The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-07
FLORIDA.

Mr. Carney, of Rock Ledge, sold few
days ago six acres of land, partially i'm
proved, for $4,000,
Prof. w. II. Peck has purchased the FL
lenbrook property from Mr.. Taylor, and is
now permanent citizen of Cocoa
Capt. Sharpe, of City Point, raised 100
barrels of Irish potatoes from one acre of
land and got 50 per barrel therefor.
Mulberries grow very vigorously around
Cocoa and from the fruit they are putting
on it is believed that the coming crop will
be large.
The registered voters of Kissimmee will
meet Tuesday evening, Feb Is, for the pur-
pose OF nominating municipal officers for
the ensuing year.
The work of laying the water mains on
First street at Sanford commenced Monday,
and as soon as completed our new and
much improved water system will be com
plete.
The Building and Loan Association of
Fernandina is in flourishipg condition. S.
A. Swan is President and w. H. Garland
Secretary. There is demand for 100 more
houses, which indicates progress in the
''Island City"
A Cuban gentleman at Key West who
has number of pretty daughters, com
plains to the Mayor that no is continually
annoyed by number of boys hanging
around his premises. The Mayor ordered a
policeman detailed to watch affairs
The voters on the coast will hold con-
vention at New Smyrna tom orrow to take
action i'll regard TO the removal of the
county seat. Voters from the different
precincts in the county are invited to be
present and ventllate their opinions.
Thomas E. Hardee has sold from the south
side of his fine orange grove, near Cocoa, a
strip 100 feet wide, running from the front
on Indian river back to the county road.
containing five acres The price paid is
1900, and r. H. Patterson, of Bellaire.
Mich, is the purchaser.
The Hotel Indian River, at Rockledge. is
paying Toe per quart for Strawberries and
having them shipped from the interior of
the State, while there is an abundance of
suitable land for their culture all along the
river, and climate that would mature
them early in January.
Hon. A. j. Russell, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, has summoned the
white teachers of the State to a teachers in
stitute to be held at Detnniak, March IL TO
II. Lectures will be delivered on topics CON
nected with teaching, TO Lee followed by free
discussion by the teachers.
Kissimmee can now boast of having one
of the largest, if not the largest, real estate
office i'll the United States. All the lands of
the Florida Southern and Jacksonville.
Tampa and Key West railroads have been
placed on Mr. CannOns books, which gives
him the agency of over 1000, coo acres of
land.
The case of A. Rossetter VS.. the jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West railway, to re-
cover damages for killing three head of cat
tie in September last on the railroad near
Enterprise, was heard before Judge Chand-
Ter Monday morning, the defendant not APP
pearing the court rendered Judgment for
$50 and costs.
At meeting of the directors of the San
ford Loan and Trust Company, Thursday
afternoon last, the resignation of j II
Melbourne, both as director and President.
was rendered and accepted. +. r. 1rafford
was then chosen President and Dr. c. c.
Harkell, Treasurer of the South Florida
railroad, was elected director.
A small delegation left Jacksonville
Monday to attend the Key West meeting of
the Florida Press Association. They were
Charles w. DaCosta of the Florida Dis.
patch, W. r. Caster, of the Jacksonville
Metropolis; Capt. Keep. of the Quincy
Heratd: Major George Il. Fairbanks, Of the
Necs-Her0ld, and one or two Others
A strong petition has gone TO the City
Council Of Orange City from the tax
payers of that place asking them to order
an election giving them the power direct
from the people TO levy tax sufficient 20
raise $4,000 for the erection of county
buildings The petition contains the names
of most C the property holders and voters
of the town.
Fort Myers Press: River front lots are
held, on an average at about 81 900 per
acre, while back from the river, say one
fourth to one-half mile, our lands are being
sold from 500 down TO $50 and $40 per
acre. Taxes under our new county are