshed last year. was delayed in It's APP
pearance by Mr.. Esgate's going insane
after ne got back 10 the North. tie Is still
in an asylum, but Mrs. E5gate has taken
the materials he gathered and has brought
out the book.
AtJacksopville, Wednesday, the Mitch
ell block. comprising four three-stOry-
brick buildings ON Bay street, adjoining
the Carleton Hotel, and - feet front, with
the houses on Forsyth street. was sold to
James w. Morrison. Albert Fries. Of the
ST. Nicholas, negotiated The sale, and Will
have charge OF the property hereafter.
Peter Jones, after spending Wednesday
in jacksonville, calmly surveying the
field, and consulting with friends over
the situation, determined not to run for
Mayor this time, and left for savannah
Wednesday evening, taking with him the
last chance OF his candidacy for the
mavoralty. There will ba no opposition
to the McQuaid ticket.
Bishop Moore, Of st. Augustine, ana
Rev. Felix Swemburgh, OF Orlando, were
in Eustis last week To look AZ a tract OF
land on Crooked lake, offered by James
Wilson, OF Orlando, as site for a CathO-
lie college. Rev. Mr.. SWemburgh IS in
charge Of the Catholics scattered through
the lake region aud wishes TO establish
churches at some Of the principal places.
Dr. Trafton. OF New York city, a physi.
clan, who came TO Eustis for his health
about year and a half ago, and who sud
denly and mysteriously disappeared last
Thursday evening from his home near
Lake Joanna, two miles from Eustis, was
finally found lying unconscious near Lake
Lincoln. He was conveyed TO his home
and At length resuscitated.
There we're thirteen vessels entering at
the port Of Pensacola last week, OF which
Six were barks, one was a ship, i've were
schooners and one was a steamer, and
their tonnage amounted tOoyer 1000 tons.
There cleared from that port during the
same time ten banks and one ship, aRgre-
eating about the same amountO of tonnage.
There are In port there eight ships, forty
four banks and one barkentine.
Monday morning. March %, Mr.. Med.
smythe, representing Philadelphia com
mission house, came near losing his lie
in Orange county by getting therein
fastened around bis wrist, attached 20 the