Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-01

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A Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has been organized at MacClenny,
and the memhers intend to make lively
crusade in the interest of temperance.
The wooden buildings on the north side
Of the square, in GAINESVILLE, are to be
taken down before summer and new
brick ones Will be erected N their place.
DR.. traitor, living beside Lake Joanna,
near Eustis, disappeared from home a
few days ago while temporarily deranged,
and had not been found at last accounts.
The steamer Mascotte, plying between
Tampa and Havana, is to be cut in two
ana heightened, having been found TO he
too small for the growing West Indian
trade.
1t is the talk at the Seminole hotel,
Winter Park, that another hotel twice the
size of the Seminole, will probably be
built at that place by New York capt.
talists.
Orlando did not have five years ago 400
Inhabitants. but has now nearly 1000.
There are fully 100 buildings being built
at the present time, one of the finest of
which is the county Jail, built of brick.
Sheriff Hernandez, of st. Johns coun-
", has received from Gov. Perry the
death warrant of James Walker. The
day OF execution is set for Friday, April
30, between the hours OF 10 a. IN. and
p. m.
The Graphic, of Orlando, has been pur-
chased by Mr.. Dolph Edwards, late of the
Deadwood Dak.) Pioneer, and a recent
member of the Dakota Constitutional Com
vention. 1t will appear as the Orlando
Daily Record, morning 6-column folio.
At st. Augustine Orange Howes mas
sold the uneXpred lease of the San Marco
skating rink to the Ponce de Leon hotel
syndicate. 1t is not definitely decided as
yet whether Mr.. Howes will erect an
other building for the same purpose in
that city.
There are three lodges OF the knights OF
Labor in jacksonville, and at a meeting of
one of these lodges Sunday afternoon %
new members we're initiated, 80 names of
apple ants were proposed, and there
are about 100 names TO be proposed at the
next meeting.
The recent rains have flooded the ponds
and lakes about McanOpy, and caused
streams to run between them. These
streams are now filed with fish OF all
kinds, which are being caught in large
quantities by means of CLUBS, sticks and
all conceivable weapons.
The University Library at Tallahassee
is the recipient OF large va liable COL
lection of books, 400 volumes in all, from
T. G. Ford, of Rhode Island, who is stop
ping in the city for a few months. Mr..
Combs, of Centrevlle. contributed IL
volumes, and Mrs. Belkhurst one volume.
L. w. Greene, brother of eX.Mavor
Geo. S. Greene, of St. Augustine, died at
San Francisco on March % of lung dis
ease, making the fourth brother who has
passed away with the same disease dur
ing George 5. GreenO's residence in St.
Augustine. The deceased was 40 years of
age.
The business mems municipal ticket in
Fernandina is as follows For Mayor.
James McGittin; for City Clerk, George
f. Wolfe; for City Marshal. Samuel L..
Dennette; for Tax Assessor, George f.
Lewis; for Tax Collector, John A. Eller-
mann; for City Treasurer, Chas. V. Hill
yer; for Aldermen, Fred w. Hoyt, Emil
o, Friend, Patrick Kelly, Theo. Starbuck.
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald died at her home
at Portsmouth. n. H., Monday, of heart
disease, in the 10th year OF her age-a dis
ease which had troubled her a number Of
wears. She was the mother of Capts.
John. James aud Edward Fitzgerald, of
Jacksonville. Capt. James Fitzgerald
left Saturday for Havana, and is unaware
of his great loss.
Nathaniel Deacon. who died near Okla
humkee lake few years ago, was sup
posed by old men when they we're boys to
he 100 or more years old when he died.
He had Travelled all over the world, and
spoke many languages and dialects. He
had the reputation of having been a bold
buccaneer on the high seas Many years
before the Seminole war he came up from
the Gulf in ''lole boat to where he
died.
At st. Augustine Monday. while Mrs.
Peterson, who had been purchasing some
fruit on the schooner Clarke, was passing
through Treasury street a sneak thief
named William Weld stole up behind
her and snatched purse containing $3.50
in money from her arm, and at the same
time pushed her violently to the ground.
The thief then fed down Talamato to Hy-
polita street, where he was overtaken and
captured by Nelson McMullen.
NJ. l. Philips, one OF the pioneer orange
growers OF Duval county, says that all
the old orange trees in his grove on the
south shore of the St. Johns river, few
miles south Of Jacksonville, were killed
by the January freeze. He thought for a
time they would survive the effects of the
cold, but he is now convinced that all are
dead. He had about thirty trees planted
by his father in the years 1S55-56 which
have always been considered hardy and
which were good bearers. The young
trees are all coming out with new buds
and foliage, and will produce good crops.
Leesburg NeloS: "The man who resides
in Sumter county long does so at his own
risk. Such one sod out last fall. He
had lived near the lakes-at sunny Side.
He sold for $4,000, got his money, and de-
parted to his old home in Kentucky. 1t
was not long until he desired TO be back.
So he wrote, offering $1,000 for one-half
of his old place. Not being answered
promptly, he wrote again, Offering $500.
Unable 10 endure the suspense he got on
the cars and followed the second letter
south, and soon after arriving here
bought back a half interest ia his Florida
home for $4,000. The next DAY after he
received letter. forwarded to him from
the man to whom be sold. agreeing to
take $500 for a haltnterest. His anxiety
made him too previous