The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-02
FLORIDA.

Leon county is to build new Jail
Gainesville is again beginning to talk of
water works.
A. H. Leonard, of Gainesville, is so i'll
that his life is despared of.
The Presbyterian church at DeLand is to
be dedicated Sunday, March IL.
Tallahassee is now enjoying the biggest
tourists boom that she ever knew.
The Methodists of DeLand are trying to
induce Rev. Sam Jones to visit DeLand.
William Anderson, Seth Moore and Rev.
Votaw have all built new houses at Archer.
Andrew Jolly, of Waldo, and Miss Ella
Strickland, of Lacrosse. have joined hands
in wedlock.
The cornerstone Of the new Presbyterian
church will be laid on Monday next at
Gainesville
AT Archer the colored boy who was acct
dentally shot some weeks ago is now in a
fair way to recover.
Corporal j. d. Shaylor has won the COM
pany medal of the Gainesville Guards for
the best drilled man.
E. j. Qulnby, of st. Augustine, has been
awarded the contract for carrying the mail
for four years from next July.
Several parties are extensively going INTO
cocoanut planting on LaCOsta, Sinibsl and
The National Association of General Pas
senger Agents will hold their next regular
meeting at st. Augustine March 90
Nearly 1000 trees have been set in grove
form, comprising pears, peaches and or
anges this last month in and near Archer
The Presbyterian church, of DeLand has
issued call TO Rev. Mr. Gelston, TO become
its permanent pastor, and he has accepted
The Fairbanks people are making strenu-
GUS efforts TO raise sufficient money to pro-
cure the pastorate services of Rev. j. w.
Dodd.
Extensive repairs are being made in the
Methodist church at Orlando, great
change being made in the appearance of the
inside.
T. r. Webb, of DeLand, has an extensive
collection of United States currency. He
has one Scent shin-plaSter, which is almost
obsolete
Postmaster Tame, of DeLand, has been
appointed to weigh the mail over the De-
Land branch. Monday the mail weighed
406 pounds.
Judge d. w. Adams, of Tangerine, has
had returns for three boxes of Japan per-
simmons, sold in New York, for which he
received $22 net.
c. Z. Wilcox of DeLand, had one of his
arms 50 badly shattered by a gun accident
ally discharged Monday that amputation
was unavoidable.
Mrs. W. b. Taylor, at the residence of
her son, Col. r. f. Taylor, at Gainesville
Monday night, stepped Off veranda and
dislocated the cap Of one of her knees.
A request by resident members of Trinity
Episcopal church, Of st. Augustine. has
been sent to the Bishop requesting min
ister TO be sent TO them, which will be at
tended TO upon his return TO Jacksonville,
j. M. Sitton, express agent on the Jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West railway.
had his right hand broken Tuesday bv
striking il against one Of the "crauesH that
hold the mail pouches along the line of
road.
The entire property Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Grtfiing, at Crescent City, consisting of
comfortable residence, with large bearing
grove and number of beautiful unim-
proved lots, has been purchased by a Mr..
Howe.
At Palatka the yacht Dove challenges
the yacht Tidal Wave to race for the st.
Johns Yacht Club pennant, on any date
and course that may be decided upon by
Mr.. Montmollin and the owners Of the Tidal
Wave.
The New hotel on Anastasia Island, at