Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
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There were but 16 deaths in Leesburg
last year
telegraph line will soon be in opera
ton along the Z. o. e. A. railroad.
Workmen are busily engaged building
the stage in the new opera house at San
ford.
The Orange Bend people have COM
menced running their fruit to market
again.
A. w. Crenshaw shot fine deer some
days ago near his place, southwest Of
Sumterville.
The Knights Of Honor lodge at Lees
burg cOntemplates surrendering its char
ter at the meeting on Feb. 2.
A large hotel will soon be built in the
western part of Apopka. A large livery
stable has been commenced.
The station south of Leesburg formerly
called Blackman is now Okahumpka both
as to the station and the post office.
The increase In value OF taxable pro-
perty in Sumter county during the last
year was % per cent, amounting to over
three-quarters of million.
John I. Register, of COlquitt county,
Ga, sold 40 acres Of choice hummock land
IN the Drew hummOck, 8 miles south OF
Sumterville, on Tuesday last, to Samuel
7. Woodland for $4C0.
Mrs. Hamilt0n's pet deer was acct
dentally shot few days ago by George
Stafford. 1t had wandered off about two
miles from her home at SumterVille, and
when seen was mistaken for a wild deer
The projectors of the Sumterville, Lees
burg, and PanasOfkee telephone line have
dropped the matter for the present in
order that they may devote all their
energies to the railroad project. As soon
as this enterprise is settled the telephone
scheme will again receive their attention.
Rev. W. r. Cogglns and Mrs. Martha
Nichols were married on Sunday, Dec.
20, at the BRIDES residence, on Long Ham
mocE, six miles northwest of Wildwood.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joshua Perry. This makes three times
that all these happy fOlks-Including the
preacher himself-have been married.
A charitable organization has been
formed by the French residents in Jack
sOnville. A temporary organization was
perfec ed, with j. Baratier as president;
E. DOwville as vice president; G. COurte
as treasurer, and E. Witt as secretary
The object Of the organization is to aid all
worthy Erenchmen who may be in need
OF assistance.
Leesburg NelcS: The old town of Okla.
hum&ee is like a deserted village. Maj
Wyse holds the fort alone, the rest of the
place having been abandoned by its in
habitants since the navigable waters left
it. The Major is contenued and well fixed.
Others have interests there which they
look after, but the place lost prestige
when it lost the position Of head Of navi-
CATION.
Leesburg Neo0s: DR.. Fretwell has fallen
heir to an estate worth S3,000,000 so re-
port saws. The matter has been in litiga-
zion for some twenty years, but has finally
been decided with the above beneficial re-
suits to the doctor. We observed some
radical changes in his appearance, and
that he was driving a spanking pair of
ponies lately, but did not know that there
was $3,0O0,000 background to the scene.
Sheriff Holland. of Jacksonville, was in
Sanford Saturday, in the capacity OF
Deputy United States Marshal. Acting
in the interests of a Boston firm, he mas
seized the stock belonging to the firm of
GOldstein & Hart, just failed, and has
sent his lawyer to Orlando, to try and
break up the assignment. He has the
keys of the store in his possession and
will at once begin taking inventory. HIS
claim is for some $1,000.
Leesburg NelCS: Miss Rogers, OF Okla
humka, and her friend Miss Stevens are
women who are making their mark. Some
years ago they came to Florida for tie
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improve some land and have done so.
Miss rogers has taught the school to the
satisfaction of the people for several
terms, and Miss Stevens has improved
greatly in health. The grove and the
house are coming along quite prosper
ously.
At Palatka Friday night gentleman
standing in front OF LOeb's had a very
narrow ESCAPE from serious injury from
skyrOcket. Several boys 90 the opposite
side OF the street we're sending the rockets
up, when one was carelessly touched Of,
which went like a streak OF forked light
ming across the street, striking his hand
aud side, glaneing up and going through
one OF the plate glass windows, knocking
a hole in the glass about one foot in
diameter.
A collision occurred on the Florida
Southern railway on New Years morning
one and half miles from Leesburg, when
Capt. Bents fast mail train ran into the
rear OF the fast north bound freight. The
freight train was heavily loaded, and had
stalled on the steep grade at the point
named, and the breaks failing TO hold the
train It rushed down the grade, and coll
lided with the passenger, which mad just
come up. Tie rear car OF the freight train
was wrecked, but the engine suffered but
slight damage. No one was hurt by the
accident. though an express messenger
was in the Wrecked car at the time OF the
accident.
There were two legal sales made before
the court house door at Jacksonville
Monday. Lotion M. Jones. special master,
sold, under foreclosure % mortgage, Big
Sister island, Fanning's island and Little
Sister islands. containing IL acres, and
also Stoves lime works, near the mouth
OF st. johns river, TO Ralph Phelps, ser
Ond mortgage, for $500. Walter W.
stowe was defendant IN tue foreclosure
suit. Sheriff Holland sold the stock Of
curiosity goods In the store corner Bay
and Ocean streets, 10 various parties for
s5A 70. The World Travel Company was
plaintiff. aud q. r. Schneur defendant In
the attachment suit.
j. r.. WOnord, Of Fort Mason, has fea-
ture Of truck farming On bis place that
will doubtless command much attention
In the near future. A year ago Mr.. WOf-
ford successfully attempted the cultiYa-
ton OF tomatoes 10 The piuey woods, be-
tween the trees. The protection thus az.
fOfded the plants has Induced the gentle
man ~ continue what be- 20 longer deems
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