The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-09
FLORIDA.
achua lake is almost dry


The democratic convention of Orange
county will meet at Orlando Sept. 5.
The ice factory at Gainesville is again in
operation, and is said to be turning out
daily about ten tons of ice.
On account of two heavy falls of rain last
week, the lake at Zellwood has raised some
ten inches, and deep gulleys have formed in
the road.
Burglars tried to make an entrance into
the house Of r. II. Simpcoe at Fairbanks
the other night, but were driven off by his
wife and daughter
During the remainder of the summer
season the congregations of the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches will hold joint
services each Sabbath.
J. w. Anderson of Orlando has been
elected post commander of Gen. Grant
post, G.. A, R., OF Orlando, vice G.. A. Shat
tuck, moved to Admission, Ala
The new Baptist church at Pensacola
organized q Sunday school Sunday, with
temporary Off ers. Next Sunday q per-
manent organization of both church and
Sunday school will be formed
The Orlando and Winter Park railroad
has now removed every obstruction to its
continuing the laying of the track, except
the right OF way through the place of J. w.
Walker q Sons This is in process of set
Element
Col. L. A. Barnes Of Gainesville, who has
been absent in Europe, 1t is said, will be
home in day or two. It Is not improbable
that Col. Barnes will lead the republican
party of Alachua county to defeat as q candi
date for circuit clerk.
The plans for the large brick block to be
erected at Sanford by the Plant investment
company have been forwarded to head
quarters. As soon as they are returned,
and tho alterations, if any, are made, the
work of building will at once commence.
Orlando Record: DIR. Smith of Water
town, OAK, recently sent $500 TO Orlando
TO bind the purchase of So, 600 worth of
| property hore, but hearing of the contract
| made by the county commissioners with II.
| K. Smith in relation to back taxes, wrote
in haste to his agent to forfeit the 5000, as
he wanted no property in Orange county
where such things were done.
! At Gainesville. Monday. John Stillians,
architect and builder, commenced work on
the new Masonic temple. Another story
| will be added to the two-story banking
house OF II. +. Dutton 81 Co, the third
story TO be occupied by the Masons and
Odd Fellows exclusively. The hall will be
IL feet in the clear. The entire structure
will cost about $4,000, and will be ready
for occupation in about six weeks.
The building for the electric light plant
| at Pensacola, on the lot recently purchased
OF Is. II. Pitt for $1,000 is being pushed to
completion. The lot is 60xll0 feet on the
water front, and faces the railroad. The
| Thomson-Housto on system will be used.
| Fifty arcs and 800 incandescent lights will
be used. Tho engine will be Of l0O-horse
power, and furnished with a steel boiler.
1t is thought the plant will be ready for use
by the latter part of October.
1t is reported that the frame storehouse at
Hawthorn, in which was kept the club
room, d. 9. Adams, proprietor. was totally
destroyed by fire Saturday night. II Is not
Known whether the property was Insured or
! not. Mr.. Adams, who IL Is said Is now in
jail will lose about $3.50 on suck The
building was owned by Mr. Hapt1rn and
was valued at perhaps $500. Il is said that
threats had previously been made t1st the
building would be fired, and IL is claimed
that the fire is the work Of an inoendiAry.
The people Of Oveido are about % com
mence the construction of a railroad from
that place TO Solary's wharf, on Lake
Jesup, distance OF about two miles This
will give the thrifty little town Of Oveido
direct communication with jacksonville
and all points north. II will be remembered
that last spring when the project for build
ing road from Orlando TO Lake Jesup was
being agita,ed, Oveido pledged about ono
third OF the subscription asked for, and
now. tired Of waiting, boldly cuts the
Gordia1 knot
At Orlando, Tuesday, in the neighborhood
of Pine street, near the First national bank
the people were startled by loud cries o.
murder, which were soon nscertai ned / pi o.
coed from the second HDpr over Col. Amos
Office. The people rushed in all directions
" the scene. ana found fight in progress