The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-13
FLORIDA


Circuit court convanes at Gainesville to-
morrow.
Ocala's National Bank clearings average
over $1,000 per day.
The PresbyterY of East Florida is in ses-
sion at Green Cove Springs.
According to accounts, the st. Augustine
hospital is disgrace to the city.
Strawberries are ripe at Winter Park
and were served on Thursday last.
The prospects are good for number of
new settlers around Arcadia this winter.
Myron Gillett sold his orange crop on
Silver Springs Run for 81 25 per box on the
trees.
twelve applicants TO choose from for CITY
clerk.
A party at Orange Lake was offered So
per box for 1000 boxes Of Tangerine fruit
at the depot.
The average daily attendance at the
Arcadia school for the past month was
ninety eight.
At Ocala Serge Malyvan has been en-
gagged by Mr.. Pemberton to set out forty
acre vineyard
About 5000 boxes of oranges nave been
shipped north over the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway from Gainesville.
In late meeting of the city council at
Micanopy, Thomas Johnson was appointed
marshal in lieu of A. . DunoYant, re-.
signed.
The new machinery for the Clay county
brick and tile works at Green Cove Springs
arrived during last week and was put in
operation.
Phosphate, lumber, oranges aud winter
vegetables are being shipped from Arcadia
every day.
The old soldiers of Orlando held a prelim-
mary meeting Saturday, and decided to
hold memorial services to-day on the occa-
sion of the funeral of Jefferson Davis
At Palatka, Monday, the elephant broke
from the circus parade and ran over fences
to the swamp, causing team to run into a
horse and kill it. The elephant was recov-
| cred.
At jacksonville the firm Of Merryday g.
Paine has dissolved, and hereafter Mr.
Paine will conduct the business. Mr. Mer-
ryday expects TO travel for his health for
some little time.
The Jacksonville baseball nine is anxious
| to meet any club in the state, preferably
| the DeLand or st. Augustine boys, and they
| want it understood that they will play at
any time, anywhere, and fer anything de-
sired.
A brother of Rev. J, G.. Patton of Or
| lando was recently married TO Miss Bailey
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn. Mr.. Patton is an elo-
quent preacher, and is expected in Orlando
aboilt Feb. l, to assist his brother in pro-
tracted meeting.
The firm of C. j. Yates g. Co. of Plant
| City had paid out in the purchase, packing
and shipping Of oranges, up to Saturday,
Nov. 80, in actual cash, over $4,000, be-
sides what had been paid out in the way Of
trade at the store.
Mrs. John f. Dunn and Mrs. Douglass
Eichelberger are engaged in the laudable
effort to secure reading room for Ocala.
1t is understood that nearly $500 has been
raised, and several rooms in the ZeButt
block rented for the purpose.
Dade county is now open to the outside
world by steam route between Key West
and Miami, and regular trips are made by
the steamer lola. Both freight and pas
sengers are carried, and direct connection
Is made with the New York steamers.
William o. Nye died Sunday at the resi-
dence Of DR.. Dannue, near Forrest City,
aged "a years, from consumption, embalmed
by Richards g. Hand, and the re mains were
forwarded on the midnight train Monday
night to Cincinnati, o., whore his parents
| reside.
Sam w. league of the Dunellton Phos-
phate Company, who was in Mansfield,
Citrus county, Thursday said he. only found