The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-13

company.
A few days since Mr. Bolton, Of Malabar,
/ found a large deer wedged in a deep ditch
! that drains the muck beds in the rear Of his
residence.
The meetings at the Methodist church at
| Orlando stil continue TO increase in inter
est, and the number Of conversions nightly
grows larger.
The farmers around Lake View have
/ been greatly troubled by bugs. They have
been unable 70 secure stands OF corn by
reason Of the little pests.
| H. l. Weller has on exhibition at
! Gainesville a sunhower that measures -
| inches in diameter. It was raised in Mrs,
| Hudgin's yard, in that city.
! The condition of Henry R. Adsrhold, of
| Kissimmee, was inquired into by Judge
| Broome, Wednesday evening, and he was
| ordered sent to the asylum.
The indications point to Leesburg as the
sole competitor of 1avares in the next race
| for the county seat, although there are re-
| ports that Eustis viii again enter the field.
At Mascotte, the new depot for the
\ Orange Belt railway, built and contributed
| by the citizens and property owners of Mas
| cote, costing S425, IS completed. 1t is a
| daisy.
| At Gainesville, the large oak trees on the
street between Mrs. Dukes store and the
| St Nicholas Hotel are being removed, as
they are dying from the effects of the fire
two years ago.
An unfortunate young man, a stranger,
whose mind is supposed to be affected, was
| taken into custody at Apopka, Tuesday
night, by the Marshal on account Of his
strange conduct.
Charles H. Newell has received from a
| friend in Willimantic, Conn, a handsome
| gift for the Sunday school of Tavares, con-
sisting of a fine set of secretary's and
librarians supplies.
Mayor r B. German has appointed Judge
| r. B. Hilton and Messrs o. Bernard and
" NJ. Bowen delegates to represent ITALIA
hassee in the State immigration Conven-
ton, to be held at Jacksonville next Tues
day, May ID.
A French syndicate has been formed, with
a capital of S400, 900, to purchase lands in
the Tallahassee country with a view to
growing grapes, making wines, etc. They
are pleased with what they have seen in
Leon county.
One hundred crates of vegetables leave
Mascotte daily for various Northern
markets The lack Of rain for nearly three
weeks has diminished the yield fully one
half, but the quality Of the vegetables being
shipped is fine.
The machinery Of the sugar mill at st.
Cloud is all being taken out preparatory to
the improvements which will be made be-
fore the next grinding season. At least
S4O, 700 worth OF new machinery will be
added, about doubling its capacity and
effectiveness.
A petition'will be presented to the Leon
County Commissioners tomorrow praying
for the building of bridge across the worst
portion OF Iamonia slough. This bridge has
long been needed 70 enable the people of
the northern portion of the county to come
to Tallahassee at all seasons of the year.
TIE greater part of the vegetables around
West Apopka have been shipped. Many
thousand more crates would have go if
the rains had come in season. Some things
on the new lands saved by draining Lake
Apopka have turned out bountifully. More
Of these lands will be under cultivation
| another season.
Lucien Merritt, living in South Apopka,
has growing on his place a tomato plant
vine, that is sixteen feet in diameter across
covering space of ground forty eight feet
around. II was planted last fall and has
been bearing for several months. Mr.
Merritt picks from it and ships a box of
tomatoes every day.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the week: M. j. Coke to
be Justice of the Peace in and for the county
of Putnam; Angus Morrison, to be Justice
| OF the Peace in and for the county of
Alachua; j. Potsdamer, TO be Auctioneer in
and for the county Of Columbia; Elbridge
Gale, to be Superintendent Of Public
Instruction in and for the county of Dade
John Root committed suicide few DAYS
ago by drowning himself in the lake. Ill
| health prompted the act. Before coming
TO Florida, in November last, although hav-
ing spent the previous season in the State,
| Mr.. Root resided at Gosport, N Y, where
he was engaged in the business of farming
| He was 65 years Of age at the time of his
death. He leaves married daughter and
a son not yet in his teens.
Madison Recorder: Judge Witherspoon
counts good one upon certain minister
OF this place. The said minister informed
| the Judge of a marriage which was to take
place, and claimed of the Judge half TIE
fee. As the Judge never charges anything
but kiss from the bride, he proposed to
'divy up" by kissing the minister's wife
after having kissed the bride The Judge
says he cannot divide a fee of this kind
with any minister unless the minister has
proxy.
e. B. Patton, chief engineer of the Mid
land railroad, writes from Boston to his
first assistant, G. II. Pratt, that he learns
from the directors that they have placed
| the money in the hands of the contractor to
finish the road from its present terminus on
Lake Butler to Kissimmee. The Kissimmee
Leader says Mr.. DAVE, the contractor,
was expected there Friday to compile @
some minor details in reference to the work
on the Midland, and also to see about ex-
| tending the road Immediately to ST. Cloud
and Runnymede. Kissimmee's subscription
to the Runnymede line amounts to SO, 900,
with some of her best citizens to hear from
The Democratic Convention to choose
delegates to the State and Congressional
Convention from Volusia county has Sc
lccted the following TO the State Conven-
! ton: A. l.. Wellman, w. J. McTimmans,
II. Ii. Neal, T. n. Jenkins, J. A. Stewart,
Milton Bryar, b. f. Fox, j. w. Douglas
and William Jackson; and to the Congress
sional Convention the following: w r.
Fits, l.. w. Oduna, Thomas Underhill, j.
A. Bianvelt, J. NJ. Samuel, Il. s. Sheldon,
b. NJ. Miller, G. d. Bryan and A. j. White.
| T. Clifton was recommended by the conven-
ton for County Judge, TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death cf Hon. James II.
Chandler. The following Executive Com
mittee was appointed for the ensuing two
years: p. Leonardy, II. II. Neal, P l..
Jenkins, G. ID. Bryan ard J. W. Douglass.
The convention ad journed without instruct
| ing the delegates either to the State or the
| Congressional conventions. lion. John l..
Crawford has several warm and ardent ad-
mirers among the delegates to the State
Convention, and the majority of the dele
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