The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-10
TN THE LAND0F FLOWERS
MILLIONS SHIPYARDS, IMPROVE
MENTS AND PROSPEROUS
MERCHANTS.

Suwanee River" - Its Charming
scenery - Savannah's Generosity -
A Short Stop at Live Oak-Tragical
End Of Suwanee's Sheriff - A Pro-
eressive Young City - Recent I'm
nrovements--Roll of the Merchants
statistics.
No one visiting Pensacola should fail to
nause at Milton, pretty town of 800 in
babitants on the Pensacola and Atlantic
railroad, twenty miles from that city, and
also built upon the banks of the Black Water
river, deep and navigable stream. Here
two shipyards have been constructed in
which many vessels from Pensacola annu-
allv are repaired and again made sea-
worthy. The lumber exports, too, are con-
siderable, and the site of the place pictur-
esuue and healthy. At the
SANTA ROSA HOTEL
the wayfarer will find good cheer and a.
cordial welcome from the proprietor, Mr.. ].
". Amos. Many improvements were
noticeable since my last visit one year ago
Prominent among those are the new brick
store of r. r. Sheppard, who is still the
nopular Clerk of the Circuit Court of Santa
Rosa county; the drug establishment of Dr.
4. j. Pollock, the general store of w. j.
Allen. the wheelwright and carriage shop
Of D. P Hodgkins, and the oyster house of
O. L. McVoy. | was glad also to meet our
old mercantile friends and subscribers w.
Z. McDougal, j. K. Minis, T. F. Curtis, c.
r. Johnston & Bro, George A Creary, W.
II. Gamer, w. A. Barnes, L. P. Gols on, E.
NJ Gaines, l S. illus, S. H. Blake and
II Lon +bo oe a.
Hon. George Marquis succeeds the vener-
able Judge Chain, deceased, as County
Judge. The latter was thought to have
len in extreme poverty, but after his
death considerable sums of money and valu-
aises were found secreted upon his prenlis s.
W. J. Williams. veteran subscriber, has
h id the Office af Tax Collector for twelve
wears; and the clever Sheriff, j. johnson,
for eight years has served in that capacity
acceptabiy.
4. Milligan is the owner Of a large saw
mill in the vicinity which cuts 40, 900 feet of
lumber per day. On the whole, Milton is
decidedly on the up grade, and is an i'm
portant business and lnmber center. Her
citizens show their good taste by their
almost unanimous support of the MORNING
NEWS.
BAGDAD.
am glad to chronicle the fact that de-
spite its oninous name, there are no caliphs,
dervishes or polygamists in this ente cprising
town. The people are all reliable, law
eb ding citizens, mind their own business
and VIII vote for Cleveland and tariff reform
rext November. MeSsrs. Simpson & Co.
continue to run their immense saw mills,
and the Bagdad Cypress Sash Company
have worked up a tremendous business.
The mercantile establishments of A.
H. Green and J. G. Joyner
also, appear to be thriving and
prosperous. The firm of Messrs. Simpson &,
Co is the Oldest lumber company in the
State and exports 20 600, 900 of feet annually
to South America and coastwise ports.
Their mills have been in operation fifty
years, and they employ eighty hands.
The reader is invited once more to cross
the swift-flowing Chattahoochee and &C
company me to Branford, via Dupont, over
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
road This little city has grown apace III
the past two years. 1t is picturesquely To-
Gated on the banks of the
OLD sUwANNEE RIVER,
so famous in song, and just where the cele-
brated blue Spring" pours its crystal flood
into the adjacent stream The scenery at
this point is not surpassed in Florida. There
is weird aspect al out it unlike anything
tho writer has ever beheld. The deep river
just here makes an abrupt bend which
affords a magnificent vista on either side.
The precipitous banks are shaded by tower
irg magnolias and other evergreens, inter
laced with vines and yellow jessamines
and snowy dogwOod blossoms, forming a
most agreeable picture. Escorted by the
courteous Mayor,
HON. BENZ. A. BRANTLEY,
who is at once merchant, postmaster and
chief magistrate, we took complete sur
vey of the place, taking in all of its indus
tries and improvements. Among the latter
is the ne 1t Presbyterian church rapidly ap
preaching comp. elton, to the erection OF
which the generous merchants of Savannah
contributed literally.
Mr. George E. Porter is the manager OF
the Bradford Lumber Company, which ex-
poets to export 1900 feet of sawed timbeI
the resent year. j. X. Ward runs fiOurs
iShing wheelwright and blacksmith shop.
G. W. Gilbert, an enterprising young me-
chanic, has just put in operation the ma
chinery for the manufacture of shingles,
barrel slaves, pickets, etc.
Among the dealers in general merchan-
disc are Ivey Bros. g. Co., and R. r. Bex-
lev; physician and druggist, DIR. j. H.
White; drugs, S. Zimmerman; family gro
ceries NJ. c. McAlpin & Co.; drugs and
millinery, Dr. NJ. ". Jones; confectionery
4.
A. l. Stephenson is the vigilant marshal
OF the town, and Mrs. j. D. Ivey runs the
Branford Hotel, which is the principal re-
sort of the travelling public.
STATISTICS.
Branford contains 700 inhabitants, three
church organizations, three boarding houses
and twelve business places.
The citizens have been greatly disap
pointed at the refusal of the County Com
n'issonefs to join them in the erection of q
bridge across the river, which would ado
greatly to the trade of their town. Bu
they have not abandoned the project, anC
doubtless it will be built i'll the near future
The Su,Cdnee River Messenger is the
name of newsy weekly paper published
here, with Henry H. Simpson editor anc
manager. The above named individual
and others are all patrons and readers OF thu
MORNING NEWS.
Several brothers, belonging to the lvey
family, of Georgia, reside here, and are
among the most influential citizens.
Returning toward Dupont | spent nigh
LIVE OAK,
enjoying the hospitality Of Mrs. w. H
Slate, who is without husband, child o.
relatives-emphaticaly lone widow. Sh'
Is most deserving and excellent lady.
Live Oak was in mourning for the worthy
Sheriff of the county who had been killet
Tue previous day at th depot of the Florld;
Railway and Navigation railroad Wills
attempting to get Off moving train. Ou
readers will recall the sad accident. He hat
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