Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-30
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gradually improving.
W. +. Ross is making the surveys for
revised map of Eustis.
The Board OF Trade building at Leesburg
is completed, and is Of attractive appear
ance.
Jefferson county's legislative candi-
dates are Pasco, Willie, Lamar and
| Thomas.
liz the windows of the new Methodist
Ored panes of glass.
The Herndon Hardware Company is a
new enterprise at Leesburg which has
every promise of success.
The large brick school house at Lees
burg, which would be credit to any CITY
in the State, is fast approaching compile
ton.
C0lored burglars have made number
of petty depredatIons at Leesburg lately,
| and, unfortunately, without detection and
| arrest.
Hon. VIM. A. Hooker has rendered his
resignation to Gov. Perry as State At
torney for the Putnam district. 1t has
been accepted.
l.. Ii. Cawthon, of Walton county, has
a sheep only four years old, with horns
measuring 30 inches in length and 80
inches from tip to tip.
G. d. Clifford has in mind the erection
| OF large two-story store building at Eus-
| tbs for his own use, to stand nearly on the
| site of his present one.
The well-known Randall grove, con-
tanning 33l acres OF wild trees, located on
the banks Of the 0cklawaha river, near
Grahamville, was sold last week, the con-
sideration being $4,000.
E. J. Douglass and Charles DaCosta, of
| Jacksonville, nave established q mercan-
tile exchange and collecting agency for
the benefit and protection Of the wholesale
and retail trade Of Florida.
| William Hay, a Jefferson county boy,
received his commission last week as
Second Lieutenant in the United States
army, and is assigned to the cavalry SER
Woe, and ordered to report for service in
ETexas.
l The caterpillar fly is reported in va
Frious parts OF Hamilton county, also
there is,complainJ of rust, causing the
I cotton to shed. The cotton crop will be
lieut. very short if the wet weather con-
Ftinues, and perhaps is already badly dam
! aged.
| Mate Hanlen, of the Mascotte, sue
ceeded In capturing two demljohns of
rum and 1920 cigarettes while loading
in Havana. On arrival at Key West
Capt. Mckay turned the Doodle over to
1.-the custom house officers. The duties
will amount to 5000.
The grocery store of d. Reache & Sons,
on Seville square. at Pensacola, was en-
Etered by thieves Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning, and large lot of
goods were removed to the back yard, but
the center prisIng" parties did not sue
coed in getting away with the plumber.
The contract between the Town Council
and the Holly Water Works Company
has been signed, and the establishment
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/ works are to be in operation by Feb. 1,
1898. The supply of water will be taken
from Bellows Lake, about five miles from
the city.
Morrison, stapylton. & Co., the bankers
OF Leesburg, have effected the sale to an
English client of the lot and brick block
known as the Bank building, for $4,000
cash. The purchaser has a 100-acre
young grove in the country, SO that ali
the rental from the building will remain
in the city.
The citizens of Cassia, near Sorrento,
have organized an improvement COM
pany, which has been incorporated. The
object of this company is the building up
! of that settlement, and with this end in
view they are Offering to give five acres
of first-class pine land to anyone who will
settle thereon and improve it.
Capt. Peake will break ground for his
new building, at Pensacola, this week.
The building will be on somewhat the
same plan as the one burned down, ex-
+ cept that it will be Of brick and much i'm
proved. 1t will be two stories and will
contain sixteen rooms, with two stores,
handsomely fitted up, on the ground floor.
Orlando Record: Among the spectators
at the convention Tuesday was the cele-
brated " w. Hicks. of Guiteau noto-
riety. The reverend gentleman is now
/
| Eustls, where, 1t Is SAID, he has recently
! purchased land. He is said to be one of
the finest stump orators In the State, and
may yet be heard from in the future.
At Eustis plan is being agItated for
| the establishment OF an academy under
the management OF Prof. Marsh. The Pro-
lessor agrees to institute and conduct the
academy, asking only 30 be assisted by
the loan OF $4,000 for several years with
out interest. A good portion of the
samount has already been made up, and
the present outlook is that the building
Twill be erected and ready for pupils the
coming fall.
That the Republican party in Alachua
county is weakening is clearly evident to
all observers. The party has no leaders,
and few who even care 10 attemp to lead.
The more intelligent colored men realize
the fact that in Democratic supremacy
rests JlelF OesJ interests, and many OF
them are ready and willing to submit to
the rule OF Democracy and Intelligence.
A convention was held at Gainesville
Wedne sday and delegates were elected to
| the Congressional Convention.
AT a meeting of the Town Council of
Eustis last week a number of improve
ments in the way OF filling in low lots,
etc, were ordered. a health committee
was appointed, and has since started Wig
orously forth on its useful mission. The
matter Of establishing fire limit re-
ceived discussion and was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances. the expresso cd
sentiments OF many of the members Of
the Council, and the urgent necessity for
action in this regard, leaves little room
for doubt that the needed restriction on
building frame structures will bemade.
The Quincy Herald. referring to the
damage done to crops in Gadsden county
by recent storms, says: "We have en-
deavored to get some accurate informa-
ton from the planters about the damages
to the crops, but must say we are still In
the dark, as the statements differ 80 much.
In some localities not half crop, in others
two-thirds OF crop, while others say not
one-fourth of a crop will be made. Cotton
has taken the rust and is shedding the
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