Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-18
FLORIDA

The Everett Hotel, at Jacksonville, will
open two months earlier than usual this
year.
The town of Hilliard, in Nassau county,
is spreading itsef in extent and new
buildings.
George w. Watts is Columbia's new
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
Genovar has leased the Opera House at
st. Augustine to an experienced theatrl-
cal manager.
Guilford Register, of Hamilton county,
has 10 living descendants. They Will
have reunion on Sept. /.
The rafters for the roof are being placed
in position on the west wing of the Ponce
de Leon Hotel at st. Augustine.
Six hundred thousand feet Of lumber
have been used the last month in the
erection OF stores ana dwellings at Key
West.
A white man named W. Fl. Laseter
stole some tools from j. K. Hall, in Clay
county, last week, was arrested, gave bail
and skipped.
The connection Of Capt. f. c. Evans
with the Cato system of street railroads
at Key West as it's superintendent has
been discontinued.
1t is now thought that the grading be-
between TOmoka and Daytona will be
completed within ten days, when rail lay
ing will proceed at once.
The exportation of cigars, ETC., from Key
West to the North for the last month are
estimated to be worth $4,000, This is
not fair average, however.
One OF the Key West sponge boats af-
ter three weeks trip, one week of which
was spent in loatng, cleared an average
OF $72 hand on her last trip.
George H. Zehnbar and associates, of
Palatka, haYe purchased 30 lots on North
Beach, near st. Augustine, from Mr.. Nor
gan. Several Palatka people will erect
cottages at once.
A three-story brick building will shortly
be erected on Venancio Sanchez's prop
erty, opposite the Plaza, at st, Angus
tine. The plans have been drawn and
the contract already awarded.
The County Commissioners are erect
ing large shed and digging a huge
cistern in Jackson square, at Key West,
near the engine house. When finished il
will contain about ITO, 900 gallons. 1t Will
be of use IN that neIghborhood in case of
fire.
The proprietors of the new summer re-
sort near MatanZas. which has been
chrlstened Summer Haven, have already
disposed of over 100 lots, all OF which will
be built upon. Twenty odd cottages are
now In process OF erection. The lots sell
from $15 to $50, according to location.
E. Williams, q colored man, while draw
ing seine net on Friday in the MatanZas
river, about midway between st. Angus
tine and Matanzas, scOOped in a monster
sawtish. BY good, hard work he, with as
sistance, succeeded in getting the monster
ashore, where he went to work to take it's
measurement. The fish was little over
Is feet long, and flourished ~ foot saw.
Lake City is undergoing an unusual re-
lgious awakening. Two months ago one
would not have dared prophesy that to-
day the good work inaugurated by that
estimable Christian, Rev. 2. c. Drew,
pastor of the Baptist church, would con-
tinue to be enjoying such Jealous inter-
est, yet it Is true. After the conclusion
of the great Baptist revival the Metne-
dlsts commenced their meetings under
the persevering and devout direction of
Rev. Mr.. Smith, lately from Madison, who
is meeting with astonishing success. On
last Sabbath fifteen new members were
baptized and added to church member
ship.
The scramble among the Republicans
for Senator from Duval county and the
semblymen, it is said, have all been
slated. Capt. William James and z. X.
McMurray are being urged by their re-
spective friends for the position Of Sena-
tor. The consistency OF the former as a
Republican may gain for him the coveted
honor while the vascillating political
record of the latter may be the cause OF
defeat. However, the Democrats have
but little chance to elect members of the
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matters but little with them how much
or now hard the fight is waged among
the Republicans. The colored voters will
dictate who shall go to the Legislature
from Duval county.
Vincent Hyden, who lives at Clifton, on
Lake Crescent, had an unpleasant en-
counter with bear last Saturday night.
He and a Mr.. Shirley discovered Friday
night where bruin had killed and par
TALLY dev0ured hog, and the following
night Mr.. Hyden determined TO lay for
bruin, and If possible put an end TO his
existence. With a rifle aud double barrel
gun he patiently awaited the coming of
his game. True to bruins nature, he was
on hand promptly. AS soon as Mr.. Hyden
saw the bear he emptied his rifle at him.
Bruln tumbled over as il dead. After a
short pause Mr.. Hyden walked up close
to where the bear was lying, but con-
cluded before taking bruins scalp, be
would be sure OF his game by giving him
the con tents of both barrels of his shot
gun. One barrel snapped, but the other
went off, and Mr.. Hyden turned to reload
his rife. Immediately the bear sprang
from his resting place and rushed upon
Mr.. Hyden, when hand-to-hand encoun-
ter took place. Alter breaking mis- rifle
to pieces on his antagonist Mr.. Hyden
took to his heels and maze his escape, but
not without being severely scratched.
There is much speculation as to where
the new public building at Jackson
VILE, for which money was appropriated
at the recent session OF Congress, is to be
located. Some favor the lot at the south
east corner of Market and Forsyth streets,
for the reason that IL would be more con-
yenient to the lawyers OF the city who, 1t
IS expected, will locate themselves in that
vicinity an account of the new county
court house being there. Others favor
buying the entire water block on the south
side of Bay street between Market and
Liberty, which is owned by the Burnett
estate, Meyer and Mullen and Thomas
Walsh, as IL would be convenient to
Bay street and the river, and give
more ground for beautiful park around
the building. Others favor George S.
Wilson's fine lot at the corner OF Pine
and Adams streets, for, as the post office
ia TO be in it, it would be more centrally
Iopated for the business men OF the city as