The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
FLORIDA.

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The ice factory at Tallahassee is offered
for sale.
The huckleberry crop in Leon county is
| promising.
The Tampa Journal is now issued daily,
| 1t is small but readable.
| The peach crop around Tallahassee prom
| lses 70 be unusually large.
Strawberries are plentiful at 15c. a quart
| at Barlow. BlackberrieS are to be had for
the gathering
The oat and corn crops in Leon and
Wakulla counties are growing finely, and
promise large yield.
c. A. Miller, of DeLand has a cat named
Brandy" which. having lost her kittens,
has adopted pointer pup.
1t is expected that by next season a num-
Der of beautiful little naptha launches will
| be brought TO Palatka for the use of those
| fond Of DO ting
! r. B. Wright, of Tallahassee, has been
! appointed to a place in the Agricultural
/ Department at Washington through the in
fluence of Hon. r. II. NJ. Davidson.
Supt j. T. B,eks has effected arrange
ments with the school book publishers to
! supply all books needed in the public schools
of Orange county for the next five years at
| wholesale prices.
The Reva, the steam yacht belonging to
| Pierre LOrillard, of New York, is anchored
OFT Palatkas wharf, having just returned
| from brief visit to Crescent City. The
Reva will shortly return TO New York.
At st. Augustine the contractors have
| commenced breaking ground for the cree
| ton of a handsome three story brick block
| for Messrs. Henderson & Nedder. on their
lot adj3ining the county court house lot,
| Charlotte street.
! At DeLand F. S. Goodrich has given the
use, rent free, for one year to the W. c. 7.
| L., of the two eastern upstairs rooms In
his brick block the society having pledged
| itself to buy $40 worth of books for their
| library every month.
The following marriage certificates have
been issued by the County Judge of Orange
this week: L. Windsor Smith to Emma
| Rowell, Ned johnson TO Maria Mason,
| Frank Siplin ITO Cora Waldin, Dallas VIII
liams to Lucy Williams.
At the last Saturdays meeting of the
| Baptist congregation of Clear Water
Harbor a new church location was selected.
1t is just south of Mrs. Woodruffs, and
will be right on Fort Harrison avenue,
when that thoroughfare is extended.
The st. Johns River Presbytery is in Sos
sion at DeLand. The jurisdiction of this
presbytery extends from Fernandina to
| Tampa. About thirty delegates will he
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day to witness the installation of Rev. II.
| w. Gelston
| Thomas Ford, well known as one of Tai
| lahassee's old standbys as a night watch
man. died on Tuesday night of last week of
pneumonia. Tom was a CHILEAN bv birth.
but coming to this country before the war
he enlisted in tho Confederate army and
lost leg in the cause of his adopted coun-
try.
At Gainesville tomorrow there will be
| memorial services at the Baptist church
over the death Of Rev. Mr.. Yates, a mis-
sionary to China for forty years The ad.
dress will be delivered by Rev William
Dean, who, over forty years ago, went as a
missionary to China. He is now over 81
years old, and is the Oldest man in the
United States who has served as a mission
airy.
sam Tigner, oldest son of Col S. II. Tig-
ner Of Barlow happened 10 a severe accident
one day st week while Telling trees in. the
woods, The body of large tree, after
| resting for some time on the stump, finally
| sprung loose and struck the victim carry
ing him 10y force several feet, finally flying
up and striking his chin and face, making
serious injuries to the face rs well as the
body.
The Barlow Board Of Trade held meet
| ing Monday TO discuss the subjects of electric
lights with the agent Of the Brush Electric
Light Company. Sixteen leading bu mess
men agreed TO take stock provided fifteen
lights could be disposed Of to start with.
a tnirty-lght power plant will be put in
and additions made from time TO time as
needed. The fifteen lights have been sub
scrlbed for.
The Baptist State Board Of Missions met
at the Baptist church at Gainesville
wednesday, nearly full board being
present. Matters of State mission work
were discussed, and some appropriations
were made 10 destitute parts Of the STAT.
! Business pertaining TO Del.and COllegs wis
acted upon The business of this body Is
the most important of the year to the de-
nomination in Florida. The session lasted
during the day and evening
Tuesday the steamers City Of Jacksonville
and Queen Of the st. Johns left jackson
vile at about the same time and raced each
other oil the way up the river t. Palatka
They approached the Florida Southern
| railway wharf tLgra efla nv sida and