Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-11
FLORIDA.

Strawberry blooms are plentiful in
Palatka
A wildcat was killed in the suburbs of
Eustis last week.
Brooksville now has a literary club
called the "Mystic 0wlv
Six large and expensive houses are now
being built in BrOOksville.
A large new ice house is to be built at
Orlando by new company.
The Leon county court house has been
accepted by the commissioners.
The orange trees about Orlando are be-
ginning to put forth new leaves.
They have commenced work on the new
school house in South Brooksvile.
DR.. McNary, of Mt. Dora, leaves this
week for Charlotte Harbor to locate there
permanently.
The Presbyterians of Brooksville have
ordered hymn books for the choir and
congregation.
Flowing water was struck at 40 feet at
Tampa's artesian we'll but the stream is
not satisfactorily large as yet.
A panther measuring 81 feet from tip
to tip was killed by a cOlOred man one
hight last week within half a mile of
Mlneola.
The Lake Region Ice Company, of Eus-
v
is now being placed in position. The man.
ufacture will commence soon.
The congregation of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church at EustIs has been increasing so
rapidly that the trustees of that society
have ordered more seats for further ac-
cOmmOdation.
I. Palmer, Mayor Of Brooksville, and
Cash NJ. Thomas, editor of the Brooks
vile Register, had scuffle in a store at
that place a day or two ago, during which
the Mayor made futile attempt TO shoot
Col. Thomas. In Police Court the Mayor
was fined $40.
Conductor Bird, who has lately run the
freight train between Eustis and Lees
burg on the Florida Southern, met with a
painful accident Wednesday noon. While
attempting TO couple some cars his left
arm just above the wrist was caught and
badly mashed.
The shanty which had stood on the de-
pot lot at Eustis Tor some time was loaded
on a fiat car last week and removed
some half mile south, and the Florida
Southern is engaged in filling up the low
ground m the lot preparatory to laying
more side track.
Thursday a steam launch, loaded on a
car, arrived at Lane Park, where it will
be put intO lake Harris as a pleasure
boat for the use of A. l.. Kent. The boat
covered the entire car and seemed to be a
fine craft. IL was finished in white oak
and said to have cost $1,000.
X. G. Whitney, grocer OF Ocala, has
failed. G.. II. Thomas Il Co., in the Mon
tezuma block, also made an assignment
for the benefit OF their creditors. Messrs.
Jones a. Bowen becoming the preferred
creditors. They did a small grocery bust
ness, and their liabilities and assets are
both Insignificant.
DIR. W. w. Hicks place, at Eustis
Meadows, should be visited by every man
who doubts the possibility Of "making a
living on Florida soil" Thousands OF
caulifOwers as big as your head, tens of
thousands OF tomato plants, cabbages,
onions, and green peas nearly ready for
the table may be seen in his gardens, I'M
touched by even the latest frost.
Ia pursuance 10 the published call for
the purpose OF establishing a board OF
trade ia Eustis, meeting was held, at
when preliminary steps were taken to
permanently organize. :. 9. Fuller was
elected temporary chairman. Committees
were appointed 10 attend ~ different mat
ters. G. T. Smith, &. ID. CLIFFORD and DIR.
Hutchings are on committee 20 confer
with like organizations OF other towns.
Another meeting will be held soon 10 hear
reports and formally organize.
A residence at Palatka. occupied by
Hon. sherman Conant, President OF the
South Florida railroad. and owned by Mr..
). j. Kennedy, was burned with all Its
contents Sunday morning. Valuable time
was lost ia getting up steam la the fire
engine. Major COnant says that II the
city VIII turn the engine over 10 his com
pany the trained machinists In the em-
piOy OF the road at the railway shops will
form fire company, and guarantee TO
keep the engine 10 hrst-class condition. so
that steam could be raised az any time
within i've minutes. Men are engaged In
the shops at all times, night and day, and
the only compensation they would ask
from the CITY would be the same pay they
receive from the Florida Southern COM
Dany, that il. they should be paid only for
work actually done.