The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-19

George W. Miller's ffty-7cre orange
grove on the vest side OF Lake Griffin is DO
ing splendidly. 1t was set out in February
Five months OF the year are nearly gone
and yet the only deaf tlat hes occurred in
Leesburg since Jan. l was that of a child O
years.
DR.. E. Neve. o: Tampa, performed tn,
operatio-. Monday, o removing a tootf
and cutting an ulcer off and then replacing
the tooth.
! The first watermelons of the season fol
| AlacEuA county made their appearance a
Gainesville Wednesday, aud retailed at 5,
cents apiece.
! Land sales are being made all over Pascc
] county, and H. II. Henly, the Clerk has q
number Of assistants 70 help him record
deeds and transfer papers
! The prospects for the erection Of that
| $%1J,O o hotei az St. Petersburg are said &c
be good. 1t is understood that the Armour4
/ are interested in the scheme
Co, W. C. Bird, Of Monticello has beer
having Tour acres set out in tobacco plants
the past week. The colonel has great faith
In old j fl rson as tobacco cou lty.
At Crescent City. j. L. Perry has the
lumber on the site where he Will soon erect
a dwelling. His lot fronts on Lake Stella,
| and Is beautiful location for a house
The following are the newly-elected Off
GERS Of the State Medical Association
President, X. A. Lancaster: First Vice
President, j. X. Rainey; Second Vice Presi-
dent, John @. Ames.
At st. Augustine, Wednesday, ]. H.
Slater sold his interest in the st. Augu tine
Ice Company TO w. p. Eichbaum 1t is
understood that Mr.. Eichbaum will take an
active part in the business.
Several of Leesburg's enterprising citizens
has 4nhr sv. ~
Main street westward to Loves hummock.
which is quarter If a mile beyond the
Florida Southern railroad
A capitalist OF Massachusetts, has pur-
chased 81, 900 acres Of timber lands in Pasco
county, much Of it cypress. He will erect
door and sash mills at Dade City, and will
employ force of $50 hands.
The friends of w. H. Hutchinson an
nounce him as a candidate for the Office of
Sheriff of Escambia county, subject TO the
action Of tie Democratic and the Conserva-
tive nominating convention.
A Tampa gentleman with ample means
says that no Is now negotiating with a Bal
tlmore firm for machinery for the purpose
OF manufacturing buckles, tubs and other
woodenware, at or near that place.
The schooners Liberty, Cash, Annie. Mary
Eliza, Lone Star, and several others. are in
port at Key West with full car0oes. The
amount landed on the sponge wharf Tues
daY morning was worth over $50, 900.
The building boom at Dade City still goes
on, and tue prospects are that it will con
tlnue during the 81 inner months. The
building and Loan Association is doing
wonders for the community. The mer-
chants report business a booming since the
commencement OF the vegetable season.
j; H. leighton, who spent the past season
with Gen. Hazen at bis Thonotosassa place.
has gone 70 Kent, Ohio During the sum
mer' he Will deliver lectures on Florida in
general and that section in particular, and
IN the fall expects to bring q colony of
Western people to ThOnotosassa to settle.
At Tampa last Tuesday noon William
Hobles laid down in his room for a nap.
leaving all the doors and windows OPEN
w hen he awoke about an hour later. his
watch and chain had been stolen ont of his
vest. which he had ON. Although diliqenr
search has been and is yet being made no
clue has been found
Capt. George Warner, of the steamer
k1ssimmee, Of Tampa, has pet raven, which,
exhibits extraordinary intelligence and Is
very tastliious Last Sunday he was given a
baked potato. which he proceeded to peel
and retnoN ed every particle of the rind before
he would taste H. He is given the freedom
OF the boat and never attempts, to escape.
A. j. harris, of Tampa, who was sent to
Plant City by the county board of health of
Hlilsborough to disinfect, fImigate and aid
In any way in suppressing the disease which
prevailed there, returnedi home last Friday.
lie says Plant City is pow one Of the clean
est ana healthlest towns in the State No
sickness mas appearef1 there in over week.
John Leonardy vas fishing with a seine
In the river at MatanEas a few days ago
W hen anOYpaHY.c Gel, =. II
The fish struggled fiercely and cut the net
up DAILY, but only succeeded in entangling
itself In the meShes more securely, ana was
nnally captu red. 1t was measured and
found to DO thirteen feet and one inch in
length.
A sad cflse of drowning occurred at CIer-
mont laSt Saturday. Arthur and Harry
lorpey, brothers, aged respectively IL and
j years, were in boat fishing in Lake Min
nicola. The younger of the boys, while
leaning over the side of the boat, fell into
the water. The older boy jumped in after
him, but was not strong enough to save
him, and both were drowned.
A swarm of runaway bees pitched on a
bush at Key West a day or two ago. They
were quickly surrounded by a crowd of
Arabs, women and others. The parties be-
coming too familiar the bees charged and
the flight Of the rabble was as noisy as the
charge Of the Light brigade. That crowd
hereafter will be slow TO make the acquaint-
ance of the loaded end of bee.
The annual income of the city govern.
lnent OF st. Augustine is about $4,000. II
Is calculated that at least $22, 900 will be re-
quired TO defray the last years expenses.
The present restrictions of the State law on
corporations viii compel St Augustine tc
increase her income, and she will have tC
organize, under a special chatter, as Jackson.
vile, Fernandina and Palatka have DONE
At a recent term of the Criminal Court
OF Duval county, ex-Sherif Uriah Bowdel
brought action againsta man named Densh
Hartley, charging Hartley with cutting his
wire fence. The case was tried and Hart
ley was acquitted Thursday both Mr.
Bowden and Hartley were in Jacksonville
and during the day Hartley assaulted the
aged ex-shoriff, injuring him about the
face.
At meeting of the school teachers OF
HDlsborough county, held at Bloomingdale
on last Friday, resolution was adopted
aiking the county school board not to
ehange the present text books as il was in
'expedient to do so on account of the ex-
pense that would be involved, and the con-
fusion that would follow, and that the
present books were about as good as any
that could be adopted
The exact figures Of the past seasons
shipments OF Strawberries fir )m Lawtey have
not yet been made up, but the following
give pretty close approximations: BY ex-