The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
Judge D. 9. Walker and Hon, D. q w.,t.r.

lot an lce-cream and strawberry festival for the
benefit of the Library.
Mrs. Fredrca Cohen Of Beaufort, s. c., is
visiting her son, Mr.. J. R. Cohen
-Ex-Mayor Edward Lewis left on Monday
for Savannah.
-Messrs. NJ NJ. Cobb, Max Banner, c. H.
Blackwell, VIM. Levy, c. Allegro. L. Cohen, w.
F. Oldenburg, R. Stills, and Capt. R. B. Wright
| left early in the week for Savannah
Hon G. G. McWhor,er, Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court on Monday returned from
short visit TO his home, at Milton
Major Glover A. Ball is visiting his son. Mr..
W, NJ. Ball. at Fort Meade
More than one hundred persons attended
the annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday
school, at Lake Hall, last Tuesday The day
was bright and pleasant, and scholars, teachers
aud friends had delightful time-some riding
on the beautiful lake, some sitting in friendly
groups, others playing and romping in in
nocent childish glee, and all partaking of the
abundance OF good things prepared for the oc-
| casion, including fish taken fresh from the limpid
waters
Miss Let'ie G. Gamble is the guest of Miss
Milton at Mariana.
are among the contemplated improvements at
Slusser & Cos.
Mr. &. A. G. Bloomqnist and wife are visit
ing friends at Camilla, Ca
DR.. W. L. Moor this week removed to his
new office, in the east room of the Walker build
ing, fronting on 2OO-foot street.
MIR. Joseph Duncan is engaged in remodel
ing the cottage of Mr.. B. B Wilson, corner of
Duval and Madison streets
Mrs. Susan LEngle of jacksonville. is the
guest of Mrs E. T. Williams, on Calhoun street
Major J. E. Broome and Angus Nicholson,
Esq, of Quincy, registered at the St James yes
terday.
Phil Williams, while in the discharge of
his duty as policeman, got into row with
Steve Maynard last Saturday night Other per-
sons gathered about them. Soon some of these
ntertered and a general fight ensued, in which
Maynard was cut twice in the back and one or
two others more or less bruised and scratched
All the parties were coored. Maynard is doing
quite well. Williams WAS charged with the cut
ting, taken before ma istrate and waived ex-
animation, preerrlng TO have hearing before
the Circuit Court. Mayor Walker suspended
Williams for the present.
Rev f. H. Hartman, p E., will hold the sec
ond quarterly meeting at the NJ. E Church, this
city, Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 10Th.
Captain G. E Dyke is picking from his Lee
Contevlle place some OF the finest straw berries
We ever saw. They are very large, ripe and lus-
cious
Mr.. W. X Speir and family, Of Orlando, are
visiting friends in Tallahassee. Mr. Speir was
SICK when he arrived, but is now rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr.. II. Garter, of London, England, and
Mes>rs Joseph Maxwell Scott and J. Joseph
Carnegie RpXburgh, of Scotland, capitalists, who
went on prospecting tour to the Cult coast last
week, returned "A few days ago well pleased with
what they saw OF Middle Florida
Hon John W. Malone of Quincy, made a
pleasant pop call on the FLoRIDIAN yesterday
morning. He left for Mariana on the Q P NJ
train
-Dewberres appeared in the Tallahassee mar
ker last week
Judge Alfred A Andrews and wife lett last
week for their Massachusetts home
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mineral water remedy, is the condensed con-
sltuents OF fourteen gallons of the Seven Springs
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Bristol, Tenn. 521y
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restore lis original color, softness and gloss by
using Parker's Hair Balsam while you may
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Out oi respect 10 the babies" Blbyh0Od
tor May urges the abolition Of tobacco from all
parts OF The house irequened by young children,
and notes a striking instance of the occasional
serious effects OF tobacco smoke upon infants. In
the same number is contribution from Ed
ward King, Paris, giving some very interesting
facts regarding the Baby Show now in progress
in that city DR.. c. L. Dana writes on "a Con
WILSON'S" Among the various short articles are
An Experience in Home Instruction y "The
Sunday Closet IAN Emergency Drawer;'
1.-THE Influences of Motherbood;" Apt Fol
lowers :" Long Ears -" Hilarity at Bedtime -
etc etc. Directions are given for various arti-
Giles of baby's wardrobe illustrated $3.50 a
year - cents number Beekman st. New
York
Mr. Daniel Virgins thinks he locked thiel
F in his store when he closed it Monday night
Tuesday morning the door was unlocked, the
change leti in his money Understanding to
less than $4-was missing, and all about the
room were scattered fragments of scorched pa
per, which the rogue had used in looking up such
articles as he desired. The paper on package
of knives in a show case was partially burned
showing that the building came very near being
destroyed by fire
-MagnOlias are blOssOming.
Truck farmers in the Tallahassee Country
will soon begin To ship potatoes.
Mr. l. Leonard Harris, OF jacksonville, and
Nj. II w. McRory. of Loyds, came in on las,
nights train
The ladies sociable last night. al the resi-
dence OF Mrs E A Brok4w, for the benefit OF
the Presbyterian Church, was a pleasant and
successful entertainment. Among the refresh
ments served were ices, straw berries, cake, &c
We acknowledge with many thanks the receipt
of bounliful supply of nice cake this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Robt Foggan, of Tiusville
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H. Hilton, OF Portland,
Me; Mr. and Mrs. Lyman II. Smith, Of Mnneso-
Ia, came over from Townsville this week tC
look at the beautiful Tallahassee Country. They
stopped with Mrs. Argyle, on Call street. All
were pleased, and will see of pictur-
esque section next season.
We regret TO learn that the store of Hon
T. p Chaires, at Oldlown, Lafayette county
has been destroyed by fire and the safe robbed