The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
FLORIDA.

The Masonic Grand Lodge will meet in
Ocala next month.
]. Kelley Of Rutledge died on Tuesday
last. He was very aged man.
| A castle of the Knights of the Golden
| Eagle is about to be organized at faines-
| vile.
| Leeshurg is likely to have a fourishlng
| building and loan association in the course
Of few weeks.
| Col. G. H. Norton, Of Eustis, has been
appointed assistant inspector general of
the g. A. r., State Of Florida.
The annual race meeting of the American,
| British and Colonial Association of Lees
| burg is announced for Jan. 4.
A stable owned by V. M. Fulcher was
burned at Mariana day or two ago
| Hard work saved his residence.
w. S. Webb and his car are giving the
people of Pennsylvania an object lesson in
regard to Florida's productions.
Albright & Porter of Sunnyside have
contract TO set out an orange grove of 5000
trees for Hon. Frank Jones, on his place on
Lake Eustis
John H. Austin, of St. Augustine, has
| just sold to the United States government
a lot 40 feet wide belonging to the Wash
ington heirs for $500.
| The friends of Rev. H. Keigwin of Lees
| burg remembered him with numerous good
things for his Christmas dinner, and also
with several greenbacks.
| r. w. Wheeler is suing the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railway for IS, 900
| damages for destruction of property in
Tavares, caused by spark from locomo-
| tive.
| There was big frost at Leesburg a week
ago, but, beyond nipping few banana and
| guava bushes in exposed localities, it did
no damage Winter gardens escaped all
injury.
The firm of Jones & Heiberger of Starke.
will dissolve Jan. l, r. c. Heiberger retir-
ing N. J. Jones will continue the business
with J. L. wainwright and William Tison
as partners.
Gainesville Lodge No. IL, F. & A. NJ,
will hold lodge Of sorrow on Sunday
| e.3ling Jan. g. in commemoration of their
brothers who have fallen by the way dur
ing and since the epidemic.
Leesburg offers as bonus to secure the
building of first-class hotel, lot situated
in the center of the town and bounded by
| four streets, a lot of ample size, and for
which her town council has refused So, 600
cash.
Sheriff Galloway, aided by deputies
Northrup and York, captured five colorei
gamblers in Tavares Christmas eve, and
| ObDubJ dlut0 Nv
w. G, Englemen, captured five moro la
Leesburg Wednesday night.
Tomorrow night Montclair will have a
prohibition competition. There will be ten
competitors for silver medal, which is
given by the Demorest prohibition bureau
of New York. The recitations will be in
terspersed with singing, etc.
w. b. Asten, formerly OF the New York
Sun, and noted for his success as tarpon
fisher, is again on the river at Melbourne
with his pleas INT schooner. Commodore
Fred Hughes has also made his appearance
with his 20foot naphtna launch--and still
they come.
The steamer Dispatch. of the Florida
| Southern railroad, blow out one side Of her
| boiler at Lane Park Sunday and was i'm
mediately towed 10 Eustis by DR. Browns
| yacht for repairs. These were completed
| Tuesday, and the boat has resumed her run
on Lake Harris.
A lady living near Armstrong, Fla,
while dressing her Christmas chickens, took
bard egg from one hen.
Some one near by remarked
| "Houll be sure OF one sound egg bat 81
the surprise Of the family whoa II was
broken Il was found 10 be- spoiled.
Isaac Montgomery aud Romeo Young
two colorod youths Of ATredondo, gDt Ia
an alteration on the 2ftb. Ia the iracas
Montgomery stabbed f0ung with BIZ pen
knife. from which b. died on Chrlsfinas.
Montgomery was arrested BY Deputy
sasfih DaukiDs, and lodged ~ jail.