The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-07-05
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| L. a" W est, Captain r. A Shine Sheriff
Donn A. fearce, Deputy Sheriff Arvah HOPKINS.
~ Ion Mcleod, Captain H. T. Blocker, DIR. 5.
y. "auchope, and Messrs j. r. Cohen. Albert
oiomquist and w. A Griffith. The occasion
| mat Grew us to that thriving village was the
oeieofauon OF St Johns Day by Miccosukie
1ASsohic Lodge and the holding OF a Lodge OF
| ooiIo" IN memory of three deceased brothers
L. ). Aeigier, W. w Davis aud John Gram ling
| The Masons formed in their lodp. room and
marched to the NJ f. Church, where as the
names OF the departed members were announced
oynas'er r NJ Bunker. appropriate euogies were
uenVered oy Kew A. NJ. Manning Rev B. Z
heuoe''ef and Past Grand Master A. ! Russell.
MAJOR Russelis address also included an Grafton
| on Masonry, and tor about one hour he handled
inc subject with his usual ability and eloquncc.
Inc services at the church were very impress
slSe ana interesting throughout. Miss Corinne
lurnbull presided at the organ, and the excel
ien' music and splendid singing by the choir
was most pleasing feature of the occasion
when the exercises at the church were con-
Guided II was announced that all the ladies' pres
sent were appointed committee to prepare din
ner Tables had already been placed in the bean
n.
Byrd, and the ladies were not long in arranging
uinnel-ahd Such dinner-the arrangement was
unique mere was an abundance OF everything
suostan'lais and delicacies-al making spread,
Mt Tor wedding feast aud the ladies and gentle
men exerted themselves to the utmost IN serve
everybody-and, after all were amply served
there was much to spare. 1t was our good for
tune 10 be assigned to that section of the table
allotted to the Misses Turnball, and our only re-
gre' Is that we could not eat the half that they
insisted we should. We were suffering all Jav
with sick headache, but if We ever ret an opnor.
tunity to visit Miccosukie on a like OCCASION
and we know We will-we are goinr and then
II we are lucky enough to again be assigned 10
the same charming young ladies' we hope to be
able to more satisfactorily demonstrate our ap-
PROBATION of their kindly attentions
In MccOsukie there are tour stores owned re-
spectively by Messrs. Theodore Turnbup T
Christie, J. W. Collins and w F Shls There
is also steam gin and grst mill, owned by Mr..
Walter Taylor Rev B f. Ledbetter is pastor of
the VI. +. Church, South, DR.. f Christie is the
only physician, and Mr.. A. NJ Fennell the one
Justice of the Peace.
the same distance from Thomasyile, ID
from Monticello, from Lloyds on the
r. r. \. road, from the new railroad
building from Thomasville to Monticello. and
about TWO miles from Lake Miccosukie
Miccosuhe Is beautifully located in the midst
OF a rich farming section, with magnificent Le-
Conte pear groves in every direction, and most
OF them in bearing, and their long slender limbs
gracefully bending to Mother Earth with
their wealth Of delicious fruit There are a
number Of very good residences, with pretty
yards, giving the village decided a7 of comfort
and refinement,
Everywhere one goes in Florida pretty girls
to be seen, and Miccosukie is certainly no
exception 10 this rule: in fact we think in pro-
portion to numbers. Miccosukie can boast of AS
many really beautiful and charming young Ia
dies as any place in the State and more there
we saw many graceful and handsome matrons
NOTES.
We've been to Mccosukie aud we are really
glad We have; wish we had gone before; want
to go again-and we will
If signs worth anything, we are confident
the bachelor and young gentleman in last Tues
days party from the Capitol City would not OBJ
ject to visiting Miccosukie again In fact some
of the party may be expected to visit Miccosukie
in the near fuiure-(it they have no invitation
then without onel for on the return trip we
more than once heard softly floating on the
evening breeze this sweetly significant coupet:
- Love comes like summer sigh
Softly DER you stealing
Love comes. and you wonder why
AT her shrine You are kneeling'
Captain 4 4. Shine bought all the LeConte
pears he could get at Mccosukie for - cents
bushel, delivered in Tallahassee
Mr.. Theodore Turnbu has recently moved
into his handsome new residence
One thousand bales of cotton were bought at
Miccosukie last season, and the merchants there
expect TO buy double that number next winter,
and, We hope, send them to the Tallahassee
Cotton Compress But they must have better
road to haul them over Road working season
will soon come on, and those interested
should see that the road is put in good condi-
ton.
The Tallahassee party were more than graft
fed with their visit to Mccosukie, and the good
people of that section may rest assured that
tn vi all come to see them again.