Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-28
,tiop At Plant Citvh decided to erect

CATION at Plant City have decided to erect
their new house of worship at point
about three-quarters OF mile west OF
Mr.. K. b. Sparkman, and some one and
a-halt miles west OF the present church
site. The new position places 1T about
the centre OF the congregation, and is said
to be very pretty location.
Lieut.. Col. j. r. Wade, Tenth United
States Cavalry who commanded the escort
which brought the Indian prisoners to st.
Augustine on the morning OF Sept. %. was
the recipient Thursday night OF a sere-
made. The compliment was rendered by
Col. Langdon, commanding the post. and
the music was furnished by the excellent
band OF the Second Regiment, United
States Artillery.
Last Monday morning the family OF
Capt. j. b. Gnttman, or Pensacola, In
Guiding himself and two servants, came
very near losing their lives by poisoning.
DR.. Bowler was Immediately summoned
and found upon his arrival that Capt.
Guttman, his three little daughters,
Blanche, Florence and Lille, and his little
boy John, the cook and nurse, were all
suffering from cramps and vomiting and
purglng. Their extremities were cold
and gums soft, in fact all TIE
symptoms showed that some poison
GUS substance had been taken into the
stomach. Upon investigation the doctor
found out that sunday evening some
''hoating island'' had been made from
Crown Brand condensed milk, and as
nothing else had been eaten that day that
could have poison In it, and the only per-
sons who had not partaken OF it, Mrs.
Guttman and the cooks husband. were
not affected, it was a reasonable conciu-
sion TO come to tnat the milk was the
cause, especially as the cases looked like
lead poisoning. Little Blanche and Lilly
were the most seriously affected, and
Wednesday their condition was critical,
but all are now doing well.
Palatka News: In an interview with
prominent railroad man Yesterday a
News reporter learned some very crafty
ing news In regard to a direct ocean
steamship line between our port and the
port of New York. He stated that the
Clyde had Just completed and had three
light draft ships ready for service. and
while no authoritative announcements has
been made as to where they would be run
there was good reason to believe that they
would be run on the line between New
York and Palatka. Capt. Pennington,
who superintendent the building of the
steamers, was here few months ago
looking after his orange grove, located at
Interlachen, and he said, in
speaking OF the proposed line, that
PaIatka need not worry, as she
would soon be supplied with all the
steamers she wanted. from which hint it
is supposed that these boats Will be put
on the line this winter. With a direct
steamship line 10 New York, and the
Charleston and New York steamship line,
as well as the exceptionally good railway
connection with the North and West, the
outlook for cheap freights for Palatka and
Florida is very good indeed. Win the
best water and railway connection with
the interior OF the State possessed by any
city in the State, Palatka's growth as
wholesale market Is assured, and all we
need to, be the principal distributing
point of the State 10 for our business men
to grasp the situation and prove them
selves equal to their opportunities. That
they will do so we have no doubt,
The great Apopka lake, three and a half
miles west of this city. forms a circle OF
nearly fifteen miles and is a MAGNIFICENT
body OF water. 1t resembles the sea in
appearance, and on its border may be seen
a number of the most beautiful orange
groves and rich hummock forests, denot-
ing the remarkable fertility Of soil. equal
ing any probably in the State of Florida.
The region adjoining this lake is being
rapidly settled By intelligent and in some
instances very wealthy citizens. On this
lake the pineapple, guava, banana, lime
and lemon are never injured by the winter
frosts. Taken altogether, the Apopka
lake represents one of the most choice
sections of Orange county.