The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-12
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landmarks of Apalachicola, died 9 day or
two ago.
Rumor has II that there are at least half
a dozeu candidates for appointment 70 the
Glendale postofhce.
a. Flatauer and J. E. Grady purchased
at tax collectors sale at Apalachicola on
Monday 5000 OF c, 600 acres Of land
About 1000 packages Of vegetables, prin-
cipally tomatoes, have passed through
Gainesville during the past three days for
Eastern markets.
On We ines Jay last 500 was forwarded
70 the sufferers at Johnstown, Pa. by citi-
zens OF Gainesville who do not desire their
names mentioned.
A. J. Feaster Of Rochelle was in Gaines
vile Saturday with few barrels Of oranges
of the second crop, which he was selling st
IS per 100, or cents apiece.
The vital statistics Of the city Of Apa-
lachicola FOR the month Of May, 1889, show
only two deaths, one a child under the age
Of ; aud one person aged % years
large quantity of lumber in the yard
OF D. II. Munro & Co, near Apalachic0la,
was burned a few days ago. The amount
Of the loss and insurance mas lot besn
printed yet
The commissioners Of Lake county On
Tuesday, fixed the bond OF the clerk Of the
criminal court at e, 600, and the bond of
George a. Butler for tins amount was pre-
ssnsed and approved,
Petitions for an iron drawbridge across
Dead river, between Laesburg and Tavares,
were presented to the commissioners Of
Lake county on Tuesday, and they were or
dered to be published for objections.
PIERCE & TORY Of Orlando, the builders
of lake county's court house, have the con-
tract for building the court house Of Osceola
county for 81. 90. They are also estimating
on the hotal 70 lie built at Lsesburg by E.
h Mote.
a trestle between Mavtown and Aurantis
was burned Sunday. It took fire from
confagratIon in the woods. Train 10S. on
the Jacksonville. Tampa and Key West
railroad TO Tltusville, was detained about
eight hours
The commissioners Of Lake county, on
Tuesday last awarded q contract for 1926
for the construction of a wooden draw
bridge across the Apopka canal, TO Norton
L. Cook When completed the trade of the
Victoria section, which has here tofore gone
10 ZellwoOd. viii go TO TavareS.
An old lady who resides not over one
mile from the public square has not been in
Gainesville for seventeen years For the
first time IN thirteen years she left her
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visit neighbor. Surely, SO far as this lady
IS concerned, there is no place ike home.
The well-known firm of Stockton & Co. =,
dealers in boots and shoes at II West Bay
street. jacksonville, the other day
disposed Of their stOcE, fixtures and
good will of the business to the
enterprising firm Of Emery & Co, who in
future viii make this store the head
quarters.
F. NJ Robinson. manufacturers agent,
who has 50 long had the machinery ware
house of Riverside. has sold out the entire
business, including stock of machinery now
on hand not under coaSign rent, 70 George
". Benton, formerly Of the firm Of Sumner
& Benton. The transaction was private
one. but the reporter learned that $40 900
cash was paid on the trade.
By an act of the legislature q public Gus
tOdian Of lost timber is appointed by the
governor for each county The custodian
takes charge of all lost timber, and pro-
ceeis to sell same after ten days notice.
The custodian's tees come from the timber
he picks up. He Is allowed 81 per 900
superficial feet for all timber picked up by
his orders, and no timber must be picked
up only through the orders Of the public
custodian.
Last Tuesday considerable property
Changed hands at Apalachicola- The Hum
phries property, near Old Woman's bluff,
some 100 acres, was bid in by S. E. Rice
for 81 40. The house now occupied bv A.
Ludewig was bid in by ]. G. Ruge for 500
and the place adjoining, occupied by An
drew Peters, was bid II by Peters for $500.
Real estate in Apalachicola liz advancing
rapidly. Since the sale Peters has pur-
chased the house occupied by Mr. Ludewig.
The preliminary trial of William James
for the murder of Seth Taylor, which was
to have come of Monday morning at Or
landO, was postponed On account Of the
sickness of Judge ]. L Bryan, before whom
the case was to be tried. Deputy Sheriff
Davis had summoned over twenty witnesses
70 go down, ali of whom bought their tickets
and were on the train when Mr.. Davis re-
ceived dispatch announcing tbs sickness
OF Judge Bryan. Five minutes later the
train was in motion and they came very
near going to Orlando for nothing.
DR.. Moore of Sanford gave some young
men a very severe rehuke Sunday night for
playing practical joke IN church. In the
morning collection was taken up for mis-
sionary purposes, and those who were not
provided with funds were asked TO write
their names upon q slip Of paper with the
amount they would give. Some mischiev-
Gus young men, instead of writing their
own names. wrote the names of other peo-
pie and put down much larger sum than
they were willing TO give themselves and
put the paper in the contribution plate The
deception was discovered when the names
were read, and it is safe 70 say they are
very sorry that they played the joke.
Sheriff Moore Of Emanuel county, Geor-
gia, arrived at Ocala. Saturday. after W.
b. Jenkins, wanted in Georgia for shooting
negro. The sheriff got his man, but had
10 wait for the approval of the requisition
by the Florida government TO take jenkins
home. Saturday morning jenkins, who
runs social club-roo n, made break from
his guards, Coon Miller aud Bolton Scott
struck out northwest of the city at speed
to distance quarter horse. Although q
big crowd ran after him and let their thirty
Fights pop, the pursued ran the faster and
was soon out of sight. He sent word T.
town Sunday that he was going to Georgia
TO stand his trial, and didn't want a scrub
officer to escort him. While in custody he
sold out to his partner for $1,000.
Apalachicola Times: News comes from
Carrabelle that Arthur Lewis came near
being roasted few days since, and it was
only through the shelter of friendly tree
that he lives to-day to tell the story. While
coming down Crooked river he set fire t.
the woods, thinking that the wind would
blow the fire up the stream from the point
where he then was. But the wind turned and
blew IN the opposite direction and in a few