The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-11
FLORIDA.

Farmers at Tampa have commenced corn
planting.
Clint Hill is setting twenty acres to lemons
at Barlow.
The Federal Court meets at Tampa on
Monday, Feb. 20.
1t is said that Gainesville's street railway
is now a certainty.
Gainesville wants canning factory,
water works and hotel.
Palatka's gala week commences Feb, IA,
and continues until Feb. l6.
The court house square. at Mariana, is
being converted into park.
Fifty-fve acres are being planted in
groves around Spar, Marion county
S. A. Long, of Grahamville, has sent a
fifteen pound turnip to the exposition.
The gas works at Gainesville will be com
pleted by the first or middle of March
Workmen are still busy in the Alcazar in
various departments at st. Augustine.
At least 800, 600 has changed hands in
property within the last few days at Ocala
The Presbyterians of Orlando are going
to build brick church, beginning work at
once.
Talk of building the Interlachen, Ocala
and Jacksonville Air Line railroad has been
revived
H. C. Forrest has moved his broom fac
tory from Peru to Mango, so as to be nearer
the railroad.
1t is estimated that 100, 900 crates of vege-
tables will be shipped from the Manatee
section this season.
The County Commissioners of Hillsbor-
ough have appropriated $500 for an exhibit
at the Sub-Tropical.
Everything at the fair grounds at San
ford is being put in good shape, and will be
arranged by Monday.
The property purchased by the hotel COM
pany at Tampa is opposite the Plant Steam
ship Company's dock.
About thirty hands are busy at work on
the foundation for the new Presbyterian
church at Gainesville.
Two more of Ocala's landmarks have
passed away-the three old frames in rear
Of Agnew & Co.'S store.
Rev. g. A. Hough, of the First Presby-
terrain Church, of Ocala organized Pres
byterian church at Citra last week.
The County Commissioners have decided
to publish 1000 circulars descriptive Of
Marion, and for general distribution.
At Barlow Capt D. Hughes has pur-
chased the National Hotel, and there is some
talk of its being moved up into town.
At Gainesville Col. j. B. Brown now
building now known as Bayer's Hotel.
One hundred and fifty settlers are said to
have left Omaha last week for the new town
of Sutherland III Hillsborough county.
The Gem City Guards, of Palatka, have
abandoned the night drills, and take their
exercise every morning between 6 and Z
o'clock.
Considerable money was raised towards
paving off the debt on the Baptist church
at Bronson, at the time of the dedication
few days ago.
Supt. PARCEL, of the street railroad at
Tampa, has ordered forty tons of new rails
to relay part OF the old track and make sew
eral extensions.
About $1,000 have already been sub
scribed TO assist building hotel at Gaines
vile. Three thousand more will insure a
$50, 900 building.
One of Mariannas young statesmen was
the other day referred TO by gent of color
as dat young gemmun wild wide count
nunce and Vigorous eye"
Walter Stands has purchased four or five
acres of land on the south of H. w. Den
hams residence at Bronson, and will erect
a residence thereon Immediately.
The United States troops at St Angus
tine are daily given exercises in a signal
flag drill from the garrison to a station
upon Anastasia Island, almost two miles
away.
Over 81 900 worth Of orange and other
fruit trees have been purchased the past
week by Gambler people. About forty or
fifty acres of orange groves will be planted
at once
The steamer Cora, Capt a. Russell. mr.
rived at Key West Monday from Tortugas
with the balance Of the cargo Of mahogany
from the Norwegian bark Subulon, wrecked
some weeks ago.
The Mariana Hotel company wants inn
mediate purchasers for twenty-five shares Of
its stock. The house is nearing completion,
and will be quite attractive, aud must be on
"A good financial basis
AZ the seminary az Gainesville Wednes
day large number Of fino oak trees were
planted out along the street aud the fence