The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
FLORIDA.


E. P. Dismukes' new warehouse at Quincy
is almost completed.
Crops have been badly damaged in Tay-
lor county by the recent rains.
| 2. T. Faulkner of Taylor county an
nounces himself a candidate for sheriff.
The tax assessment on Hotel Punta Gorda
has been reduced from $40 900 to $780, 900 by
the county.
An OK wagon passed through Quincy
| Friday with family on its way from Miss
issippi to Pine Castle in South Florida.
Mr.. Ferrari of Tavares IL building a
henery on the opposite side of Lake Dora,
and will carry on the poultry business on a
large scale.
Passengers and passenger coaches on the
Florida Railway and Navigation road have
been prohibited from entering Lake county
by the board of health.
A new postofiice has been established at
the railroad bridge across the Aapalachi-
cola river near Quincy. 1t is called Thur
man, and Joseph w. Albert is postmaster.
The board of health of Quincy has passed
resolutions quarantining against all persons
and baggage east of the Suwanee river,
| except railroad employees and health
officers
The report of the commissioner of pen
sions shows that the number of pensioners
in Lake county is thirty-nine, and that the
amount paid by the government each quar-
ter TO settle their claims is Ss67 70.
Edgar Hargrave Of Quincy, made on
one acre Of old land, $50 pounds actual
weight, Of Cuba tobacco, and he says that
if he could have had good stand, the crop
would have been at least 900 pounds.
A shooting took place az Hawthorne Fri
day, in which a darkey got a dose Of lead
from NJ MnTDfnsb that
one had be IN stealing his cane, 50 Mr.. Nc
Intosh laid for the thief with the above re-
suit
Col A. F. Wrontowskie, formerly treas
urer and general manager of the ClermOnt
Improvement Company, has accepted
position on the Atlantic coast survey,
according to report, with headquarters
near ST. Augustine.
V. Flood Of Clermont has built quite an
addition to his cottage near the lake, and is
also putting large versnda around it and
having it plastered throughout. When
completed he will have one of the finest
houses in Clermont
The registration books for the general
election in November-which comprises
presidential, state and county-will close on
Sept. 80 Any not registered at that time
cannot vote at the coming election, as there
will be no opportunity for registration after
that date.
The board of health have found the rigid
quarantine maintained by Nassau county
very expensive and the fund for that pur-
pose is exhausted. They have now arranged
with the bank of Fernandina TO advance
the necessary money, and thus the safe
guards can be maintained.
While the present quarantine is in force
the j., T. q K. w. shop hands at Palatka
are engaged in repairing machinery and re-
bulldog coaches, etc. Twelve engines are
lying idle at the shops, and most of the
roads coaches. Only enough men are en-
ployed to do what work the company is
compelled TO have done, which is very little
at present.
Tavares Herald: A senseless rumor be-
come current on Wednesday that there was
a case Of yellow fever in Tavares. A case
Of sickness was attended by considerable
vomiting, but DIR. Taylor declared that it
was not a case Of fever. The patient, or
his friends not being satisfied, DIR. Dean, of
Leesburg, was telegraphed for. II the cpl
demic should reach Tavares, the Herald
will publish the fact; but with vigilanc' on
the part Of the board of health, we believe
that the scourge can be kept out of Lake
county.
The democratic convention of Lake
county decided in favor of the following
ticket: For senator, Hon. D. III. Yancey, of
Umatilla; for representatives. Gen. J. j
Dickson of Okahumnka and Il. A. Wilson
of Umatilla: for county ndoe- ! T White
of Altoona. for clerk, "a III Duncan Of
Yalaha: for sheriff. ]. p. Galloway of lees.
burg: for collector. A. ]. Cassidy of Fort
Mason: for assessor. F. s. Woodward OF
Leesburg; for treasurer, w. H. Bryan OF
Aston; for surveyor. George o. Butler OF
Seneca: for superintendent of public in.
struction. ]. C. Compton. of Clermont
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nounced That stephen A: Sessar died at
the residence OF Mrs. Daniel LeFlls week
ago Saturday OF bllo-gastrlc fever. l.. Is.
Aiken died at the residence OF his brother
on Friday evening. 1. Is. Pryor was fast
malarial fever, when he had "a relapse and