The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-08
FLORIDA.

Circuit Court is in session at Kissimmee.
Tomatoes are looking well at Clermont,
and the acreage is large.
The Orange Belt railway has put in a
switch at Palm Springs
Cedar Keys ice factory commenced oper-
ations last Thursday morning.
Ducks are flying by hundreds among the
lakes around Del4eon Springs.
The Highland Hotel of L. H. Todd. Cler-
mont, has just been thrown open to the
public.
Rev. A. d. Cohen has accepted a call to
the pastorate Of the Baptist church at San
ford
John Sharp had his ankle broken while
in BrOolsvile last Friday by being kicked
by his horse.
Rev. w. B. Minton, of Bloomington, Ind,
is temporarily filling the Presbyterian pull
pit at Orlando.
The pos office lately Altamonte, in charge
of Frank Baker, is now officially known as
Palm Springs
business on Feb. -. Orlando will then
have four banks.
An additional clerk has been put on the
Western division of the Pensacola-Jackson-
willie railway post-oiiice.
The sculling match between Teemer.
Eamm and Mckay takes place at Punta
Gorda on Feb. 10 and H.
At Anthony the artesian we'll has reached
a depth of $50 feet. The managers Of the
work expecta flow at any time.
Friday night c. r. Timer, of Orlando, met
with Il heavy loss, some one entering his
room and taking about 500 from his pants.
George F. Parker's resignation as station
agent at kiSSimmee took effect last Tues
day, and he has been succeeded by w. II.
Richardson.
Saturday a number of residents of the
Lake Dias region enjoyed themselves hugely
by having fish fry ON the borders of that
sparkling lake.
A six-ton ice factory, i've two-story cot
tages and about the same number of one
story cottages are the buildings that are now
going up at KisSimmee.
According to Bensels Key West directory,
Just issued the population of that city has
been increased from Il, 442 i'll December.
1886, to Is, $40 in December, 1887.
A fitting tournament will be held Mt San
ford Feb. 81. The victor will receive $25,
given by the South Florida Fair Association,
with $40 to the second competitor.
The Presbyterian church at Sanford has
received five acceSSions TO its membership as
the result of the recent protracted meeting,
conducted by Rev. Benjamin Helm
c. F. Geek, of Pensacola, was made the re-
cipient of n handsome silver bowl and
pitcher, by the members of Gulf City Lodge
Knights of Honor Saturday night.
Frans Johanson, a sailor on the schooner
Annie P. Chase, fell from the mast Monday
at Fernandina while in fit and died from
his injuries He was native of Rauma
Finland.
At Orlando a telegram came ticking over
the wires the other day from the frozen
North that had tinge of sadness IN it. It
read: on are picking oranges and am
picking icicles"
The palmetto fibre factory at Mellonville
near Sanford, is turning out large quantl-
ties Of fibre, all of which is contracted for
at good price by Northern manufac-
turing company.
During December De Soto county. under
the new law. paid $l49 for scalp bountios on
wild cats, bear and wolves, representing
thlrty-iive wild cats, six bears, three pan
theirs and one wolf
Two couples were uIited in wedlock
Thursday at Shell Pond, Levy county.
The contracting parties were William j.
Itndale and Miss May Rains, Fernando j.
Mccall and Mrs Vi. J. Gay
Ellzey, Levy county, contains four stores.
two mills zone pine and one cedar milD,
post office, carpenter blacksmith shops aud
and Methodist denominations
The bridal chambers in the Ponce do Leon
Hotel at st. Augustine are most sumptuous
aud luxurious rooms Z hey are worth $40
per day. There is one suit Of rooms in tine
hOstelry that costs $500 per week
Orlandos Northern visitors are enjoying