The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-05

near that place recently should be put on exhi-
bition At the ub-Tropical as the boss liar of
South Florida.
-Palatka Hrald. In the shooting match be.
tween the Jacksonville aud Pilatka gun clubs,
yesterday. the latter won 10 the contest BY four
points Though the victory is q small one, it is
q Waterloo for the Paatka club, as they have
had but little practice compared with that OF
Jacksonville.
Sanford Journal: The Speer aud CHM
grove. on the outskirts of our city, comprising
four and half acres, is said to be the most prof
table piece Of land of its size in the United
States. This years crop of lines on the grove
has, we learn, already been sold for $12. 900.
The grove is one of the wonderful beauties of
South Florida
-Dade City Democrat. Dr.. John F. Corri-
gan, brother Of the distinguished Archbishop
Corrigan, OF New York, returned home Wednee-
day evening from a prolonged visit Nerth Dr.
Corrigan is one OF the leading citizens of Pasco
county and has done good work in the cause
Of immigration, having induced many excellent
people {" locate among us.
-Pcnsaeola Psnsacohan The new Catholic
Church at Bagdad will be dedicated on the 9th
Of January by the RI. Rev. Jeremiah O'Sullivan,
Bishop OF Mobile. He will preach not only on
that occasion, but also on Monday and Tuesday
following The choir, under the leadership OF
Mrs. kehOe. will be composed of the Misses
Fannie and Minnie KehOe, Miss Annie Bruce
and others.
Key West Democrat General Williams,
tCerro Gordo) the President of the Naples Com
pany, is down at the place. and quite a number
of houses are 10 be erected, including q big ho-
tel in fact, Naples is on a boom. The report
in the Times Union to the effect that the British
schooner Equator WAS lost is without foundation
Captain Sweeting of the Good Will says that
he talked with Captain Aibury short while be-
fore he left Nassau for this port.
-Fernandina Mirror: Don't forget that Hon.
a J. Russell will deliver an address in the inter
est ot the Knights of Honor, at Lyceum Hall,
Friday, January 9th, 1888, at o'clock Seats
Free Capt. j. w. Harlee, of Manatee died on
the 18th. he was native of South Carolina
but had been resident of Florida for upwards
OF tHeniy i've years most of which time he had
lived Al Manaice village Captain Harlee was
one If the Oldest merchants on the river and
was always leader in public affairs. He leaves
four sons aud host of friends to mourn his loss
-Crawi0rjville Times Mr. ]. B. Langs,on
who paid The Iim<s pleasant visit on Tuesday
tells us of big hum" that eclipses all other
hunts since the memorable days of Daniel Boone
and David Crockett A Mr.. Dan Colvin recently.
ON the Ocklockonee river in one dav killed two
deer and five bear all full grown. :. .Wakulia
county l. conceded TO be one OF the best bee re-
gions in Florida regardless of the inattention of
the culture hundreds of barrels Of honey are au-
nnally sold from Wakulla and the adjacent
county of Liberty, from what is known as the
OckiOckOnee region.
bronson Times: Peaches are being planted
largely around here and all seem TO think they
will be more profitable than oranges The ice
factory at Cedar Key is progressing rapidly, and
viii soon be in operation. 1t is one of the finest
plants in the State. The orange crop in this
section was nearly double that Of last season
Quantities of the golden fruit yet remaining on
the trees will be shipped forward during the next
fnrE Tl,aC
hey has been reduced TO a collector and one de-
putty; The inspector and boatman having been
discharged Ii was done to reduce expenses
-Leesburg Commercial During the week
past = W. COrley has been preparing for big
assault on the county treasury Tuesday On
Monday he killed large wildcat and on Tues
day morning he brought in another He ex-
poets TO get twenty scalps by Saturday night,
and thus raise the County Commissioners to the
tune OF sixty dollars. He thus makes profit out of
most exciting and exhilerating sport . Miss
fleta Hines. a lovely and fascinating belle of
Miccosukie, IS spending fortnight with the FAM
NY OF Capt. A. n Edwards, at Grandview. Sew
eral oiour young men have already fallen vic
inns 10 her charms.
Sanford Argus Mr.. Andrew Lundquisl and
Harry Nicholson were drowned in the lake last
Saturday They had been over TO ENTERPRISE
and were returning when q squall struck them
and capszed their boat The boat has been
found, with a coat and pair of shoes in it but the
bodies have not yet been recovered. Mr. John
:. Arnold informs US that the government tele.
graph line from Titusville to Jupiter Inlet for
which he had the contract was completed on
the 9th. and IL now in operation Lieutenant
Henry Pennywitt, formerly of this station has
been sent 10 Jupiter Toilet where he will have am
pie opportunity TO commune with the sad sea
waves and the social mosquito.
DE Funiak Critic: This years Chautauqua
programme is The most brilliant ever presented to
the American public. Make your arrangements
10 come 10 De Funiak the middle of February
and remain until April. The Methodist breth-
rem are pushing the church building question
They intend TO erect "a, 0e0 edifice Sunday
last VIM Jones shot aud instantly killed
Johnny Morrison and badly wounded Charley
Morrison. We did not learn the particulars of
This tragedy. which occurred in Holmes county
80. j. IA. hruse has the contract for putting in
annie OF piping 10 supply the residence of Mrs
Simpson, OF Arcadia, with water. j. H. is spread
ing himself out all over the country and we
would not be surprised to see him erect a large
shop 10 our city if he receives the proper encour-
sgement.
Orlando Reporter: The tide of winter travel
has DOW fairly set in towards Orlando, and our
hotels and boarding houses are rapidly filling
up. The proprietors of boarding houses through
out the city will, it is hoped, charge only reason
able rates for superior accommodations. Or
lando should not only be noted for the excel
lence, but also for the cheapness OF her hotels
and boarding houses Tobacco is claiming the
IGNITION of Mr.. L. j. Dollins From some
plants which matured the past fall he has taken
a good quantity of leaf which has been exam.
ined by resident Cubans and pronounced OF ex-
cellent quality. He has perhaps 100000 young
plants up In common with many others he
believes that tobacco Is yet to be the salvation of
Orange county, and proposes to do all he can
for its promotion here.
-Branford Messenger Oae of the most un-
fortunate affairs that has occurred for many
days was the shooting of Mr.. E. c. Sessions
(familiarly known as Cab Sessions), by Dr. NJ
W. Jones, druggist of this place. on last Fri
day. The shooting was done with a double
barrel shotgun, at very short range, and took et-
feet near the pit ofthe stomach tearing the cloth
ing away and decorating the skin, making a
wound almost large enough to put mans hst
into. 1t is thought by Doctors Simpson, of
Branford, and Overstreet, of Live Oak, that many
Of the small shot must have entered the insides
Mr. Sessions is still in very critical condition,
and his recovery extremely doubtful Dr. Jones
has been arrested and taken to Live Oak, where
be has been committed to await results. not be-
ing able to give IS, 600 bond The whole affair is
deeply to be regretted, and may be charged TO
King Alcohol and his doings, we presume
Lakeland Cracker Several young gentle
men. all Sunday school scholars, went to the
country q few days since to get q few oranges,
and. finding no one ct the grove, they proceeded
10 help themselves They" only took -
having only a one-horse wagon, and when they
were ready TO come home they started on run
they did not feel guilty-msrely ran to keep
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