The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
FLORIDA.

The prospects for the state encampment
| being held at st. Augustine become brighter
| every day.
Several farmers in the neighborhood of
| Sheriff Bingham's, in Levy county, are
blowing up some OF their crops and planting
| again.
L. G. Flowers contemplates erecting be-
| fore long one of tho handsomest residences
in Fort White. Several other buildings are
under contract.
A fire at Ocala created excitement Thurs.
day at the DR.. Weston house. occupied by
Col. Parr, which by the prompt aud ener-
getic efforts of tho fire companies was
saved.
In the coming municipal election at St.
Augustine party lines will be dropped and
will be sworn in ON Tuesday next to pre-
serve order in the city.
From the amount of building in prospect.
Madison is by no means finished town vet,
Several brick stores will, in all probability,
be erected this summer and as many resi-
dences are under contemplation.
Several DeLand folks went out to Win
nemisset last week for bath. Among
them were Mrs. S. B. Wright and son
Siley. Siley doomed his bathing suit and
made rush for the water, which was over
his head where he jumped in. As he can
not swim, he would likely haveldrowned
had it not been for the prompt action of
Miss Ruth Morris, who pulled him ashore.
Fort White Observer: The Savannah.
Florida and Western Railway Company
promised to build for Capt B. T. Bardin a
shipping wharf at his turpentine still, which
it has failed to do as yet, and probably will
refuse altogether TO do, unless forced by
law to carry out its agreement. The can
tain has very large number of barrels of
rosin and spirits awaiting transportation
facilities.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Florida normal school and business col
lege at White Springs will take place on
Monday and Tuesday, June 10 and II. In
vitations have been extended generally and
many prominent people from various parts
of the state are expected to be present. The
exercises will be of high order and calcu-
lated to reflect great credit upon students
and instructors alike.
AT recent meeting of the trustees of the
Orlando public school, the following teach
ers were elected for the ensuing school year:
Prof. n. p. Collins, principal; assistants,
Mrs J. E. Chapman, Miss Alice Slemons'
Miss Beall Norment and Miss Nellie Wilson,
These are the same as those of last term,
except Miss Norment, who takes Miss Susie
Blakeley's place. Mrs. A Barber was also
among theteachers selected
Geafa's city scrip, which three years ago
went begging for buyers at 80 and 35 cents
on the dollar, is now at par and eagerly
sought after at those figures, all the result
of the admirable business methods applied
by the H6n John #. Dunn when he CON
sented with other good citizens to serve the
city, only on the condition that new meth
DDS and correct business principles should
be applied to the city's management.
Immense quantities of rock are now being
shipped from Arredondo TO Fernandina.
W. F. Rice has charge of the business, and
employment is given to all who can furnish
teams. A vast sum of money is being dis
tributed in that community, and at time
when the people most need it. The shipment
of rock the present season from High
Springs and Arredondo, it is estimated,
will bring into Alachua county over
100000
The farmers at Grand Island, Fla, have
about finished shipping vegetables The
drought hurt them badly. The crop was
very short. There was very severe storm
Friday afternoon, accompanied by hail,