Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA
The Webb directory force is "doing"
Sanford.
A small hotel is to be- built at Georgi-
ana, on Indian river, this tall.
The East Florida Seminary barracks, at
Gainesville, are nearly completed.
Several fine deer have been killed in
the hummocks near Gainesville during
tne pass few days.
Col. t. J. Roberts, of Centeryille, has
taken thirty tons OF fine crab grass hay
from twenty-acre field.
One of tie eldest and best farmers of
Gadsden county states that the cotton
crop there will fall short three-iourths.
Baird's SOW mill near Hague station, on
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, was burned last Thursday night.
William Cannon, OF KIssimmee, and
MISS Anna Louise Spr0ull, of Braiden-
town, n. j., will be married on Oct. 20.
All the parties arrested in Barlow on
suspicion of having started the recent fire
have been discharged tor lack OF evidence.
Twenty-Five frame buildings, Just COM
poted and in process OF erection can be
counted from the cupola of the armory at
Orlando.
A subscription paper is being passed
around among the citizens of Palatka
Heights for the purpose of raising funds
Tor building new school house.
1t has been suggested that an iliumi.
mated dial be placed in the tower of the
Presbyterian church at Palatka, so that
people can tell the time of night.
Camp meeting at EvInston began
Wednesday, and many colored people
are in attendance. A large crowd will
20 from Gainesville on Sunday.
Charles C0usen has purchased the in
terest of Il. 5. Walker in the Orlando
Record, and the firm will continue the
publication of that daily as usual.
Mr.. Branning, of Green Cove Springs,
raised Japan persimmOn measuring
twelve by thirteen inches from trees
budded one year ago last January.
All the stock in the first series of the
Central City Building and Loan Associa-
ton of Gainesville has been sold. A Sec
ond series will probably be started.
l.. J. Dollins, of Orlando, has raised
over $50 worth OF cabbage plants in the
rear part of his business lot In that city.
A fine showing for piece of land 26X75
feet.
At Archer the cotton crop is coming in
quite freely, the picking being stimula ted
by fine dry weather. 1t is expected that
the usual crop will be gathered in this
section.
The double-end ferry boat Armsmore
Will arrive at Palatka Ia a day OF two and
Will be run between Palatka and Rollston
in the interest of the st. Johns and Hall
fax railroad.
The Baptists OF Orlando who have been
without minister for some time are in
correspondence with several pastors with
view of obtaining one to give them regu-
lar services.
Capt. Charles K. Dyke, the distin-
guished and venerable executor of the
Tallahassee Floridian, has suffered
another relapse and was reported quite
low at last accounts.
j. NJ. Lee is trying TO get a telephone
line between Rockledge and Titusville.
1t will be boon to his patrons at Rock
ledge, and prove very serviceable to ali
the Inhabitants OF that section.
While G. l.. Storrs was cboppipe a
piece of wood at his home in Carrabella
the AK struck a clothes line above ms
head, rebounded and came down upon his
foot, cutting and decorating 1t badly.
Work on Judge Calvin ellis ne " resi-
dence on Palatka Heights Is progressing
very satisfactorily, the frame now being
about up. 1t will be one OF the prettiest
residences on the Heights when COM
pleted.
On last Thursday evening, about $50
O'Clock, the residence OF Clark NJ. Carter.
at Levyville, Levy county,. was discoV-
cred to be on nre, and the house was
nearly consumed before any one reacht
it. The loss will reach $4,000 to $500,
with no insurance.
The hay crop at Gulf Hammock, Lew
county, has been immense on account Of
the wet summer, and the people there
have saved immense quantities OF it. The
orange and pear groves are thrifty, aud
the outlook for that section was never
brighter chan it is now.
The regular term Of the Circuit Court
of Orange district begins next Monday at
Titusville, BreYard county. The long
standing Newton case will be taken up
on Nov. 3, at Nolusia court, to which
county IL was carried by change of venue
from Orange county last May.
Last week, on Tuesday evening about
5 O'Clock, man named Smell shot and in
stantly killed Ellis jackson. at Moline.
Escam Dia county. The difficulty was
brought about by Snell's little boy setting
out some fire, wnicn burned Jackson's
fence. Smell has not been arrested.
The Charlotte Harbor and Gulf CITY
Railroad Company has been organized
with capital stock oil $3.50 900. with $40.
600 to be paid in, and the balance neld as
reserve fund. This road is to run from
Charlotte Harbor to Grove City on Kettle
Harbor. The $4,000 will equip and build
the entire road.
The amount Of money dlsbursed among
pensioners IN Florida for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1886, was $709,5ll. In
Duval county the number OF invalid pep-
siouers is 80, receiving 1908 So Ler month:
widows, 8. receiving 500; widows of the
war OF 1912, 3, receiving $3.50. Total num-
Der OF pensioners 10. receiving $7So So per
month.
The revival at the Methodist church at
Palatka continues this week with un-
abated interest, and the average attend.
ance continues good. There have been
seventeen additions TO the church, while
four Of the converts have united with the
Presbyterian church. Rev. DR.. Dunn
will assist 10 the services during the bal.
anco OF the week.
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