Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-10

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| W est sufferers.
Judge EnochJ. Vsnn will open circuit
court in Escambia county, Monday.
There is some disease of the joints sf-
iectlng mules In the vicinity of Callahan.
The young men of Newnansville propose
/ to organize a society for the culture of
their physical, mental and moral facul-
ties.
The old Baptist church, near the Up
church residence, at Callahan, was blown
down by the violence of the rain and wind
storm last Tuesday night.
The Gem City Guards, Palstka's mill
itary company, have arranged to give a
fair and festival ON April %, for the ben
eft of the fund to build lew armNrY.
VIII. Mann, OF Meanwhile, reports the
strawberry crop in the finest condition,
and that S63 quarts OF berries were
shipped to the Northern market Tuesday.
Tom Costa, OF Tallahassee, received a
| letter q few days since from his wIfe's
aunt in Texas, which strengthens his
claims to, and his hopes in recovery of a
share in the big fortune left by Mrs.
Costa's California uncle.
A company has been organized at
ApOpka for the purpose Of building a first
class hotel convenient to the railroad de-
pots. 1t will be a large 2.story building,
100X60 feet, upon the most approved plans
upon the lot adjoining Mears' store.
The following gentlemen were unani-
mOuslv elected at Newnansvlle day or
two ago: +. P. Olmstead Mayor, 6. b.
Thomas Marshal and Collector, W. Il.
Levy Clerk and Treasurer, J. n. d. Cloud,
Assessor, W. H. Geiger and l.. n. Pearce
Councilmen.
Rev. A. W. Knight, who has served st.
Marks Episcopal church at Patlatka for
the past two years, has accepted a call
and will in future serve one of the
churches in Jacksonville. Rev. G. 5.
Williams, of Crescent City, will again
occupy the pulpit of St. Marks.
In the case of b. c. Lewis & Son, of Tai
lahassee, VS.. the Hanover Insurance Com
pany, Judge Walker gave judgment
against the company for S5,000-the
amount for which the properly was in
sured. The company has taken an appeal
to the Supreme Court on technicaiity.
A 12-year-old son of Asa Franklin, col
Ored, living on the Copeland plantation
near IamOnia Lake, got his clothes on
fire, and was burned TO death one day last
week. This makes five cOlOred children
burned to death at different times within
ten miles Of that place during the past
fourteen months.
Andrew CanOva, the 13-year-old son of
A. p. CanOva, and the two sons of j.
Heston, aged about u and Is respectively,
left Palatka in a sailbOat late Monday
afternoon for Deep Creek, near Federal
Point, where they went for the purpose Of
fishing. Nothing has been heard of the
boys by their parents since, and they are
very anxious as to the safety of them.
Gainesville is making commendabIe
progress in the work Of paving some OF its
streets. The work of paving West Main
street from the public square to the rail
way crossing, a distance Of a quarter Of
mile, has begun. The paving is of flint
rock, quarried several miles north of that
city. University street has been paved
for six months, with results entirely salts
factory.
At Pensacola a night OF two ago Ed
ward Hart became engaged in an alter
cation with VIM. Holland, during whic h
he struck Holland in the head with
brick, crushing the skull. Holland is in
a precarious condition, but absolutely
refuses to make any affidavit against
Hart, claiming that be was 10 blame in
the matter. Hart was arrested by the
city police. but released for lack OF a
prosecutor.
On one acre OF land on his place near
Tallahassee f. l.. Otis made last year 500
pounds OF excellent leaf tobacco from
Cuba seed. and pronounced almost equal
TO the best imported leaf. He was offered
30 cents per pound for his crop, but re-
jected the offer, and is now holding his to-
baccO for better prices. Encouraged by
last Years experience Mr.. Otis is prepar.
ing this year to plant ten acres IN Cuba
seed. He already has one acre set out
and the plants are looking finely.