Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-13

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At Palatka next Wednesday the corner
stone Of the new Methodist Church will
be laid,
There is a movement on foot to estab-
lish an ice factory and cold storage at
Sanford.
Over $4,000 worth of real estate has
been sold about Starke since the freeze of
last month.
The spring term of the Circuit Court
convenes at Ocala on March %. So far
the docket is light.
Col. j. B. Dell, of Alachua county, is
cultlvating this season the largest vege-
table farm in that county.
j. II. Martin, of Auburndale, was
robbed OF gold watch and chain, pistol
and So at Barlow last week.
There have been $50 deeds filed for
record in the Clerks office of Orange
county for property transfers this year.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Thomas NJ. Harlee postmaster at Palma
Sofa, ManStee county, vice w. 5. Warner.
Gainesville's new public school building
is 2-stOry structure and consists of fOur
recitation rooms, large hall and two
smaller halls or lobbies.
| Hamilton Disston, of Philadelphia, the
lands, was in Tallahass last week, the
guest of ex-GOv. Bloxham.
A party Of 6 or 7 organ-grinders, bear
ing with them or organs, were seen
counting the ties between Jacksonville
and st. Augustine Thursday.
Eleven acres of the Plnte tract on Lake
Eppes, two and half miles south of Or
lando, has been sold at $40 per acre. 1t
was good, nigh, pine land and had not
been cleared.
The masquerade ball OF the Gainesville
Guards was a complete success, and was
without doubt the finest assembly Of the
kind ever held in that city. The costumes
were unique and amusing.
The South Florida Railroad Company
and the Lakeland town council have set
tied their differences, and the railroad
company are to have thousand feet of
closed track west f ON Kentucky avenue.
Capt. l.. NJ. Thayer mas just closed
contract for Mr.. d. e. w. Smith, of Phlla-
delphia, for the erection OF ten cottages,
to be built on Ockiawaha avenue, Ocala,
at once. These cottages will be for rent,
ranging from $12 to $40 per month.
The Ocala Item desires to know
for the benefit of the tax pay
ers of Marion county, why the
Board of County Commissioners accept
Jail $1,000 higher than the lowest bid pre-
scented.
Efforts are being made to secure
another mail for Ocala, to reach there at
SOL p. M, over the Florida Southern rail-
way. This mail will constitute the Jack
sonville and late Northern mails. A
petition signed by a large number OF
citizens has been sent to Washington, and
the chances are that it will be reported
favorably.
Rev. G, V. Waugh has declined the call
Of the Baptist Church at Gainesville. OF
which be has been pastor with the ex-
ceptiOn of few months for the last nine
years, and the church is now without any
regular pastor. Mr.. Waugh has been
very successful with the Douglass Home
school, of which he is the principal, and
has laid the foundation of flourisning in
stitutiOn.
Senator Blair, in his figures on the Blair
educational bill, estimates that If passed
it will give to Florida 1898 64S, To be dis
tributed as follows: First year, 500, 1922;
second year, 1929, 032; third year, 1898, 54S;
fourth year, $l67.742; fifth year, $l4l, l35;
sixth year, SIG 1879; seventh year, 90,322;
eighth year, $54,5l6. He estimates that
Florida expenditures for public schools
since 1880 have been $637, 125.
A bigamist by the name of Randolph
Adams, who deserted his wife and three
children in Alabama. and married To-
year old girl in Wakulla county last week,
is at large. His wife in Alabama has
written to CrawfOrdville telling him of
the sickness of a child and of her and the
children's great necessities, and advising
him to return home at once. Adams and
mis- new wife got wind of the letter and
suddenly disappeared before arrested.
Eighteen families have recently been
added TO the population of BrOOksVille
aud immediate vicinity by the settlement
OF newcomers. At least half hundred
persons compose these families. Many
Of the new citizens have established
themselves in business, and appear TO be
doing well. New houses are being rapid
ly erected, and the growth OF BrOoksville,
though not SO rapid as some other towns,
is sure and certain, and OF a permanent
nature.
Some time ago spruce young man
canYassed Pensacola taking orders for
the Family MdgaziRe, published by Rich
ardsOn Il Co, 90 Broadway, New York,
and q number of estimable ladies gave
him 81 IS and received in return several
chrOmos and receipt testifying that they
had paid for one years subscription To
the Family Magazine. The Ndgdzlne did
not put in appearance, however, aud
letter addressed to the publishers was re-
turned mot tOund," and now the afOre-
said ladies mourn for the loss OF their
money.
A bad accident occurred on the Enter
prise and Titusville railway, few miles
from Enterprise about 10 O'Clock Wednes-
day night. The construction train, draw
ing two fiat cars loaded with heavy logs,
was running at rapid rate Of speed
when stanchiOn on tue side OF the car
broke, precipitating one end OF large log
to the ground, while the other end swent
along the side OF the train, knocking OF a
number OF labOrers and instantly killing
Nelson Mitchell and Jacob T. Fuse, col
ored. MitchelPs head was crushed 10 "A
shapeless mass.
The Florida Industrial and Normal Col
lese Tor the instruction Of colOred youths
Was formally opened az Lake City Tues
day. President &. X. King, Of the board
OF trustees, after an excellent address,
declared sin the name of God, IN the name
OF the commonwealth Of Florida, aud In
The name Of the Congregational Associa-
ton the Florida Industrial and Normal
Institute College" and open for the re-
ceptlOn OF students. Capt. W. A. Shelf
field, Rev. p. q. Drew and Rev. 5. +.
Gale delivered fOrcible addresses. The
COLLEGE is under the management Of Rev.
ID. W. Culp as President.
Work on the elegant new Pablo Beach