Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-02
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1t is rumored that the steamer Queen OF
the st. Johns will be transported to the
Indian river. ms ~
The Hotel Indian River, at RockFedge,
has nearly hundred guests, all Of whom
are perfectly delighted with the country
and the hotel. 14Ar
Henry Kinzel died suddenly OF heart
disease at Leesburg a day or two ago.
He was a picture of health and large
property owner. Isl
1t is safe to say, says the Bronson
Times, that within radius Of three miles
from the court house there are now DC, 900
trees set in grove shape, and large num-
Der OF them in bearing.
The contracts for the erection OF the
new public school buildings at Fernan-
dina have been let. james McGifin will
do the carpenter work, and George Z.
Chase will lay the brick
Mayor Shrine, of Sanford makes good
use of the city prisoners, by putting them
to work on the streets. Much work is
thus accomplished, which would other
wise cost an outlay OF cash.
wilkins & Stapp have formed part
nership under the firm name OF W. G..
wilkins & Co.. and will transact a gen.
eral grocery business at the old stand OF
Elliott & Knowles, at Leesburg.
Alderman j. B. Randall has the honor
of saying that he drove the last spike
which was necessary to permit the run
ming of trains up to the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West depot in Sanford.
The following figures show the total
arrivals at the Jacksonville hotels for the
five months ended March / during the
seasons of 1882 s3, 1SS3-'S4, 18S4)s5,
1S95-'S6 in the order named; 24,911, 3D.
357, 36,072, 4l,9SO.
Applications have been made for three
post offices In Columbia county recently.
One to be called Lake Ogden, situated six
miles west of Lake City; one called Dixie,
nine miles south of Lake City, and one at
Cypress Branch, twelve miles southeast
of Lake City.
A little boy named Guy Hutchings fell
into well at Eustis 80 feet in depth, strik-
ing the water. which was four feet deep, on
his head. He escaped with a slight bruise
on the head, holding his head above water
until rescued by the aid OF barrel which
was in the we'll.
The principal part of the earthwork
north of old Fort Marion. st. Augustine,
wus thrown up during the winter of 1865
by men under command OF Capt. g. j.
Montgomery, Co. c., 34Ch United States
Volunteers. The huge guns were mount
ed at the same time.
The lumber firm of Hardee & Hiestand,
of Sanford, has dissolved partnership, Mr..
Hardee retiring from the business. ID. j.
Cameron, the former boOkkeeper, is now
the junior partner, and the business will
be carried on under the firm name of
Hiestand Il Cameron.
j. G. Rogero, of st. Augustine, caught
three wild turkeys mapping on their
roOst. about half way between that city
and Tocoi Tuesday night, and gathered
them in with his trusty breech-loader. He
took them to town Wednesday morning,
and sold them for six dollars.
At Pensacola the jury Of inquest have
about concluded their work in the case Of
the murder of J. R. Cooley. Their YER
dict, for good reasons, is withheld for the
present, but will be published in a few
days. One OF the parties charged with
the murder has been arrested and is now
in Jail.
Engineer Dan Bell's fast run from San
ford to Tampa, when he made it in four
hours and fifteen minutes, including all
stops, was recently beaten by engineer
W. p. Clark, who made the run of 115
miles, made all the schedule stops, and
stop OF twenty minutes for supper. in the
remarkably short time of three hours and
fifty-five minutes.
The Lake Harris Fruit Growers Asso-
citation held It's annual meeting Wednes-
day. The reports of officers and agents
was very satisfactory, and though the
work LAID out was cut very short by the
freeze, vet it was so successful as to en-
courage the association TO move right on
in the course laid out. The officers of the
association were reelected. DR.. Stiven-
der is President, l.. b. Lee Secretary. IT,
The Baptists of LeesburS have about
completed arrangements to remodel their
church and make il an attractive and
comfortable house of worship. They pro-
pose to move the present building Lo the
northeast part of the grounds, the most
desirable place for church. TheEY pr o.
pose then TO sell off a lot on the wRsband
south sides. This, with the money sub
scribed. will run the building fuhd well
up to $4,000.
Wednesday night Mrs. Wentworth, who
resides on the East Hill, Pensacola, was
awakened by noise In her room, and
found burly negro with torch in his
hand engaged in ransacklng her bureau
drawers. She spoke TO him, and he
started towards her as though intending
violence. She screamed, and the villain
changed his mind and made of. Several
small articles of Jewelry were missing
from the drawers.
The editorial party arrived at Palatka,
Sunday, in good order, and has been roy
ally entertained. They will lunch At
Winter Park to-day. arriving at Orlando
tonight. On Wednesday they will pass
over the South Florida road TO Tampa,
where they will spend the night. On
Thursday they viii return via Orlando TO
Leesburg. where thew will dine, and reach
Ocala At night. On Friday they will pass
over the Florida Railway aud Navigation
Company's road TO Silver Springs, reach
ing Jacksonville Friday night.
Leesburg Netos: There seems 10 be
right smart chance, as Yankee would
say, for us 10 get the Methodist College.
Lake Weir and Ocala, working together
in the interests OF the former place, seem
to be the most formidable competitors.
A paper has been circulated during the
week in which contributors TO the Bigh
School fund assign their interest %
this purpose. Generally the idea has
met with favorable response. Mr.. Love
has offered six acres or very suitable
land, on Governors hill, tor the build.
ings II the conference will place them
there. One sum " $1,000 aud three OF
$500 each, have been rendered, besides
many smaller accounts.