The morning news., 1889-04-09
FLORIDA.

James Connolly will keep the Hotel Punta
Gorda open indefinitely.
Sanibel island now claims population of
eighty. Six months ago there were not ten.
A. J. Collins has placed his name before
the people of Gainesville for city marshal.
Attractive additions are being made to
the dwelling house Of Mr.. Borden, at Green
Cove Springs.
Some of Gainesville's factories are so busy
that they are seriously contemplating run
ming day and night.
Gen. George Thorn. United States army
has Just returned to st. Augustine from an
exte 4ded tour to Cuba.
A building is now being put up at Wind
sor 25x100 feet and two stories high, to be
used as o moss factory.
After fairly prosperous season the San
ford house closed yesterday, having enter
tanned about 4, 900 guests.
At Punta Gorda Rev. +. NJ. Durrance
bought, last week, the William Alderman
stock of cattle, for 81 500.
j. T. Howard of Quincy has purchased a
residence lot from u. H. Wilson and will
soon build nice house on IL.
More than 200 beautiful speckled trout
we're caught at the long dock at Punta
Gorda by the lovers of tne rod, Friday.
The town council Of Quincy has ordered
a number Of new street lamps which, with
those now i'll position, will sufficiently light
the town.
The Florida Southern transferred to the
Savannah, Florida and Western at Gaines
vile, Saturday, l,169 packages of fruits
and vegetables.
Orange stealing has got to be regular
business in Sanford. A lot were taken from
Mr. Pacs's Caldwell grove Thursday night
which were sold in tow Friday.
w. Fl. Richardson has resigned as station
agent for the South Florida railroad at
Kssimmee, and p. E. Tebeau of Alta
monte has beel appointed to the position.
The firm of Douglas g. Towne of Kis-
semmee has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent, Mr.. Douglas continuing the business.
Mr.. Towne has new enterprise under con-
sideratlon.
A number Of persons living near the de-
pot at Quincy propose building a house OF
worship for all orthodox denomination rs,
and TO aid in this good work festival will
be given tonight.
II. c. Osborn of Kissimmee has sold his
interest in Island Park-better known as
Summerlin's island-to George Su nmerlin,
aud has purchased Mr.. Summerlin's inter
est in the twenty acre track back of the
Presbyterian church.
Hiram B. Shaw Of Ormond, on Saturday
made second homestead entry under sec
tion two of the act of March 2, 1899, which
grants to persons who made homestead en-
tries, but failed to perfect them, the right
to make second entry.
The acreage of tomatoes in the vicinity
of Gainesville will be much larger this year
than last and the damaged condition of the
crops in the south part Of the state, it is be-
lived will have the effect of holding up
prices for the tomato crop of Alachua
county.
On Tuesday the steamer Manatee took
down to jacksonville, from points along
the st. Johns river, 125 refrigerator boxes
of Strawberries, the entire deck being Gov
cred with the huge boxes filed with this
delicious fruit. This cargo of berries was
valued at 5000.
Edgar Harrison of Sanford has bought a
lot at the Swede settlement, New Upsula,
where he will open store, postoffice and
packing house. A road will be opened to
st. Joseph colony, which will run from
lake to lake and be one os the prettiest
drives in the vicinity Of Sanford.
The bulk of the cabbage crop near Gaines
vile will not be ready for shipment before
the first of May. 1t is thought the heaviest
shipments will be made from May TO May
10. The crop is fully two weeks later til IN
usual, but IL is much better, and the acreage
is at least 33 per cent. greater than last
year.
Ex-Mayor Norton Of Albany, N. Y, q
millionaire, was at Brooksville last week
in company with Capt. VIM. Ksndrick
looking over fernando and Citrus counties
with view of investing largely in real es-
tate. He made one purchase of g $50 acres
in Citrus and contemplates setting out an
eighty acre grove in Hernando county.
w. J. Sheehee Of High Springs has sor
under l3 years Of age who weighs Ia;
pounds, measures 3S inches around the
chest, is well proportioued, strong as pow
erful man, and has never had days sick
ness. Mr.. Sheehee's weight is $50 pounds
while the mother of the boy weighs but
ninety pounds. The boy is bright and ac
tive, and bids fair TO become giant, bott
physically and intellectually.
Another cigsr factory will soon be in op
Grafton in Punta Gorda. Through tht
efforts Of Mayor j. L. Sandlin, Mr.. Barges
practical Cuban cigar manufacturer, has
been induced to locate there. The estab
lishment will operate over the grain and
feed store OF s. P. Hinckley. The gentle
men interested propose to manufacture only
pure Cuban tobacco, and with this end II
view they have purchased 81 800 worth OF
the pure leaf to begin with.
Lake Worth is SO full of fish now that II
is nearly impossible to move a boat through
them, says the Tltusville Star. Willie
mcCornlok ancnoreu his salDOaJ just OppO
site Palm Beach on Marcl 22, and with roc
and reel, and sailors choice for bait, caught
two boat loads of fine, fat bluefsh. HI
said there were so many of them it was nc
fun to catch them, and he is sure that with
an old-fashioned scoop shovel ne could have
caught more OF them in less time and with
a great dea less trouble.
There is one little girl in Orlando whc
thinks she spent last week to pretty Rooc
advantage. That is little Maud Geer, the
9-year-old granddaughter Of l.. II. Geer. Ii
the first place, she gave a party to hei
young friends. Then she went down to th'
depot to get chance to see Mr.. Cleveland
Not oaly did she succeed in doing this, bu
he shook hands and spoke to her. Hel
grandmother said: "Mr. Cleveland, here
little girl from Kansas "Why, how die
you get away Off down here" was what hi
said to her. Then she hived a big swarm
Of bees all by herself, and expects to sell i
for s.. She thinks she has had glory enough
for one week.
The Secundus, the new Fseventy-ton
schooner that visited the bay at Punts
Gorda, some two months ago, ran on bar
of Sanibel light few days since, and was
badly damaged. The vessel rapidly filled
with water soon after striking, aud To,
crsw took to their life boats Inc schooner
xwoo IoaIa1 NTH nOn feat - I,,rnho- g.,