Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-25
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
The Apopka Citizen is to be enlarged to
eight pages.
The kerosene oil famine at 0eala has
been raised.
Strawberries will soon be in market at
Orange City.
The shipment of cabbages from Wild
wood began last Tuesday.
Tickets by steamer from Palatka to
Jacksonville are sold for 10 cents.
Forest fires nave been raging during the
past week on the south Of ritusville.
A brother of Emma Thursby is visiting
his uncle l.. Z. Thursby, of Blue Springs.
1t isreported thatthe orange trees about
Orlando are now shedding their leaves
and budding.
Oranges are still being shipped In con-
siderable quantities from Tltusville.
Good prices are reported.
Oranges are still being shipped in con-
siderable quantities from Titusville.
Good prices are reported.
james Scott is preparing to set grove
of 700 trees northeast of Orange City, for
G. NJ. Burlington, of Eau Claire, Wis.
Capt. T. Lesley, of Tampa, was to APP
pear before the River and Harbor Com
mittee at Washington yesterday in behalf
of Tampa harbor.
Bishop Bros, OF the Eustis bank, have
purchased the COchrane place, on Crook
ed lake, and will move there from their
present residence on Lake Minerva.
Recent news from the CalOOsahatohie
river, show that the pineapples near the
river, were not so badly injured as was at
first supposed.
More tobacco will be planted In Gads-
den county this year than for the past
twelve years, and next year the number
of acres put in this crop will be greatly
increased.
Edward Carpenter has sold his orange
grove situated west of the Stype grove on
LeaVitt avenue, Orange City, to N. d.
Sample, of Jacksonville, realizing the
sum of 50, 800.
John Twombly, of Orange City, has let
contract for the erection of a two-story
business house on his lot fronting Graves
avenue, and east of the store of Messrs.
Freeman q Spencer.
At Orange City the tenderest buds of
the orange trees are putting forth their
spring growth, and within month their
will be no signs whatever of frost hav-
ing ever visited this section.
Several large land sales within Manatee
county have taken place of late. Upon
one of these tracts, about % miles from
Fort Meade, colony will be located and
the settlement called Avon Park.
s. II. Royal, of Palatka, mas been ap-
pointed post Office inspector at salary of
800 per month Tor the first six months,
and after that 81, 800 per year, with 81 per
day for expenses when actively employed.
Hon. John Hancock, brother of Gen.
Hancock, was In Orange City Wednes-
n T. Ill
and railway mail service for east and
south Florida, with residence at Barlow.
According to Tax Collector Browns
estimate, only about 1,200 OF the 3, 900 tax
payers in Duval county have settled their
taxes. There will be no chance alter this
month to settle except at an additional
expense.
The United States Lighthouse steam
ship Arbutus. with Maj. Heuer on board,
has arrived at Key West. The Major will
superintend the snoring up of the coal
shed, and make an Inspection Of the lights
OF that district.
Mr.. Garrett, OF Baltimore, who, with
his wife, son and daughter, are guests
at the San Marco, st. Augustine,
Fla, will occupy a suite Of rooms and re-
ceive attentions, the value of which av-
erages 800 a day. He is the son of the
great railway Prince of Baltimore.
At Punta Rassa, on Feb. 10, Mr.. Joslyn,
while doing some work on the topmast Of
his schooner, fell to the deck, striking on
his head and rolled of into the water.
There was only one man near at the time
who picked Mr.. JOslyn out, but he never
breathed, his neck having been broken by
the fall.
rhe first block Of ice ever manufac-
tured in Eustis, was made on Saturday
at the new ice house OF the Smith Broth
ers. The new ice machine seems TO be
working well, and will, doubtless, give
good satisfaction. Two large wells have
been driven on the premises so as TO have
a plentiful supply of water right at hand.
A company has just been formed in
Jacksonville for the extensive manufac-
ture OF artificial stone, and has Mr.. Pence,
the pAtentee. and Capt. William Il. Wat
son. The new company Is now preparing
to commence operations on large scale,
and think OF establishing their factory In
Brooklyn, near the WaycrOss depot.
Apopka Citizen; One Of the most useful
inventions we have known Is the I'M
proved Log Cart made by Mr.. Loeffler. IL
suspends the log from the tongue and axle,
leaving the former on a balance, with no
weight beGnng on the draft-animals, and
M makes the load much easier TO pull than
the old style timber cart which dragged
the log on the ground. Mr.. Loeffler has
applied for patent.
The grand ball at the Silver Spring no.
tel Tuesday night was one of the most en-
joyable events OF the entire season.
About 125 couples were present from Pa
latka, Jacksonville, ocala, aud other
places, and enjoyed the Inequalities Of
Messrs. Morgan q Haskins, under the
auspices Of Mr.. Walter q. Coleman, Of
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com.
pany, who Ofliclated as master OF ceremo-
MES.
Az Gainesville, Tuesday night, after the
drill in their armory by the Gainesville
Guards, Capt. Lam beth was surprised by
the presentation Of silver champagne
set. The speech was made by 4. u. Web
ster, Eco, eX-Captain OF the company.
Capt. Lambeth accepted the present, and
reDned in few brief remarks. The set