The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-17
FLORIDA.
Bartow wants a new hotel.

FLORIDA.
Barlow wants new hotel. vi,
Circuit Court convenes at Titusville Mon
day.
A Young Mems Democratic Club has been
organized at Palatka.
The new Congregational church edifice
at Lake Helen is rapidly approaching com
pletion.
Gold has been discovered in the flint rock
from the artesian we'll at Ocala at depth
of IT'S feet.
The time for receiving bids for building
jail at Tampa has been extended to the first
Tuesday in May.
The new Methodist church at Bombay is
completed and services will hereafter be
conducted weekly.
The prospect of a railroad to Monticello
at an early day is giving an impetus to
business of every kind.
In Holmes county the recent frosts have
killed the early vegetables and corn, but the
peaches and pears, so far, are unlnjured.
JEFF NJ. Lamar has purchased of w. A.
Lindsay the plantation, of 140 acres, near
Monticello, known as the John Clark place.
Judge Broome will commence holding the
spring term of his court on next Monday,
March 10, by converting the Brevard coun-
ty court.
N. l.. constantine ana IamtlY nave moved
from Starke to Barlow, and will occupy the
residence corner of Oak avenue and David
son street.
The brick has been ordered 100000 for
the erection of the new Methodist church at
Monticello and j. H. Perkins brick block
on the Dean lot.
For the past five years the citizens of
Jefferson have invested about $500 per an
mum in the series of school books, which the
School Board adopted.
John Henry is erecting a large frame
building near his milling establishment at
Monticello to be devoted to the business of
furniture mandatory.
Rev. G.. B. Howard, evangelist, assisted
by the pastor, Rev. I. f. Smith, inaugu-
rated a series of revival meetings at Archer
Wednesday at the Presbyterian church.
DIR. George Troup Maxwell, of Oaklawn,
Orange Lake, attempted suicide Friday by
taking an overdose of choral. The cause
! assigned for the rash act was ''tired of the
world
Last week a negro was placed in jail at
Monticello, charged with the murder of his
wife, His name is Nero Mathews, and it is
alleged that he beat her numerically, from
the effects of which she died.
William l.. Thompson, the we'll known
song writer, is at St Augustine. He is the
author of Gathering Shells on the Sea
Shore" Come Where the Lilies Bloom, :"
and many other popular airs.
j. V. Burke, formerly of Mariana, who
moved the old Times from there to Bron-
son, is no longer connected with that paper.
He has sold his interest and abandoned
altogether the journalistic field.
NJ. Lively, of Tallahassee, has sold to
James Munro his half interest in the opera
house building. Mr.. Munro will have the
tbprnrrnh1xr
proved as to arrangement of stage.
Quite an addition was made to the Bap-
fist church at DeLand Sunday night Mrs.
j. +. Allen, Miss Emma Eldridge, Miss
Sadie Dean and Mr.. Braddock, were bap-
tiled, and several sgnifed their intention
of joining the church.
At midday Wednesday, while the sun
was shining without cloud, a most bril-
liant meteor was seen at Orlando, passing
from the southwest to the northwest as large
as a fire balloon, with a long, waving tail
of most brilliant blue color
Last Saturday while crowd was gath
cred at DeFuniak to see and hear Sam
Jones, pickpockets put in some good work
Among the unfortunate is Mrs. Susan Der
ing, of Mariana, who lost $40 at one pick
ing. Charles Finley, of the same town,
lost $50
George T. Davis, of Lawrence, Kan.
bought two groves in the town limits of
DeLand few days ago of Mr.. DeLand.
One is the Helen grove, about one and a half
acres on East Rich avenue and the other is
the South grove, of about five acres, near
the cemetery.
A joint stock company to cultivate the
ramie plant and put in a machine for pre-
pairing it for use is being discussed by sew
eral Of Tallahassee's enterprisng citizens,
who mean business. Receiver Duval is in full
sympathy with the project, and offers much
encouragement.
At Barlow Motley's brick buildings are
being lathed, Lemoynes front walls are
nearly finished, Smells is more than one
story high, and the work on all is being
pushed vigorously. A few more weeks and
Barlow can CLAIM; solid block of solid
brick buildings.
The Presbyterian church at DeIand was
dedicated Sunday with appropriate cere-
monies. At the close Of the services. 81 ,3S7
was collected and subscribed. The church
cost about Sc, 500, of which all but about
5000 has been paid. 1t is the finest church
in NolINia county.
Bids for about $500 Of bonds were ac-
copied at the last meeting of the jefferson
County Board of Commissioners. The en-
tire amount authorized 10 be issued will
soon be taken up. A Tallahassee gentleman
wants about 1000, which he will be able
to secure n month hence.
Az ST. Augustine in the murder case of
the State of Florida VS.. Palmer Williams
(coloredi, for killing Nelson Lord at a rail
road camp some time ago. the Circuit Court
consumed the entire morning Thursday
empauellng a jury. AT 3 o'clock the Jury
was empaneled and the case came TO trial.
At DeLand a great many rumors have
been flying around in regard 10 the railroad
which Is to be built between Beresford and
Daytona via DeIand. Messrs. f. s. Good
rich and A. G. Hamlin say that the 'St.
Johns River and Atlantic railroad will
assuredly be built, and that work will com
mence on il soon.
Lake Helen is in the midst of very pros
porous season. The Harlan Hotel, which