Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-29

Henry Rose, while at work at Coombs
q Co.'S mill at Apalach icola few days
ago, was seriously hurt by the breaking
OF belt connected with the machinery. 1t
is thought that the bones in his ankle are
| fractured. His other injuries are quite
painful, though not necessarily tataf.
Hon. j. G. Greeley has completed the
purchase of 600 acres OF pine land on the
st. Johns, tortv-fye miles south of jack
sonville, near Picolata, from Rev. Or. j.
IT, Myers, which he proposes TO divide up
and start town upon. The town is not
named yet, but in the near future it Will
come to the point.
Tuesday night Mr.. George Van Horn
Killed brown bear at his apiary on Lake
| Wlmuico that weighed 800 pounds. Some
time before his lease on lite had expired
his bearship got into the apiary over the
barb wire fencing and destroyed about
tLlrty hives Oh bees. The bear was brought
to Apalachicola and sold at one of the
markets.
AT congregational meeting OF the
Presbyterian church Of Barlow lat week,
| plans for the new building were chosen,
building committee appointed and or
ders were gwen to said committee
H. proceed with the building.
sufficient subscriptions are on the book
to warrant the committee in commencing
the work.
Oakdale is three and half miles from
the he adwaters OF the Homosassa river,
and on the line OF survey of the Silver
| springs, O:aa and Gulf railroad. 1t is
| eighteen miles northwest OF Brooksville.
Manifold is live miles northeast ot Oak
dale. Both places are formed mainly OF
settlers from Orange county.
Homosassa expects large number OF
visitors this winter. Fishing In the Ho-
nosassa river is like fishing IN an aqua
rum. You can see the fish take the bait
fifteen feet below the surface. Fine large
shepherd, mullet and bass are in great
numbers, and literally lneXhaustible, as
the supply is continuously replenlshed
from the Gulf.
Madis0n's first bale of new cotton ar
rived on Monday last from the plantation
OF ). T. Mays, VINO. on that day, shipped
two bales to Savannah. They were OF the
upland variety. +. j. Fearnside had a
bale of sea island cotton ready TOR the gin
on Monday OF last week, but no gins were
running until the first OF this week, when
1t was prepared for shipment.
Clerk Barden has made out a statement
for the next meeting of the Commission
ers of Clay county, showing the gross
amount OF scrip issued by the county
during the year ending Sept. l, 1886, as
$S906 SO. About $1,000 OF this amount
went to the payment of balance due ON
the jail, and about $1,000 was paid out
for back Indebtedness for bridges.
The following civil appointments have
been mSde during the past week: I. A.
Bivins, Thomas l.. Watson and j. j. Har-
vey, to be Notaries Public in and for the
State at large. George f. Halves to be
member Of Board OF Health in and for the
county OF Putnam. Thomas J. Hunter to
| be County Commissioner in and for the
county Of Hamilton. f. Nj. Graham TO
be Justice of the Peace in and for the
county of Manatee.
The work OF lowering the waters of
Lake Weir began last week under Mr..
CouDer's supervision. Thirty-fve men
are now at work. Tue Ocklawaha canal
will be cleared and lowered three feet.
When done it is thought 1t will keep the
waters of the lake from eucroaching on
the Florida Southern railroad track, and
| retaining much valuable lands now sub
merged by the high waters. At present
the track along the lake is very insecure
from the washing of the waters, and
trains run over 1t with greatest caution.
Tallahassee TallGhassean: Last Sun
day morning man was found near the
track of the st. Marks railroad in Villa
Mitchell in dying condition. The case
| was reported TO Sheriff PSarce, who called
a doctor, procured nurse and did all
that could be done for him, but he soon
died. The man has been seen around
Tallahassee for some time. He claimed
| to be a doctor, but mis- appearance indi-
Gated a pauper, which he proved to be.
No one knew his name, but an envelope
| found in mis- pocket was addressed to
-"George Rose, Tallahassee, Fla" and
was post marked buchanan, Mich. ;" and
it presumed that that was his name and
that he hailed from Michigan.
The name of Strathmore Beach, at Fer
nandina, has been changed to Island
City, and city has been surveyed, lots
have been placed on the market at low
| figures, and plans drawn for cheap and
| comfortable houses. 1t is the purpose of
the company owning the lots to devote
one for each of the churches, and also
lots to build dwellings on for the minis
tiers of the various churches. The dwell
ing houses, 1t is thought by the benevo-
lent projectors OF the scheme, will be
built by the different churches In order
that their ministers and families, who
| need rest and change of air, Will have
them free of cost, and so NAV visit this
| delightful beach without the heavy ex-
pense incident to hotel boarding. The
plans for these houses are such that from
two to three families can occupy q cot
| tage, employ a cook and divide the ex-
| penses, or they can take their meals from
a restaurant. These houses will cost from
$500 to $1,000. The design is to free this
seaside resort from the expense OF show
and make it cheap. resort.
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